Tau Ya Thaba
Traditional SeSotho Folk Song (SATB)
With energy
Arranged by: Sabelo Mthembu
lamajwang? pa otlae a thi thaba ya ya tau ke'eo le le he Helele
tau leke'eo le he Helele
ya tau jwanglama pa otlae le hele le le he le le he le le He
jwang?lama pa otlae athi thaba
tlae o le le he le le He
tlae o le le he le le He
tlae o le le he le le he le le he le le He ba? tha
tlae o thi a ba tha ya tau ke'eo le le he le le He
5 9 B. B. Bass T. T. A. S.
= 150
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le le He ba? tha ya tau majwang la pa
le le He ba? tha ya tau majwang la pa
le he le le he le le He ba? tha ya tau majwang la pa
ya tau leke'eo le he le le He majwang? pa la
ba? tha ya tau majwang la pa o tlae le le he
ba? tha
ba? tha ya tau majwang la pa o tlae le le he
ba? tha
ba? tha ba? tha ya tau majwang la pa o tlae le le he le
le Hele majwang? la pa o tlae a thi thaba
15 12 B. B. T. T. A. A. S. S.
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ath'hae ba tha tau ya majwang pa la O tlae
ath'hae ba tha tau ya majwang pa la O tlae ya tau jwang la ma pa Otlae tla? na di ngweke pa la
ath'hae ba, tha tau ya majwang pa la O tlae ya tau jwang la ma pa Otlae tla? na di ngweke pa la
ba ya tha tau ba tha ya tau ba tha Tau ya ya tau jwang la ma pa Otlae tla? na di ngweke pa la
ba tha ea tau ba eatha Tau
22 19 B. B. T. T. A. A. S. S.
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O tlae tla? di na ke la ngwe pa ath'hae ba tha
O tlae tla? di na ke la ngwe pa ath'hae ba, tha
ba tha Tau ea ba ea tha tau
O tlae tla? di na ke la ngwe pa ath'hae ba tha ath'hae e ha Oo weh tla?
ath'hae e ha Oo weh tla?
ath'hae e ha Oo weh tla?
ha e oo weh ha e ooweh ha e Oo weh
28 25 B. B. T. T. A. A. S. S.
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e ha Oo weh tla? na di ngweke pa la
e ha Oo weh tla? na di ngweke pa la ha... Oo weh tla? na di ngweke pa la ath'hae
e ha Oo weh tla? na di ngweke pa la ha... Oo weh tla? na di ngweke pa la ath'hae
e oowehha e ha Oo weh
ha... Oo weh tla? na di ngweke pa la ath'hae
e ha oo weh e haooweh
34 31 B. B. T. T. A. A. S. S.
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otlae le le he le le He tla? dina kepalangwe Otlae tla
otlae le le he le le He tla? dina kepalangwe Otlae tla
otlae le le he le le He tla? dina kepalangwe Otlae tla
otlae thabaathi ya leke'eotau le he le Hele ba eatha Tau
otlae le le he le le He ba tha ya tau jwanglama pa
otlae le le he le le He ba? tha ya tau jwanglama pa
otlae le le he le le He ba? tha ya tau jwanglama pa
otlae athi thaba ya leke'eotau le he le Hele jwang?lama pa
41 37 B. B. T. T. A. A. S. S.
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le le He ba tha ya tau majwang la pa
le le He ba? tha ya tau majwang la pa
le le He ba? tha ya tau majwang la pa
ya tau leke'eo le he le le He majwang? la pa
ba? tha ya tau majwang pa la otlae le hele
palamajwang?
ba? tha ya tau majwang pa la otlae le hele
palamajwang?
ma pa o tau jwang la tlae le hele
ma pa jwang? la ya ba? tha
palamajwang? le Hele majwang? pa la otlae b'athi tha
Tau Ya Thaba means “Lion of a mountain” in the Sotho language. Sotho is the native language of Lesotho.
Lesotho, a country nestled in the southern part of South Africa, is also affectionately known as the Mountain Kingdom, owing to its beautiful, majestic mountains. Moving between towns involves crossing valleys and ascending many mountains, whether by car, foot or horse. This song speaks of the Mountain Kingdom as a place for the mighty; a place for the truly courageous.
The text translates to “only the courageous climb the lion of a mountain”, a metaphor for life in which only the strong can climb some of the toughest hills. It is a song that celebrates the beauty of Lesotho and a song of encouragement.
48 45 B. B. T. T. A. A. S. S.
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