Wa kawiri wambunga
- Albertus Kangueehi and young Herero men, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Albertus Kangueehi and young Herero men , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1965
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Ovambo (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Omongwa f-sx
- Language: Herero
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/195816 , vital:45607 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR217-16
- Description: Praise song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1965
- Authors: Albertus Kangueehi and young Herero men , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1965
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Ovambo (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Omongwa f-sx
- Language: Herero
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/195816 , vital:45607 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR217-16
- Description: Praise song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1965
Shendamundale banana (I am a very worried man)
- Alexander Muhiana and Griffis Kopo, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Alexander Muhiana and Griffis Kopo , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Lozi (African people) , Africa Zimbabwe Wankie Coillery f-rh
- Language: Lozi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152118 , vital:39214 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR067-15
- Description: The singers' main burden is himself and the mental suffering he endures on account of his many anxieties and cares. Lament with Kangombio mbira.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Alexander Muhiana and Griffis Kopo , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Lozi (African people) , Africa Zimbabwe Wankie Coillery f-rh
- Language: Lozi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152118 , vital:39214 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR067-15
- Description: The singers' main burden is himself and the mental suffering he endures on account of his many anxieties and cares. Lament with Kangombio mbira.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Kwaile Muhiana ni yema (I will go where Muhiana has gone)
- Alexander Muhiana and Griffis Kopo, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Alexander Muhiana and Griffis Kopo , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Lozi (African people) , Africa Zimbabwe Wankie Coillery f-rh
- Language: Lozi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152107 , vital:39213 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR067-14
- Description: It is supposed to be a girl singing. Muhiana is the name of the girls' lover. Tuning of the instrument:- 552, 512, 448, 420, 376, 348, 308, 276 vs. Self-delectative song with Kangombio mbira.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Alexander Muhiana and Griffis Kopo , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Lozi (African people) , Africa Zimbabwe Wankie Coillery f-rh
- Language: Lozi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152107 , vital:39213 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR067-14
- Description: It is supposed to be a girl singing. Muhiana is the name of the girls' lover. Tuning of the instrument:- 552, 512, 448, 420, 376, 348, 308, 276 vs. Self-delectative song with Kangombio mbira.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Mbainaka (Farewell-I am going)
- Alexis Chovu and group of 12 Bena Shimba women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Alexis Chovu and group of 12 Bena Shimba women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Northern Lunda (African people) , Folk music , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic) Bakwanga f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139201 , vital:37715 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0047-03
- Description: The song is that of a man wo quits his village with no hope of ever seeing again. It may also - it appears - express the feelings of a woman whose husband has sent her away. Lament with 3 singing gourds (Chipuri), 1 basket rattle (-12.54-), 1 bottle (-12.17-) and hand clapping (-12.03-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Alexis Chovu and group of 12 Bena Shimba women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Northern Lunda (African people) , Folk music , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic) Bakwanga f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139201 , vital:37715 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0047-03
- Description: The song is that of a man wo quits his village with no hope of ever seeing again. It may also - it appears - express the feelings of a woman whose husband has sent her away. Lament with 3 singing gourds (Chipuri), 1 basket rattle (-12.54-), 1 bottle (-12.17-) and hand clapping (-12.03-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Eneku awato
- Alfred Nyirenda, Tonga young boys, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Alfred Nyirenda , Tonga young boys , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Musical instruments , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Chinteche f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja , Tonga (Nyasa)
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/184893 , vital:44283 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR187-10
- Description: "You, the owner of the canoe, do not be mean with the fish you bring home. Share them with everyone of the crew." Although this work song may be genuinely used by fishermen on the lake, this rendering of it is clearly far from being associated with the actual paddling. Paddling canoe song with clapping
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Alfred Nyirenda , Tonga young boys , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Musical instruments , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Chinteche f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja , Tonga (Nyasa)
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/184893 , vital:44283 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR187-10
- Description: "You, the owner of the canoe, do not be mean with the fish you bring home. Share them with everyone of the crew." Although this work song may be genuinely used by fishermen on the lake, this rendering of it is clearly far from being associated with the actual paddling. Paddling canoe song with clapping
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Mangani mikeka, muzika kwanu (You take your clothes and go away)
- Authors: Alfred Phiri , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Mozambique Furancungo Machanga, Tete District f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156743 , vital:40045 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR092-01
