- Title
- Incaba kaNcofula
- Creator
- Group of young Swazi men and girls (Performer)
- Creator
- Composer not specified
- Subject
- Regimental song
- Subject
- Swazi fighting song
- Subject
- Vocal
- Subject
- Umgubo
- Subject
- Lobamba village
- Subject
- Mbabane
- Subject
- Swaziland
- Type
- Sound
- Type
- Music
- Identifier
- vital:15250
- Identifier
- MOA18-10
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017409
- Identifier
- MOA18
- Description
- English translation of title: 'The fortress of Ncofula'
- Description
- This regimental song is one of the best known Swazi fighting song, considered by many to be the national song or anthem of the people. The song can be heard in many forms throughout the country. This version was recorded at the Queen Mother's village by members of the King's family
- Description
- This recording is held at the International Library of African Music. For further information contact ilamlibrary@ru.ac.za
- Description
- This recording was digitised by the International Library of African Music
- Description
- Original format: 15ips reel
- Description
- Equipment used in digitisation: Studer B 67 Tape Recorder; Nagra III
- Description
- Software: Sound Forge V.6
- Description
- Sample rate: 44100Hz 16Bit Stereo
- Format
- 00:03:11
- Format
- wav
- Contributor
- Hugh Tracey (Recorded by)
- Publisher
- International Library of African Music
- Relation
- Music of Africa Series number: MOA18-10
- Relation
- Research number: M2B5
- Relation
- Sound of Africa Series number: TR75-A
- Relation
- Master number: ILAM-149
- Relation
- Tape number: M9
- Relation
- GALP1041
- Relation
- ILAM Audio Collections
- Relation
- Hugh Tracey Audio Collections
- Relation
- Track 10 of album 'Music of Africa Series 18: Music from the roadside 1 - South Africa'
- Rights
- ©International Library of African Music
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