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Charo Charo (The country, country)

- Adija Nyamkhomo and Chewa women and children, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Adija Nyamkhomo and Chewa women and children , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1958
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Kota Kota, Lake Nyasa, Nyasaland f-mw
Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153694 , vital:39500 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR077-17
Description: "Come and see how Mr. Gower is mending the roads in the country." Mr. Gower is a member of the Agricultural Department and has been responsible for making in the Kota Kota district near the lake. Topical song.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1958

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Mwee amai (Why mother?)

- Young Chewa women, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Young Chewa women , 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/10962/159033 , vital:40252 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR094-21
Description: "Mother, why do you tell me something other than that which was written in the letter?" The letter was written by her brother. Ciwoda dance for women.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1958

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Wacepe Sifuliya (Not enough left in the pot)

- Ezra Chimpanda and 2 Chewa men, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Ezra Chimpanda and 2 Chewa men , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1958
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Visanza, Kota Kota District, Nyasaland f-mw
Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153578 , vital:39481 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR077-06
Description: "Aye, aye, there is not much beer left in the pot. I cannot be satisfied with that.". Drinking song/
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1958

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Amai anda nena mangwila-ngwila (My mother always told me not to touch anything in the house)

- Josani Phiri, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Josani Phiri , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Dowa f-mw
Language: Nyanja/Chewa
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160790 , vital:40544 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR099-04
Description: On hearing his song played back to him, Josani Phiri held his head in his hands and shook it unbelievingly during the whole playing. Self delectative song with Bongo board zither.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Ndamutemba Nyanja

- Ganizani Nyirenda, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Ganizani Nyirenda , 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/10962/186565 , vital:44512 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR191-13
Description: "I will counteract the diviners charms," Self delectative song with 10 note Lalimba (Mbira).
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1950

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