Ethnic Swazi music
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The Swazi are an ethnic group
split between South Africa
and Swaziland
. The Swazis in South Africa became a major part of South African music
, though they were not identified as Swazi musicians, but rather as South African musicians; these included Zakes Nkosi, who began in the 1940s as a jazz
musician
Ethnic group
An ethnic group is a group of people whose members identify with each other, through a common heritage, often consisting of a common language, a common culture and/or an ideology that stresses common ancestry or endogamy...
split between South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
and Swaziland
Swaziland
Swaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique...
. The Swazis in South Africa became a major part of South African music
Music of South Africa
The South African music scene includes both popular and folk forms. Pop styles are based on four major sources, Zulu isicathamiya singing and harmonic mbaqanga...
, though they were not identified as Swazi musicians, but rather as South African musicians; these included Zakes Nkosi, who began in the 1940s as a jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
musician
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