# Solomon Linda

> Solomon Popoli Linda, also known as Solomon Ntsele, was a South African musician, singer, and performer. He composed "Mbube", a defining South African song that revamped the isicathamiya genre and spawned a distinct genre of choral music. "Mbube" would evolve into "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" when it was reimagined by the Tokens in 1961.

*South African musician*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** South Africa
- **Born:** 1909
- **Died:** 1962-09-08
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 51.8 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.8 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 17.2 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100
- **Country rank:** #245

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1683617/ (@nm1683617)

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/741180)
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- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/746e59cc-37d8-4152-abff-6569d209c3c6)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q775883)
- [Linda Solomon](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3950777)

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