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Chinjilile mwalyanjo (You had better be careful)

- Group of Lozi men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Group of Lozi men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Lozi (African people) , Music--Zambia , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Mangu f-za
  • Language: Lozi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139770 , vital:37780 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR051-06
  • Description: When the girl's initiation is at an end, she is led in the evening to a nearby stream to wash, and whilst she is washing, this song is sung. The initiation period amongst the Lozi lasts for 6 months during which time the girl is taught all domestic skills she will need in later life. Girl's initiation song with guitar, and bottle struck by a nail.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Fulai sinali meya (An aeroplane flies very fast)

- Group of 6 Lozi men, Hugh Tracey

Ki mangi ya uawize mali (Who stole the money?)

- Group of Lozi men, Hugh Tracey

Kwimbo layetu nqwe tulinqa (If we were singing at home, we would be singing better)

- Group of Lozi men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Group of Lozi men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Lozi (African people) , Music--Zambia , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Mangu f-sa
  • Language: Lozi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139709 , vital:37771 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR051-01
  • Description: The gist of this song is much the same as that of the Jews who say: "How can we sing the songs of Zion in a strange land?" The tuning of this xylophone can be taken from a recording of each note before the item. Siyomboka dance song with 1 xylophone on a stand, 3 Milupa drums, conical and pegged.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Linyalo laka le kimonem libonela (I knew our marriage would not last)

- Group of Lozi men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Group of Lozi men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Lozi (African people) , Music--Zambia , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Mangu f-sa
  • Language: Lozi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139731 , vital:37775 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR051-03
  • Description: "I always knew our marriage would not last, because even before we married you doubted me-Now, please hold my hand or I shall die. Siyomboka dance song with 1 xylophone on a stand, 3 Milupa drums, conical and pegged.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Liwangu wangu weyanga (A married woman who does not respect her parent-in-law)

- Group of 12 Lozi men and women, Hugh Tracey

Naliba kaboma (I cry for my mother)

- Group of 6 Lozi men, Hugh Tracey

Namakawu-wo misali kunyala Liwali (Namakwawu was married to 2 husbands)

- Group of 12 Lozi men and women, Hugh Tracey

Nisoya na Chingola niyoleka moskito (I am going to Chingola to buy a 'Mosquito')

- Group of 12 Lozi men and women, Hugh Tracey

Pindo yaka iwile (My whistle has dropped)

- D. Mwanambuyu, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: D. Mwanambuyu , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Lozi (African people) , Music--Zambia , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Mangu f-za
  • Language: Lozi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139814 , vital:37787 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR051-10
  • Description: "I have dropped my whistle. I must run back, for otherwise somebody will pick it up." The tuning as follows:- 472, 440, 396, 356, 320, 296, 260, 236, 220, 198, 178, 148, 118 v.p.s. Self-delactative song with Kangombio fan-shaped mbira with external resonator and mirliton.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Simbayoka mwisale kwa limubunga (The Simbayoka is a dance for loose women)

- Group of 12 Lozi men and women, Hugh Tracey

Sina numeya weyeya mama ainanu memaye (A bird without feathers has no home)

- Group of 12 Lozi men and women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Group of 12 Lozi men and women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Lozi (African people) , Music--Zambia , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Mangu f-za
  • Language: Lozi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139787 , vital:37783 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR051-07
  • Description: "Sina numeya weyeya mama sinanu memaya tulai ye sinameya ucyaya sina mumeya bakuto kwisize mwana sinanumeya." "A bird without feathers has no home; and is like a woman who roams about married and without a decent home." This song is also used for the Siamboka dance. Morality song.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Tandabala (Name of a man)

- Group of Lozi men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Group of Lozi men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Lozi (African people) , Music--Zambia , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Mangu f-za
  • Language: Lozi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139756 , vital:37779 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR051-05
  • Description: This song, they said, is sung normally by women at the end of a girl's initiation period - a time when songs mentioning taboo subjects are not frequently found in African societies. It appears that the use of a guitar in a song of this nature is unusual. Girl's initiation song with guitar, and bottle struck by a nail.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1957

Wangwa walila (The baby is crying)

- Group of 12 Lozi men and women, Hugh Tracey

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