South African Singer, Solomon Linda died penniless even though he recorded a global hit, Mbube. His family was so poor that they couldn't afford to buy a thumbstone for his grave when he died. They lived in a house without ceilings. Beyonce sampled his original song on her film, Black Is King, so the royalties will go straight to his family. | Africa Facts Zone
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