Izibongo
- Authors: Zwakanye Dlamini , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Swazi (African people) , 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/10962/153214 , vital:39420 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR075-06
- Description: This praise was recited by an old woman of about 80 years after the official type of praise. She recalls conversations of the Queen Mother of the Swazi. Praise song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Ye Muka Ingwababa Fute Unina (My wife is just like her mother)
- 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/10962/152653 , vital:39328 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR071-06
- Description: "When my wife left me she did not ever say goodbye to my father and mother. She was just like her mother." Topical song with concertina.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Lo Ma Joini (The Recruits)
- 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
Inganile Intombi Yami Nokuzula (My girl Nokuzula has left me)
- 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.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Lo Ma Joini
- Authors: Yelanjani Matula , Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Swaziland city not specified f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/396290 , vital:69167 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , GM01-06-TR71-B1
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Yekhwela sekhwele (Get on, let us get on the bus)
- 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.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Nyajabula Violet (Happy is violet)
- 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/10962/152840 , vital:39348 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR072-11
- Description: Self delectative song with Makweyana bow, stressed and gourd resonated.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Londinda
- Authors: Tsemba, Lamkhwanase , 4 girls and group of men from the Queen Mother's village , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1958-03-25
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Eswatini Lobamba f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/247283 , vital:51565 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT551-M3 , Research no. M2A5
- Description: Unaccompanied Mhlanga ceremonial song for the reed ceremony.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958-03-25
Londinda = The butterfly
- Authors: Tsemba, Lamkhwanase , Composer not specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1980
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Eswatini Manzini sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/407223 , vital:70348 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC106a-16
- Description: Traditional Siswati song for the Mhlanga Reed Ceremony sung only by the unmarried girls.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1980
Pinda Zimshaya (Hit him again)
- Authors: Tinote Dlamini and the Try Singers , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Eswatini Usutu Forest, Mbabane f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152622 , vital:39324 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR071-03
- Description: These singers came from the motor and transport section of the Usutu Forest Force, and singing mith great favour and action are most entertaining to watch. Mbube song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Uyadela 'Try Singers' (The great Try Singers)
- Authors: Tinote Dlamini and the try singers , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Eswatini Usutu Forest, Mbabane f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152617 , vital:39323 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR071-02
- Description: These singers came from the motor and transport section of the Usutu Forest Force, and singing mith great favour and action are most entertaining to watch. Mbube song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Magumbo Mano Mhlaba (The four points of the compass)
- Authors: Tinote Dlamini and the try singers , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Eswatini Usutu Forest, Mbabane f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152608 , vital:39322 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR071-01
- Description: These singers came from the motor and transport section of the Usutu Forest Force, and singing mith great favour and action are most entertaining to watch. Mbube song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Sakubona mtwan'ami (Good-day, my child)
- Authors: Timoti Dhlamini and "The Try Singers" , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Swazi (African people) , Folk music , Africa Eswatini Usutu Forest, Mbabane f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153178 , vital:39416 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR075-02
- Description: A lively song in the Mbude style, sung with gusto by a well-drilled troop. Song of greeting (Mbude style).
- 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
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
- Authors: The Star Brothers , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1958-04-01
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Eswatini Havelock f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/250117 , vital:51935 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT573-M25 , Research no. M2H11
- Description: A town dance song accompanied by guitars and penny whistle-flutes.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958-04-01
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
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!
- Authors: The Coal Brothers , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1958-03-31
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Eswatini Havelock f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/249848 , vital:51875 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT570-M22 , Research no. M2G13
- Description: Town dance music.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958-03-31
Ichinenjane lapa mkoponi
- Authors: The Coal Brothers , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1958-03-31
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Eswatini Havelock f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/249831 , vital:51873 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT570-M22 , Research no. M2G12
- Description: Town dance music.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958-03-31