Kermit and "African Alphabet"

[Splurge]

Hi folks!

This is something that I've always been curious about:
At the end of Kermit's verse in "African Alphabet" song, which begins as "Amazing beautiful creatures dancing..."

does anyone know what the Muppets (voiced by Ladysmith Black Mambazo) sing afterwards? If I may go further, what language do they sing it in?

Trudge trudge wonder wonder

 

[Drtooth]

I would guess you'd need to know Ladysmith Black Mambazo to know what they are singing in...

my guess, Swahili... but I'm not too sure...

 

[MusicMan922]

Most likely it was something in Zulu, the African language that they speak. By the way, Ladysmith also sang this song in a sketch where they appeared in person, along with Paul Simon. Since Ladysmith and Paul did a lot of recordings together, I guess they wanted him to join them. Or maybe that was the SS crew's idea, I don't know.

 

[Xerus]

Here's how the song went.

Amazing, beautiful, creatures dancing, excites the forest glade. In my heart how I do jump like a kudu. Listen to the music so nicely organ played. Quietly rests the sleeping tiger. Under the vinetree at the waterside. And X marks the place beneath the yellow moon where the Zulu chief and I did hide.