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Kucalangibone Eswatini (This is the first time I have seen Swaziland and beautiful things)

- Five young women and group of men, Hugh Tracey

Lile, Lile makonokaya (Lile, Lile, what will happen this year)

- Five Chewa men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Five Chewa men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Dedza f-mw
  • Language: Nyanja/Chewa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160224 , vital:40421 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR097-07
  • Description: This was said to have been sung when the Europeans first came to the country and the people did not know what was going to happen. The friction sticks are held in the left hand, the serated parts downwards and scraped with a small stick. The song was originally sung by Matengo people, a small tribe who were overrun and absorbed by the Ngoni people, it is said. If the explanation of the singers is correct, the song must be about 60-70 years old. Who Lile may have been, no one knew. M'kwenda dance with 5 Umkwenda friction sticks.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Siyakulwanesive (We are going to fight with another tribe)

- Group of 8 young Swazi men, Hugh Tracey

Amaseyibokwe athengwa ngemali eninzi (For a certain type of socks you pay dearly)

- Gcaleka boys and girls, Hugh Tracey

Kali Bili

- Njenje and Medje tipoyi carriers, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Njenje and Medje tipoyi carriers , 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/${Handle} , vital:41406 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0120-07
  • Description: "You think yourself very clever but I see through you inspite of it." A Tipoyi carrying song which is performed in humorous vein. The carriers of these light sedan chairs use a quick short step and kepp going by using attractive songs sung such as this. Work song with basket rattle.
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  • Date Issued: 1952

Kugama II

- Segbe and Ndongo men and women, Hugh Tracey

Humula

- Kabyoma Mashulamo, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Kabyoma Mashulamo , 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/10962/172120 , vital:42163 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR145-01
  • Description: "Do not be worried, chief, be calm. We will look after you and make you a good chief." The tuning of this deep bass zither is as follows:- 152, 136, 126. 118, 105, 101, 93 vs. The deep drawing in of breath of this old performer can be clearly heard throughout the recording. The trough zithers are like long bowls of wood with the strings stretched along over the hollow of the highest note downwards, the friction of the string caught in slits at either end of the trough is enough to retain the tuning for quite a while before returning is necessary. The structure if the phrasing of the accompaniment can be well observed in this recording. Praise song for chief with Nanga trough zither, 7 notes.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Nalelua lele-lele-la, deleva nalelua (Carry on driver)

- 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/10962/173228 , vital:42347 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR149-13
  • Description: "Drive on driver, I have nothing to give you." They sing to the driver of the lorry as he passes. There is a touch of romance associated with teh drivers of long distance lorries, rather like that of the sailors in the days of sail, or the engine drivers of the very early trains and mail coaches. Manyanga dance song for men, with 3 conical laced drums, 1 Goblet pegged drum (-14.51101-) and bells (-12.55-).
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Pemba ina siri

- Egyptian musical club, Hugh Tracey

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