Amenya mwana (Mother of child)
- Four Lomwe song, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Four Lomwe song , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Lomwe (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Mlange f-mw
- Language: Lomwe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160734 , vital:40508 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR098-19
- Description: This song appears to be influenced by European teaching. The dirty must reflect the inevitable emotions of an ill-matched couple and the husband's rebellion. Sung no doubt only by men in the village. "Mother of child, get out of the house and take your child in case I should throw him out like a worthless thing. Party song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Four Lomwe song , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Lomwe (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Mlange f-mw
- Language: Lomwe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160734 , vital:40508 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR098-19
- Description: This song appears to be influenced by European teaching. The dirty must reflect the inevitable emotions of an ill-matched couple and the husband's rebellion. Sung no doubt only by men in the village. "Mother of child, get out of the house and take your child in case I should throw him out like a worthless thing. Party song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Kumtondo mwana amalira (At the pounding place the child was crying)
- P. G. Kalumbamoyo and 2 Chewa women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: P. G. Kalumbamoyo and 2 Chewa women , 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/10962/153712 , vital:39502 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR077-19
- Description: This is really a woman's song but here sung by 3 men and is said to be typical of Chewa songs of this nature. "At the pounding place the child was crying. What is it crying for? What is the reason for my child to be beaten? What is it crying for? Let's go, let's go quickly to Jesus, go quickly. Topical song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: P. G. Kalumbamoyo and 2 Chewa women , 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/10962/153712 , vital:39502 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR077-19
- Description: This is really a woman's song but here sung by 3 men and is said to be typical of Chewa songs of this nature. "At the pounding place the child was crying. What is it crying for? What is the reason for my child to be beaten? What is it crying for? Let's go, let's go quickly to Jesus, go quickly. Topical song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Munthu ukakala wekha (If you are alone)
- Lusiya Nabanda and Chewa women with girls, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Lusiya Nabanda and Chewa women with girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/159619 , vital:40318 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR095-08
- Description: "When you are alone do not quarrel with anyone. Because these very friends of yours may have something good about them." "They may go and catch a fowl and give it to you." Verse with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Lusiya Nabanda and Chewa women with girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/159619 , vital:40318 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR095-08
- Description: "When you are alone do not quarrel with anyone. Because these very friends of yours may have something good about them." "They may go and catch a fowl and give it to you." Verse with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Timange mphwanga pano (Let us settle here properly)
- Lusiya Nabanda and Chewa women with girls, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Lusiya Nabanda and Chewa women with girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/159631 , vital:40319 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR095-09
- Description: "The country does not eat the mouse", meaning the move in fact lives off the country, so do not be afraid to start a new village here and make gardens to feed us. "Let us settle here properly, nephew. Settle here. Let us settle here properly nephew. The country does not eat the mouse." Verse with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Lusiya Nabanda and Chewa women with girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/159631 , vital:40319 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR095-09
- Description: "The country does not eat the mouse", meaning the move in fact lives off the country, so do not be afraid to start a new village here and make gardens to feed us. "Let us settle here properly, nephew. Settle here. Let us settle here properly nephew. The country does not eat the mouse." Verse with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
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