authors of nonfiction may write about the following: -An event that happened long ago based on _______________, -A description of their ____ experience, -An event to explain what may have _______ it, what ________ it had, and what it meant. solution, meaning.
The Tokens - The Lion Sleeps Tonight. Description. The Tokens are an American male doo-wop-style vocal group from Brooklyn, New York. They are known best for their chart-scoring 1961 single, The Lion Sleeps Tonight. The Lion Sleeps Tonight, also known as Wimba Way or Wimoweh (and originally as Mbube), is a song written and recorded by Solomon Linda originally with the Evening Birds for the South African Gallo Record Company in 1939.
The Lion Sleeps Tonight by The Tokens Songfacts. 1  The original title was Mbube, which means lion.. 2  This was popularized in the 1930s by South African singer Solomon Linda, who recorded it in 1939 with his group, The Evening Birds. 3  This was recorded in South Africa, where it was a big hit.