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Izibongo

- Zwakanye Dlamini, Hugh Tracey

Ye Muka Ingwababa Fute Unina (My wife is just like her mother)

- Yelanjani Matula, Hugh Tracey

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.
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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

Yekhwela sekhwele (Get on, let us get on the bus)

- Tsembani Kunene, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Tsembani Kunene , 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/10962/152851 , vital:39349 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR072-12
  • Description: This song is said to be sung by the Swaziz recurited for the mines on their way to join. The bow was stressed, the two segments being 35" and 39" long, the longer, more bass, note being held uppermost. Self delectative song with Makweyana bow, stressed and gourd resonated.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Nyajabula Violet (Happy is violet)

- Tsembani Kunene, Hugh Tracey

Londinda = The butterfly

- Tsemba, Lamkhwanase, Composer not specified, Dargie, Dave

Pinda Zimshaya (Hit him again)

- Tinote Dlamini and the Try Singers, Hugh Tracey

Uyadela 'Try Singers' (The great Try Singers)

- Tinote Dlamini and the try singers, Hugh Tracey

Magumbo Mano Mhlaba (The four points of the compass)

- Tinote Dlamini and the try singers, Hugh Tracey

Sakubona mtwan'ami (Good-day, my child)

- Timoti Dhlamini and "The Try Singers", Hugh Tracey

Mlembe special (Havelock compound special)

- The Star Brothers, Hugh Tracey

  • 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.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Barberton Special

- The Star Brothers, Hugh Tracey

  • 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.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Umtagato-we! (I am held)

- The Coal Brothers (Four young Swazi youth), Hugh Tracey

Samsoni and Delilah

- The Coal Brothers (Four young Swazi youth), Hugh Tracey

  • 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).
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  • Date Issued: 1958

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

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

Kuphuka tsine = We are coming

- Small group of Swazi men, Composer not specified, Dargie, Dave

Ineba no neofula

- Siswati Group, Composer not specified, Dargie, Dave

Nkulunkulu waba fundisa

- Siswati church music workshop participants, Donancia, Sister, Dargie, Dave

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