Semenya Music
A division of Gopam Enterprises, Inc.
Selected Highlights
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Full Catalog Below
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Featuring Hugh Masekela & Others
Hugh Masekela, Letta Mbulu, Miriam Makeba, Quincy Jones, The Wattsline Choir, Glass Animals, and related writers
South African Jazz · African Popular Music · Vocal Music · Township Jazz · Soul · Soundtrack · Contemporary Pop · Sample-Based Licensing
A distinctive collection of South African jazz, vocal music, soundtrack material, and contemporary sample-based works, with strong potential for film, television, documentary, advertising, cultural programming, historical storytelling, travel sequences, music supervision, and focused licensing.
Selected Works
HA LESE LE DI KHANNA
Writer: Caiphus Semenya
Performed by: Hugh Masekela
Vocal · South African Jazz · African Popular Music · Groove
Bright, rhythmic South African jazz with vocal energy, cultural character, and strong potential for documentary, travel, period setting, world-music programming, and cinematic montage.
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BO MASEKELA
Writer: Caiphus Semenya
Performed by: Hugh Masekela
Instrumental · South African Jazz · Township Jazz · Groove
Vibrant, brassy, groove-forward South African jazz with strong potential for city sequences, documentary use, cultural programming, travel, and energetic visual media.
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MAHLALELA (LAZY BONES)
Writer: Caiphus Semenya
Performed by: Caiphus Semenya
Vocal · South African · Soul · African Popular Music
Warm, expressive South African vocal music with soulful character and strong potential for dramatic underscore, documentary, reflective montage, cultural programming, and emotional storytelling.
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MANY RAINS AGO (OLUWA)
Writers: Caiphus Semenya, Quincy Jones
Performed by: Quincy Jones, Letta Mbulu, The Wattsline Choir
Vocal · Film Music · African Theme · Choral · Soundtrack
From Roots
Expansive, spiritual, and cinematic vocal theme with strong potential for historical drama, documentary, archival storytelling, emotional montage, and culturally resonant film or television use.
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ADE
Writer: Caiphus Semenya
Performed by: Caiphus Semenya
Vocal · South African · Soul · African Popular Music
Elegant and soulful vocal work with graceful phrasing, warm emotional tone, and strong potential for romantic scenes, reflective montage, documentary, and culturally grounded storytelling.
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AKANA NKOMO
Writer: Letta Mbulu
Performed by: Miriam Makeba
Vocal · South African · African Popular Music · World Music
Classic South African vocal music with rhythmic clarity, cultural depth, and strong potential for documentary, historical material, travel, heritage programming, and character-driven film or television use.
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TOKYO DRIFTING (samples “Mahlalela”)
Writers: Caiphus Semenya, additional writers
Performed by: Glass Animals & Denzel Curry
Vocal · Alternative Pop · Electronic · Hip-Hop Influence · Contemporary
Bold, modern, rhythm-driven contemporary track with strong potential for youth-oriented media, fashion, sports, advertising, nightlife, gaming, and high-energy television or streaming use.
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JOL’INKOMO
Writer: Letta Mbulu, additional writers
Performed by: Letta Mbulu
Vocal · South African · African Popular Music · Groove
Spirited South African vocal music with joyful rhythmic drive and strong potential for celebration scenes, cultural programming, documentary, travel, and upbeat film or television placement.
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KUBE
Writers: Caiphus Semenya, Thambo Rangape
Performed by: Caiphus Semenya
Vocal · South African · Soul · African Popular Music
Warm and expressive vocal work with graceful melodic character and strong potential for intimate scenes, reflective montage, documentary, cultural programming, and emotionally grounded storytelling.
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INGOO POW-POW (CHILDREN’S SONG)
Writer: Caiphus Semenya
Performed by: Caiphus Semenya
Vocal · Children’s Song · South African · Playful · Groove
Playful, rhythmic, and characterful children’s song with bright ensemble color and strong potential for family programming, animation, educational media, advertising, and lighthearted film or television use.
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Complete Semenya Music Catalog
The following works are represented in the Semenya Music Catalog. Additional audio samples and licensing information may be available upon request.
