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Jabulani (other)
Jabulani is a Zulu word meaning "rejoice". Jabulani may refer to: People * Jabulani Dubazana (born 1954), South African singer with Ladysmith Black Mambazo * Jabulani Dube, Zimbabwean politician * Jabulani Maluleke (born 1982), South African footballer * Jabulani Mnguni (born 1972), South African footballer * Jabu Moleketi (born 1957), South African politician * Jabulani Ncobeni (born 1992), South African footballer * Jabulani Shongwe (born 1990), South African footballer * Jabulani Sibanda, Zimbabwean war veteran leader * Jabulani Newby (born 1991), Jamaican-Canadian basketball player Other uses * Adidas Jabulani, the match ball used in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, held in South Africa * Jabulani, a suburb of Soweto, South Africa * "Jabulani", a song by PJ Powers * ''Jabulani'' (album), a 2012 studio album by Hugh Masekela See also * Jabulile Jabulile ( Jabulani male) is a feminine given name, derived from the Nguni word ''jabula'', meaning "rejoice." Notable people with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zulu Language
Zulu ( ), or isiZulu as an endonym, is a Southern Bantu languages, Southern Bantu language of the Nguni languages, Nguni branch spoken in, and indigenous to, Southern Africa. Nguni dialects are regional or social varieties of the Nguni language, distinguished by vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, and other linguistic features. So, Zulu is one of the Nguni dialects which is spoken by the Zulu people, with about 13.56 million native speakers, who primarily inhabit the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. The word "KwaZulu-Natal" translates into English as "Home of the Zulu Nation is Natal". Zulu is the most widely spoken home language in South Africa (24% of the population), and it is understood by over 50% of its population. It became one of languages of South Africa, South Africa's 12 official languages in 1994. According to Ethnologue, it is the second-most widely spoken of the Bantu languages, after Swahili language, Swahili. Like many other Bantu languages, it is written ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jabulani Newby
Jabulani "Jabs" Newby (born August 15, 1991) is a Jamaican-Canadian professional basketball player for the Brampton Honey Badgers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). Newby played college basketball for Eastern Kentucky University and Gannon. High school career Newby initially competed at the high school level with St. Marguerite d'Youville Secondary School in his hometown of Brampton, Ontario. Newby played his junior and senior years of high school prep basketball under head coach Rob Fulford at Mountain State Academy in Beckley, West Virginia. As a junior, his team finished with a record of 29–7 and was considered one of the top-30 in the United States. In Newby's final season, he averaged 10 points, 7 assists, 3 rebounds, and 2 steals, leading the Falcons to a 22–4 record in 2010. Mountain State was ranked within the top-25 high school teams in the country by '' USA Today Sports''. He took part in the West Virginia State Scott Brown Memorial Classic All-Star Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zulu Words And Phrases
Zulu may refer to: Zulu people * Zulu Kingdom or Zulu Empire, a former monarchy in what is now South Africa * Zulu language, a Bantu language spoken in southern Africa * Zulu people, an ethnic group of southern Africa Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Zulu'' (1964 film), a war film starring Stanley Baker and Michael Caine * ''Zulu'' (2013 film), a French crime film starring Forest Whitaker and Orlando Bloom Music * "Zulu" (song), a 1981 dance single by British funk duo the Quick * Zulu Records, a record store in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada founded in 1981 * "Zulu", a song by Blink-182 from the 1996 EP ''They Came to Conquer... Uranus'' * Zulu (band), an American hardcore punk band formed in 2019 Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media * Zulu (Pillow Pal), a Pillow Pal zebra made by Ty, Inc. * TV 2 Zulu, a Danish television station * Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club, a Carnival krewe in New Orleans People * Zulu (surname), a surname (including a list ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jabulile
Jabulile ( Jabulani male) is a feminine given name, derived from the Nguni word ''jabula'', meaning "rejoice." Notable people with the name include: *Jabulile Baloyi Jabulile Baloyi is a South African former player and professional soccer manager who is the current head coach of Sasol Women's League side the University of the Free State. In 2018 she led University of Johannesburg to the USSA title and defen ..., South African soccer coach * Jabulile Mkhwanazi (born 1975), South African politician * Jabulile Nyawose (1948–1982), South African anti-apartheid activist and trade unionist {{given name Feminine given names South African feminine given names Bantu-language given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jabulani (album)
''Jabulani'' is a studio album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela. The record was released on via Listen 2 label in the USA and via Gallo Record Company label in South Africa. The Zulu word ''jabulani'' translates as: to be happy, or to bring joy and happiness. Recorded in Pretoria, South Africa, the album is a collection of re-interpreted traditional South African wedding songs. Critical reception Matt Collar of AllMusic stated: "Inspired by South African wedding traditions remembered from his youth, trumpeter Hugh Masekela's 2012 album Jabulani is a celebratory mix of jazz, pop, and African sounds. Backed by a bevy of talented musicians even including a small choir, Masekela is in top form throughout this celebratory album." Thomas Carroll of ''All About Jazz'' noted: "At the age of 72, South African vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Hugh Masekela is still making music with as much energy and passion as he did in the days of 'Grazin' in the Grass' at the height ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PJ Powers
