Zonophone 4200 series

South African general series – releases in African languages
Zonophone 4200-4219, 4243-4248, 4255-4267, 4276-4285 & 4298-4299

78 rpm 10-inch / 25 cm shellac (Single Play) discs
Numbers starting with “X” or “30” are Zonophone side numbers
Matrix numbers in [square brackets]

Zonophone 4200
James Stuart

  1. IPISI NE NKENTSHANE (Æsop’s fable) Zulu
    (Talking) X-41250 [Yy14295-1] {-08-1928}
  2. IBUBESI NE SIBAWU (Æsop’s fable) Zulu
    (Talking) X-41251 [Yy14294-1] {-08-1928}

Zonophone 4201
Simon Sibiya

  1. UDHLULE LAP’ uNKONKONI (Traditional) Zulu
    (Song with clapping) X-5-42926 [Yy15731-1] {-02-1929}
  2. TINA SI NGA BA SEMBAWULENI (Traditional) Zulu
    (Song unaccompanied) X-5-42927 [Yy15732-1] {-02-1929}

Zonophone 4202
Simon Sibiya

  1. UYA DEL’ uMAKASANA (Traditional) Zulu
    (Song unaccompanied) X-5-42928 [Yy15724-1] {-02-1929}
  2. uTSHAKA KA SITSHAYEKI (Traditional) Zulu
    (Song unaccompanied) X-5-42929 [Yy15725-1] {-02-1929}

Zonophone 4203
Simon Sibiya

  1. NANG’ UMUNTU, BE NGI NAYE (Traditional) Zulu
    (Song unaccompanied) X-5-42930 [Yy15656-1] {-01-1929}
  2. NKOVIYAKOLO (Traditional) Zulu
    (Song unaccompanied) X-5-42931 [Yy15728-1] {-02-1929}

Zonophone 4204
Simon Sibiya

  1. PUMA, MAKOTI, SI HAMBE (Traditional) Zulu
    (Song unaccompanied) X-5-42932 [Yy15726-1] {-02-1929}
  2. SA NI BONA NONKE! (Traditional) Zulu
    (Song unaccompanied) X-5-42933 [Yy15649-1] {-01-1929}

Zonophone 4205
Simon Sibiya

  1. LI SEMBIZENI IBABA LAKO (Traditional) Zulu
    (Song unaccompanied) X-5-42934 [Yy15734-1] {-02-1929}
  2. SA LI BON’ IXEGWANA (Traditional) Zulu
    (Song unaccompanied) X-5-42935 [Yy15655-1] {-01-1929}

Zonophone 4206
Simon Sibiya

  1. SIKONA LAPA KWE LA SE NATALI (Traditional) Zulu
    (Song unaccompanied) X-5-42936 [Yy15729-1] {-02-1929}
  2. KUSASA BA-TI USUKU uMATA A HAMBA DO (Traditional) Zulu
    (Song unaccompanied) X-5-42937 [Yy15737-1] {-02-1929}

Zonophone 4207
Simon Sibiya

  1. TULA, MNTWANA! (Traditional) Zulu
    (Song unaccompanied) X-5-42938 [Yy15653-1] {-01-1929}
  2. uNKOMBOSE (Traditional) Zulu
    (Song unaccompanied) X-5-42939 [Yy15648-1] {-01-1929}

Zonophone 4208
Simon Sibiya

  1. VUMA, U PANS’ UMKONTO (Traditional) Zulu
    (Song unaccompanied) X-5-42940 [Yy15733-1] {-02-1929}
  2. YE MAMA, ISIKAKA SA VUTA (Traditional) Zulu
    (Song unaccompanied) X-5-42941 [Yy15727-1] {-02-1929}

Zonophone 4209
Simon Sibiya

  1. NG’EHLA NE JAZI LAMI (Traditional) Zulu
    (Song unaccompanied) X-5-42942 [Yy15651-2] {-01-1929}
  2. SI-DHLILE SA SUTA, MNUMZANA (Traditional) Zulu
    (Song unaccompanied) X-5-42943 [Yy15730-1] {-02-1929}

Zonophone 4210
Simon Sibiya

  1. TIXO, BABA, NGI DUKILE NA SEKAYA (Traditional) Zulu
    (Song unaccompanied) X-5-42944 [Yy15736-1] {-02-1929}
  2. IMBALA U NASO ISIBINDI NA? (Traditional) Zulu
    (Song unaccompanied) X-5-42945 [Yy15735-1] {-02-1929}

