David Rycroft South Africa Collection

Princess Magogo Folktale songs 1964: Yimi baba (it is me father).

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  • Type

    sound

  • Duration

    00:05:41

  • Cultures

    Zulu

  • Shelf mark

    C811/111

  • Subjects

    Zulu folksongs and dance , folktales-Africa (Zulu) , izinganekwane (singular inganekwane)

  • Recording date

    1964

  • Recording locations

    KwaPhindangene, Mahlabathini, South Africa

  • Recordist

    Rycroft, David, 1924-1997

  • Description

    This is an excerpt from the izinganekwane labelled 'Yimi baba'. This is a sung section, known as an 'igama' (song in Zulu). The tape box is marked 'Folktales (Magogo)'. There is no further written documentation, but these recordings seem to be dubbings of his field recordings made in KwaZulu Natal in 1964. This is an excerpt of Princess Magogo singing an 'igama' (song) which has an inganekwane folktale as its text. This song is followed by a spoken explanation about the same inganekwane tale.

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Princess Magogo Folktale songs 1964: Yimi baba (it is me father).

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