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Ba mo loile

- Mamojela Letsipa, Mahanyane Rakaki, James Mofokeng and 5 women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Mamojela Letsipa, Mahanyane Rakaki, James Mofokeng and 5 women , 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/10962/161056 , vital:40586 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0101-07
  • Description: Much of the divining ceremonial seems to follow the Xhosa pattern from which it appears to be borrowed. One girl beats a small frame drum made of metal. Some of the phrases used in the divining procedure are Xhosa such as "Siyavuma". "They have bewitched him. The child of the gods. Mahayane has been bewitched. Ntate Sekhobe has been bewitched. Ntate Ntsopa has been bewitched." This song was followed by a Lithoko in praise of the singer. After the Lithoko the same song was repeated, followed by another Lithoko in which further reference was made to the singer, who she was and how she had been cured by another Lethuela (diviner) when she was ill. Mathuela, diviner's dance song, with small drum (-14.03-), frame drum (-14.92-) and clapping (-12.03-).
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  • Date Issued: 1959

Ba tsetse ka likepe

- Jane Mosese and large group of men, Hugh Tracey

De Aar (De Aar)

- Matumo Matsinyane, Hugh Tracey

Ea Tuka (It burns)

- Malefetsane Mosese and large group of men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Malefetsane Mosese and large group of 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/10962/162139 , vital:40763 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0105-12
  • Description: "It is burning! An island is burning! Thaba Bosiu is burning! At the pass there are flames. Thaba Bosiu is burning. You will burn and burst into flames, you witches. You have left the son of God out on the veld. You will have to go back and fetch him. The island is burning!" The song refers to the wild storm which raged around the mountain Thaba Bosiu in 1957 which blew away the roof of a Church and did much damage to homes in the region. Although the song is an initiation song, it is couched in essentially Christian trems. Lengae men's initiation song.
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  • Date Issued: 1959

Ei, ei, ei, ngoana oa l-la (Ei, ei, ei, the child cries)

- Agnes Lekhoti and Nuku Lesoetsa, Hugh Tracey

Ena khotso (This peace)

- Mpara Masienyabe abd large group of men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Mpara Masienyabe abd large group of men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1959
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Mokoroane f-lo
  • Language: Sotho
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/162322 , vital:40833 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0106-15
  • Description: "The girl will marry into the Chief's family. This peace! The cows produce nice milk. We, friends of Lesenyebo's brother, Tau, we, of Phakoe's family, speak well. Mother witches, you will not allow us, your aprons (front covers). My child will soon marry into the Chief's family, my Moliehi! There is fighting where it is where there is no fighting. Even at Maseru there is fighting. Initiation song with hand clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1959

Ha ke a ota kenamphane (I am so thin

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

Ha ke a ota kenamphane (I am so thin

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

Ha Molelle (At Molelle)

- Masipiriti Lekhopa and group of women, Hugh Tracey

Ha Molelle (Molelle's place)

- 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/10962/161792 , vital:40677 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0104-02
  • Description: "Far, far away, at Molelle's place. Where is the train going? He has been away at the mines too long now. I, poor child, always say that I have lost my relatives and have nobody to tell me what to tell me what to do. You, Nohela women, you do not give me sufficient support. I speak rudely in the presence of other people." Grinding song
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  • Date Issued: 1959

Ha tsekoa sebaka (A site was in dispute)

- Sebakeng Khoalenyana and group of 15 men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Sebakeng Khoalenyana and group of 15 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/10962/161899 , vital:40688 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0104-11
  • Description: The words were impromptu and the singer said he really could not remember what words he had sung. He just made them up out of his head. It is clear that the deep notes of the Mokorotlo are most satisfying in themselves to the perfromers. Mokorotlo are sung by men together on horseback or walking or even at a drinking party.
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  • Date Issued: 1959

Haea Helele!

- Matsietso Mosese and large group of women, Hugh Tracey

Hai li holope (Who will bring Mamosi down?)

- Mamogeneholo Lephoto, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Mamogeneholo Lephoto , 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/10962/161336 , vital:40616 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0103-07
  • Description: "Let them gallop girls, let them gallop! I will not leave mu child behind. Donki is as close to me as my belt. Donki is the belt which I tie around my waist. The Semani people have released me, so I can go away. They have allowed me to take my children and go. I am not afraid of trying up my blankets and going. Girls, you are not backing me up (in singing). You sound half-hearted (addressed to the other singers with her). I am in the care of a christian woman. If I have had a meal at the Chief's place it is enough. I do not like food given me by common people. Mokibo women's kneeling dances, with clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1959

Hai li holope (Who will bring Mamosi down?)

- Mamogeneholo Lephoto, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Mamogeneholo Lephoto , 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/10962/161334 , vital:40617 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0103-07
  • Description: "Let them gallop girls, let them gallop! I will not leave mu child behind. Donki is as close to me as my belt. Donki is the belt which I tie around my waist. The Semani people have released me, so I can go away. They have allowed me to take my children and go. I am not afraid of trying up my blankets and going. Girls, you are not backing me up (in singing). You sound half-hearted (addressed to the other singers with her). I am in the care of a christian woman. If I have had a meal at the Chief's place it is enough. I do not like food given me by common people. Mokibo women's kneeling dances, with clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1959

He Khalumo-lumo (He! The Khalumo-lumo)

- Mamojela Letsipa, Mahanyane Rakaki, James Mofokeng and 5 women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Mamojela Letsipa, Mahanyane Rakaki, James Mofokeng and 5 women , 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/10962/161048 , vital:40585 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0101-06
  • Description: Sung by the chief woman diviner, assisted by both a man and a woman diviner and group of women, all of whom clapped. The assistant woman diviner beat a smal drum slung round her neck. "He, the Khalumo-lumo. It ate a whole nation and left a small boy." This refers to an old Sotho legend. The small boy grew up to be the saviour of his race. Many snares were laid for him from which he escaped. Mathuela, diviner's dance song, with small drum (-14.03-), frame drum (-14.92-) and clapping (-12.03-).
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  • Date Issued: 1959

He mmalo khaka tshotsome (We have encircled the guinea-fowl)

- Dintsa Marumolo and about 60 young men, Hugh Tracey

He! MaRahia (Hey! Russians)

- Mamojela Lesojane and large group of Sotho women, Hugh Tracey

He! MaRahia (Hey! Russians)

- Mamojela Lesojane and large group of Sotho women, Hugh Tracey

Hela Banana (Hey! Girls!)

- Mamojela Letsipa, Mahanyane Rakaki, James Mofokeng and group of women, Hugh Tracey

Hela libenche (Hey, benches)

- Malefetsane Mosese and large group of men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Malefetsane Mosese and large group of 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/10962/162220 , vital:40821 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0106-05
  • Description: "Hey, benches. Hey, lelingoana, benches are just enough for the Chiefs. I have no sister. I swearby stones. I swear by a rock of flint stone. Machache, Makotoko's place, Metolong. Machache is slippery because of the smoothness of the flat stones (slate). Remove your dress from the railway line, vagabond." Metolong, place near Machache. Lengae men's initiation song
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  • Date Issued: 1959
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