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Intombi isonile KaNgwane (A girl has been led astray in Swaziland)

- Lompahlo Dlamini (women of about 28 years), Hugh Tracey

Intombi zegoli zilalemagenwane (The girls of Johannesburg are immoral)

- Four married women and one young girl, and men of the Queen's village, Hugh Tracey

Iyahlomi dlovu yekh' maye (The elephant arms itself)

- Men and women of the Queen Mother's village, Hugh Tracey

Izibongo

- Zwakanye Dlamini, Hugh Tracey

Izibongo zika mahlokohla

- Kufa Dlamini (Son of Chief Giga), Hugh Tracey

Izibongo zika mswati

- Kufa Dlamini (Son of Chief Giga), Hugh Tracey

Izintombi

- Mugomezungu, Mkakwa, Composer not specified, Dargie, Dave

Izintombi Ziyasishiya (Some girls desert us and take others lovers)

- Mkakwa Mugomezungu, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Mkakwa Mugomezungu , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Eswatini Pigg's Peak f-sq
  • Language: Swati
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152695 , vital:39332 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR071-10
  • Description: This is an attractive little song accompanied by a very old and wheezy concertina most of whose original buttons were missing, some of which had been cleverly replaced by bits of reed. The burden of the song may have been more pointed because the singer was in fact a criminal serving a long sentence. The gaol where the recording was made was an open one with no walls or locked gates, and the prisoners they said made no attempt to escape. The song was said to have originated in the Gollel district in Southern Swaziland. Topical song with concertina.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Jwana ingicebenkhosini (Jwana betrays me to the king)

- Magamtshwala Mdwamdwe, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Magamtshwala Mdwamdwe , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Eswatini Entonjeni, Pigg's Peak f-sa
  • Language: Swati
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152883 , vital:39352 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR072-15
  • Description: This form of open string bow is common to the Nguni people and is held near the lower end of the bow which is held upright. This player stopped the string to obtain his higher note by pinching the string between his first finger and his thumb nail of the left hand, the right hand striking the bow about 10" - 12" from the node above his left hand. He produced a buzzing sound on the string by keeping his thumb nail close to the vibrating string. The closed note by contrast is clear. Topical song with Ligubu bow.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Koboyi, koboyi yekoboyi (Peck, peck birds)

- Justine Shabangu, Hugh Tracey

Kucalangibone Eswatini (This is the first time I have seen Swaziland and beautiful things)

- Five young women and group of men, Hugh Tracey

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

Kuyashisa kunemikhobo laphekhaya (It is hot here at home)

- Four married girls, one unmarried and men of the Queen mother's village, Hugh Tracey

Lezondaba. Imbube ingonyama (The stories)

- Five girls of the Queen Mother's village, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Five girls 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/10962/152303 , vital:39244 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR068-15
  • Description: Song for the Mhlanga ceremonies held by the young girls. This is the "reed" ceremony. The young girls go down to the rivers to cut reeds and this song is sung when they bring back the reeds to the village. "Whenever a girl fails in love, her young man is taken away to go to the war." The song was composed during the Second World War. Ceremonial Mhlanga song for reed ceremonies.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

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

Lolo mntwanami (Hush, my child)

- Justine Shabangu, Hugh Tracey

Londida ("A butterfly", the flighty girl)

- Lamkhwanase Tsemba, 4 girls and group of men from the Queen mother's village, Hugh Tracey

Magumbo Mano Mhlaba (The four points of the compass)

- Tinote Dlamini and the try singers, Hugh Tracey

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

Mashdosholwane

- Mfihlelwa Magagula, Hugh Tracey

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