Read the full lyrics to DJ Stokie’s ‘Sowenza Rongo’ featuring Leemckrazy and Tman Xpress. Perfect for singalongs and understanding the song’s story.
The lyrics for “Sowenza Rongo” present a compelling narrative split between two vocal perspectives, perfect for fans to learn and sing along. Leemckrazy opens the track with choruses that paint a picture of celebration and community. His verses, delivered in Zulu, reference dancing with anyone and specific names like Mbali, Tumelo, and Dingaan, creating a vivid scene of township party life and social interaction.
The repeated post-chorus about “ephathini” – the party – emphasizes a theme of finding joy and solutions in the middle of a gathering. This contrasts sharply with the verse from Tman Xpress, which introduces a personal conflict. His lines shift the mood, directly addressing a person he believed was better but now accuses of doing him wrong.
shandu ka ndaba
The repetitive and emphatic chorus, “Bengithi ugcono kodwa manje sowenza wrongo,” translates to “I thought you were better, but now you are doing wrong,” hammering home a feeling of betrayal and disappointment. This lyrical structure gives the song a dynamic push-and-pull, moving from the collective energy of a party to an intimate story of relational strain.
The combination provides depth, making the track more than just a dance tune and giving listeners a story to follow beyond the rhythm.
Produced by Dj Stokie
7 November 2025
18 songs, 2 hours 20 minutes
℗ 2025 Exclusive Music Studio (Pty) Ltd/ Universal Music Group
Lyrics
[Intro: Leemckrazy]
Ay’
Ay’ wena man
Oh, bathini man?
Bare ke LeMCKee
Ay’
[Chorus 1: Leemckrazy]
Namhla ngidonsa noma ubani
Jaiva naboMbali nase kasi lami, ay’
AboTumelo bathi njani? Ay’
AboDingaan iphi mali? Ay’
Aw’ ngithi namhla ngidonsa noma ubani
Jaiva naboMbali nase kasi lami
AboTumelo bathi njani?
AboDingaan iphi mali?
Mina ngidonsa noma ubani
Jaiva naboMbali nase kasi lami
AboTumelo bathi njani?
AboDingaan iphi mali? Ay’
[Post-Chorus: Leemckrazy]
Angithi ziyakhala ephatini
Siyaphola ephatini
Kuningi ngik’thola ephatini
NaboZaza thola ephatini
Angithi ziyakhala ephatini
Siyaphola ephatini
Kuningi ngik’thola ephatini
NaboZaza thola ephatini
[Refrain: Leemckrazy]
Kodwa aboMindlos kudala basimele
AboArthur basfonele
AboMartha basthengele
NaboDolly basfonele
AboMindlos kudala basimele
AboArthur basfonele
AboMartha basthengele
NaboDolly basfonele man
[Chorus 1: Leemckrazy]
Namhla ngidonsa noma ubani
Jaiva naboMbali nase kasi lami, ay’
AboTumelo bathi njani? Ay’
AboDingaan iphi mali? Ay’
Aw’ ngithi namhla ngidonsa noma ubani
Jaiva naboMbali nase kasi lami
AboTumelo bathi njani?
AboDingaan iphi mali?
Mina ngidonsa noma ubani
Jaiva naboMbali nase kasi lami
AboTumelo bathi njani?
AboDingaan iphi mali? Ay’
[Post-Chorus: Leemckrazy]
Angithi ziyakhala ephatini
Siyaphola ephatini
Kuningi ngik’thola ephatini
NaboZaza thola ephatini
Angithi ziyakhala ephatini
Abathi siyaphola ephatini
Kuningi ngik’thola ephatini
NaboZaza thola ephatini
[Refrain: Leemckrazy]
Kodwa aboMindlos kudala basimele
AboArthur basfonele
AboMartha basthengele
NaboDolly basfonele
AboMindlos kudala basimele
AboArthur basfonele
AboMartha basthengele
NaboDolly basfonele man
[Chorus 1: Leemckrazy]
Namhla ngidonsa noma ubani
Jaiva naboMbali nase kasi lami, ay’
AboTumelo bathi njani? Ay’
AboDingaan iphi mali? Ay’
Aw’ ngithi namhla ngidonsa noma ubani
Jaiva naboMbali nase kasi lami
AboTumelo bathi njani?
AboDingaan iphi mali?
Mina ngidonsa noma ubani
Jaiva naboMbali nase kasi lami
AboTumelo bathi njani?
AboDingaan iphi mali? Ay’
[Verse: Tman Xpress]
Aw’ kodwa mgani
La sengishoda ngemali
Nok’vuka ekuseni uthi uyahamba
Ngilapho nomakanjani
Aw’ kodwa mgani
Noma unganfonela ngo6
Noma unganfonela ntambama
Ngeke uzungfonele khawfi
Aw’ kodwa mgani
La sengishoda ngemali
Nok’vuka ekuseni uthi uyahamba
Ngilapho nomakanjani
[Chorus 2: Tman Xpress]
Bengithi ugcono
Kodwa manje sowenza wrongo
Bengithi ugcono
Kodwa manje sowenza wrongo, wrongo
Bengithi ugcono
Kodwa manje sowenza wrongo, wrongo
Bengithi ugcono
Kodwa manje sowenza wrongo
Bengithi ugcono
Kodwa manje sowenza wrongo, wrongo
Bengithi ugcono
Kodwa manje sowenza wrongo, wrongo
[Chorus 2: Tman Xpress]
Bengithi ugcono
Kodwa manje sowenza wrongo
Bengithi ugcono
Kodwa manje sowenza wrongo, wrongo
Bengithi ugcono
Kodwa manje sowenza wrongo, wrongo
Bengithi ugcono
Kodwa manje sowenza wrongo
Bengithi ugcono
Kodwa manje sowenza wrongo, wrongo
Bengithi ugcono
Kodwa manje sowenza wrongo, wrongo
[Outro: Tman Xpress]
Kodwa wena sowenza wrongo
Wenza wrongo
Ngcono
Bengithi ugcono
