Tlhapi Ke Noga

from Echoes of Sophiatown by The Pebble Shakers

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lyrics

Sesotho/Setswana lyrics
No a ke je tlhapi, tlhapi ke noga
Noga ya metsi a lelesel’
No a ke je tlhapi, tlhapi ke noga
Noga ya metsi a lelesel’

Babi yooo bu bi
Babi yhu bu pai

English translation
I don’t eat fish because a fish is a snake
A slithering snake that lives in the water
I don’t eat fish because a fish is a snake
A slithering snake that lives in the water

Babi yooo bu bi
Babi yhu bu pai

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from Echoes of Sophiatown, released March 23, 2019
Composed by Sam Maile,
Originally performed by Dolly Rathebe
Transcribed by Jono Prest

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The Pebble Shakers Cape Town, South Africa

The Pebble Shakers is a Cape Town-based group of jazz musicians specialising in swing-era tunes. To celebrate the history of swing in South Africa, the band also plays a selection of swinging South African tunes that haven't been played live in over 70 years, through the Echoes of Sophiatown music revival project. ... more

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