Solomon Linda, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Solomon Linda

South African musician

Date of Birth: 08-Dec-1909

Place of Birth: South Africa

Date of Death: 08-Oct-1962

Profession: composer, singer, singer-songwriter

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Solomon Popoli Linda (1909 – 8 September 1962), also known as Solomon Ntsele ("Linda" was his clan name), was a South African musician, singer and composer best known as the composer of the song "Mbube", which later became the popular music success "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", and gave its name to the Mbube style of isicathamiya a cappella later popularized by Ladysmith Black Mambazo.