Shosholoza 【2K】

The song originated among miners traveling from Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) to work in South Africa's gold and diamond mines.

It was originally used as a call-and-response work song. Miners would sing in time with the rhythmic swinging of their pickaxes to coordinate their movements and alleviate the stress of grueling labor. Cultural Evolution Shosholoza

During the anti-apartheid movement, the "train" in the song began to represent the unstoppable momentum of the liberation struggle and the hope for a free South Africa. The song originated among miners traveling from Zimbabwe