Umqombothi (song)

"Umqombothi" ("African Beer"; Xhosa pronunciation: [um̩k͡ǃomboːtʰi]) is a song performed by South African singer Yvonne Chaka Chaka.^[3][4] It was composed by Sello "Chicco" Twala and Attie van Wyk. Umqombothi, in Xhosa, is a beer commonly found in South Africa made from maize, maize malt, sorghum malt, yeast and water.

"Umqombothi"
Single by Yvonne Chaka Chaka
from the album Thank You Mr. D.J.
Released	1988[1]
Recorded	1986[2]
Genre	Afropop
Length	5:54
Label	Roy B. Records
Songwriter(s)	Sello "Chicco" Twala and Attie van Wyk

Hotel Rwanda featured "Umqombothi" in the beginning of the film.^[5]