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}

  1. Salvation Army, Johannesburg (Impi To Sindiso)
    UBUFAKAZI Zulu, Kiliman, Vendu, Shangana
  2. 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}

  1. Abonwabisi Party (Don’t Worry Entertainers)
    BAVO! NGINGQUNUKWIBE M’Xosa (Solo and chorus)
  2. 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

  1. PESHEYA KO TUKELA (ACROSS THE TUGELA) (Folk song) Hlubi
    (Hymn) {-10-1923}
  2. 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

  1. IZIBONGO ZI KA TSHAKA Part 1 Zulu
    (Eulogies) X-41212 [Bb10504-3] {23-05-1927}
  2. IZIBONGO ZI KA ZULU KA NOGANDAYA Zulu
    (Eulogies with introduction) X-41213 [Bb10804-2] {29-04-1927}

Zonophone 4176
James Stuart

  1. IZIBONGO ZI KA DINGANA Zulu
    (Eulogies) X-41196 [Bb10399-1] {11-04-1927}
  2. IZIBONGO ZI KA NOZITSHADA KA MAQOBOZA Zulu
    (Eulogies with introduction) X-41197 [Bb10805-3] {29-04-1927}

Zonophone 4177
James Stuart

  1. IZIBONGO ZI KA MPANDE Zulu (Eulogies)
    X-41198 [Bb10592-2] {28-04-1927}
  2. IZIBONGO ZI KA CETSHWAYO Zulu (Eulogies)
    X-41199 [Yy10400-2] {08-06-1927}

Zonophone 4178
James Stuart

  1. IZIBONGO ZI KA DINUZULU Zulu (Eulogies)
    X-41200 [Bb10593-1] {28-04-1927}
  2. IZIBONGO ZI KA SOLOMONI KA DINUZULU Zulu (Eulogies)
    X-41201 [Bb10802-2] {29-04-1927}

Zonophone 4179
James Stuart

  1. IZIBONGO ZI KA MBUYANZI (Henry F. Fynn) Zulu
    (Eulogies with introduction) X-41202 [Bb10594-1] {28-04-1927}
  2. IZIBONGO ZI KA SOMSEWU (Sir Theophilus Shepstone) Zulu
    (Eulogies) X-41203 [Bb10803-2] {29-04-1927}

Zonophone 4180
James Stuart

  1. IBUBES’ ELIGULAYO (Æsop’s fable) Zulu
    (Talking) X-41204 [Yy10395-1] {11-04-1927}
  2. INJA NE NKENTSHANE (Æsop’s fable) Zulu
    (Talking) X-41205 [Bb10596-1] {28-04-1927}

Zonophone 4181
James Stuart

  1. IBUBESI NE NGOSO (Æsop’s fable) Zulu
    (Talking) X-41206 [Yy10398-1] {11-04-1927}
  2. INQOMFI NA MAPUP’ ALO (Æsop’s fable) Zulu
    (Talking) X-41207 [Yy10396-1] {11-04-1927}

Zonophone 4182
James Stuart

  1. INKENTSHANE NE ZINYANE LE-MVU (Æsop’s fable) Zulu
    (Talking) X-41208 [Bb10595-1] {28-04-1927}
  2. ISELA NO MINA (Æsop’s fable) Zulu
    (Talking) X-41209 [Yy10397-3] {08-06-1927}

Zonophone 4183
James Stuart

  1. IMPUNGUTSH’E NGE NA MSILA (Æsop’s fable) Zulu
    (Talking) X-41210 [Bb10598-2] {28-04-1927}
  2. ISISU NE ZITO (Æsop’s fable) Zulu
    (Talking) X-41211 [Bb10597-2] {23-05-1927}

Zonophone 4184
James Stuart

  1. NGI YA YI VUM’ INQABA Zulu
    (Song unaccompanied) X-5-42063 [Yy10505-2] {08-06-1927}
  2. WA TINT’ AMANKENGANE! Zulu
    (Song unaccompanied) X-5-42064 [Yy10393-1] {11-04-1927}

Zonophone 4185
James Stuart

  1. UKUKALA KWE ZINYONI Mimicking bird cries
    (Descriptive) X-49602 [Bb10806-1] {29-04-1927}
  2. U YA YI BON INKWENKWEZI NE LANGA? Zulu
    (Song unaccompanied) X-5-42065 [Yy10394-1] {11-04-1927}

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Zonophone 4193
James Stuart

  1. IZIBONGO ZI KA TSHAKA Part 2 Zulu (Eulogies)
    X-41236 [Yy14299-2] {-08-1928}
  2. IZIBONGO ZI KA TSHAKA Part 3 Zulu (Eulogies)
    X-41237 [Yy14300-2] {-08-1928}

Zonophone 4194
James Stuart

  1. IZIBONGO ZI KA TSHAKA Part 4 Zulu (Eulogies)
    X-41238 [Yy14301-3] {-08-1928}
  2. IZIBONGO ZI KA TSHAKA Part 5 Zulu (Eulogies)
    X-41239 [Yy14302-7] {-08-1928}

Zonophone 4195
James Stuart

  1. 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}
  2. IZIBONGO ZI KA ZULU KA SENZANGAKONA Zulu
    (Eulogies) X-41241 [Yy14298-3] {-08-1928}

Zonophone 4196
James Stuart

  1. uTSHAKA NA BANT’ A BA’ LANDUL’ UGWAYI, KANTI BA NAWO Zulu
    (Historical anecdote) X-41242 [Yy14319-1] {-09-1928}
  2. UBUHLE O WA-T’ UMUNTU U BU SHIYA EMHLABENI Zulu
    (Historical anecdote) X-41243 [Yy14320-1] {-09-1928}

Zonophone 4197
James Stuart

  1. UKUZALWA KU KA DUNUZULU, NO KWETIWA KWAKE IGAMA Zulu
    (Historical anecdote) X-41244 [Yy14322-1] {-09-1928}
  2. uGALA U-T’ uTSHAKA MA FAK’ ITSHE ESISWINI Zulu
    (Historical anecdote) X-41245 [Yy14321-1] {-09-1928}

Zonophone 4198
James Stuart

  1. UKOZI NE ZINKUKU’ Zulu (Fable)
    (Talking) X-41246 [Yy14318-1] {-09-1928}
  2. INKOSI YE ZINYONI Zulu (Fable)
    (Talking) X-41247 [Yy14628-1] {-10-1928}

Zonophone 4199
James Stuart

  1. AMAGUNDANE, E HLEZ’ EBANDHLA LAWO (Æsop’s fable) Zulu
    (Talking) X-41248 [Yy14293-1] {-08-1928}
  2. IHASHI NE MBONGOL’ EQINQIWE (Æsop’s fable) Zulu
    (Talking) X-41249 [Yy14292-2] {-08-1928}

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