It refers to both orally-transmitted traditional music and recorded music and the styles vary considerably to include everything from "trad" (traditional) music.
Libhekisela kumculo wendabuko odluliswa ngomlomo kanye nomculo oqoshiwe kanye nezitayela ziyahlukahluka kakhulu ukufaka konke okuvela kumculo we- "trad" (wendabuko) kuzinhlobo eziningi zezinhlamvu.