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Examples
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Elemental's rival is an hour's train ride away in London: Mr. B, The Gentleman Rhymer—real name Jim Burke —is backstage at the Wam Bam Club, a burlesque nightclub in the Café de Paris.
In 'Chap-Hop,' Gentlemen Rappers Bust Rhymes About Tea, Cricket Frances Robinson 2011
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Officials say a pre-dawn drone strike on a house killed at least two suspected militants in the Spin Wam area.
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But ever looking to woo his doubters, Zuma vowed to the businessmen that as soon as he returned to his office, he would appoint somebody to translate "Um'shini Wam '" into Afrikaans, so even the Afrikaners could join in the new national fun.
Father Disfigure 2009
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(Soundbite of song, "Umshini Wam") Mr. ZUMA: (Singing in foreign language) HUNTER-GAULT: Zuma was born 67 years ago in poverty-stricken KwaZulu-Natal and grew up without a father.
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At Zuma's city-hall meeting, one Afrikaner cracked a wry joke about Zuma's theme song, "Um'shini Wam '," which means "Bring Me My Machine Gun" in Zulu.
Father Disfigure 2009
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Earlier ANC president Jacob Zuma was welcomed to the James Motlatsi stadium with workers singing his trademark song Awulethu 'Mshini Wam.
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No sooner had his speech ended than Zuma supporters broke out in a thunderous rendition of the former ANC military commander's trademark song Umshini Wam (Bring me My Machine Gun).
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The group chanted ANC deputy president Jacob Zuma's trademark song "Awulethu Mshini Wam."
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Umshini Wam (bring me my machine gun), said issues like those of the
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While Monday in Bloemfontein was largely a formal affair, if it leads to the resumption of Zuma's trial, the quiet streets may well hear the lyrics of "Awulethu Mshini Wam" sometime in the future.
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