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Lithoko tsa hae (Praise for himself)

- James Mofokeng, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: James Mofokeng , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1959
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Berea f-lo
  • Language: Sotho
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/161204 , vital:40602 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0102-06
  • Description: These praises were personal and referred to the speaker and opened the divining procedure which follwed. The small group of diviners was composed of a man and two women all wearing theri traditional diviners costume and beads. The older woman wore a skin cap, the younger one's long dress was of cloth treated with red ochre and lightly embroidered and decorated with white beads. Praise song.
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  • Date Issued: 1959

Litsoanya I (A nice song)

- Julius Mochekoana and Leboea March, Hugh Tracey

Litsoanya II (A nice song)

- Julius Mochekoana and Leboea March, Hugh Tracey

Lumela Koete(Good morning, sir)

- Mahehlohonolo Lebesa and Maletsoara Johane and Sotho women, Hugh Tracey

Lumela Koete(Good morning, sir)

- Mahehlohonolo Lebesa and Maletsoara Johane and Sotho women, Hugh Tracey

Lumela Koete(Good morning, sir)

- Mahehlohonolo Lebesa and Maletsoara Johane and Sotho women, Hugh Tracey

Maeba Masimong (Pigeons in the fields)

- Molatsi Raseile and group of menn, Hugh Tracey

Makholane (Makholane, name)

- Mahlapane Qalike and group of Sotho women, Hugh Tracey

Mammalo Sebolelo

- Lesoli Maboka and large group of young men, Hugh Tracey

Mamosi oa Theoloa ke mang? (Who will bring Mamosi down?

- Mapheelo Maklelebe and large group of Sotho women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Mapheelo Maklelebe and large group of Sotho women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1959
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Maseru f-lo
  • Language: Sotho
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/161349 , vital:40619 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0103-08
  • Description: "Who will bring Mamosi down? The 'municipality' is the wizard of the whites. He has brought the railway train into 'Naesifili'. At my home at Majara Leshoboro's place. Smoke drifts far away out in the veld. I have no Chief, I am ruled by a woman. Mother Mantsala, give me food. When horses race for prizes, yours runs for nothing. My family is disappointed with Mateseliso. It does not like people who cover their heads with cloth. I have not come here to see you, I have come to condole with you." The 'Municipality', they explained, is looked upon as a single person, a person of wealth who can do things rather like the Government. Mokibo women's kneeling dances, with clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1959

Mampharoane (Gecko Lizard)

- Malebaka Moroke, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Malebaka Moroke , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1959
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Maseru f-lo
  • Language: Sotho
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/161805 , vital:40678 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0104-03
  • Description: "Lizard soften the hide (for making skin blankets). Mother come and see the thing that has been biting me. I have been bitten by fleas and bed-bugs. This person who is grinding is Malikhetla living in the village of Motemekoane," This grinding song is taken from a local initiation song. Grinding song.
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  • Date Issued: 1959

Mangoane phutholla kobo (Stretch out the blanket, Aunt)

- not defined, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: not defined , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1959
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Maseru f-lo
  • Language: Sotho
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/161303 , vital:40614 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0103-06
  • Description: "Aunt, stretch out the blanket. There are two of us. Stretch out the blanket, I will be coming, I am going out to smoke. When I leave here, going away. Montsala remain here and look after my children. Look after Mamotolo and Malerato and Toma. Toma, look after these children of mine particulary Mamotolo and Malerato. I looks as if I will be going away. I feel I am going. I really feel I will be crossing the river." 'To cross the river' in Sesotho means "I will be going to the Union of South Africa" with reference to the Calendon river which forms part of the border between the two countries. Women's party song, with clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1959

Marumo (Spears)

- Makopo Macheli and group of about 12 men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Makopo Macheli and group of about 12 men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1959
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Berea f-lo
  • Language: Sotho
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/161148 , vital:40596 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0102-01
  • Description: In the Lithoko following the song the speaker used the phrase: "Whe spring kisses the summer" a typical poetic phrase, they say characteristic of Lithoko praises. This Mokorotlo was accompanied by a slow and stately stamping dance, raising the legs slowly upwards, then with a bend of the knee they bring the foot back under the body and stamp. Mokorotlo riding song.
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  • Date Issued: 1959

Mocholoko (The novice)

- Mokoto Tsoeliane and group of Koali men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Mokoto Tsoeliane and group of Koali men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1959
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Berea f-lo
  • Language: Sotho
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/161177 , vital:40599 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0102-03
  • Description: The Mohobelo dance is most typical of all Sotho dances and is notable for its sinous striding actions which are accompanied by rhythmic hissing and by stamping. The dance songs are performed by the spectators and not the dancers. There are frequently two or three movements or routines in a Mohobelo, a slow entry and dance, follwed by a fast leaping movement and frequently by a third slow routine. Each is given a local mane, often the name of the district of origin. Mohobelo men's dance with stamping.
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  • Date Issued: 1959

Mokema (Name of a place near Maseru)

- Mamatela Raphuthing and large group of women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Mamatela Raphuthing and large group of women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1959
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Maseru f-lo
  • Language: Sotho
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/161908 , vital:40689 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0104-12
  • Description: "Taung Moletsane's place, my home! If I speak, I shall cause sorrow, some would remember things. And I would be bringing back the dead. Women on the Rand are vagrants, they wear shoes without stockings. You can see our mountains in Basutoland. The hawk which dwells on the cliff at Ramalile catches the chickens when they go out to feed." Mokhibo women's knee dance with clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1959

Monga kobo bohlajana (The owner of the blanket (skin) is wise)

- Mosinoa Moea and group of 20 men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Mosinoa Moea and group of 20 men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1959
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Maseru f-lo
  • Language: Sotho
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/162043 , vital:40751 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0105-05
  • Description: "The owner of the blanket is wise. He does not take it out to be brayed." The cries and shouts during the song were about the work such as 'pull it this way", "put more fat on it", and "if they would bring more beer, we will finish the job", etc. Work song for braying and for threshing.
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  • Date Issued: 1959

Mora Motlole (Motlole's son)

- Mahlapane Qoalike and group of women, Hugh Tracey

Moroallo oa metsi a pula

- Ts'oene Toma and young men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Ts'oene Toma and young men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1959
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Maseru f-lo
  • Language: Sotho
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/161292 , vital:40613 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0103-05
  • Description: The melody of this song strongly resembles the songs of the Northern Tanganyikans. "The floods of rain. Ngene, Ngene, the noise of rain. The lightening flashed and then rain came. Makhoabunyane of Mount Katike. When it makes this roaring sound it does it only to annoy. So I took up my stick and went to find out about it. Lengae men's initiation song.
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  • Date Issued: 1959

Mphe, mphe ea lapisa, Mokoena (A beggar goes hungry, Mokoena)

- Monki Mofolo and group of 8 men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Monki Mofolo and group of 8 men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1959
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Maseru f-lo
  • Language: Sotho
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/161983 , vital:40744 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0105-01
  • Description: "Mokoena" is a Seboko name meaning "of the crocodile". "A beggar goes hungry. Mokoena, a man of Makoli's household. There is a gun in Letsabisa's house, you will not handle it, you will only handle it when everyone is dead, we Libe's bulldogs, nip each other. Thanks to the word Lekana spoke. Deliver us from temptations, Chief!" Mokorotlo riding song.
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  • Date Issued: 1959

Ngoana Mosinoa thola (Keep quiet, Mosinoa's child)

- Mosinoa Moea and group of 20 men, Hugh Tracey

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