Bungalile utshuala
- Authors: Group of young Swazi men , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1958-03-31
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Eswatini Havelock mine f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/249780 , vital:51867 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT569-M21 , Research no. M2G8
- Description: A dance song for young people about drinking accompanied by ibaca drum and wooden clappers.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958-03-31
Izono emhlabeni
- Authors: Dlamini, Jeke , The Homeless 'B' , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1958-03-31
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Eswatini Havelock mine f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/249740 , vital:51862 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT568-M20 , Research no. M2G4
- Description: A topical song of which parts are shouted loudly.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958-03-31
Lo Ma Joini
- Authors: Matula, Yelanjani , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1958-03-31
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Eswatini Havelock mine f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/249717 , vital:51859 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT568-M20 , Research no. M2G1
- Description: A topical song about the life of the mine compound accompanied by concertina.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958-03-31
Mayeyelele mina kazula
- Authors: Malindisa, Josefa , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1958-03-31
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Eswatini Havelock mine f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/249735 , vital:51861 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT568-M20 , Research no. M2G3
- Description: A personal lament about a personal tragedy accompanied by the concertina.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958-03-31
Mona vela amwana impela
- Authors: Sitole, Andrea , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1958-03-31
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Eswatini Havelock mine f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/249792 , vital:51868 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT569-M21 , Research no. M2G9
- Description: A topical song about men who spend their time with other men's wives accompanied by guitar.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958-03-31
Muntu olapho
- Authors: Dlamini, Mushumbo , The Star Brothers , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1958-03-31
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Eswatini Havelock mine f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/249758 , vital:51864 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT569-M21 , Research no. M2G6
- Description: A mbuke topical song also known as bombing.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958-03-31
Nyiti inkwekwezi
- Authors: Dlamini, Mushumbo , The Star Brothers , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1958-03-31
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Eswatini Havelock mine f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/249773 , vital:51866 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT569-M21 , Research no. M2G7
- Description: A mbube style topical song about their singing group.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958-03-31
Uhamba Kwa Mtombeni
- Authors: Tabete, Samuel , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1958-03-31
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Eswatini Havelock mine f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/249722 , vital:51860 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT568-M20 , Research no. M2G2
- Description: A topical song accompanied by the concertina.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958-03-31
Wonke umhlaba nyazamazama
- Authors: Dlamini, Jeke , The Homeless 'B' , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1958-03-31
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Eswatini Havelock mine f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/249753 , vital:51863 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT568-M20 , Research no. M2G5
- Description: A topical song sung by the choir the Homeless.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958-03-31
Barberton Special
- Authors: The Star Brothers , 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/10962/152756 , vital:39339 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR072-04
- Description: This "gnome-like"" music, so easily played and accompanied has swept into popularity since 1956. It has an immediate effect upon young Africans, especially those under twenty and perhaps even more so upon the under ten year olds. Every tune on the whistle-flutes or penny whistles enjoys the mane of "special: a trick learnt from gramophone record titles. They all imitate other tunes in an urban/folk manner until there is no telling which tune came first, which is the original, and which is the imitation. Town dance with 2 guitars (-10.58-), 2 penny whistle-flutes.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Mlembe special (Havelock compound special)
- Authors: The Star Brothers , 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/10962/152751 , vital:39338 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR072-03
- Description: This "gnome-like"" music, so easily played and accompanied has swept into popularity since 1956. It has an immediate effect upon young Africans, especially those under twenty and perhaps even more so upon the under ten year olds. Mlembe is a native Swati name for this Havelock asbestos mine. Every tune on the whistle-flutes or penny whistles enjoys the mane of "special: a trick learnt from gramophone record titles. They all imitate other tunes in an urban/folk manner until there is no telling which tune came first, which is the original, and which is the imitation. Town dance with 2 guitars (-10.58-), 2 penny whistle-flutes.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Samsoni and Delilah
- Authors: The Coal Brothers (Four young Swazi youth) , 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/10962/152733 , vital:39336 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR072-01
- Description: All penny whistle tunes seem to have but one parent and that is a certain gramophone record which all players attempt to imitate after their own fashion of folk composition, so that now, after a few years of penny whistle music, there is no telling what tune it represents. Dance with 3 penny whistles (whistle flutes) and guitar (manufactured).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Umtagato-we! (I am held)
- Authors: The Coal Brothers (Four young Swazi youth) , 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/10962/152742 , vital:39337 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR072-02
- Description: One flute played the melody and the other two played an accompaniment at different pitches while the guitarist stummed out a couple of chords. Town dance with 3 penny whistles (whistle flutes) and a guitar.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958