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Mambala II

  • Authors: Group of Luba women and 3 drummers , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Ruund (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic) Lubilashi f-cg
  • Language: Lunda , Luba
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/182958 , vital:43897 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR179-11
  • Description: A song typical of most funeral songs by Luba women, with a cheerful theme assisted by the strange sound of the singing horns. The three drums were called respectively:- DITUMBA weighted with wax, with a mirliton, (lutanda). GATUMBATUMBA which was neither weighted nor had a mirliton. MUTUMBI weighted with wax but without miriliton. The singing gourds were the usual empty gourds commonly used by Luba women. Funeral dance song, with 3 goblet drums, closed, pinned, with mirliton, and 2 singing gourds
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Maria Chibu

Maria Chibu

  • Authors: Albert Yenie and Alex Singoma , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Songs, Swahili , Bira (African people) , Swahili-speaking peoples , Pygmies , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Bunia f-cg
  • Language: Bira
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/168443 , vital:41582 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0126-11
  • Description: This is an attempt either to transpose a well known guitar song to the traditional instrument of the district or is the original folk tune itself. The sanzo ababo has a very wide bridge, 8 and half inches, possibly the widest of all the Mbira family. The notes do not take up all this space as a large gap of about 2" is left between the notes played by each hand, Nos. 1-11 and 12-22. Duet on the Likembe, (Mbira) - Sanzo apido (treble) x 20 notes, and Sanzo ababo (bass) x 22 notes.
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Masanga

Masanga

Masanga

Mwanakadzi

Nasou Ongewe

Nemegye

  • Authors: Oboto Sukuma , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Mangbetu , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Medje f-cg
  • Language: Mangbetu
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166906 , vital:41417 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0121-03
  • Description: The singer who appears to be over the age of 60 is a renowned performer in this district. The audience thoroughly enjoyed his wit, though without an interpreter available its substance was not disclosed. The singer appears to use a few Swhaili words in the earlier verses of 'Nemegye'. Topical song with Nenjenje lute, two strings.
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Nemegye

Ngombe ya manengenenge

Ngombe ya manengenenge

  • Authors: Sons of Barotseland Patriotic Society Choir , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Lozi (African people) , Bemba (African people) , Folk songs, Bemba , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Barotseland f-za
  • Language: Lozi , Bemba
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/183725 , vital:44056 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR182-08
  • Description: The song is about a man who very much wanted to marry a certain girl; but had not enough cows to pay the bride price for her. So he made up his mind to go and work in order to earn enough money to buy the cows. He did so, bought the cows and married the girl. "Alleluya" is simply a cheerful refrain copied from the Christians. This song gives the impression of having been influenced by the Nguni of the eastern districts of Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) rather than a song of true Lozi origin. Topical song
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Ngommbe ya manengenenge

Omusango Gwabulere

Omusango gwabulere

  • Authors: Temusewo Mukasa , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kampala f-ug
  • Language: Ganda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170986 , vital:41992 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0138-16
  • Description: "When we dance we press down the ground and we remember that we also shall lie there ourselves one day." The Ganda appear to have a great pre-occupation with death and the theme, such as this one, reflects their thoughts in this direction. Wistful song, with horizontal, arched harp.
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Sini kere kere, omama

Teresa Walela

Maria wa Ntumbi

  • Authors: Matseno, Sauti , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1951-06-06
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Roodepoort f-sa
  • Language: Tswa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/223248 , vital:48965 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT330-G2 , Research no. G1A8
  • Description: A self delectative song accopmanied by the chipendani bow, rattle and whistling.
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  • Date Issued: 1951-06-06

Ododo kidi olorona

  • Authors: Muruka Ndai Fula , not specified , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1950-09-08
  • Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Kisumu f-ke
  • Language: Luo
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/229216 , vital:49648 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR2219 , XYZ5461
  • Description: Praise song for the chief with Gara leg bells and stamping
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  • Date Issued: 1950-09-08

Hadithi ya Manyanya (A Manyanga story

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