Ha Ha Ha (Zimbabwe)

from All Around This World: Africa (West, Central and South) by All Around This World

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A hit song in the ’50s by Zimbabwean highlife pioneer, George Sibanda, who is widely agreed to be the first sub-Saharan African music star. Sibanda was from the city of Bulawayo in then-thriving British-run Rhodesia. His happy, melodic acoustic guitar music became all the rage in the late ’40s and early ’50s especially in far-flung countries like Kenya, where the masses sang along with his songs even though they didn’t understand the lyrics. Sibanda became rich, famous but found himself overwhelmed. He died of alcohol poisoning some time in the late ’50s.

Sibanda is finding some new popularity due to the release of a collection of his early called The Legendary George Sibanda, where this song is known as “Dali ngiyakuthanda bath ha ha ha.” Listen to another Sibanda hit, “Guabi Guabi.” (

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Dali ngiyakuthanda bati, ha-ha-ha!
Oh my baby how I love you, ha-ha-ha!

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from All Around This World: Africa (West, Central and South), released June 21, 2015
Country of Origin: Zimbabwe

Original Language: Ndebele

Genre on CD: early Highlife

Musicians:
Alidu (Ghana, Vocals)
Ethan White (U.S., Piano)

Engineering: Ethan White, New Orleans and Alidu, Los Angeles

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All Around This World is a unique, interactive music program for children 0-9 years old that encourages kids and their families to explore the world by enjoying great global melodies, rhythms and movement.

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