Zonophone 4211
Simon Sibiya

  1. NKOSI, SI SIKELEL’ iAFRIKA (Traditional) Zulu
    (Song) X-5-42946 [Yy15657-1] {-012-1929}
  2. IMA ISIBINDI (Traditional) Zulu
    (Song) X-5-42947 [Yy15650-1] {-02-1929}

Zonophone 4212
Simon Sibiya

  1. NGI NGUMHAMBI (Traditional) Zulu
    (Song) X-5-42948 [Yy15647-1] {-01-1929}
  2. SIPUM’ EZIMPANDENI ZIKA SATANE (Traditional) Zulu
    (Song) X-5-42949 [Yy15658-1] {-01-1929}

Zonophone 4213
Simon Sibiya

  1. BA BUYISE NKOSI (Traditional) Zulu
    (Song) X-5-42950 [Yy15652-1] {-02-1929}
  2. TANDEZELANI UNYANA (Traditional) Zulu
    (Song) X-5-4295128 [Yy15654-1] {-02-1929}

Zonophone 4214
John M. Ngwane
A: uMDHLAMPISI Zulu (Song with chorus and tambourine)
B: IZINYAWO ZI MAGWEGWE Zulu (Dance song with tambourine)

Zonophone 4215
John M. Ngwane
A: A NGI SE NA LUVALO Zulu (Song unaccopanied) (Kolwa)
B: IZINTABA ZI YA KULUMA Zulu (Song unaccopanied) (Kolwa)

Zonophone 4216
John M. Ngwane
ZI YO-DHLIWA UBANI IZINKOMO Zulu (Song with chorus and tambourine)
A SI BA TELE NGO TULI Zulu (Song with chorus)

Zonophone 4217
John M. Ngwane
A: TINA, BABA, SA SEBENZA LA TSHONA Zulu (Comic song with clapping and drum)
B: MAZANZANE, NGI NIK’ UTSHWALA Zulu (Song with tambourine)

Zonophone 4218
John M. Ngwane
A: NDABEZITA, SI NIK’ ABAFO Zulu (Song unaccopanied)
B: SIPI NDWANDWE? Zulu (Song unaccopanied)

Zonophone 4219
John M. Ngwane
A: HAMBA MDHLETSHANA Zulu (Comic song unaccopanied)
B: U SE HAMBIL’ uMAHADEBE Zulu (Song with chorus and tambourine)

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Zonophone 4243
John M. Ngwane
A: NGI BONELEN’ AMAPOYISA Zulu (Comic song)
B: SA PUM’ ISAMBANE Zulu (Song with clapping and drum)

Zonophone 4244
John M. Ngwane
A: SONO SAMI SINYE Zulu (Love song)
B: MINA, A NGI SE NA TEMBA Zulu (Song with tambourine)

Zonophone 4245
John M. Ngwane
A: WENA, MNGUNI WAKITI Zulu (Song with chorus)
B: uDALI U LEL’ eNTABEZWE Zulu (Song)

Zonophone 4246
John M. Ngwane
A: uBAMBAT’U SE WELILE Zulu (Song with chorus and tambourine)
B: BA YE-ZA, BA YEKINI BE-ZA Zulu (Song with chorus)

Zonophone 4247
John M. Ngwane
A: nMALALEZIWENI Zulu (Song)
B: INguQUNGUQU Zulu (Song with chorus, clapping and drum)

Zonophone 4248
John M. Ngwane
A: ISIYALUYALU Zulu (Song)
B: BA YO M KAUL’ uZULU Zulu (Song with chorus)

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Zonophone 4255
James Stuart

  1. IZIBONGO ZI KA SOLOMONI KA DINUZULU Part 1 Zulu
    (Eulogies) 30-3562 [Yy18377-2] {03-03-1930}
  2. IZIBONGO ZI KA SOLOMONI KA DINUZULU Part 2 Zulu
    (Eulogies) 30-3563 [Yy18378-2] {03-03-1930}

Zonophone 4256
James Stuart

  1. IZIBONGO ZI KA DINGANA Part 2 Zulu
    (Eulogies) 30-3564 [Yy18379-2] {10-03-1930}
  2. IZIBONGO ZI KA DINGANA Part 3 Zulu
    (Eulogies) 30-3565 [Yy18380-3] {10-03-1930}

Zonophone 4257
James Stuart

  1. IZIBONGO ZI KA DINGANA Part 4 Zulu
    (Eulogies) 30-3566 [Yy18381-2] {03-03-1930}
  2. IZIBONGO ZI KA DINGANA Part 5 Zulu
    (Eulogies) 30-3567 [Yy18382-2] {10-03-1930}

