Magogo kaDinuzulu
Zulu princess and musician
Princess Constance Magogo Sibilile Mantithi Ngangezinye ka Dinuzulu (1900–1984) was a Zulu princess and musical artist and sister to Zulu King Solomon ka Dinuzulu and Prince Mshiyeni ka Dinuzulu (after whom Prince Mshiyeni Hospital in Umlazi, Durban, was named. She had three children, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi (1928-2023), Inkatha Freedom Party leader, Princess Morginah Sponono Phikabesho Tapoti Ntombiyokuhlupheka Dotwana (1931-1996) who married Dr. Exdras Mafu Dotwana (1924-1996) in Daveyton, Benoni, and Princess Admarah Phokunani Sijumbu Vilakazi (1940-1995).
Biography
Princess Magogo was born in 1900, the daughter of the Zulu King, Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo (1868–1913) and Queen Silomo. She was taught by her mother and her co-wives and she would sleep at their houses. They brought her up and that is where she learnt traditional instruments.
In 1926 she married Inkosi Mathole Buthelezi. Princess Magogo composed Zulu classical music and played isigubhu (a stringed bow and a calabash instrument) and isithontolo (a musical instrument which is like a bow which has a string bound down to the middle of the bow) and was also a singer. She continued her music after she married Inkosi Mathole Buthelezi contributing to traditional music. She was a Seventh-day Adventist member.
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