Umqombothi (song)
| "Umqombothi" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Yvonne Chaka Chaka | |
| from the album Thank you Mr. DJ | |
| Released | 1988 |
| Format | Cassette, CD single |
| Recorded | 1988 |
"Umqombothi" ("African Beer"; Xhosa pronunciation: [um̩k͡ǃomboːtʰi]) is a song famously performed by South African singer Yvonne Chaka Chaka. It was composed by Sello "Chicco" Twala and Attie van Wyk.
Umqombothi, in Xhosa, is a beer commonly found in South Africa made from maize, maize malt, sorghum malt, yeast and water.
Hotel Rwanda featured "Umqombothi" in the beginning of the film.
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