Zonophone 4258
James Stuart

  1. IZIBONGO ZI KA DINGANA Part 6 Zulu
    (Eulogies) 30-3568 [Yy18383-2] {10-03-1930}
  2. IZIBONGO ZI KA NDHLELA KO SOMPISI Prime Minister of Dingana Zulu
    (Eulogies with introduction) 30-3569 [Yy18338-2] {10-03-1930}

Zonophone 4259
James Stuart

  1. IZIBONGO ZI KA MNKABAYI KA JAMA Zulu
    (Eulogies with introduction) 30-3570 [Yy18336-2] {10-02-1930}
  2. IZIBONGO ZI KA MNYAMANA KA NGQENGELELE Prime Minister of Cetshwayo Zulu
    (Eulogies with introduction) 30-3571 [Yy18375-2] {10-03-1930}

Zonophone 4260
James Stuart

  1. IZIBONGO ZI KA DINGISWAYO KA JOBE Chief of the Mtetwa tribe Zulu
    (Eulogies) 30-3572 [Yy18343-2] {03-03-1930}
  2. IZIBONGO ZI KA NGOZA KA MKUBUKELI Chief of the Temba tribe Zulu
    (Eulogies with introduction) 30-3573 [Yy18376-2] {10-03-1930}

Zonophone 4261
James Stuart

  1. IZIBONGO ZI KA PAKATWAYO KA KONDHLO Chief of the Qwabe tribe Part 1 Zulu
    (Eulogies) 30-3574 [Yy18384-3] {10-03-1930}
  2. IZIBONGO ZI KA PAKATWAYO KA KONDHLO Chief of the Qwabe tribe Part 2 Zulu
    (Eulogies) 30-3575  [Yy19012-2] {17-03-1930}

Zonophone 4262
James Stuart

  1. IZIBONGO ZI KA MAGAYE KA DIBANDHLELA Chief of the Cele tribe Zulu
    (Eulogies with introduction) 30-3576 [Yy18342-2] {10-02-1930}
  2. IZIBONGO ZI KA ZIHLANDHLO KA GCWABE Chief of the Embo tribe Zulu
    (Eulogies with introduction) 30-3577 [Yy19011-2] {17-03-1930}

Zonophone 4263
James Stuart

  1. IZIBONGO ZI KA NVUNDHLANA KA MENZIWA Chief of the Biyela tribe Zulu
    (Eulogies with introduction) 30-3578 [Yy18332-2] {10-02-1930}
  2. IZIBONGO ZI KA SOTOBE KA MPANGALALA Tshaka’s ambassador Zulu
    (Eulogies with introduction) 30-3579 [Yy18333-2] {10-02-1930}

Zonophone 4264
James Stuart

  1. INSUMANSUMANE E Y’ ENZIWA uTSHAKA eZEMPOHLWENI Zulu
    (Historical anecdote) 30-3580 [Yy18340-2] {10-03-1930}
  2. UKULAHLWA KWE ZIKALI ZA MAKOSI Zulu
    (Royal custom) 30-3581 [Yy18339-1] {10-02-1930}

Zonophone 4265
James Stuart

  1. INKAWU NE KATI (Æsop’s fable) Zulu
    (Talking) 30-3582 [Yy18334-3] {03-03-1930}
  2. IMBUZI E NGE NA NTSHEBE (Æsop’s fable) Zulu
    (Talking) 30-3583 [Yy18337-3] {10-03-1930}

Zonophone 4266
James Stuart

  1. IMBUZI NE SIBUKO (Æsop’s fable) Zulu
    (Talking) 30-3584 [Yy18335-2] {10-02-1930}
  2. IZIHAMBI NO NWABU (Æsop’s fable) Zulu
    (Talking) 30-3585 [Yy18341-1] {10-02-1930}

Zonophone 4267
Abonwabisi Party (Don’t Worry Entertainers )
A: INKOSI YAMA LAWU NO SATANA Zulu (Chorus)
B: IDABI LAMA LINDE Zulu (Solo and chorus) Solo by E. Bekwa

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Zonophone 4276
A & B: His Master’s Voice G.U. 1
Caluza’s Double Quartet

  1. uBUNGCA (OXFORD BAGS) (Caluza) Zulu
    (Choir with piano) 30-4870 [Yy20024-3] {07-10-1930}
  2. INGADUSA (Caluza) Zulu
    (Choir with piano) 30-4871 [Yy20036-1] {05-09-1930}

