Ajali Haikimbiki
- Authors: Mwachupa, Paul , Timothy, Henry , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-05-25
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Mombasa f-ke
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/216522 , vital:48180 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT289-F55 , Research no. F3C16
- Description: Swahili topical song accompanied by 2 guitars.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-05-25
Igugulami indhlamu
- Authors: Boys and girls of Mhlolulini's village , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1955-01-28
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Zululand f-sa
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/224873 , vital:49157 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT346-H12 , Research no. H1E10
- Description: Ndhlamu dance song with clapping while one dancer, called by her nickname, dances in the middle of the ring while the singers stand in a line.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955-01-28
Karubgwerubwe kone agwari
- Authors: Group of Tonga women , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-06-24
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Zambezi Valley f-za
- Language: Tonga (Zambia)
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/234040 , vital:50156 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT458-L79 , Research no. L2F10b
- Description: Indigenous marriage folk song with unaccompanied singing.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-06-24
Maiyo ewandaile kufwalu chikwembe (My mother taught me the proper way to dress)
- Authors: Isaac Matafwani and Sunkutu , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Ruund (African people) , Ushi (African people) , Congo (Democratic Republic) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Fort Roseberry f-za
- Language: Aushi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/140018 , vital:37824 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR053-01
- Description: The rhythm of the struck bottle contains 12 pulses instead of the usual 16. Few popular tunes anywhere in the central Africa of N. Rhodesia and southern Congo are sung or played without the tinkling accompaniment of the bottle. Topical song with guitar and bottle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Ahajaja Noukuambi
- Authors: Andreas Ushona and three men , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1965
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Ovambo (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Ovamboland f-sx
- Language: Kwambi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/195695 , vital:45594 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR217-03
- Description: Cattle raiding song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1965
Muleba mushianda tato
- Authors: Ngoi Nono, Kabongo Anastase with 9 Luba men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Cultural anthropology , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Katanga f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137950 , vital:37578 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR040-12
- Description: The song concerns a girl who was left alone in the world and had no one to look after her, and so used to sing for her living. Self-delectative song with chisanzgi box mbira with sound holes.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Wojoyela kutisunga mwana mamana
- Authors: Pelembe, Dokodela , Jona, Filipi , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1958-04-24
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Not specified f-mz
- Language: Tswa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/250935 , vital:52072 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT577-M29 , Research no. M2J2
- Description: Topical song accompanied by braced bow.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958-04-24
Mobai
- Authors: Group of Tonga women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138617 , vital:37656 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR045-03
- Description: This seems to be one of the Masabe dances for both men and women- connected with the worship or propitiation of souls or spirits called Masabe. The difference between the two does not appear to be clear cut but the Tonga recognize a number of spiritual entities which are connected with their respective Sabe dance. Masabe dance with 2 drums, hand beaten, pegged, 1 goblet (-14.5101-), 1 cylindrical.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Ndapilibuka
- Authors: Performer not specified , Shef Mataba (Composer) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Lala (African people) , Africa South Africa Serenje f-za
- Language: Lala
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133741 , vital:37010 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR014-09
- Description: Self-delectative song with Kankowele mbira fan-shaped, with external resonator and mirliton with 2 manuals
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Maiyo, Ngondo
- Authors: Nkhoma, Joviani , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-06-18
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Wankie Colliery f-rh
- Language: Gitonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/231004 , vital:49841 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT445-L66 , Research no. L2B7b
- Description: Indigenous folk song of lament, with singing accompanied by a banjo board zither with 7 metal strings.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-06-18
Mionde abana
- Authors: Ngoi Nono and Kabango Anastase with 9 Luba men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Topical songs , Instrumental music , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Katanga f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/134529 , vital:37172 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0020-10
- Description: The singers of this song were all employed on the Kolwezi Copper mine, the most westerly of the great copper mines of the Katanga province of Southern Congo. Topical songs with 2 guitars, bottle and small rattle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Siya hamba
- Authors: Midnight Stars , Tafeni, Alfred , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-04-29
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/227577 , vital:49463 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT384-J5 , Research no. L1C6
- Description: A town dance song accompanied by saxophone, guitar, trumpets, piano and drums.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-04-29
Doa jeupe
- Authors: East Coast Orchestra African Band , Badi, M. N. , Tsedi, Mahommed Ngala , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-05-24
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Mombasa f-ke
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/216189 , vital:48143 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT287-F52 , Research no. F3B2b03
- Description: Swahili Rumba music with orchestra dance band accompaniment.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-05-24
Nkosi sihawukele
- Authors: Inkosi Yethu School Boys , Sithole, Clement , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1980-05-07
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Nongoma f-sa
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/256503 , vital:52728 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD016-01
- Description: Indigenous music, Choral music.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1980-05-07
Mqawanga
- Authors: Shangaan men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949-05-26
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Mozambique people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Lourenco Marques, Incomati Sugar Estates f-rh
- Language: Tsonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/198159 , vital:45950 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT-010 , Research no. CE3
- Description: Indigenous folk work song for digging, with unaccompanied singing.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949-05-26
Fwe bena lucelo ntanda
- Authors: Luunda women , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949-07-20
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Kambwali, Kwawambua f-za
- Language: Bemba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/204516 , vital:46793 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT-046 , Research no. C3H13
- Description: A song sung when a girl is being initiated accompanied by clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949-07-20
Msitso woKata
- Authors: Faduko, Fomeni , Ngodo of Zandamela , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949-06-04
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Chopi , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zandamela, Zavala District f-rh
- Language: Chpoi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/198799 , vital:46034 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT-016 , Research no. CN11
- Description: Indigenous folk song with a timbila xylophone orchestra and background cries. This is an experimental cut taken inside the chiefs office hut to test the acoustic difference to the version played outside, and features only eight players. Orchestral dance for Msitso woKata, the first movement of the Ngodo of Zandamela of 1949.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949-06-04
Awoli a legimenti
- Authors: Tumbuka women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- 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/10962/185141 , vital:44332 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR188-11
- Description: "Soilders wives, take care of your clothes, you may have to dispose of some of them to buy yourselves food." A poignant little song which reflects the experience of war wives (1939-45). It has an attractive melody in the chorus. Pounding song with mortar and two pestles
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Awu mungo ya wetu amusolile konongo Part III
- Authors: Matengo, Madeje , Gogo men , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950-06-17
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Dodoma f-tz
- Language: Gogo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/206818 , vital:47065 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT061-D52 , Research no. D2X15
- Description: Nindo praise dance song for men and women with Malanzi transverse flute, 2 holed and stopped accompaniment.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950-06-17
Pita uko (Together)
- Authors: Johani Kamzimbi , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Pemba f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/158978 , vital:40247 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR094-16
- Description: The player held his zither sideways and plucked the far top string with the thumb of his left hand, running over the other strings with his right, alternate strings together. "To go by yourself to Nyanja (Nyasaland) is not good. Better come with me." Self delectative song with board zither.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958