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Uyakhula wena (You of the Royal Family!)

Group of Swazi men
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Uyakhula wena (You of the Royal Family!)
The singers of this umgubo regimental song, a large group of Swazi men from Entonjeni, Pigg’s Peak, Swaziland, utilize a specialized vocal quaver. The song calls to the royal family, telling of the diminishing of their land by Europeans. The rhythm is free and the unison and harmony parts are overlapping. One member of the group chants over the singing of the others and later in the piece they whistle.