Me-me! Warira mpongo, warira mperera (Me-me, the goat is crying for the last piece of green food)
- Authors: Pansi Mwetwa and group of Tonga men , 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/10962/138306 , vital:37621 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR042-18
- Description: During the dry season and particulary before the summer rains begin in October to December, green food is scarce in the valley, and the domestic animals yearn for it, especially the goats. The entertainer no doubt likens himself to the goat straining for the tastely green food. Mendicant's song with sounds of stick in the background.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Kabwalala
- Authors: Desire, Mamba , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-07-29
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic Cite Indigene f-cg
- Language: Luba-Lulua
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/244190 , vital:51232 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT525-L147 , Research no. L3D11
- Description: Indigenous folk mourning song with singing accompanied by 2 box chisanshi, 1 chisanshi-chinene, 2 weighted, pinned and closed goblet drums with mirlitons, and 1 basket rattle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-07-29
Sekelele fawona tengwa ipya
- Authors: Group of Tumbuka men , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-07-19
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Bancroft mine f-za
- Language: Tumbuka
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/242357 , vital:51033 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT507-L129 , Research no. L2Y14
- Description: A song wishing happiness in one's marriage.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-07-19
Banyalo babande
- Authors: Group of Barambo soldiers and women , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-02-06
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Lubumbashi f-cg
- Language: Luba-Lulua
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/215466 , vital:48062 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT277-F33 , Research no. F1V6
- Description: Dance song with 3 Likembe mbira and rattle accompaniment.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-02-06
Ndudzi nendudzi
- Authors: Gumbo, Stephen Runeso , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1958-05-12
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Fort Victoria f-rh
- Language: Karanga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/251373 , vital:52121 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT584-M56 , Research no. M3C15
- Description: A humourous song about drinking.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958-05-12
Ndasaya may angu (I have lost my mother)
- Authors: A. A. C. Lubino and 2 Nyungwe women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Sena , Tumbuka (African people) , Sena (African people) , Nyungwe (African people) , Folk music , Africa Mozambique Furancengo f-mz
- Language: Sena , Nyungwe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156481 , vital:40007 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR091-07
- Description: A simple repetitive tune with little to say. Topical song with Sanzi mbira bell.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Khanya Kude
- Authors: Mwamitwa, Fanisa , Shangaan women , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Venda (African people) , Tsonga (African people) , Folk songs, Tsonga , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Tzaneen f-sa
- Language: Venda , Tsonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/187885 , vital:44706 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR193-13
- Description: Fanisa Mwamitwa is the 'Sati waHosi', the wife of the Chief. The connection between the meaning of the words of the song and its description as a praise song is not clear. "Bright light (from afar) they mean you, Mindawaze, worrysome. Keep cool, you Mindawaze, the child is crying." Praise song - (in praise of herself)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1963
Bachituta panchi
- Authors: Mapulunga, William , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-07-10
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Chingola f-cg
- Language: Lunda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/240145 , vital:50803 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT482-L103 , Research no. L2P9
- Description: Topical song with guitar, rattle and bottle accompaniment.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-07-10
Kuzumana makua (Do not agree with Europeans)
- Authors: Chakobola Sheni , 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/10962/139077 , vital:37702 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR046-13
- Description: The singer had his noise pierced (the tip of the septum), which until recently was a common practice among Tonga. Self-delectative song with Kalumbo bow vertical, braced and gourd resonated.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Muleka Mwene Yombwe
- Authors: Nono, Ngoi , Anastase, Kabongo , Luba men , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-07-24
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic Katanga f-cg
- Language: Luba-Lulua
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/242814 , vital:51081 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT512-L134 , Research no. L2Z21a
- Description: Topical song with 2 guitars, bottle and rattle accompaniment.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-07-24
Ndwano siya mani zuminina ngoma ye
- Authors: Group of eight Tonga men and boys , 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/10962/233986 , vital:50149 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT457-L78 , Research no. L2F6
- Description: Indigenous folk story song with singing, spoken verse and clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-06-24
Amahule Asidiph Emlanjeni
- Authors: Dargie, Dave , Ngqoko Herd Boys
- Date: 1981-10-24
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Lumko f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/258784 , vital:53017 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD025-02
- Description: Church music, church hyms, Choral music.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1981-10-24
Wezulu walila
- Authors: Boys of Dedza Secondary School , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- 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 Mzimba f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja , Tonga (Nyasa)
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/184958 , vital:44293 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR187-17
- Description: This song was sung, they say, when the white man first came to their country at the turn of the century. Unlike the local people they used whistle to give words of command and it was a novelity at the time, and so found its way into folk song. Dance song for Ngoma with clapping
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Talking drums of the upper Congo
- Authors: Ford, W. H. Rev. , Singili and Kobo. Drumers , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-09-05
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic) Yakusa f-cg
- Language: kele
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/222526 , vital:48877 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT324-F122 , Research no. F4X1
- Description: Drum messages accompanied by drums.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-09-05
Famba mpore usadngana mumbuyo (Go over carefully, do not look behind you)
- Authors: Zuake Gumbo , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Sena , Tumbuka (African people) , Sena (African people) , Nyungwe (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Bulolo, Chiromo District f-rh
- Language: Sena , Nyungwe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156436 , vital:40001 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR091-02
- Description: He says the instrument he plays belonged to his father who lived South of the Zambezi near Sena, but who migrated about 150 miles north up the Shire river tributary to the Zambezi into Nyasaland. The old man was so pleased with his performance that when we played back his recording he immediately began to play himself in accompaniment. Self delectative song with Mbira.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Oingalanjanje
- Authors: Shevelinus Mbangoand five kangira 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/10962/195731 , vital:45598 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR217-07
- Description: Drinking song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1965
Bawa
- Authors: Makanda, Nacio , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1955-10-10
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Canicado f-mz
- Language: Gitonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/226450 , vital:49334 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT368-J19 , Research no. H1Q5
- Description: Indigenous self delectative song with singing accompanied by a guitar.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955-10-10
Unesikhwele
- Authors: Ntombiyomthekethi, Shandu , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1955-01-28
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Mhlolutini Village f-sa
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/224744 , vital:49142 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT345-H11 , Research no. H1E5E
- Description: Love song with Makhweyana musical bow accompaniment.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955-01-28
Unoyolo lomtu
- Authors: Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1981-08-01
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Lumko f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/258416 , vital:52974 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD023-02
- Description: Church music, church hyms, Choral music.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1981-08-01
Madi a Koana
- Authors: Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1981-05-02
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Epukiro f-sx
- Language: Sotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/258208 , vital:52947 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD022-01
- Description: Church music, church hyms, Choral music.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1981-05-02