- Description: "Take your clothes and go, I do not want your clothes, I want a child." Says the woman. Lament with Bangwe resonated board zither.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Alfred Phiri , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Mozambique Furancungo Machanga, Tete District f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156743 , vital:40045 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR092-01
- Description: "Take your clothes and go, I do not want your clothes, I want a child." Says the woman. Lament with Bangwe resonated board zither.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
O-dressi chivara madona (O the dress of the girl)
- Authors: Alfred Phiri , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Beni Furancungo, Macanga District, Tete f-mw
- Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153685 , vital:39499 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR077-16
- Description: This item was strummed across the strings. "Oh, the dress of women. She left her child on the road to Nyungwe." (Tete). Topical song with Bangwe board zither, resonated.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Alfred Phiri , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Beni Furancungo, Macanga District, Tete f-mw
- Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153685 , vital:39499 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR077-16
- Description: This item was strummed across the strings. "Oh, the dress of women. She left her child on the road to Nyungwe." (Tete). Topical song with Bangwe board zither, resonated.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Tisimbi wa sauka
- Authors: Alfred Phiri , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Macanga f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/158481 , vital:40196 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR094-02
- Description: The Bangwe Zither was resonated with a small gourd through which it was pierced. It was plucked in this item. Each string was tuned by means of a small independent wedge. The strings of the Bangwe were of wire, and about 15 inches long. The Bangwe itself being 21 and hald inches long 5 inches broad. Self delectative song with Bangwe resonated Zither.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Alfred Phiri , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Macanga f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/158481 , vital:40196 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR094-02
- Description: The Bangwe Zither was resonated with a small gourd through which it was pierced. It was plucked in this item. Each string was tuned by means of a small independent wedge. The strings of the Bangwe were of wire, and about 15 inches long. The Bangwe itself being 21 and hald inches long 5 inches broad. Self delectative song with Bangwe resonated Zither.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Paryi vilipo visika alendo amwe
- Alfuledi Nyoni, Tumbuka men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Alfuledi Nyoni , Tumbuka men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Kazimba f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/185213 , vital:44340 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR188-19
- Description: The syncopated clapping is provided by the women. Both men and women form a circle and individual men prance out into the centre of the circle to do a pas seul. Drinking song with clapping
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Alfuledi Nyoni , Tumbuka men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Kazimba f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/185213 , vital:44340 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR188-19
- Description: The syncopated clapping is provided by the women. Both men and women form a circle and individual men prance out into the centre of the circle to do a pas seul. Drinking song with clapping
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Munthy wakakora njoka
- Alfulidi Nyoni, Tumbuka men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Alfulidi Nyoni , Tumbuka men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/186253 , vital:44478 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR190-05
- Description: A certain man picked up a snake and took it home. He did it under a basket but his child lifted up the basket while he was away and let the snake out. The man was very angry and told the child to go and bring it back. The snake escaped into the water and the child brought back several other things but not the snake. Eventually he found the snake and brought it back. Later he went into the bush and founf a grasshopper. This he brought back and this time the father let it go. So the child told the father he should fetch his grasshopper back. The father agreed but while looking for the grasshopper he was caught and eaten by a lion. Story song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Alfulidi Nyoni , Tumbuka men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/186253 , vital:44478 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR190-05
- Description: A certain man picked up a snake and took it home. He did it under a basket but his child lifted up the basket while he was away and let the snake out. The man was very angry and told the child to go and bring it back. The snake escaped into the water and the child brought back several other things but not the snake. Eventually he found the snake and brought it back. Later he went into the bush and founf a grasshopper. This he brought back and this time the father let it go. So the child told the father he should fetch his grasshopper back. The father agreed but while looking for the grasshopper he was caught and eaten by a lion. Story song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Adisi adisi (The girl and the guinea fowl)
- Ali Sinoia Milazi and 4 Yao men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Ali Sinoia Milazi and 4 Yao men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Yao (African people) , Arts, Malawi , Folk music , Africa Malawi Visanza, Central Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Yao
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154766 , vital:39773 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR083-11
- Description: A stroy of a girl and the protective colouring of guinea fowl spots. One of the few stories, perhaps, which makes a reference to cannibalism. There was once a girl who went to the garden to fetch mealies. Now there came some guinea fowls and she was facinated by their spots. She said "oh! can't you make me some lovely spots like yours?" They said, "No! we cannot because we are afraid of your father and mother." But the girl said, "Don't you be afraid of my parents." So they made them for her. Then she went off to an old woman who was a cannibal and was delighted to see the girl but the girl put on her spots and escaped. Story song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Ali Sinoia Milazi and 4 Yao men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Yao (African people) , Arts, Malawi , Folk music , Africa Malawi Visanza, Central Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Yao
