from THE LION KING
CIRCLE OF LIFE WITH NANTS' INGONYAMA
For SATBB* a cappella with Optional Percussion**
Duration: ca. 3:35 Arranged by ROGER EMERSON
NANTS' INGONYAMA Music and Lyrics by LEBOHANG MORAKE and HANS ZIMMER
Call and response (J a.84) Soprano
Solo ghto or tenor) mcdO Alto
ma ba Nan ts'n go nyaa
Tenor
Hum..
unis
Baritone Bass
Hum..
ki -thi ba-ba.
div.
Si - thi hu ngo nya
i ma.
4
hu ngo nya ma.
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PHOTOCOPY
This arrungement is for concert use only. The use of costumes, choreography or other elements that evoke the story or churacters of this musical work is prohibited in the absence of a performance license.
1994 Walt Disvey Music Company All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.
Solo Confnued
Nan ts n go nya ma ba - ki thi ba-ba..
AHO
Hum. Si- thi
unis.
Si-thi Hum
diAoL
hu ngo- nya ngo- nya -ma. II1a, - ngo-nya - ma,-
eno
1 J0
hu nganya ma,- ngo-nya ma, ngo -nya -ma.
13 Gentle phyhmic lispesso
-ngo-nya- ma neng - we na-ma ba - la. -ngo-nya- ma neng - we na-ma ba - la.
Ah
Ah,.
13
CIRCLE OF LIFE with NANTS' INGONYAMA - SATBB
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Ooprno
1-ngo-nya - ma neng we na-ma ba la. T-ngo-nya - ma neng - We na-m8-Da la.
Solo continues
From the AtoT
ah
Teno
I5
ah. CIRCLE OF LIFE
17 Music by ELTON JOHN Lyrics by TIM RICE
day this plan et and we ar - rive. on
T-ngo-nya-manengwe na-ma ba - la.
T-ngo-nya - maneng - we na-ma ba - ,
17 T-ngo-nya-maneng-WeHa-ma ba- la.
Solomale orfemale) 1-ngo-nya- maneng -we na-ma ba - la.
There is
end Solo
blink - ing step in to- the sun,
AlRST
MO T-ngo-nya- ma neng we na-ma ba - la. T-ngo-nya - ma neng We na-ma ba la.
19 -ngo-nya- ma neng - we na-ma ba - la.
1-ngo-nya - ma neng - we na-ma ba - la.
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CIRCLE OF LIFE with NANTS' INGONY AMA - SATBB
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20lo tont,
to than can be seen, - more to more Sce. ev er
AHeT
Alt -ngo-nya - ma neng we na-ma ba - la. I-ngo-nya- ma neng we na-ma ba - la.
Teno(
M-ngO-nya - maneng we na-ma ba - la. I-ngo-nya - ma neng we na-ma ba - la.
end Solo
do than can ev er be done.
AH0
igo-nya-ma neng we na-ma ba - la. -ngo-nya-ma neng - we na-m�Ba
Solo There is
23
ngo-nya-ma neng we na-ma ba - la. -ngo-nya-ma neng - we na-ma ba - la.
25 1 D6o, di
Doo, - doo,- AHd
Doo doo,
no
Doo, doo,- -
far too much- to take here, n more to
2S unis Doo, doo CIRCLE OF LIFE with NANTS' INGONYAMA SATBB
Bass
7 doo, doo,
doo,.
Solo b doo, AO-
doo, doo. But the
leno doo,. doo,.
find than can ev er be found. end Solo
doo.Jacs5 29 3
doo,- doo,-
sun roll hig. through the sap- phire sky keeps great and
20
doo, doo, BOo, doo, -
Texo
doo. yas5 3e
29 doo,
31 SL doST
doo, ah. end Solo Ah..
cresc. div.
Small on the end less round.- Ah.
A
doo, ah..
ah.doo,.
1nod enotresc.
31
ah, doo, CIRCLE OF LIFE with NANTS' INGONYAMA - SATBB
SS 8
It's the cir - cle. of
SA
t's the cir -cle of
It's the cir cle bf
unis. f b eno
33 It's the cir -cle of..
35
36
us alllife, 1t moves and
A life, and it moves us all
life, and it us all- moves
-ngo-nya- ma neng we na-ma ba la. T-ngo-nya- ma neng - we na-ma ba - la.
38
through de spair and
through de - spair and
11 DO
through de spair and
37
-ngo-nya-maneng we na-ma ba - la. T-ngo-nya-ma neng we na-ma ba - la.
CIRCLE OF LIFE with NANTS' INGONYAMA - SATBB
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3 through faith and -
hope.
through faith and. hope.-
hope, through faith and.
39
I-ngo-nya- ma neng - we na-ma ba la. -ngo-nya-ma neng we na-ma ba la.
