Group songs young men
- Authors: Performer not specified , 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/10962/407702 , vital:70405 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC107b-06
- Description: Traditional Siswati song, unaccompanied.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1980
I hung on a cliff
- Authors: Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1980
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Eswatini City not specified sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/407496 , vital:70382 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC107a-02
- Description: Traditional Siswati song, accompanied by the drum and whistle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1980
Ikhomo lemnyama = The black cattle
- Authors: Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1980
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Eswatini City not specified sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/407566 , vital:70389 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC107a-08
- Description: Traditional Siswati song, accompanied by the drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1980
Imale yami idliwa yingwababane (My money has been eaten up by courtesans)
- Authors: Five young girls and group of women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Eswatini Lobamba, Mbabane f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153019 , vital:39373 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR073-10
- Description: One of the young women performed a dance during this recording. She had rattles made from the dry cocoons of a kind of bag worm found on trees, strapped on her ankles ("Magano" Umsinsi). Ukutsamba, with clapping and ankle rattles.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Imali yam
- Authors: Manzini Church congregation , 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/10962/404803 , vital:70110 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC103-03
- Description: Traditional Siswati song, accompanied by the whistle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1980
Imbube Ingonyama (You are the lion)
- Authors: Five girls from 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/10962/152240 , vital:39237 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR068-08
- Description: The song goes on:- "You are growing up to eat man and kill people." The song is sung by the brides' party when the king's daughter is going to be married. The song is addressed to the bridegroom. Lamkhwanse Tsemba was the leader. The prefix "la" indicates she is married. Four of these girls were married and wore their hair in the "Swati dome", the other had her hair painted and combed to form a circular cap. Wedding song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Imbube ingonyama = You are the lion
- Authors: Five girls from the Queen Mother's village , Tsemba, Lamkhwanase , Composer not specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1980
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Eswatini Mbabane sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/406513 , vital:70281 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC106a-08
- Description: A wedding song sung by the bride's party to the bridegroom when the King's daughter is going to be married.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1980
Imiziyabola kaNgwane (Kraals are being destroyed)
- Authors: Large group of Swazi men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Ewatini Entonjeni, Pigg's Peak f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152455 , vital:39280 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR069-07
- Description: "Imiziyabola kangwane ngendzaba yempi Uyexa jaha wasalele kuyichitisi miti nasise nyakathwo." "Kraals are being destroyed in the country of the Ngwane (Swaziland), because of the war. You understand, you young men, you who stayed behind to destroy our villages while we were up north." (This seems to refer to a faction fight when the houses of the soilders up north were burnt while they were away). Umgubo group song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Incaba KaNcofula (We capyured the fortress of Ncofula)
- Authors: Group of young Swazi men and girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Swazi (African people) , Folk music , Africa Eswatini Labamba, Mbabane f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153169 , vital:39415 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR075-01
- Description: This version of the famous Swati song was sung quietly by a small group of young men and women inside a 12 foot Swazi beehive hut in order to demonstrate the structure and harmonies involved. Regimental song, Umgubo.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Incaba no Ncofula (Come out of your cave Ncofula)
- Authors: Large group of Swazi men , 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/10962/152537 , vital:39307 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR070-04
- Description: "Inkuzi yethu ye wukasilo yewukanduba nonsincaba ka ncofula." "Come down you, Chief Ncofula from your small cave to our large one!" Umgubo group song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Indlaliso (Games)
- 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.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Ineba no neofula
- Authors: Siswati Group , Composer not specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1980
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Eswatini Pigg's Peak sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/407252 , vital:70351 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC106b-01
- Description: Traditional Siswati group song, unaccompanied.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1980
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
Inkonjana emnyama (Black swallow)
- Authors: Obed Mazia, Jameson Hlope and Wilton Macabo , 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/10962/152769 , vital:39340 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR072-05
- Description: Dance with 2 penny whistles and guitar.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Intombi isonile KaNgwane (A girl has been led astray in Swaziland)
- Authors: Lompahlo Dlamini (women of about 28 years) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Eswatini Emkhuzweni, Northern District f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152796 , vital:39343 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR072-08
- Description: "Intombi izonile kaNgwane. Ubongiyehla babe Ngubani lontshitshinpondo, Ayinihe emashangane?" "A girl has spoiled herself in KaNgwane. Father, you should leave me alone. You, who changes a pound note and gives it to the Shangaans?" Topical song with Makweyana musical bow, stressed and gourd resonated.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Intombi zegoli zilalemagenwane (The girls of Johannesburg are immoral)
- Authors: Four married women and one young girl, and men of the Queen'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/10962/152321 , vital:39246 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR068-17
- Description: Sung for the "reed" ceremonies or Mhlanga. Mhlanga reed ceremony song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Isiqalo nesiphelo
- Authors: Siswati church music workshop participants , Molefe, S. C. , 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/10962/404279 , vital:70050 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC101-03
- Description: Siswati church music workshop performance, accompanied by the drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1980
Iyahlomi dlovu yekh' maye (The elephant arms itself)
- Authors: Men and women 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/10962/152408 , vital:39275 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR069-04
- Description: It was not known who the "elephant" was. It could have been either the king or the queen mother as the honorific title applies to both. Umgubo regimental song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
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
Izibongo zika mahlokohla
- Authors: Kufa Dlamini (Son of Chief Giga) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Swazi (African people) , Folk music , Africa Eswatini Emkhuzweni, Northern District f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153196 , vital:39418 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR075-04
- Description: Praise song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958