Nginyengwe luyengwe babe (I have been decived by a deceiver)
- Lompahlo Dlamini (women of about 28 years), Hugh Tracey
- 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/10962/152807 , vital:39344 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR072-09
- 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?" In this song the performer creates a buzzing effect by holding the beater grass against the vibrating string of the bow. It is an interesting melody. Topical song with Makweyana musical bow, stressed and gourd resonated.
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- Date Issued: 1958
- 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/10962/152807 , vital:39344 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR072-09
- 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?" In this song the performer creates a buzzing effect by holding the beater grass against the vibrating string of the bow. It is an interesting melody. Topical song with Makweyana musical bow, stressed and gourd resonated.
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- Date Issued: 1958
Zakaliya uphume Nkelebeni
- Authors: Losina Dlamini , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Eswatini Emkhuzweni, Northern Distict f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152892 , vital:39353 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR072-16
- Description: Two finger technique only. This flute was made on the spot froma pawpaw stalk. 13" flute, end blown out of the side of the mouth, two finger holes and stopped at the end. Second tune was overblown to get an octave higher. The flute was cut to shape with a pocket knife, the two holes being cut and then shapped with a piece of stick. The other (mouth) end was reduced to lenght until the finger hole notes sounded correct. Flute tunes with Umstshingozi end blown transverse flute.
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- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Losina Dlamini , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Eswatini Emkhuzweni, Northern Distict f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152892 , vital:39353 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR072-16
- Description: Two finger technique only. This flute was made on the spot froma pawpaw stalk. 13" flute, end blown out of the side of the mouth, two finger holes and stopped at the end. Second tune was overblown to get an octave higher. The flute was cut to shape with a pocket knife, the two holes being cut and then shapped with a piece of stick. The other (mouth) end was reduced to lenght until the finger hole notes sounded correct. Flute tunes with Umstshingozi end blown transverse flute.
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- Date Issued: 1958
Incaba KaNcofula (We capyured the fortress of Ncofula)
- Group of young Swazi men and girls, Hugh Tracey
- 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.
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- Date Issued: 1958
- 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
Mantentemezana (Herd boys' rain song)
- Group of small boys, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Group of small boys , 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/10962/152184 , vital:39231 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR068-02
- Description: This song is a well known and recited by herd boys on seeing small clouds appear in the sky calling the clouds to collect and drop their rain for the cattle they are herding. Alternately for the clouds to spread out and allow the sun to shine again. Herd boy's rain song
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- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Group of small boys , 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/10962/152184 , vital:39231 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR068-02
- Description: This song is a well known and recited by herd boys on seeing small clouds appear in the sky calling the clouds to collect and drop their rain for the cattle they are herding. Alternately for the clouds to spread out and allow the sun to shine again. Herd boy's rain song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Sukumuphendula. Part II (Stand up and reply)
- Large group of Swazi men, Hugh Tracey
- 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/10962/152943 , vital:39365 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR073-02
- Description: It is customary to perform this in a wheeling movement before dismisal. It used to be an old regimental custom but is now done when a piece of work is finished as an indication they are now dispersing. "Sukumuphendule we mntaka mahlokohla kudumi nganeno kuking u sebuza abephumanga phesheya. Uligabazi lenjobo kabephumesi godlwe ni vuma kushwi nkhuyanje nkondho tindhwuna taka gwa ne tiphacumu tsethoo." "Stand up and reply (Sebuza) you, son of Mahlokohla. Cannons are firing for King Sebuza, when coming from overseas. You (Sebuza) know how to dance when you come from the palace. We say, Agree! The indunas of Swaziland disagree with these laws." This chant refers to Subuza's visit to England for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and was composed to greet him on his return. Ukuhlehla walking and running song.
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- Date Issued: 1958
- 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/10962/152943 , vital:39365 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR073-02
- Description: It is customary to perform this in a wheeling movement before dismisal. It used to be an old regimental custom but is now done when a piece of work is finished as an indication they are now dispersing. "Sukumuphendule we mntaka mahlokohla kudumi nganeno kuking u sebuza abephumanga phesheya. Uligabazi lenjobo kabephumesi godlwe ni vuma kushwi nkhuyanje nkondho tindhwuna taka gwa ne tiphacumu tsethoo." "Stand up and reply (Sebuza) you, son of Mahlokohla. Cannons are firing for King Sebuza, when coming from overseas. You (Sebuza) know how to dance when you come from the palace. We say, Agree! The indunas of Swaziland disagree with these laws." This chant refers to Subuza's visit to England for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and was composed to greet him on his return. Ukuhlehla walking and running song.
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- Date Issued: 1958
Nakhona Singianga Giba I
- Group of young Swazi men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Group of young Swazi men , 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/10962/152965 , vital:39367 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR073-04
- Description: A song for running and for walking. The same song is done in two styles. A young men do this style of chanting when loping from one village to another. Their songs change each year, they say, but the style of performance remains. It is part of the young men's set of dances also. "We are as many as those of Giba. We (the people of Sobhuza). Chant for running and walking.
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- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Group of young Swazi men , 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/10962/152965 , vital:39367 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR073-04
- Description: A song for running and for walking. The same song is done in two styles. A young men do this style of chanting when loping from one village to another. Their songs change each year, they say, but the style of performance remains. It is part of the young men's set of dances also. "We are as many as those of Giba. We (the people of Sobhuza). Chant for running and walking.
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- Date Issued: 1958
Kucalangibone Eswatini (This is the first time I have seen Swaziland and beautiful things)
- Five young women and group of men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Five young women and group of men , 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/10962/153001 , vital:39371 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR073-08
- Description: Among the 'beautiful things', beautiful girls may also be included. Women's dance. Ukutsamba, with clapping and ankle rattles.
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- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Five young women and group of men , 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/10962/153001 , vital:39371 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR073-08
- Description: Among the 'beautiful things', beautiful girls may also be included. Women's dance. Ukutsamba, with clapping and ankle rattles.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Muntu olapo (You there, you men, what are you saying?)
- Mushumbo Dlamini and the Star Brothers, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Mushumbo Dlamini and 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/10962/152635 , vital:39325 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR071-04
- Description: The song continues, "My kness are shaking because my girl has left me." The 'MBUBE' type of singing is sometimes known as 'bombing' a word coined by Zulu and Swati men who originated such songs in Johannesburg. Mbuhe topical song.
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- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Mushumbo Dlamini and 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/10962/152635 , vital:39325 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR071-04
- Description: The song continues, "My kness are shaking because my girl has left me." The 'MBUBE' type of singing is sometimes known as 'bombing' a word coined by Zulu and Swati men who originated such songs in Johannesburg. Mbuhe topical song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Incaba no Ncofula (Come out of your cave Ncofula)
- Large group of Swazi men, Hugh Tracey
- 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.
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- Date Issued: 1958
- 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