S =
love, - til we find Our
love,- til we find our
love.. til we find our
41 -ngo-nya-ma neng - we na-ma ba - la. T-ngo-nya-ma neng we na-ma ba - la.
43 div. div
8 place, on the path un wind
A O
place, on thepath wind un
place on the path un ind
unis.
l-ngo-nya-maneng we na-ma ba - la. T-ngo-nya - ma neng - we na-ma ba - la.
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s in the ing
A in the ing-
theing-
unis.
45 the -ngo-nya-ma neng we na-ma ba - la. Ah,
cle,- the cir -cleCir
A cle,- the cir cle Cir
Cir cle,- the cir clee
unis.
b Cir cle,- the cir -cle-
S of life..
A of life..
1 of life..
of life..
CIRCLE OF LIFE with NANTS' INGONYAMA - SATBB
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ST
Q-nya - ma neng -we na-ma ba - la. T-ngo-nya - ma neng we na-ma ba la.
-ngQnya - ma neng we na-ma ba - la. -ngo-nya - ma ncng - we na-ma ba la.
AHo
I-ngo-nya - ma neng - we na-ma ba - la.
T-ngo-nya ma neng We na-ma ba - la.
Hum baSS hum,
-ngo-nya -maneng we na-ma ba - la. -ngo-nya -ma neng we na-ma ba-la.
l-ngo-nya - maneng we na-ma ba - la. -ngo-nya - ma neng we na-ma ba - la.
T-ngo-nya maneng we na-ma ba la. T-ngo-nya - ma neng We na-ma ba - la.
3
hum, hum,
ST 5le
-ngo-nya - ma neng - we na-ma ba - la.
S1 T-ngo-nya - ma neng we na-ma ba - la.
-ngo-nya - ma neng we na-ma ba - la. -ngo-nya - ma neng we na-ma ba - la.
-ngo-nya ma neng we na-ma ba - la. -ngo-nya ma neng we na-ma ba - la.
55
hum, hum,
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7 ST
I-ngo-nya ma neng We na- ma ba la. It's the cir - cle of
STidi
Ate 1-ngo-nya na neng We na-ma ba -la. . It's the cir - cle of
Atot
I-ngo-nya - ma neng we na-Ima ba - la.. It's the cir - cle.
Tenor
bass hu hum,
s life all and moves us
A life, and it moves us all
life and it moves us all
59
-ngo-nya - ma neng we na-ma ba la. -ngo-nya- ma neng we na-ma ba - la.
through de - spair and
A through de spair and
through de - spair and
T-ngo-nya-ma neng - we na-ma ba - la. I-ngo-nya-ma neng we na-ma ba - la.
CIRCLE OF LIFE with NANTS' INGONYAMA - SATBB
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hope- through faith and.
hope,. through faith and
hope, through faith and
-ngo-nya-ma neng we na-ma ba - la. I-ngo-nya- ma neng we na-ma ba - la.
S love, til find our we
love. til we find our.
til we find our love..
we na-ma ba - la. T-ngo-nya - ma neng - we na-ma ba - la. -ngo-nya - ma neng
div. div.
S path wind on the un
place
path Wind on the un
place
path wind on the un
place unis.
57 I-ngo-nya - ma neng - we na-ma ba - la.
-ngo-nya - maneng - we na-ma ba - la.
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s in the ing
Al n the ing
ing in the
UNis.
B 69
l-ngo-nya - ma neng we na-ma ba - la. Ah,- in the
73 Cresc.
s s the cir-cle of life,- Cir cle,
cresc.
A CiT cle,. the cir-cle of- life,-
cresc.
Cir cle, the cir-cle of- life,
unis. Cresc.
71
Cir cle,- the cir-cle of- life,
75 76
S of life!
div.
of life!
T of life!
B O.
4 of life!
CIRCLE OF LIFE with NANTS' INGONYAMA - SATBB
PERFORMANCE NOTES
This iconic song from the 1994 Disney animated movie, The Lion King, has been given new
life in the 2019 live-action movie of the same title. The song, written by Elton John with
lyricist Tim Rice, includes the iconic Zulu opening which was written and sung by
Lebohang "Lebo M" Morake, who is a South African producer and composer. The opening
yCs are quite literal as you will see. This arrangement should be sung with much gusto
and energy.
Enjoy! Roger Emerson
Translation: Zulu
Nan-ts' n-go-nya-ma ba-ki-thi ba-ba. (Here comes a lion, Father.)
Si-thi hu ngo-nya-ma. (We hail the lion.)
T-ngo-nya-ma neng-we na-ma ba-la.
(The royal lion wears his leopard spots.)
Pronunciation:
Nahn-tsee goen-yah-mah bah-kee-tee bah-bah.
See-tee who nohn-yah-mah.
Ing-no-nyah-mah neng-wee nah-mah bah-lah.
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