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 What's My Name?, Funeral Cry (Live), Uph' Umthetho

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.

What's My Name?

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – What's My Name? (Magic at 4 A.M.) · Watch on YouTube

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Funeral Cry (Live)

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

youtube_video 0atRo9it8L0 · row 0atRo9it8L0

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Uph' Umthetho

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Uph' Umthetho (Simuka Na Ndwendwe) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video 1NymH1halqk · row 1NymH1halqk

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Manzankosi

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

youtube_video 2ssNUWwPYSM · row 2ssNUWwPYSM

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Hero's Song (Muhammed Ali) (Live)

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Hero's Song (Muhammed Ali) (Live) (Magic at 4 A.M.) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video 2v79SzpiUQM · row 2v79SzpiUQM

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Melody of Freedom

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

youtube_video 5e9OFPwA6Dw · row 5e9OFPwA6Dw

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Reach Out

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

youtube_video 7a4TqrUJars · row 7a4TqrUJars

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Mhla Ngifayo (Live)

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

youtube_video 8BhSBXWKcu4 · row 8BhSBXWKcu4

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Sophia Town (Live)

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

youtube_video 9CX7xDdkJ7k · row 9CX7xDdkJ7k

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Dance Champ

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

youtube_video A0JOrnBBTqY · row A0JOrnBBTqY

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Ulikholwa Ngempela

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema and the Baobab Sisters – Ulikholwa Ngempela (Mbongeni Ngema and the Baobab Sisters) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video BvIJ3hLqEpY · row BvIJ3hLqEpY

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Interlude (Live)

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

youtube_video CxOZWN018H0 · row CxOZWN018H0

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Tears of the Rain (Live)

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

youtube_video EFga0YstUmI · row EFga0YstUmI

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Sarafina!

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

youtube_video EFpuG7r0Lpw · row EFpuG7r0Lpw

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Maria

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

youtube_video Fo7pXdWquvs · row Fo7pXdWquvs

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Emarabini

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema and the Baobab Sisters – Emarabini (Mbongeni Ngema and the Baobab Sisters) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video GZ_rZ7e6ICY · row GZ_rZ7e6ICY

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Pain of the Potato (Live)

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

youtube_video MI36pppN82k · row MI36pppN82k

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Ungakhohlwa

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

youtube_video NeRJv_xpKt4 · row NeRJv_xpKt4

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Ndibe Nomona Ngawe

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema and the Baobab Sisters – Ndibe Nomona Ngawe (Mbongeni Ngema and the Baobab Sisters) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video SCHdo-AGXn4 · row SCHdo-AGXn4

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Truth Commition

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

youtube_video SEkf8PsvTRQ · row SEkf8PsvTRQ

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Seana Marena

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema and the Baobab Sisters – Seana Marena (Mbongeni Ngema and the Baobab Sisters) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video SjPeF0HQXX8 · row SjPeF0HQXX8

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Majavajava

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

youtube_video UIB9rJH0frU · row UIB9rJH0frU

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Ndlondlo Bashise

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Ndlondlo Bashise (Laduma) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video UrvN4xCC-xc · row UrvN4xCC-xc

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The Other Side of the Telephone

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – The Other Side of the Telephone (Vintage) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video UsqNDK2Trbg · row UsqNDK2Trbg

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Nikeziwe

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

youtube_video UzzGr_ZgxK8 · row UzzGr_ZgxK8

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Isikhwakhwalala

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

youtube_video Y6qJrz8P-xM · row Y6qJrz8P-xM

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One of these Days (Live)

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

youtube_video Z1OMOV2NYzE · row Z1OMOV2NYzE

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Lent'oyenzano

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

youtube_video ZmC1AJuMr1A · row ZmC1AJuMr1A

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Mhla Ngifayo

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema and the Baobab Sisters – Mhla Ngifayo (Mbongeni Ngema and the Baobab Sisters) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video aOBldxBIs6w · row aOBldxBIs6w

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Mhla Ngibuy'ekhaya

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Mhla Ngibuy'ekhaya (Vintage) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video aUFZjLR89UI · row aUFZjLR89UI

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Friday Night Jam (Live)

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

youtube_video arljGLWUffE · row arljGLWUffE

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Ntombizodwa

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

youtube_video baNkv-PUmRY · row baNkv-PUmRY

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Ntombi

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

youtube_video c0r9Sg5aU_0 · row c0r9Sg5aU_0

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Ntombifuthi

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

youtube_video cq637uxdnm0 · row cq637uxdnm0

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Esi Nkonkonko Kunzima

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

youtube_video edORw7bytuQ · row edORw7bytuQ

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Love is Sweet

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Love is Sweet (Vintage) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video fZfuwGFJosY · row fZfuwGFJosY

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Light the Fire

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Light the Fire (Forever My Music) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video fqxDhMMFVU0 · row fqxDhMMFVU0

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Molina

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

youtube_video giwedRbG7ME · row giwedRbG7ME

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Let's Go (feat. Velephi Mnisi)

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Let's Go (feat. Velephi Mnisi) (Vintage) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video hBWpbm3kmuw · row hBWpbm3kmuw

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Indukenhle (Live)

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

youtube_video j7QHTVw8luI · row j7QHTVw8luI

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Nkosi Jesu

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

youtube_video jb_ryyXrlQ8 · row jb_ryyXrlQ8

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Thank You Baby (Live)

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

youtube_video qwPqrHISIpk · row qwPqrHISIpk

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Thula Sana Lwami (Live)

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

youtube_video sRfBCrdfyk8 · row sRfBCrdfyk8

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My Special Desire

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – My Special Desire (Forever My Music) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video s_EC1guLZGc · row s_EC1guLZGc

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Ama-Model C

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Ama-Model C (Jive Madlokovu!!!) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video sacVQ8x_uUk · row sacVQ8x_uUk

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Go on Gert Sibande (Live)

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

youtube_video tIK4qYA8Iw4 · row tIK4qYA8Iw4

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Madala

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

youtube_video vH_fEiIl2Pc · row vH_fEiIl2Pc

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Kwa-Mashu

Listed as Mbongeni Ngema – Kwa-Mashu (Vintage) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video vgcJ0qkipgU · row vgcJ0qkipgU

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Sinyikanyika

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

youtube_video wc8vdfdTgF0 · row wc8vdfdTgF0

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Amaquhawe (Live)

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

youtube_video zkzIrATmI0o · row zkzIrATmI0o

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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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These pages report where identifiers from public research datasets point. Presence in a dataset is a fact about the dataset, not a claim about the channel or artist, and says nothing about what any company did with the material. If you are this artist and want this page removed, see removals.