Summary
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A brief, compressed clip of the original recording of "Mbube", performed by Solomon Linda and the Evening Birds in 1939. The song would later be adapted into "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". |
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| Source |
FLORENCOM, "Solomon Linda&The Evening ( The First Version ) - Mbube" – on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrrQT4WkbNE)
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| Portion used |
<10% of the full recording (16 seconds (of the original 2:44)) |
| Low resolution? |
64 kbps |
| Other information |
This sample will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder's rights or ability to distribute the original recording. |
| Description | A brief, compressed clip of the original recording of "Mbube", performed by Solomon Linda and the Evening Birds in 1939. The song would later be adapted into "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". |
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| Author or copyright owner |
Solomon Linda |
| Source (WP:NFCC#4) | FLORENCOM, "Solomon Linda&The Evening ( The First Version ) - Mbube" – on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrrQT4WkbNE) |
| Date of publication | 1939 |
| Use in article (WP:NFCC#7) | The Lion Sleeps Tonight |
| Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8) | To support encyclopedic discussion of this work in this article. The illustration is specifically needed to support the following point(s): The audio sample is used to illustrate the song, "Mbube", which is the compositional basis of the subject of the article. It makes a significant contribution to the user's understanding of the article, which could not practically be conveyed by words alone. |
| Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1) |
Any derivative work based upon the recording would be a copyright violation, so a free version is not possible. |
| Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3) | It will only be used in two articles. Moreover, the file is a mere sample of the original and a relatively low-quality sample (64 kbps) in any case. |
| Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2) |
The use of a low quality sample of the artwork will not impact its commercial viability. |
| Other information | Use of the sample in the article is understood to be compatible with Wikipedia non-free content policy and fair use under United States copyright law as described above. |
| Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of The Lion Sleeps Tonight//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mbube,_by_Solomon_Linda_and_the_Evening_Birds_(1939).oggtrue | |
| Description | A brief, compressed clip of the original recording of "Mbube", performed by Solomon Linda and the Evening Birds in 1939. The song would later be adapted into "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". |
|---|---|
| Author or copyright owner |
Solomon Linda |
| Source (WP:NFCC#4) | FLORENCOM, "Solomon Linda&The Evening ( The First Version ) - Mbube" – on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrrQT4WkbNE) |
| Date of publication | 1939 |
| Use in article (WP:NFCC#7) | Solomon Linda |
| Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8) | To support encyclopedic discussion of this work in this article. The illustration is specifically needed to support the following point(s): The audio sample is used to illustrate Linda's song, "Mbube", which occupies much of the article on him. It makes a significant contribution to the user's understanding of the article, which could not practically be conveyed by words alone. |
| Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1) |
Any derivative work based upon the recording would be a copyright violation, so a free version is not possible. |
| Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3) | It will only be used in two articles. Moreover, the file is a mere sample of the original and a relatively low-quality sample (64 kbps) in any case. |
| Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2) |
The use of a low quality sample of the artwork will not impact its commercial viability. |
| Other information | Use of the sample in the article is understood to be compatible with Wikipedia non-free content policy and fair use under United States copyright law as described above. |
| Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Solomon Linda//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mbube,_by_Solomon_Linda_and_the_Evening_Birds_(1939).oggtrue | |
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Transcode status
Update transcode status| Format | Bitrate | Status | Encode time |
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| MP3 | 138 kbps | Completed 02:39, 25 February 2026 | 1.0 s |