Bateme Makonge
- Kagaruki Nkokolo with Haya men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Kagaruki Nkokolo with Haya men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania / Uganda Kabale / Bukoba f-tz / f-ug
- Language: Nyoro , Haya
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171972 , vital:42144 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR144-09
- Description: "Cut down the trees at Makonge farm." This farm was originally the property of a German farmer. The singer urges his friends to co-operate in this job of cutting the trees. It was also a gesture to retrieve the land from foreign occupation as they say that 'the one who plants trees owns the land'. Topical song with laced conical drum and clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Kagaruki Nkokolo with Haya men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania / Uganda Kabale / Bukoba f-tz / f-ug
- Language: Nyoro , Haya
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171972 , vital:42144 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR144-09
- Description: "Cut down the trees at Makonge farm." This farm was originally the property of a German farmer. The singer urges his friends to co-operate in this job of cutting the trees. It was also a gesture to retrieve the land from foreign occupation as they say that 'the one who plants trees owns the land'. Topical song with laced conical drum and clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Manyanga
- Wachezaji wa Manyanga. Leader, Kasomangila Husen Ishike, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Wachezaji wa Manyanga. Leader, Kasomangila Husen Ishike , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Nyamwezi (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Baraza Ndono f-tz
- Language: Nyamwezi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173183 , vital:42341 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR149-08
- Description: This team of professional dancers do a number of acrobatic step dances. The rhythm of their movements is accentuated by the ankle bells. The drums only appear towards the end of the item. Step dance with 3 conical drums (-14.22303-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Wachezaji wa Manyanga. Leader, Kasomangila Husen Ishike , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Nyamwezi (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Baraza Ndono f-tz
- Language: Nyamwezi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173183 , vital:42341 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR149-08
- Description: This team of professional dancers do a number of acrobatic step dances. The rhythm of their movements is accentuated by the ankle bells. The drums only appear towards the end of the item. Step dance with 3 conical drums (-14.22303-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Ndwaile
- Mpabuka Ibanda with Haya women / Chief Lutinwa, Gera, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Mpabuka Ibanda with Haya women / Chief Lutinwa, Gera , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania / Uganda Bukoba f-tz / f-ug
- Language: Nyoro , Haya
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171779 , vital:42124 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR143-08
- Description: Sung when the party of women take the bride to her husband. "I am sick, I have bad luck because I am always sick." The connection between the words of the song and the event is not clear. The wailing chorus of the women is typical of Haya music.. Wedding song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Mpabuka Ibanda with Haya women / Chief Lutinwa, Gera , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania / Uganda Bukoba f-tz / f-ug
- Language: Nyoro , Haya
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171779 , vital:42124 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR143-08
- Description: Sung when the party of women take the bride to her husband. "I am sick, I have bad luck because I am always sick." The connection between the words of the song and the event is not clear. The wailing chorus of the women is typical of Haya music.. Wedding song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Nyegera
- Nyakato Mwaga with Haya women / Chief Lutinwa, Gera, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Nyakato Mwaga with Haya women / Chief Lutinwa, Gera , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania / Uganda Bukoba f-tz / f-ug
- Language: Nyoro , Haya
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171770 , vital:42123 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR143-07
- Description: Song to be sung during the wedding procession of the bride and bridegroom. Wedding song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Nyakato Mwaga with Haya women / Chief Lutinwa, Gera , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania / Uganda Bukoba f-tz / f-ug
- Language: Nyoro , Haya
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171770 , vital:42123 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR143-07
- Description: Song to be sung during the wedding procession of the bride and bridegroom. Wedding song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Were umwene umanya
- Authors: Isaka Kitutu , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Gisu (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Lukiko f-ug
- Language: Masaba (Gisu, Kisu, Dadiri, Buya)
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169538 , vital:41761 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0131-15
- Description: "God knows everything and is all powerful. When he dies everyman must account for himself before God." This song ended abruptly because the bridge of his lyre suddenly collapsed. Religious chant with Litungu seven string bowl lyre, pinned, heptatonic.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Isaka Kitutu , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Gisu (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Lukiko f-ug
- Language: Masaba (Gisu, Kisu, Dadiri, Buya)
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169538 , vital:41761 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0131-15
- Description: "God knows everything and is all powerful. When he dies everyman must account for himself before God." This song ended abruptly because the bridge of his lyre suddenly collapsed. Religious chant with Litungu seven string bowl lyre, pinned, heptatonic.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
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