I've been regretting not bringing more South African music with me to Korea.
So this is for all my Xhosa-practising friends. You guys are doing great!
There is a famous Xhosa song called "Qongqothwane" or "The Click Song" in English. It was first sung by Miriam Makeba. It uses the "q" click, which is the cork-popping sound made with your tongue against the roof of your mouth.
The words go something like this:
Igqirha lendlela nguqongqothwane.
Igqirha lendlela nguqongqothwane. (x2)
Sebeqabele gqi thapha yi hayi nguqongqothwane.
Sebeqabele gqi thapha bathi awu nguqongqothwane.
(The witchdoctor of the road is said to be a black beetle.
It has come by a steep mountain, this beetle.)
To hear this song, as well as the other Xhosa clicks (the 'x' and the 'c'), please follow this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mwh9z58iAU
