Made $15M Off His Song—He Died With $22 Solomon Linda (1909-1962) was a Zulu migrant worker and musician in Johannesburg, South Africa who created one of the most famous melodies in history—yet died in poverty while others made millions. In 1939, Linda and his group The Evening Birds recorded "Mbube" (meaning "lion" in Zulu), which sold over 100,000 copies and founded the mbube/isicathamiya choral tradition. Linda sold the worldwide rights to Gallo Records for ten shillings (approximately $70 in

2.3K views · 41 reactions | The complete history of Numero in five or so minutes, number by number. Featuring our founders, employees, artists, and collaborators, Zoomed In finds company in self-reflection during a time when the future feels unknown. Episode 3: Indian Summer, Adam Naana and Eyad Kaileh sat down with us to talk about the making & reissuing of Giving Birth to Thunder. Links in bio to all things Indian Summer. | Numero Group | Facebook