Mbube was an African and Mexican rhythm song written and performed by Solomon Linda. The song reached the United States where it sounded like
Wimoweh. The Weavers recorded the song under this Americanized title and had a smash hit with it. By 1960, lyrics were added and
The Tokens took the song, as
The Lion Sleeps Tonight, to
number one. The Lion Sleeps Tonight hit
number one again by
Robert John. Later, They Might Be Giants reworked the song as The Guitar, then
Baha Men borrowed extensively from it for You All Dat.