Yes. Mbongeni Ngema has 150 songs listed in a dataset used to train AI music models.

Used for training 150

songs in LAION-DISCO-12M under the artist name

A list of 12 million songs on YouTube Music, gathered by walking artist pages, that LAION published in 2024 for training general music models.

Including Umandela Uthayihlome, Ihwanqa, Ngikhala Ngiyabaleka

Listed under the artist name 150 songs in LAION-DISCO-12M

Matched exactly: this YouTube Music artist id is the one the dataset lists these songs under.

Umandela Uthayihlome

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Umandela Uthayihlome (Township Fever) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video 5WA5aohWyGw · row 5WA5aohWyGw

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Ihwanqa

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Ihwanqa (Woza My-Fohloza) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video 6LHkYlse1xk · row 6LHkYlse1xk

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Ngikhala Ngiyabaleka

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Ngikhala Ngiyabaleka (Vintage) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video 6t_OIu-pYHQ · row 6t_OIu-pYHQ

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Africa

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Africa (Thina Bant'a Bamnyama) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video 6wJDBv1z4Bg · row 6wJDBv1z4Bg

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Kuvuth' Umlilo

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Kuvuth' Umlilo (Simuka Na Ndwendwe) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video 8gFSmb04TM8 · row 8gFSmb04TM8

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Hostel Life (Narration)

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Hostel Life (Narration) (Township Fever) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video CjJ5Hc9vJNo · row CjJ5Hc9vJNo

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Nantsi iMpi

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Nantsi iMpi (Vintage) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video Ebc2m0o8mG8 · row Ebc2m0o8mG8

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Hero's Song (Muhammed Ali) (Live)

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Hero's Song (Muhammed Ali) (Live) (The Ultimate Collection) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video F23h5Sb0MmM · row F23h5Sb0MmM

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Molebogeng (A Woman In My Dreams)

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Molebogeng (A Woman In My Dreams) (Magic at 4 A.M.) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video G80yQn3jmr8 · row G80yQn3jmr8

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Dlozi LikaMama

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Dlozi LikaMama (Laduma) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video Hg8HV4DYtQI · row Hg8HV4DYtQI

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Umendo Ungehlule

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Umendo Ungehlule (Township Fever) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video Jtl9y6b3q4g · row Jtl9y6b3q4g

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God Bless The Music

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – God Bless The Music (Thina Bant'a Bamnyama) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video K32hyYLMChk · row K32hyYLMChk

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Dream of Freedom

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Dream of Freedom (The Ultimate Collection) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video KTa5zpKp_lU · row KTa5zpKp_lU

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Felicia (Tswanang Le Yena)

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Felicia (Tswanang Le Yena) (Simuka Na Ndwendwe) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video LlYhTcGfziw · row LlYhTcGfziw

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Tswanang Le Yena

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Tswanang Le Yena (Magic at 4 A.M.) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video MDn1mp7tmvY · row MDn1mp7tmvY

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Truth Commission (TRC)

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Truth Commission (TRC) (Woza My-Fohloza) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video NCbidhdwqj0 · row NCbidhdwqj0

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Ndabezitha!(King Zwelithini)

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Ndabezitha!(King Zwelithini) (Laduma) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video NbAJh1GV284 · row NbAJh1GV284

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Hard Times (Narration)

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Hard Times (Narration) (Township Fever) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video NhVJRPv7SuA · row NhVJRPv7SuA

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South African Women's Plight (Narration)

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – South African Women's Plight (Narration) (Township Fever) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video Nkk3GgSGRu8 · row Nkk3GgSGRu8

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Mas Banibani

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Mas Banibani (Woza My-Fohloza) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video OmWSX0hEEn0 · row OmWSX0hEEn0

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Give it to Me Baby

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Give it to Me Baby (Magic at 4 A.M.) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video PKZ15VmoRHI · row PKZ15VmoRHI

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Dali Uyanginyathela

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Dali Uyanginyathela (Laduma) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video Pf6qcAdWsrY · row Pf6qcAdWsrY

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We Studla

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – We Studla (Jive Madlokovu!!!) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video Q7S84gOUyQ4 · row Q7S84gOUyQ4

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Hamba Nami

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Hamba Nami (Simuka Na Ndwendwe) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video QYk2F_1NgIM · row QYk2F_1NgIM

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Brrr!!! (Take It Easy)

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Brrr!!! (Take It Easy) (Laduma) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video T-xXEv_m9R4 · row T-xXEv_m9R4

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Music of the Future

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Music of the Future (Jive Madlokovu!!!) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video WzFXCWv8v3Y · row WzFXCWv8v3Y

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Ngiyofela Emapulazini (Live)

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Ngiyofela Emapulazini (Live) (Lion of the East…A Musical Explosion!) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video XLiboyGJQ7M · row XLiboyGJQ7M

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Isoka Lami

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Isoka Lami (Forever My Music) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video ZOhzpLZOsyw · row ZOhzpLZOsyw

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Ali Bomaye

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Ali Bomaye (Magic at 4 A.M.) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video a_S5MAeW9dQ · row a_S5MAeW9dQ

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Laduma! (Live)

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Laduma! (Live) (Laduma) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video bPPtqDv6f0k · row bPPtqDv6f0k

