Many believe that Shosholoza began as a call-and-response work song sung by miners throughout the last century.

Many believe that Shosholoza began as a call-and-response work song sung by miners throughout the last century. The onomatopoeic word ?Shosholoza,? the rhythms, and the dance movements all mimic the sound of a steam engine. The image of a train became a popular metaphor for the freedom struggle in black South African anti-apartheid music. The train brought men back home from the min...