Bilumbu
- Authors: Luba-Hemba men and women , Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo City not specified f-cg
- Language: Hemba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/333194 , vital:61751 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3335-XYZ7547
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Zilo
- Authors: Chief Gatanga , Mongonika , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo city not specified f-cg
- Language: Zande
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/341870 , vital:62827 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3702-XYZ7625
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Nyirandabyiguze
- Authors: Twa women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Kinyarwanda--Rwanda , Rundi (African people) , Folk songs, Rundi , Africa Rwanda Shangugu f-rw
- Language: Kinyarwanda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/148933 , vital:38787 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR058-05
- Description: Once in a time of famine, a woman went to look for food. Her search proving fruitless, in order to keep herself, she became a courtesan (she sold herself for food). The song is sung by small Batwa (pigmoid women) who sing in a style typical of their tribe with falling melodies and with clever hand clapping accompaniment. Party song with hand clapping
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Mama yangu
- Authors: Mudumbu , Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo city not specified f-cg
- Language: Buudu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/334956 , vital:61947 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3299-XYZ7526
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Po yami hama weswe
- Authors: Two Chokwe women , performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Rupublic of the Congo city not specified f-cg
- Language: Chokwe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/390757 , vital:68581 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , AC0806-F1R2
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Makobele
- Authors: Lili and Nebaliya and Yogo women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Bangba (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Mayogo f-cg
- Language: Mayogo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166584 , vital:41382 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0119-05
- Description: Lili is the sister of Chief Anga, and Nebaliya is his cousin. They are both good looking girls and have been much photographed and praised by visitors to their village near Paulis. These Sudanic girls have the typical slanting eyes and long upper eyelids associated with Mangbetu group, but more commonly seen in China rather than Africa. "The fruit of the Makobele." Party song with basket rattles.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Kondo natipala bako
- Authors: Nakule Nguba, Accompanied , Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo city not specified f-cg
- Language: Zande
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/341269 , vital:62751 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3690-XYZ7613
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Taragina
- Authors: Safare Dewu , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Bangba (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Djugu f-cg
- Language: Balendu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166707 , vital:41395 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0119-18
- Description: "I loved a girl but she did not behave well, so now I love her no longer." The instrument is the 5 stringed Bonguma horizontal, arched harp, the bowl is made of wooden trough. The performer returned his instrument between the first and second song. The second tuning is:- 356, 328, 288, 256, 208. Topical song with harp.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Memeluba
- Authors: Hari Ebundo , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Genya (African people) , Nande (Congolese (Democratic Republic) and Ugandan people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Mbau-mbili f-cg
- Language: Nande
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/168757 , vital:41646 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0128-19
- Description: Charming little tunes from the edge of the Ituri Forest. Six notes are played in the left hand and five in the right. The first two Likembe have a vibrato sound hole on the right underside which is opened and closed by the first finger of the right hand. Kiliyo Likembe with whistling.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Umuhororo
- Authors: Tutsi men , Performer not specified , Eustace, Byusa , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Rwanda City not specified f-rw
- Language: Rwanda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/329456 , vital:61341 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3200-XYZ7402
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Akpadi Kaolisi
- Authors: Lili and Nebaliya and Yogo women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Bangba (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Mayogo f-cg
- Language: Mayogo/Bazo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166570 , vital:41380 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0119-03
- Description: Lili is the sister of Chief Anga, and Nebaliya is his cousin. They are both good looking girls and have been much photographed and praised by visitors to their village near Paulis. These Sudanic girls have the typical slanting eyes and long upper eyelids associated with Mangbetu group, but more commonly seen in China rather than Africa. Party song with basket rattles.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Bia vula – Baele na ngbangba
- Authors: Zande men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk songs, Zande , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Nguru f-cg
- Language: Zande/Bandiya
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/167959 , vital:41525 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0123-11
- Description: The song is sung before fighting. 'Bia vula' means a fighting song in Zande. Fighting song with Ndimo conical, cross laced, double headed drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Nadina
- Authors: Zande elephant drivers "cornacs" , Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo City not specified f-cg
- Language: Zande
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/331608 , vital:61577 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3263-XYZ7490b
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Mayenga
- Authors: Wembia Albert , Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo City not specified f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/321474 , vital:60451 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2953-XYZ7103
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Mtoti yamasomo
- Authors: Joao Sachimbundu , Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Angola City not specified f-ao
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/320361 , vital:60328 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2897-XYZ7086
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Silandela mafulutu
- Authors: Chippy's dance band , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe city not specified f-rh
- Language: Ndebele
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/309676 , vital:59065 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2466-XYZ5977
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Naniyamwenda
- Authors: Nekemiya Nanywamu and Kasani Byansi , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Iganga f-ug
- Language: Soga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171217 , vital:42032 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR140-07
- Description: A song about the dreadful results of not obeying your parents. A badly brought up disobedient girl is bound to be unhappily married and when her husband beats her for not putting salt in the vegetables, for example, she would get no sympathy from her parents. Morality song, with Ntongoli 8 string lyre and Ndingidi 1 string lute (-10-54-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Obuwala bwe Nawandende (Girls of Nawanende)
- Authors: Kyotalye Wakabi , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Jinja f-ug
- Language: Soga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171315 , vital:42046 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR140-17
- Description: This xylophone was played by 4 players. Kyolalye on one side as 'mixer' and three on the other. Xylophone instrumental tune, 16 note Mbaire xylophone.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Makobebe
- Authors: Mayogo girls , Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo City not specified f-cg
- Language: Yogo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/332566 , vital:61683 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3289-XYZ7500c
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Bia gaza
- Authors: Zande men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk songs, Zande , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Nguru f-cg
- Language: Zande/Bandiya
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/167869 , vital:41518 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0123-10
- Description: The conical drums were all called either Gaza or Ndimo (-14-03303-). The slit drum is Gugu or Bugu (-12.183-). The beaters of the conical drums are called Luiringwa Gaza. The method of playing the slit drum is unusual, as the player sits astride his drum and may even rest one leg its length. The small ebony carvings from this district demonstrate this stance. Dance song performed with large wooden slit drum with feet, 3 conical drums, cross laced and double headed, metal hand bells.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952