ABELUNGU NGO DAMN (CHANTS & PRAISES)
Caiphus Semenya
ADE
Writer: Caiphus Semenya
Performed by: Caiphus Semenya
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AKANA NKOMO
Writer: Letta Mbulu
Performed by: Miriam Makeba
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A PROMISE
Caiphus Semenya
BACK ONCE AGAIN (samples “One For the Trouble”, samples “Quit It”)
Caiphus Semenya, Sibongile Makeba, K. Hansford, E. Castellanos, G. Jackson, J. Kant
BANOYI (BHANOYI)
Almon Memela, Letta Mbulu
THE BIG APPLE
Caiphus Semenya
BLUE BIRD (samples “Quit It”)
Caiphus Semenya, Sibongile Makeba, additional writers
BO MASEKELA
Writer: Caiphus Semenya
Performed by: Hugh Masekela
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BUMPA
Caiphus Semenya
CAUTION (XAMOLETSI)
Caiphus Semenya
CHANTS & PRAISES (DITHOKO)
Caiphus Semenya
COO COO CHEE (samples “Kukuchi”)
Caiphus Semenya, additional writers
COME HOME
Caiphus Semenya
DIKUTSANA (KHUTSANA)
Caiphus Semenya
DYAMBO
Caiphus Semenya, John Sithebe
GUMBA GUMBA
Caiphus Semenya
THE GUMBOOT DANCE (CHANTS & PRAISES)
Caiphus Semenya
HA LESE LEDI KHANNA
Writer: Caiphus Semenya
Performed by: Hugh Masekela
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HAMBA NAM
Caiphus Semenya
HAREJE
Caiphus Semenya
HAUTENG (GAUTENG)
Caiphus Semenya
HOMOLA MUNTU (MUNTU)
Caiphus Semenya
I NEED YOUR LOVE
Caiphus Semenya, Oma Drake
INGOO-POW-POW (CHILDREN’S SONG)
Writer: Caiphus Semenya
Performed by: Caiphus Semenya
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IN THE END (lyric version of “A Promise”)
Caiphus Semenya, Jeannette Dubois
I’VE BEEN ALL OVER
Caiphus Semenya
I WON’T WEEP NO MORE
Caiphus Semenya, Oma Drake
JIGIJELA (DON’T THROW STONES)
Caiphus Semenya
JOL’INKOMO
Writer: Letta Mbulu, additional writers
Performed by: Letta Mbulu
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KUBE
Writers: Caiphus Semenya, Thambo Rangape
Performed by: Caiphus Semenya
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KUKUCHI
Caiphus Semenya
LEKWALO TO MOTSWAKO (samples “Never Leave You”)
Caiphus Semenya, additional writers
MABASA
Caiphus Semenya, John Sithebe
MAESHA
Caiphus Semenya
MAGWALA NDINI
Gibson Kente, Letta Mbulu
MAHLALELA (LAZY BONES)
Writer: Caiphus Semenya
Performed by: Caiphus Semenya
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MAKE ME A POTION
Victor Ndlazilwana
MAMA
Caiphus Semenya
MAMA NDIYA LILA
Caiphus Semenya
MAMANI
Caiphus Semenya
MAMA I’VE BEEN ALL OVER
Caiphus Semenya
MAMA’S LITTLE GIRL
Caiphus Semenya, Mel Dancy
MANY RAINS AGO (OLUWA)
Writers: Caiphus Semenya, Quincy Jones
Performed by: Quincy Jones, Letta Mbulu, The Wattsline Choir
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MBIGI
Caiphus Semenya
MRA (ZOLA, CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS)
Christopher Ncokane, Letta Mbulu
MY SON
Caiphus Semenya, Jeannette DuBois
NEVER AGAIN
Caiphus Semenya, Rosanna Wright
NEVER LEAVE YOU
Caiphus Semenya
NOMALI
Caiphus Semenya
NOMA THEMBA
Caiphus Semenya, Letta Mbulu
OGXAM
Letta Mbulu, Gibson Kente
OLU AYI AYO
Caiphus Semenya, Adekonle Kester
OLUWA
Adapted & re-arranged by Caiphus Semenya
ONE FOR THE TROUBLE (samples “Quit It”)
Caiphus Semenya, Sibongile Makeba, additional writers
PART OF A WHOLE
Caiphus Semenya
PULA YETLA
Caiphus Semenya
QHINEBE (THULA THULA BABA)
Letta Mbulu
QONQOZA
Caiphus Semenya
THE QUESTION
Caiphus Semenya
QUIT IT
Caiphus Semenya, Sibongile Makeba
SADDEST DAY
Caiphus Semenya
SEMYAMU WE (CHANTS & PRAISES)
Caiphus Semenya
SEXWAXWA
Caiphus Semenya
SONG FOR LOTTA (samples “Banoyi”)
Almon Memela, Letta Mbulu, additional writers
SOUNDS OF HOME (MELODI)
Caiphus Semenya
THERE SHOULD BE LOVE FOR EVERYONE
Caiphus Semenya, Mel Dancy, Sheri Scott
THOKOZA
Caiphus Semenya
TOKYO DRIFTING (samples “Mahlalela”)
Writers: Caiphus Semenya, additional writers
Performed by: Glass Animals & Denzel Curry
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U-MNGOMA (WA-MEMEZA)
Letta Mbulu
USE MNCANI (LITTLE ONE)
Letta Mbulu
WACHA
Caiphus Semenya
WELELE
Victor Ndlazilwana
WE’VE GOT TO LEARN TO LOVE, LOVE
Caiphus Semenya, Letta Mbulu, Wayne Henderson
WE’VE GOT TO MAKE IT
Caiphus Semenya
WHAT MORE COULD BE RIGHT
Caiphus Semenya, Gail Fisher Levy
WHEN IS THE SUN GONNA SHINE AGAIN?
Caiphus Semenya
WHERE HAS ALL THE GRASS GONE?
Caiphus Semenya
WORK DANCE (BOOT DANCE, CHANTS & PRAISES)
Caiphus Semenya
YOMBELA
Caiphus Semenya
YOU TOUCHED ME
Caiphus Semenya, Mel Dancy
ZIMKILE (NDO FIKA NINI NA?)
Caiphus Semenya