Mama Tembu's Wedding (Remastered) [feat. Margaret Singana]

Tonight, tonight's the wedding feast The men arrive with the slaughtered beast A wail, a chant soon fills the air For miles around the people cheer Mama Thembu's getting married here tonight All the spirits looking, shouting their delight Mama Thembu's getting married here tonight The bones are thrown and mama's path is very bright Ela gqirha laqgitha laqabela phaya Ela gqirha laqgitha laqabela phaya Ela gqirha laqgitha laqabela phaya Ela gqirha laqgitha laqabela phaya The maidens kneel and kiss the bride The warrior waits, he's filled with pride The drummer starts to pound the ground For miles around they hear the sound Mama Thembu's getting married here tonight All the spirits looking, shouting their delight Mama Thembu's getting married here tonight The bones are thrown and mama's path is very bright Ela gqirha laqgitha laqabela phaya Ela gqirha laqgitha laqabela phaya And I sighed and I called in the deep of the night Because never before have I seen such a sight As the bride, Mama Tembu, walks out through the door And the valleys still echoes the sound of the roar Mama Thembu's getting married here tonight All the spirits looking, shouting their delight Mama Thembu's getting married here tonight The bones are thrown and mama's path is very bright Ela gqirha laqgitha laqabela phaya Ela gqirha laqgitha laqabela phaya Ela gqirha laqgitha laqabela phaya Ela gqirha laqgitha laqabela phaya Ela gqirha laqgitha laqabela phaya Ela gqirha laqgitha laqabela phaya Ela gqirha laqgitha laqabela phaya Ela gqirha laqgitha laqabela phaya