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Indlaliso (Games)

- Swazi men of the "Lindimbi" age group., Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Swazi men of the "Lindimbi" age group. , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Eswatini Entonjeni, Pigg's Peak f-sq
  • Language: Swati
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152509 , vital:39303 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR070-01
  • Description: The singers belonged to the Lindimbi group or regiment. The chant is one of these performed in their barracks when dancing is over. It seems each regiment has many such chants. They accompany the military exercises or drill by which the young men used to keep themselves in fighting trim. The chant with its frequent changes of rhythms which mark the change to a different movement. This performance was very well done. The men were all between the ages of 18 and 30, and belonged to the age group Lindimbi. They perform a number of movements, leaping forward and backward, tuning into file, marching around in a circle and many other actions. It is a most attractive dance drill. ENTONJENI is the old royal kraal. The hill nearby is still used as a burial ground for some members of the royal lineage. Tiga chant to accompany military games or drill.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Inganile Intombi Yami Nokuzula (My girl Nokuzula has left me)

- Yelanjani Matula, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Yelanjani Matula , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Eswatini Havelock Mine f-sq
  • Language: Swati
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152666 , vital:39329 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR071-07
  • Description: A phrase in this song refers to the custom of reserving a portion of an animal, the heart or chops for the younger people. So comparing this to the loss of the girl, he says, waiting in anticipation of his share of the chops, he is disappointed. Topical song with concertina.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Inkonjana emnyama (Black swallow)

- Obed Mazia, Jameson Hlope and Wilton Macabo, Hugh Tracey

Intombi isonile KaNgwane (A girl has been led astray in Swaziland)

- Lompahlo Dlamini (women of about 28 years), Hugh Tracey

Intombi zegoli zilalemagenwane (The girls of Johannesburg are immoral)

- Four married women and one young girl, and men of the Queen's village, Hugh Tracey

Iyahlomi dlovu yekh' maye (The elephant arms itself)

- Men and women of the Queen Mother's village, Hugh Tracey

Izibongo

- Zwakanye Dlamini, Hugh Tracey

Izibongo zika mahlokohla

- Kufa Dlamini (Son of Chief Giga), Hugh Tracey

Izibongo zika mswati

- Kufa Dlamini (Son of Chief Giga), Hugh Tracey

Izintombi

- Mugomezungu, Mkakwa, Composer not specified, Dargie, Dave

Izintombi Ziyasishiya (Some girls desert us and take others lovers)

- Mkakwa Mugomezungu, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Mkakwa Mugomezungu , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Eswatini Pigg's Peak f-sq
  • Language: Swati
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152695 , vital:39332 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR071-10
  • Description: This is an attractive little song accompanied by a very old and wheezy concertina most of whose original buttons were missing, some of which had been cleverly replaced by bits of reed. The burden of the song may have been more pointed because the singer was in fact a criminal serving a long sentence. The gaol where the recording was made was an open one with no walls or locked gates, and the prisoners they said made no attempt to escape. The song was said to have originated in the Gollel district in Southern Swaziland. Topical song with concertina.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Jwana ingicebenkhosini (Jwana betrays me to the king)

- Magamtshwala Mdwamdwe, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Magamtshwala Mdwamdwe , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Eswatini Entonjeni, Pigg's Peak f-sa
  • Language: Swati
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152883 , vital:39352 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR072-15
  • Description: This form of open string bow is common to the Nguni people and is held near the lower end of the bow which is held upright. This player stopped the string to obtain his higher note by pinching the string between his first finger and his thumb nail of the left hand, the right hand striking the bow about 10" - 12" from the node above his left hand. He produced a buzzing sound on the string by keeping his thumb nail close to the vibrating string. The closed note by contrast is clear. Topical song with Ligubu bow.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Koboyi, koboyi yekoboyi (Peck, peck birds)

- Justine Shabangu, Hugh Tracey

Kucalangibone Eswatini (This is the first time I have seen Swaziland and beautiful things)

- Five young women and group of men, Hugh Tracey

Kuphuka Tsine (They are coming up)

- Small group of Swazi men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Small group of Swazi men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Eswatini Peaks Timbers Compound, Pigg's Peak f-sq
  • Language: Swati
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152546 , vital:39308 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR070-05
  • Description: "Kuphuka tsine. Shayi saluthi. Kukhema lizulu. Vuma sesaba ngwenyama. Uyatincoba ikhali wasakhene gcekeni." "We are coming up to salute our chief. The rain is raining. We agree, we are affraid of you. You can defend yourself from attack by armed men. You have placed us on a flat place!" UKOHLEHLA group song.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Kuyashisa kunemikhobo laphekhaya (It is hot here at home)

- Four married girls, one unmarried and men of the Queen mother's village, Hugh Tracey

Lezondaba. Imbube ingonyama (The stories)

- Five girls of the Queen Mother's village, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Five girls of the Queen Mother's village , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Ewatini Lobamba, Mbabane f-sq
  • Language: Swati
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152303 , vital:39244 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR068-15
  • Description: Song for the Mhlanga ceremonies held by the young girls. This is the "reed" ceremony. The young girls go down to the rivers to cut reeds and this song is sung when they bring back the reeds to the village. "Whenever a girl fails in love, her young man is taken away to go to the war." The song was composed during the Second World War. Ceremonial Mhlanga song for reed ceremonies.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Lo Ma Joini

- Yelanjani Matula, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Lo Ma Joini (The Recruits)

- Yelanjani Matula, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Yelanjani Matula , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Eswatini Havelock Mine f-sq
  • Language: Swati
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152644 , vital:39326 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR071-05
  • Description: This topical song refers to the life of the mine compound with its racy side. It amused the onlookers and no one took exception to the sentiments expressed. Topical song with concertina.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1958

Lolo mntwanami (Hush, my child)

- Justine Shabangu, Hugh Tracey

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