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Mtubatuba

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Mtubatuba (Simuka Na Ndwendwe) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video eWH8yHNv0GM · row eWH8yHNv0GM

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Uban' Ongathinta Thina (Live)

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Uban' Ongathinta Thina (Live) (Lion of the East…A Musical Explosion!) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video gji6gY2EdpM · row gji6gY2EdpM

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Intwaxantwaxa

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Intwaxantwaxa (Jive Madlokovu!!!) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video gt19iQhedAU · row gt19iQhedAU

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Sekunzimanyana

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Sekunzimanyana (Thina Bant'a Bamnyama) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video iHRj7ZkSyTI · row iHRj7ZkSyTI

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Highway to Heaven (Live)

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Highway to Heaven (Live) (The Ultimate Collection) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video iTzJJ7liego · row iTzJJ7liego

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Amanye Amazwe

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Amanye Amazwe (Vintage) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video kHF9HhpX39E · row kHF9HhpX39E

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Mashandu

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Mashandu (Vintage) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video mjB1I7XroX0 · row mjB1I7XroX0

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Asitobele Ngakhona

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Asitobele Ngakhona (Jive Madlokovu!!!) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video nuiYUW5NoE4 · row nuiYUW5NoE4

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I'll Never Fall in Love Again

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – I'll Never Fall in Love Again (Woza My-Fohloza) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video nweXD8XpXSU · row nweXD8XpXSU

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Magumede (Live)

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Magumede (Live) (Lion of the East…A Musical Explosion!) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video oY2Is4I0KiA · row oY2Is4I0KiA

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Mngani Wamina

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Mngani Wamina (Township Fever) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video oYbmdbMI9jY · row oYbmdbMI9jY

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Jive Madlokovu!!!

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Jive Madlokovu!!! (Jive Madlokovu!!!) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video p1vdEYAONOE · row p1vdEYAONOE

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Mata Mata (Live)

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Mata Mata (Live) (Lion of the East…A Musical Explosion!) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video p_s9CQYES9c · row p_s9CQYES9c

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Umfazi Wesibili

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Umfazi Wesibili (Woza My-Fohloza) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video s4OJH4ED2I0 · row s4OJH4ED2I0

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I Remember O.R. Tambo (feat. Mandisa Dlanga)

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – I Remember O.R. Tambo (feat. Mandisa Dlanga) (Vintage) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video tpQetBfI8jg · row tpQetBfI8jg

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Melodious Messages of Hope

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Melodious Messages of Hope (Magic at 4 A.M.) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video um3QUlFuUfc · row um3QUlFuUfc

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Freedom is Coming Tomorrow

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Freedom is Coming Tomorrow (Vintage) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video xR-JA35BdbA · row xR-JA35BdbA

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Bhut' Omuhle (feat. Joseph Shabalala & Ladysmith Black Mambazo)

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Bhut' Omuhle (feat. Joseph Shabalala & Ladysmith Black Mambazo) (Vintage) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video y9H7WWZ2_HA · row y9H7WWZ2_HA

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Thina Sizwe (Live)

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Thina Sizwe (Live) (Lion of the East…A Musical Explosion!) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video yZ6MMzmG-rc · row yZ6MMzmG-rc

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Lion of the East

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Lion of the East (Lion of the East…A Musical Explosion!) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video ypPVCkygQcM · row ypPVCkygQcM

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What this means

Last reviewed 2026-09-24.

Presence in a public research dataset shows that a clip of your recording was listed by academic or industry researchers as material for building or testing audio models. It does not by itself show which commercial products, if any, used the clip. The legal picture is moving. On 31 July 2026 the Regional Court of Munich I ruled in GEMA's case against Suno (case 42 O 763/25) that reproducing works for training, holding them in a model in retrievable form, and generating similar outputs can each infringe copyright under German and EU law; the judgment is not final and can be appealed. In the United States, Warner Music Group settled its claims against Suno on 25 November 2025 with a licensing deal, while the parallel claims by Universal and Sony were still pending at that point. Since then BMG (12 August 2026) and Believe/TuneCore (8 September 2026) have signed opt-in licensing deals with Suno.

What you can do

3 routes. None is a guarantee.

UK, PRS members. Send PRS for Music your report and ask what collective or licensing route covers your works.
- PRS for Music and Artificial Intelligence, Version 1 (October 2025), 2025-10-01
- PRS for Music: AI and music copyright, 2026-09-24
Germany, GEMA members. GEMA won a first-instance ruling against Suno on 31 July 2026 and has a licensing model. Ask how they apply to your repertoire.
- GEMA: Suno AI and OpenAI, GEMA sues for fair compensation, 2025-01-21
- DLA Piper: GEMA v Suno, Munich Regional Court judgment of 31 July 2026, 2026-08-28
- Music Business Worldwide: Germany's GEMA launches AI Charter, 2024-11-05
Signed to Warner, BMG or Believe/TuneCore. Each has an opt-in licensing deal with Suno. Ask your label what opting in or out means for you and whether any settlement money reaches artists.
- Music Business Worldwide: Warner Music Group settles with Suno, 2025-11-25
- Music Ally: Suno signs another music licensing deal, with BMG, 2026-08-12
- Music Business Worldwide: Suno inks global deal with Believe, 2026-09-08

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