Ezulwini, Swaziland: Swaziland’s eclectic Bushfire Festival attracts around 20,000 music lovers each year and, because it takes place in Africa’s last absolute monarchy, a fair bit of controversy.

A fair bit of controversy is routine at Swaziland's eclectic Bushfire Festival because it takes place in Africa's last absolute monarchy. The festival attracts around 20,000 music lovers each year.

Sitting on a cushion under a tree on a hot and dusty farm with a reality TV show crew standing by, Swaziland's royal princess Sikhanyiso Dlamini lays down a quick-fire rap. "Where's my next breath?

Dancer Melaku Chalchissa (C) and the Imperial Tiger Orchestra, a Geneva-based band that plays Ethiopian music, perform at Swaziland's Bushfire Festival on June 1, 2014 Swaziland's eclectic Bushfire ...