Zonophone 4277
A & B: His Master’s Voice G.U. 2
Caluza’s Double Quartet

  1. INFLUENZA (1918) (Caluza) Zulu
    (Choir with piano) 30-4872 [Yy20009-3] {29-09-1930}
  2. SA NI BONA (Caluza) Zulu
    (Choir with piano) 30-4873 [Yy20010-1] {04-09-1930}

Zonophone 4278
A & B: His Master’s Voice G.U. 3
Caluza’s Double Quartet

  1. YEKAN’ UMONA (Caluza) Zulu
    (Choir with piano) 30-4874 [Yy20019-2] {05-09-1930}
  2. IMKOVU (OMANTINDANE) (Caluza) Zulu
    (Choir with piano) 30-4875 [Yy20046-1] {09-09-1930}

Zonophone 4279
A & B: His Master’s Voice G.U. 4
Caluza’s Double Quartet

  1. INDAB’ EHLEKISAYO KA MACALA (Caluza) Zulu
    (Humorous unaccompanied) 30-4876 [Yy20176-1] {23-09-1930}
  2. INDODA E KIP’ IZINYO {AT THE DENTIST} (Caluza) Zulu
    (Humorous unaccompanied) 30-4877 [Yy20188-2] {24-09-1930}

Zonophone 4280
A & B: His Master’s Voice G.U. 5
Caluza’s Double Quartet

  1. IXEGWANA (Caluza) Zulu
    (Choir with piano) 30-4878 [Yy20037-3] {29-09-1930}
  2. YUL’ INDHLELA, MNTA KA DUBE (Caluza) Zulu
    (Choir with piano Choir with piano) 30-4879 [Yy20020-3] {30-09-1930}

Zonophone 4281
A & B: His Master’s Voice G.U. 6
Caluza’s Double Quartet

  1. LITSHE LI KA NTUNJAMBILI (Folk song) Zulu
    (Choir unaccompanied) 30-4880 [Yy20170-1] {23-09-1930}
  2. IMBABALA (Folk song) Zulu
    (Male quartet unaccompanied) 30-4881 [Yy20125-1] {17-09-1930}

Zonophone 4282
A & B: His Master’s Voice G.U. 7
Caluza’s Double Quartet

  1. BIDHLA, PUM’ EHLATINI (Traditional) Zulu
    (Choir unaccompanied) 30-4882 [Yy20133-1] {17-09-1930}
  2. WA BALEKA uNOBALEKA (Traditional) Zulu
    (Choir unaccompanied) 30-4883 [Yy20080-1] {12-09-1930}

Zonophone 4283
A & B: His Master’s Voice G.U. 8
Caluza’s Double Quartet

  1. NGI SEBENZEL’ U-MY LOVE (Folk song) Zulu
    (Choir with piano) 30-4884 [Yy20077-2] {12-09-1930}
  2. IZINKOMO ZAMI ZA MABEKA (Folk song) Zulu
    (Choir with piano) 30-4885 [Yy20058-1] {10-09-1930}

Zonophone 4284
A & B: His Master’s Voice G.U. 9
Caluza’s Double Quartet

  1. TAMATISO (Dance song) Zulu
    (Choir with piano) 30-4886 [Yy20196-1] {25-09-1930}
  2. uMARABI (uTEBETSBANA U FANA NE NFENE) (Dancing song) Zulu
    (Choir with piano) 30-4887 [Yy20081-1] {12-09-1930}

Zonophone 4285
A & B: His Master’s Voice G.U. 10
Caluza’s Double Quartet

  1. TSHAYEKA LAPA SITANDWA SAMI (Traditional) Zulu
    (Choir with piano) 30-4888 [Yy20054-1] {10-09-1930}
  2. INGWE NE NGONYAMA (Traditional) Zulu
    (Choir unaccompanied) 30-4889 [Yy20065-1] {11-09-1930}

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Zonophone 4298
A & B: His Master’s Voice G.U. 11
Caluza’s Double Quartet

  1. UMTETO WE LAND ACT (Caluza) Zulu
    (With piano) 30-5865 [Yy20007-2] {29-09-1930}
  2. UKWANDA KW-ALIWA UMTAKATI (Caluza) Zulu
    (With piano) 30-5866 [Yy20008-2] {18-09-1930}

Zonophone 4299
A & B: His Master’s Voice G.U. 12
Caluza’s Double Quartet

  1. BAYETE (IN HONOUR OF THE PRINCE OF WALES’ VISIT TO SOUTH AFRICA) (Caluza)
    Zulu (With spoken introduction unaccompanied) 30-5867 [Yy20011-4] {29-09-1930}
  2. UMTSHADO (KUHLE KWETU) Zulu
    (With piano) 30-5868 [Yy20017-2] {30-09-1930}

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