Shosholoza

traditional Nguni song sung by the mixed tribes of miners mining gold in South Africa
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Shosholoza

Summary

Shosholoza is a musical work/composition[1]. Shosholoza ranks in the top 5% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Shosholoza's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • Shosholoza's composer is recorded as traditional[4].
  • Among the performers on Shosholoza was Peter Gabriel[5].
  • Shosholoza was performed by Pete Seeger[6].
  • Among the performers on Shosholoza was John Edmond[7].
  • Among the performers on Shosholoza was Helmut Lotti[8].
  • Among the performers on Shosholoza was Ladysmith Black Mambazo[9].
  • Shosholoza was performed by PJ Powers[10].
  • Among the performers on Shosholoza was Soweto Gospel Choir[11].
  • Among the performers on Shosholoza was Sérgio Dias[12].
  • Among the performers on Shosholoza was Drakensberg Boys' Choir School[13].
  • Shosholoza was performed by Overtone[14].
  • Shosholoza's language of work or name is recorded as Nguni[15].
  • Shosholoza's language of work or name is recorded as multiple languages[16].
  • Shosholoza's language of work or name is recorded as Zulu[17].
  • Shosholoza's country of origin is recorded as Zimbabwe[18].
  • Shosholoza's lyricist is recorded as traditional[19].
  • Shosholoza's title is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Shosholoza'}[20].
  • Shosholoza's has characteristic is recorded as call and response[21].
  • Shosholoza's has characteristic is recorded as traditional folk song[22].
  • Shosholoza's different from is recorded as Shosholoza[23].
  • Shosholoza's copyright status is recorded as public domain[24].
  • Shosholoza's form of creative work is recorded as song[25].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include Peter Gabriel[5], Pete Seeger[6], John Edmond[7], Helmut Lotti[8], Ladysmith Black Mambazo[9], and PJ Powers[10].

Publication

Languages include Nguni[15], multiple languages[16], and Zulu[17].

Why It Matters

Shosholoza ranks in the top 5% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month).[2] Shosholoza has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Shosholoza. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/shosholoza
MLA “Shosholoza.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/shosholoza.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_shosholoza_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Shosholoza}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/shosholoza}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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