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Yo lela

- Jeunesse Jadotvilloise, Performer not specified, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Yo lela

- Jeunesse Jadotvilloise, performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Zadoyo pule badialo fulo

- Iyenga Francois and friend Eleo, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Iyenga Francois and friend Eleo , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Zande , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Bondo f-cg
  • Language: Zande/Bandiya
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/167431 , vital:41479 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0122-12
  • Description: The Zande are a Sudanic people and are found along the north eastern border of the Congo and Southern Sudan. They are an active military tribe with great influence and power in the whole of this area, their young men being noted for their bravery. This tune set to a topical song is in the common Zande dance measure and a Zande audience hearing it would be likely to start their attractive dance action in spite of the accompanying instrument being a Likembe and not a xylophone which is commonly used for dancing on account of its greater volume of sound. The player tuned up his instrument begining with the tone centre 440 vs. The order of notes from left to right was:- 880, 648, 488, 360, 244, 220, 180, 324, 440, 584, 720, 292 vs. Topical song with 2 Ekembe, 12 note Likembe Mbiras.
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Zadoyo pule badialo fulo

- Francois Iyenga, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

zapoke muchere uno

- Foch Manda, Tumbuka men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Foch Manda , Tumbuka men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
  • Language: Tumbuka
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/185534 , vital:44395 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR189-17
  • Description: A typical song from the Lundazi District which makes use of the local variety of yodeling and chorus. The recording was made in a hall which gives a false acoustic to the song which as a folk song should be heard in the open air. Chiparaparu dance song
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Zapoke muchere uno

- Foch Manda, Tumbuka men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Zilo

- Chief Gatanga, Mongonika, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Zilo

- Mozua Manzali, Chief Gatanga, Mongonika and Zande men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Mozua Manzali, Chief Gatanga, Mongonika and Zande men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Mangbetu , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Buta f-cg
  • Language: Zande
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/167306 , vital:41466 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0122-02
  • Description: The old singer is a great favourite in the district, the local Zande enjoying his songs of historical flavour. "Zilo went to the Chief to plead forgiveness for his son. The Chief forgave him on condition that he troubled the people no more and became the Chief's servant." The membrane of the harp is made of the ear of an elephant, laced onto the instrument. The Zande have a wild military past and ruled a large tract of country along both sides of the Congo-Sudan border. Topical song with vertical, angular, kundi harp, 5 strings and hand clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Zuwa na mwezi

- Sekivura, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Zwirawe

- Mihambari, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Zwirawe

- Bulasiyo Bulesa ne Banne, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Zzaaya

- Boys from St Peter's School, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

TR177-02.mp3

- Andrew

  • Authors: Andrew
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181931 , vital:43781
  • Description: The correct word is 'Walelo' but as sung it was pronounced 'Walele'. Kasai women whose tattooed faces are distinctive, are well known as gay singers. Drinking song with two singing gourds.
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  • Date Issued: 1952
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