Akwa musadi moyo wenu he he he (Welcome to our village, stranger
- Large group of Chokwe men and women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Large group of Chokwe men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Chokwe (African people) , Folk music , Angola , Congo (Democratic Republic) , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Sandoa f-cg
- Language: Chokwe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137038 , vital:37481 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR036-02
- Description: The drums set the basic rhythm and the song is led by a woman who occassionally breaks off her song to call to her chorus who reply a set phrase and then continue with the song. It is intereting to note that the sticks, which are tapped together, produce the same basic rhythm as that produced on sticks or bottles from Southern Congo right across the continent to the east coast. It can be counted as follows:- ONE, TWO, THREE, one-two: (rest) ONE, TWO, One-two (rest). The Luvale come from the high ground near the source of the Zambeze.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Large group of Chokwe men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Chokwe (African people) , Folk music , Angola , Congo (Democratic Republic) , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Sandoa f-cg
- Language: Chokwe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137038 , vital:37481 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR036-02
- Description: The drums set the basic rhythm and the song is led by a woman who occassionally breaks off her song to call to her chorus who reply a set phrase and then continue with the song. It is intereting to note that the sticks, which are tapped together, produce the same basic rhythm as that produced on sticks or bottles from Southern Congo right across the continent to the east coast. It can be counted as follows:- ONE, TWO, THREE, one-two: (rest) ONE, TWO, One-two (rest). The Luvale come from the high ground near the source of the Zambeze.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Ayaya wo- mami- yami- e
- Three Chokwe men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Three Chokwe men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Chokwe (African people) , Folk music , Angola , Congo (Democratic Republic) , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Sandoa f-cg
- Language: Luvale/Chokwe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137047 , vital:37482 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR036-03
- Description: The drums are introduced one after the other, the third drum being heavily weighted and having a distinct buzzing tone, takes the main syncopation. The voices are introduced a full minute after the drums have set the rhythm. Chisira initiation dance with 3 goblet drums, open, pinned, weighted, hand beaten.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Three Chokwe men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Chokwe (African people) , Folk music , Angola , Congo (Democratic Republic) , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Sandoa f-cg
- Language: Luvale/Chokwe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137047 , vital:37482 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR036-03
- Description: The drums are introduced one after the other, the third drum being heavily weighted and having a distinct buzzing tone, takes the main syncopation. The voices are introduced a full minute after the drums have set the rhythm. Chisira initiation dance with 3 goblet drums, open, pinned, weighted, hand beaten.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Ngej kaku mumeneka, weya ya mama (Greetings to the stranger)
- Large group of Chokwe men and women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Large group of Chokwe men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Chokwe (African people) , Folk music , Angola , Congo (Democratic Republic) , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Sandoa f-cg
- Language: Chokwe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137025 , vital:37480 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR036-01
- Description: The 2 drums set up a quick ripplig rhythm which is quickly followed by the typically antiphonal, call and reply singing of the leader and his group, with their constant repetition of the word "Mama". At the end of the recording the sound of the stick, and each drum is brought up and each part can be clearly heard. Chiyanda dance song with 2 conical drums, pegged, open, hand beaten and 2 pieces of wood struck together.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Large group of Chokwe men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Chokwe (African people) , Folk music , Angola , Congo (Democratic Republic) , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Sandoa f-cg
- Language: Chokwe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137025 , vital:37480 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR036-01
- Description: The 2 drums set up a quick ripplig rhythm which is quickly followed by the typically antiphonal, call and reply singing of the leader and his group, with their constant repetition of the word "Mama". At the end of the recording the sound of the stick, and each drum is brought up and each part can be clearly heard. Chiyanda dance song with 2 conical drums, pegged, open, hand beaten and 2 pieces of wood struck together.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Yawiyanga, ya kulumbata nyama
- Three Chokwe men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Three Chokwe men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Chokwe (African people) , Folk music , Angola , Congo (Democratic Republic) , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Sandoa f-cg
- Language: Luvale/Chokwe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137060 , vital:37484 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR036-04
- Description: The song is sung to celebrate the arrival of a hunter bringing back his booty. Song after hunting with 3 goblet drums, open, pinned, weighted, hand beaten.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Three Chokwe men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Chokwe (African people) , Folk music , Angola , Congo (Democratic Republic) , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Sandoa f-cg
- Language: Luvale/Chokwe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137060 , vital:37484 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR036-04
- Description: The song is sung to celebrate the arrival of a hunter bringing back his booty. Song after hunting with 3 goblet drums, open, pinned, weighted, hand beaten.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
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