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The Lion Sleeps Tonight

African doo-wop Song

The Lion Sleeps Tonight

Concert Band

The Lion Sleeps Tonight

African doo-wop Song

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Performance time
00:03:40

Grade Level
Mittelstufe

Publisher
Rundel

Size
A4

Info
Condensed Score + Parts

Order Number
MVSR2112

Release Date
2002

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"Mbube Wimoweh" ("the lion sleeps") is a traditional Zulu-song. The African natives encourage themselves at night besides the bonfire: The longer they sing the more confident they are that the lion really sleeps and will not threaten them. Nobody relly knows how, but the song, called "Wimoweh" came to America and was recorded by the Weavers and Karl Denver, 1961 the American Tokens released a version titled "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" that became a hit all over the world.

Serie Sound Classics No. 13

Keywords

Hit / Hits

Africa

Beer tent / Pavilion / Marquee

Carnival

Easy Listening

Lion

Nature

Pop

Pop Song

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African doo-wop Song
"Mbube Wimoweh" ("the lion sleeps") is a traditional Zulu-song. The African natives encourage themselves at night besides the bonfire: The longer they sing the more confident they are that the lion really sleeps and will not threaten them. Nobody relly knows how, but the song, called "Wimoweh" came to America and was recorded by the Weavers and Karl Denver, 1961 the American Tokens released a version titled "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" that became a hit all over the world.

Serie Sound Classics No. 13


Grade Level GB: 3-4
Grade Level USA: 2+ (Easy-Medium)
Composer: Creatore, Luigi Federico
Peretti, Hugo
Weiss, George David
Arranger: Felder, Simon
Genre: Pop, Schlager music
Performance time: 00:03:40
Publisher: Rundel
Size:...

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