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154766 , vital:39773 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR083-11
- Description: A stroy of a girl and the protective colouring of guinea fowl spots. One of the few stories, perhaps, which makes a reference to cannibalism. There was once a girl who went to the garden to fetch mealies. Now there came some guinea fowls and she was facinated by their spots. She said "oh! can't you make me some lovely spots like yours?" They said, "No! we cannot because we are afraid of your father and mother." But the girl said, "Don't you be afraid of my parents." So they made them for her. Then she went off to an old woman who was a cannibal and was delighted to see the girl but the girl put on her spots and escaped. Story song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Panali mwanace (The son's fortune)
- Ali Sinoia Milazi and 4 Yao men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Ali Sinoia Milazi and 4 Yao men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Yao (African people) , Arts, Malawi , Folk music , Africa Malawi Visanza, Central Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Yao
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154775 , vital:39774 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR083-12
- Description: There was once a man and his son who went to the lake for fishing, they caught nothing and went home. The son bought an egg but dropped it on the path, but inside the egg were cows and goats in plenty. So he sang a song saying, "We went to the lake but got no fish, but when I bought this egg I had no idea what was in it." Now the father became jealous of his son. He took some glue and glued his son to a tree, but all the cattle and goats stayed with the son and the father still got none. So he left his son in the bush. When he was asked by is wife where his son was, he said, "Oh! he was ahead of me." The woman replied, "You walk too much with my son and now you have lost him." The listeners often call out the typical Yao response og 'Go'. Story song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Ali Sinoia Milazi and 4 Yao men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Yao (African people) , Arts, Malawi , Folk music , Africa Malawi Visanza, Central Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Yao
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154775 , vital:39774 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR083-12
- Description: There was once a man and his son who went to the lake for fishing, they caught nothing and went home. The son bought an egg but dropped it on the path, but inside the egg were cows and goats in plenty. So he sang a song saying, "We went to the lake but got no fish, but when I bought this egg I had no idea what was in it." Now the father became jealous of his son. He took some glue and glued his son to a tree, but all the cattle and goats stayed with the son and the father still got none. So he left his son in the bush. When he was asked by is wife where his son was, he said, "Oh! he was ahead of me." The woman replied, "You walk too much with my son and now you have lost him." The listeners often call out the typical Yao response og 'Go'. Story song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Chilongozi waulende wamoyo zina lake Yesu
- Authors: Aliki Chipupa , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Musical instruments , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Chinteche f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja , Tonga (Nyasa)
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/184839 , vital:44277 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR187-04
- Description: Aliki Chipupa the composer of this hymn was a minister in the Church of Scotland at the Bandwe Mission near the lake, and a friend of the blind singer. Beti set it to the Bangwe although at the mission it was always sung unaccompanied. When the recording was played back all the people standing around joined in, the old man Beti singing a seconf part to his own music. As with many African hymns in which the vernacular translation fails to be encompased by the standard number of bars, this hymn demonstrates a free scansion of the lines. (5 plus 6 plus 5 plus 4 bars). Hymn with Bangwe Raft zither, 7 strings
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Aliki Chipupa , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Musical instruments , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Chinteche f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja , Tonga (Nyasa)
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/184839 , vital:44277 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR187-04
- Description: Aliki Chipupa the composer of this hymn was a minister in the Church of Scotland at the Bandwe Mission near the lake, and a friend of the blind singer. Beti set it to the Bangwe although at the mission it was always sung unaccompanied. When the recording was played back all the people standing around joined in, the old man Beti singing a seconf part to his own music. As with many African hymns in which the vernacular translation fails to be encompased by the standard number of bars, this hymn demonstrates a free scansion of the lines. (5 plus 6 plus 5 plus 4 bars). Hymn with Bangwe Raft zither, 7 strings
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Julian Oreso
- Alowo, John, John Alowo and friends, Composer unknown, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Alowo, John , John Alowo and friends , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-06-01
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Not specified f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/217197 , vital:48256 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT296-F62 , Research no. F3F11
- Description: Love song accompanied by three guitars and rattle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-06-01
- Authors: Alowo, John , John Alowo and friends , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-06-01
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Not specified f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/217197 , vital:48256 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT296-F62 , Research no. F3F11
- Description: Love song accompanied by three guitars and rattle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-06-01
Sitela Adongo
- Alowo, John, John Alowo and friends, Composer unknown, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Alowo, John , John Alowo and friends , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-06-01
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Not specified f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/217288 , vital:48266 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT296-F62 , Research no. F3F12
- Description: Love song accompanied by three guitars and rattle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-06-01
