Introduction. Foregrounding Aural Experiences -- Maskanda in Colonial, Apartheid and Post-Apartheid South Africa -- Maskanda's Colonial, Apartheid and Post-Apartheid Presence -- Foregroundings of Maskanda's Styles and Substyles -- Maskanda as a Discourse of Power in Post-Apartheid South Africa -- Ground Level: The Kushikisha Imbokodo Festival in Durban -- Middle Level: The MTN Onkweni Royal Festival in Ulundi -- Up Level: Shiyani Ngcobo's Tour through the Netherlands -- Hearing Maskanda -- Knowing Zuluness Aurally -- At Home in the World -- Sharing Aural Space -- Conclusion: Maskanda Epistemology -- Appendix: Song Lyrics