David Rycroft South Africa Collection

Princess Magogo spoken song texts: Ngimbambeni

  • Add a note
    Log in to add a note at the bottom of this page.
  • All notes
  • My notes
  • Hide notes
Please click to leave a note

The British Library Board acknowledges the intellectual property rights of those named as contributors to this recording and the rights of those not identified.
Legal and ethical usage »

Tags (top 25):
(No tags found for this item)

What is this? Log in to add a term that describes this item and help make it easier to find.

  • Type

    sound

  • Duration

    00:16:43

  • Cultures

    Zulu

  • Shelf mark

    C811/48

  • Subjects

    Zulu folksongs and dance , musical bow songs-Africa (Zulu), ugubhu

  • Recording date

    unknown

  • Composer

    Magogo, Constance, Princess, 1900-1984

  • Producers

    Rycroft, David, 1924-1997

  • Speakers

    Ngcobo, AB (male)

  • Description

    Mr. A .B Ngcobo reads the lyrics of the song 'Ngimbambeni'. This song is based on an old Zulu love song, which Princess Constance Magogo has composed in memory of her late husband Chief Mathole Buthelezi. She learned the original song in her youth at the residence of her relative Prince Hamu kaMpande at Ngentsheni (Rycroft, D., 1975-6, 'The Zulu bow songs of Princess Magogo', African Music, Volume V, Number 4: 49). In the song she asks her mother to hold her, and to comfort her as she sings about her love for her late husband. The lyrics of the song follow: Hold me, hold me, my mothers! I am carried away with the wind! (or spirit) Riding on the reddish horse, he was so handsome! Riding on the white horse, he was so handsome! (Rycroft, D., 1970, Zulu Swazi and Xhosa Instrumental and Vocal Music, Tevuren: Musée royal de l' Afrique centrale & Belgische Radio and Televisie, pg. 10).

  • Metadata record:

    View full metadata for this item