The Swazi are an ethnic group split between South Africa and Eswatini. 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 Zacks Nkosi, who began in the 1940s as a jazz musician. Traditional instruments Makhweyane: a single-stringed, gourd-resonated musical bow References External links Download sample ( (Archived 2009-10-31) Swazi music South African styles of music