Zonophone 4100 series
South African general series – releases in African languages
Zonophone 4136-4141, 4167-4169, 4175-4185 & 4193-4199
78 rpm 10-inch / 25 cm shellac (Single Play) discs
Numbers starting with “X” are Zonophone side numbers
Matrix numbers in [square brackets]
Zonophone 4136 {Recorded in Johannesburg 1912}
- Salvation Army, Johannesburg (Impi To Sindiso)
UBUFAKAZI Zulu, Kiliman, Vendu, Shangana - St. Cyprian’s Choir, Johannesburg Solo by Mrs. Khonkhobe
MOLOKI OE ME MOYAKONG Sechoana
Zonophone 4137 {Recorded in Johannesburg 1912}
Abonwabisi Party (Don’t Worry Entertainers)
A: DUBULA-M’FONTINI M’Xosa (Chorus)
B: IGWIJI M’Xosa (Talking and chorus)
Zonophone 4138 {Recorded in Johannesburg 1912}
Abonwabisi Party (Don’t Worry Entertainers)
A: BAYASELE M’Xosa (Chorus)
B: LABA-M’KOSI M’Xosa (Solo and chorus)
Zonophone 4139 {Recorded in Johannesburg 1912}
Abonwabisi Party (Don’t Worry Entertainers)
A: KUSTU MKULU WETU MKOSIMKULU M’Xosa (Solo and chorus)
B: ULO-TIXO M’KULU (Ntsikana) M’Xosa (Solo and chorus)
Zonophone 4140 {Recorded in Johannesburg 1912}
Abonwabisi Party (Don’t Worry Entertainers)
A: IZIBONGO (Nick Gantsho) M’Xosa (Talking) {1074}
B: IDABI LANAGQUNUKWIBE M’Xosa (Solo and chorus) {1001}
Zonophone 4141 {Recorded in Johannesburg 1912}
- Abonwabisi Party (Don’t Worry Entertainers)
BAVO! NGINGQUNUKWIBE M’Xosa (Solo and chorus) - George Goch Mine Natives
KOMONDILA M’Xosa (Talking and chorus with native piano)
…..
Zonophone 4167
Sol T. Plaatje Piano accompaniment by Miss Sylvia Colenso
A: HARK ‘TIS THE WATCHMAN’S CRY Sechuana (Hymn) {-10-1923}
B: LEAD KINDLYLIGHT Sechuana (Hymn) {-10-1923}
Zonophone 4168
Sol T. Plaatje Piano accompaniment by Miss Sylvia Colenso
- PESHEYA KO TUKELA (ACROSS THE TUGELA) (Folk song) Hlubi
(Hymn) {-10-1923} - SINGA MAWELA (WE ARE TWINS) Xosa
(Dance melody) {-10-1923}
Zonophone 4169
Sol T. Plaatje With piano accompaniment
A: A BAND OF HARD-PRESSED MEN ARE WE (Hymn) Si-Xosa {-10-1923}
B: THE KAFFIR WEDDING SONG (J. K. Bhokwe) Xosa {-10-1923}
…..
Zonophone 4175
James Stuart
- IZIBONGO ZI KA TSHAKA Part 1 Zulu
(Eulogies) X-41212 [Bb10504-3] {23-05-1927} - IZIBONGO ZI KA ZULU KA NOGANDAYA Zulu
(Eulogies with introduction) X-41213 [Bb10804-2] {29-04-1927}
Zonophone 4176
James Stuart
- IZIBONGO ZI KA DINGANA Zulu
(Eulogies) X-41196 [Bb10399-1] {11-04-1927} - IZIBONGO ZI KA NOZITSHADA KA MAQOBOZA Zulu
(Eulogies with introduction) X-41197 [Bb10805-3] {29-04-1927}
Zonophone 4177
James Stuart
- IZIBONGO ZI KA MPANDE Zulu (Eulogies)
X-41198 [Bb10592-2] {28-04-1927}
- IZIBONGO ZI KA CETSHWAYO Zulu (Eulogies)
X-41199 [Yy10400-2] {08-06-1927}
Zonophone 4178
James Stuart
- IZIBONGO ZI KA DINUZULU Zulu (Eulogies)
X-41200 [Bb10593-1] {28-04-1927}
- IZIBONGO ZI KA SOLOMONI KA DINUZULU Zulu (Eulogies)
X-41201 [Bb10802-2] {29-04-1927}
Zonophone 4179
James Stuart
- IZIBONGO ZI KA MBUYANZI (Henry F. Fynn) Zulu
(Eulogies with introduction) X-41202 [Bb10594-1] {28-04-1927} - IZIBONGO ZI KA SOMSEWU (Sir Theophilus Shepstone) Zulu