- Authors: Alowo, John , John Alowo and friends , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-06-01
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Not specified f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/217288 , vital:48266 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT296-F62 , Research no. F3F12
- Description: Love song accompanied by three guitars and rattle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-06-01
Suratin-Noor
- Alustadh, Ahmed Basheikh, Composer unknown, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Alustadh, Ahmed Basheikh , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-05-25
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Mombasa f-ke
- Language: Arabic
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/216401 , vital:48166 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT287-F52 , Research no. F3C1
- Description: Recitation spoken and sung from the Koran.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-05-25
- Authors: Alustadh, Ahmed Basheikh , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-05-25
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Mombasa f-ke
- Language: Arabic
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/216401 , vital:48166 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT287-F52 , Research no. F3C1
- Description: Recitation spoken and sung from the Koran.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-05-25
Suratin-Noor
- Alustadh, Ahmed Basheikh, Composer unknown, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Alustadh, Ahmed Basheikh , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-05-25
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Mombasa f-ke
- Language: Arabic
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/216419 , vital:48168 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT288-F53 , Research no. F3C1b
- Description: Recitation sung from the Koran.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-05-25
- Authors: Alustadh, Ahmed Basheikh , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-05-25
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Mombasa f-ke
- Language: Arabic
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/216419 , vital:48168 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT288-F53 , Research no. F3C1b
- Description: Recitation sung from the Koran.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-05-25
Tubuke ku kaya (Let's go home, I do not want to spend all my money on the Kasai ladies)
- Authors: America Kanada , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Arts, Malawi , Field recordings , Nyakyusa (African people)--Music , Safwa (African people)--Music , Africa Malawi Tukuyu f-mw
- Language: Nyakyusa-Ngonde , Safwa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/151857 , vital:39180 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR066-05
- Description: The singer was a strange shy little man who did not even stay to hear his own songs played to the end. His second song gained rounds of applause. The burden of it was;- "I want to to go home, I am wasting my time here, I do not want to stay, I would rather desert. Please, boss, give me my money. I want to go home. Self-delectative song with Pango board zither.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: America Kanada , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Arts, Malawi , Field recordings , Nyakyusa (African people)--Music , Safwa (African people)--Music , Africa Malawi Tukuyu f-mw
- Language: Nyakyusa-Ngonde , Safwa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/151857 , vital:39180 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR066-05
- Description: The singer was a strange shy little man who did not even stay to hear his own songs played to the end. His second song gained rounds of applause. The burden of it was;- "I want to to go home, I am wasting my time here, I do not want to stay, I would rather desert. Please, boss, give me my money. I want to go home. Self-delectative song with Pango board zither.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Nisiri pa Wankie (I have come to Wankie, I have cone to find money to pay my lobola)
- Authors: America Kanada , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Arts, Malawi , Field recordings , Nyakyusa (African people)--Music , Safwa (African people)--Music , Africa Malawi Tukuyu f-mw
- Language: Nyakyusa-Ngonde , Safwa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/151848 , vital:39179 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR066-04
- Description: The singer was a strange shy little man who did not even stay to hear his own songs played to the end. His second song gained rounds of applause. The burden of it was;- "I want to to go home, I am wasting my time here, I do not want to stay, I would rather desert. Please, boss, give me my money. I want to go home. Self-delectative song with Pango board zither.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: America Kanada , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Arts, Malawi , Field recordings , Nyakyusa (African people)--Music , Safwa (African people)--Music , Africa Malawi Tukuyu f-mw
- Language: Nyakyusa-Ngonde , Safwa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/151848 , vital:39179 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR066-04
- Description: The singer was a strange shy little man who did not even stay to hear his own songs played to the end. His second song gained rounds of applause. The burden of it was;- "I want to to go home, I am wasting my time here, I do not want to stay, I would rather desert. Please, boss, give me my money. I want to go home. Self-delectative song with Pango board zither.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Lulua mukwabumba
- Anastasia Bampelea, Luba women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Anastasia Bampelea , Luba women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Luluabourg f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/183922 , vital:44084 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR183-05
- Description: This item should prove interesting to linguists for an analysis of the sung tones of the soloist, as her voice is clear and sure. Lulua Mukwabumba dance song, with 2 drums, 1 double headed, cylindrical (-14.03201-), 1 conical weighted, with mirliton (-14.21151-)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Anastasia Bampelea , Luba women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Luluabourg f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/183922 , vital:44084 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR183-05
- Description: This item should prove interesting to linguists for an analysis of the sung tones of the soloist, as her voice is clear and sure. Lulua Mukwabumba dance song, with 2 drums, 1 double headed, cylindrical (-14.03201-), 1 conical weighted, with mirliton (-14.21151-)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957