Gospel Audio | Nontokozo Mkhize – Walenga (Meaning, Lyrics & Bio) | mp3 Download

MEANING

The word “Walenga” is commonly found in Bemba/Chewa/Nyanja-influenced languages of Zambia and Malawi. It is used in gospel songs across East and Central Africa.

Meaning;

“Walenga” = “You lift / You raise / You uplift.”

It is usually directed to God, meaning:

• “You (God) uplift me.”
• “You raise me up.”
• “You lift me out of trouble.”
• “You restore or elevate me.”

How it is used in gospel songs

It expresses:

• Gratitude for God lifting someone from a low point
• Praise for God raising or establishing someone
• Testimony that God helped the person overcome challenges

LYRICS

[Verse 1]

Yebo Nkosi ngiza kuwe

Ngidalula konk'okwami

Ngizwe

Yebo Nkosi ngiza kuwe

Ngidalula konk'okwami

Ngizwe (Ngizwe)

Yebo Nkosi ngiza kuwe

Ngidalula konk'okwami

Ngizwe

Yebo Nkosi ngiza kuwe

Ngidalula konk'okwami

Ngizwe (Ngizwe)

[Verse 2]

Izono zami zonke enginazo

Ngiyabonga walithwala icala lami

Ububi bami bonke basulwa bonke (Wangifela)

[Chorus]

Walenga esphambanweni ngenxa yami

Walenga esphambanweni ngenxa yami (Walenga)

Walenga esphambanweni ngenxa yami

Walenga esphambanweni ngenxa yami (Walenga)

Walenga esphambanweni ngenxa yami

Walenga esphambanweni ngenxa yami

Walenga esphambanweni ngenxa yami

Walenga esphambanweni ngenxa yami

Walenga esphambanweni ngenxa yami

[Verse 2]

Kwaphalal'igazi

Wafa

Umhlaba namadwala kwakuzwa

Isihenqo sethempeli sadabuka

Umhlaba namadwala kwakuzwa

Isihenqo sethempeli sadabuka

[Verse 5]

Ngangena

Ngangena

Ngangena

Ngangena

Ngangena

Ngangena

Ngangena

Ngangena

Ngangena

Ngangena

Ngangena

Ngangena

Ngangena

Ngangena

Ngangena

Ngangena

Ngangena

Ngangena

Ngangena

Ngangena

Ngangena

Ngangena

Ngangena

Ngangena

[Chorus]

Walenga esphambanweni ngenxa yami

Walenga esphambanweni ngenxa yami

Walenga esphambanweni ngenxa yami

Walenga esphambanweni ngenxa yami

Walenga esphambanweni ngenxa yami

Walenga esphambanweni ngenxa yami

Walenga esphambanweni ngenxa yami

Walenga esphambanweni ngenxa yami

BIOGRAPHY

Full name: Nontokozo Mkhize

Profession: Gospel singer, worship leader

Nationality: South African

Genre: Gospel, Worship

Early Life

Nontokozo Mkhize is a South African gospel singer known for her deeply spiritual worship music. She grew up in a Christian environment where church music played a major role in shaping her faith and musical direction. From a young age, she showed a strong passion for singing and ministry, eventually answering a calling to worship through music rather than pursuing secular performance.

She began her career as a backing vocalist, then broke through as a solo artist with powerful chart-topping singles and a successful debut album. Her blend of gospel, Afro-soul, and contemporary styles, coupled with record-breaking streaming success, has made her one of the standout artists in South Africa’s modern music scene.