(Eulogies) X-41203 [Bb10803-2] {29-04-1927}
Zonophone 4180
James Stuart
- IBUBES’ ELIGULAYO (Æsop’s fable) Zulu
(Talking) X-41204 [Yy10395-1] {11-04-1927} - INJA NE NKENTSHANE (Æsop’s fable) Zulu
(Talking) X-41205 [Bb10596-1] {28-04-1927}
Zonophone 4181
James Stuart
- IBUBESI NE NGOSO (Æsop’s fable) Zulu
(Talking) X-41206 [Yy10398-1] {11-04-1927} - INQOMFI NA MAPUP’ ALO (Æsop’s fable) Zulu
(Talking) X-41207 [Yy10396-1] {11-04-1927}
Zonophone 4182
James Stuart
- INKENTSHANE NE ZINYANE LE-MVU (Æsop’s fable) Zulu
(Talking) X-41208 [Bb10595-1] {28-04-1927} - ISELA NO MINA (Æsop’s fable) Zulu
(Talking) X-41209 [Yy10397-3] {08-06-1927}
Zonophone 4183
James Stuart
- IMPUNGUTSH’E NGE NA MSILA (Æsop’s fable) Zulu
(Talking) X-41210 [Bb10598-2] {28-04-1927} - ISISU NE ZITO (Æsop’s fable) Zulu
(Talking) X-41211 [Bb10597-2] {23-05-1927}
Zonophone 4184
James Stuart
- NGI YA YI VUM’ INQABA Zulu
(Song unaccompanied) X-5-42063 [Yy10505-2] {08-06-1927} - WA TINT’ AMANKENGANE! Zulu
(Song unaccompanied) X-5-42064 [Yy10393-1] {11-04-1927}
Zonophone 4185
James Stuart
- UKUKALA KWE ZINYONI Mimicking bird cries
(Descriptive) X-49602 [Bb10806-1] {29-04-1927} - U YA YI BON INKWENKWEZI NE LANGA? Zulu
(Song unaccompanied) X-5-42065 [Yy10394-1] {11-04-1927}
…..
Zonophone 4193
James Stuart
- IZIBONGO ZI KA TSHAKA Part 2 Zulu (Eulogies)
X-41236 [Yy14299-2] {-08-1928}
- IZIBONGO ZI KA TSHAKA Part 3 Zulu (Eulogies)
X-41237 [Yy14300-2] {-08-1928}
Zonophone 4194
James Stuart
- IZIBONGO ZI KA TSHAKA Part 4 Zulu (Eulogies)
X-41238 [Yy14301-3] {-08-1928} - IZIBONGO ZI KA TSHAKA Part 5 Zulu (Eulogies)
X-41239 [Yy14302-7] {-08-1928}
Zonophone 4195
James Stuart
- IZIBONGO ZI KA MAGEBA, NO PUNGA, NO NDABA, NO JAMA
(Preceded by those of Nzibe) Zulu (Eulogies with introduction) X-41240 [Yy14297-1] {-08-1928} - IZIBONGO ZI KA ZULU KA SENZANGAKONA Zulu
(Eulogies) X-41241 [Yy14298-3] {-08-1928}
Zonophone 4196
James Stuart
- uTSHAKA NA BANT’ A BA’ LANDUL’ UGWAYI, KANTI BA NAWO Zulu
(Historical anecdote) X-41242 [Yy14319-1] {-09-1928} - UBUHLE O WA-T’ UMUNTU U BU SHIYA EMHLABENI Zulu
(Historical anecdote) X-41243 [Yy14320-1] {-09-1928}
Zonophone 4197
James Stuart
- UKUZALWA KU KA DUNUZULU, NO KWETIWA KWAKE IGAMA Zulu
(Historical anecdote) X-41244 [Yy14322-1] {-09-1928} - uGALA U-T’ uTSHAKA MA FAK’ ITSHE ESISWINI Zulu
(Historical anecdote) X-41245 [Yy14321-1] {-09-1928}
Zonophone 4198
James Stuart
- UKOZI NE ZINKUKU’ Zulu (Fable)
(Talking) X-41246 [Yy14318-1] {-09-1928} - INKOSI YE ZINYONI Zulu (Fable)
(Talking) X-41247 [Yy14628-1] {-10-1928}
Zonophone 4199
James Stuart
- AMAGUNDANE, E HLEZ’ EBANDHLA LAWO (Æsop’s fable) Zulu
(Talking) X-41248 [Yy14293-1] {-08-1928} - IHASHI NE MBONGOL’ EQINQIWE (Æsop’s fable) Zulu
(Talking) X-41249 [Yy14292-2] {-08-1928}
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With special thanks to John Cowley and to Joanna Hughes and Mushana Mkushi at the EMI Archive Trust, Hayes.