PJ Powers (born Penelope Jane Dunlop, 16 July 1960, Durban) is a South African singer and performer. She became a household name in southern Africa after the widespread success of the song “Jabulani”. When she played at the Jabulani Amphitheatre in 1983 she was hailed by the crowd with the name “Thandeka”. On the stage she drank from a calabash as part of the performance to the delight of the audience. ''World in Union 95'', the Ladysmith Black Mambazo version featuring PJ Powers, became an international hit record in 1995. It reached no. 47 in the UK singles charts. PJ Powers garnered attention for her human rights advocacy, philanthropy, and activism against apartheid. Early life and career PJ Powers was born in Durban, Province of Natal (now in KwaZulu-Natal), South Africa on 16 July 1960. Her singing career kicked off in 1979 when she became the lead singer of an all female group called Pantha. It disbanded after a year. PJ Powers went on to front a new band, Hotlin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soweto
Soweto () is a Township (South Africa), township of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng, South Africa, bordering the city's mining belt in the south. Its name is an English syllabic abbreviation for ''South Western Townships''. Formerly a separate municipality, it is now incorporated in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and is one of the suburbs of Johannesburg. History George Harrison and George Walker are today credited as the men who discovered an outcrop of the Main Reef of gold on the farm Langlaagte in February 1886. The fledgling town of Johannesburg was laid out on a triangular wedge of "uitvalgrond" (area excluded when the farms were surveyed) named Randjeslaagte, situated between the farms Doornfontein to the east, Braamfontein to the west and Turffontein to the south. Within a decade of the discovery of gold in Johannesburg, 100,000 people flocked to this part of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek in search of riches. They we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adidas Jabulani
The Jabulani ( , ) was a football manufactured by Adidas. It was the official match ball for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The ball is made from eight spherically moulded panels and has a textured surface intended to improve aerodynamics. It was consequently developed into the Adidas Tango 12 series of footballs. , meaning "be happy!" in Zulu, is the imperative plural form of the verb "to be happy". Its design was much maligned by players at the World Cup, and production ceased after two years. Design The ball was constructed consisting of eight (down from 14 in the 2006 World Cup) thermally bonded, three-dimensional panels. These then were spherically moulded from ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) and thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU). The surface of the ball was textured with grooves, a technology developed by Adidas called "Grip 'n' Groove" that was intended to improve the ball's aerodynamics. The design had received considerable academic input, being developed in partnership w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jabulani Sibanda
Jabulani Sibanda is the former chairman of Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA), an organisation originally comprising all the veterans that fought during the Second Chimurenga or Zimbabwe War of Liberation which ended in 1979, although he took no part in the war. Under his leadership the ZNLWVA mobilised War Veterans and other ZANU PF sympathisers in the forced and often violent appropriation of farmland they claimed to have been stolen during colonisation. He was expelled from ZANU-PF in 2014 for being part of the Tsholotsho Declaration. 2008 general election Robert Mugabe endorsement Despite the fact that he was expelled and therefore not a member of ZANU-PF, Sibanda, together with his ally Joseph Chinotimba, led "million-men" marches across the country to endorse President Robert Mugabe as the candidate for ZANU-PF in the March 2008 presidential election. Jabulani was inducted as chairman of the war veterans with blessing from Mugabe. Mugabe a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jabulani Dubazana
Jabulani Frederick Mwelase Dubazana was a member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a South African choral group founded in 1960 by close friend Joseph Shabalala. ''SouthAfrica.info'' 14 February 2005. Dubazana was born in Ladysmith, South Africa, and joined Ladysmith Black Mambazo in 1976. It was at this time that Joseph converted to , which saw the group's output include Zulu hymns and songs of a religious na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jabulani Shongwe
Jabulani Shongwe (born 28 February 1990) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in t ... for South African club Upington City. International career International goals :''Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.'' References 1990 births Living people South African men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players Bidvest Wits F.C. players Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. players Chippa United F.C. players Highlands Park F.C. players Royal Eagles F.C. players Royal AM F.C. players Venda F.C. players Pretoria Callies F.C. players Upington City F.C. players Sportspeople from Witbank African Games silver medalists for South Africa African Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jabulani Ncobeni
Jabulani Ncubeni (born 18 December 1992) is a South African soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular f ... player who plays for Royal AM. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ncobeni, Jabulani 1992 births Men's association football midfielders Living people Soccer players from Pietermaritzburg South African men's soccer players Durban City F.C. (2024) players Thanda Royal Zulu F.C. players Lamontville Golden Arrows F.C. players AmaZulu F.C. players Bloemfontein Celtic F.C. players Royal AM F.C. players South African Premier Division players National First Division players 21st-century South African sportsmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
