Dumele le teme teme lengwe le godimo (Greetings to the most respected Chief)
- Authors: Levi Matlapeng , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk songs, Tswana , Tswana (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Rustenburg f-sa
- Language: Tswana/Kgatla
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166338 , vital:41353 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0117-15
- Description: This praise verse to Chief Matlapeng was spoken by a young man, one of his relatives. Praise verse.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
Ei, ei, ei, ngoana oa l-la (Ei, ei, ei, the child cries)
- Authors: Agnes Lekhoti and Nuku Lesoetsa , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Berea f-lo
- Language: Sotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160957 , vital:40573 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0101-01
- Description: "Ei, Ei, Ei, the child cries and stops. I went to Mpharane and found my friends child ill. I went out and prayed, then I took a pick and went up the mountain." "The Monakaladi plant of Thabana Morena. If you eat it, you will have cracked feet." Lullaby.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
Kukoikya (Riddles)
- Authors: Chief Ochaki Rwamba , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Nyankole (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Bundibugyo f-ug
- Language: Nyoro , Nyankole
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170353 , vital:41889 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0135-16
- Description: The telling or riddles with question and answer is a favourite pastime of many Africans and among the Toro, they said, they were frequently enjoyed after the evening meal. Riddles.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Omurimo gwangye
- Authors: Fersia Binoberwa with Ruguru girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Nyankole (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Rubirizi f-ug
- Language: Nyoro , Nyankole
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170002 , vital:41847 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0134-05
- Description: Song praising the beauties of their land, the Banyaguru county, with its many crater lakes along the edge of the rift valley, its fresh and its bananas. The style of singing suggested foreign influence although the singers assured us it was indigenous. Patriotic song, used as dance song for boys and girls, with two conical drums, laced, single and a raft rattle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950