imbongi , n :
(chiefly South Africa) A praise singer, a traditional bard in Zulu culture. ‘Shaka’ kaSenzangakhona, also known as Shaka Zulu, who was one of the most influential monarchs of the Zulu Kingdom, died on this day in 1828.
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