Owachitawala
- Authors: Philemon Kalela , Group of Bemba men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Lozi (African people) , Bemba (African people) , Folk songs, Bemba , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Fort Roseberry f-za
- Language: Lozi , Bemba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/183798 , vital:44070 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR182-16
- Description: A song making fun of the Watchtower sect which holds its meetings every Monday and Wednesday in different private houses. The singers were alleged to be Catholics but that did not stop their singing the songs of the rival church. The word Chitawala is made up of the syllables of the English word heard by African Wachi-ta-wa-la. The local Bemba being unable to say an'R', preferring the 'L'. Topical song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Samandoza Iwe
- Authors: Sigauke, Muchaenda , Ndau men , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1951-06-19
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Mutare f-rh
- Language: Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/214230 , vital:47927 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT258-E35.1 , Research no. E2P10
- Description: Dance song for the Chiturirano dance with clapping accompaniment.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1951-06-19
Samondoza iwe
- Authors: Muchaenda Sigauke and Ndau men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1951
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Shona (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Melsetter f-rh
- Language: Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181697 , vital:43759 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-02
- Description: This dance is usually performed by both men and girls. It is a good example of the simple dance song and rhythmic clapping which accompany the solo stampings performed in the centre of the circle of dancers by individuals who come into the ring one at a time for this purpose. This rhythm and song was adapted by Andrew Tracey for the musical show "Wait a Minim" in January-December 1962. Dance song for the Chiturirano dance with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1951
Nitunde upi, kula nitundao una nana
- Authors: Bibi, Mwana , Swahili women , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950-10-13
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Not specified f-tz , Africa Kenya Not specified f-ke
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/213362 , vital:47824 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT231-D153 , Research no. D7N12
- Description: A vuyo dance song for women accompanied by horn rattles, drums and horns played with sticks.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950-10-13
Amagombe galindya
- Authors: Baligeya, Suleiman , Nasutu Social Club , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950-09-02
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Iganga f-ug
- Language: Soga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/212861 , vital:47772 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT203-D117 , Research no. D5Y2
- Description: Mourning song with 8 Budongo 11 note Likembe and a Nsaasi tin rattle accompaniment.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950-09-02
Wadikulu wajikoma
- Authors: Shonga, Nezala , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950-05-26
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Mzimba f-mw
- Language: Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/211384 , vital:47609 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT175-D34 , Research no. D2A10
- Description: Humorous song with Bango Board Zither accompaniment.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950-05-26
Walowela mawa
- Authors: Kachali, Zakaliya , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950-05-26
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Mzimba f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/211433 , vital:47614 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT177-D35.1 , Research no. D2B8
- Description: Humorous song with Bango Board Zither accompaniment.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950-05-26
O tsotsi
- Authors: Sibanda, George , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950-05-01
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Bulawayo f-rh
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/210803 , vital:47543 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT154-D9 , Research no. DC5
- Description: Topical song accompanied by guitar and button accordion.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950-05-01
Wadikulu wajikoma
- Authors: Nezala Shonga , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Mukotsama f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/185315 , vital:44364 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR189-08
- Description: "She has shaken herself to death by dancing, this women with fine hips." A song of country humour by the comedian of the village who is also an attractive dancer of the 'Vimbuza' solo dance. Humorous song with Bango board zither
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Walowela mawa
- Authors: Zakaliya Kachali , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Mukotsama f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/185335 , vital:44366 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR189-10
- Description: The singer presents an imaginary conversation between himself and his wife. He began to break into Chewa at the end of his song instead of Tumbuka. This was most amusing of the crowd, "My wife is drunk. She is always drunk." "My husband always complains about my cooking." "How are you today?" Humorous song with Bango board Zither
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Twalimina bauya
- Authors: Sikazinga, Richard , Tonga men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949-08-20
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Lusaka f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/208859 , vital:47316 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT083-C99 , Research no. C4M11
- Description: Indigenous folk song with singing and struck percussion by hitting sticks against axe handles.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949-08-20
Chinshele
- Authors: Bemba boys , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949-07-18
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Kwawambua f-za
- Language: Bemba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/203961 , vital:46723 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT-042 , Research no. C3F6
- Description: A dance song accompanied by drums.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949-07-18
Hinganyengisa! Masingita
- Authors: Ngodo of Zavala , Katini, Nyamande , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949-06-08
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Chopi , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zavala District f-rh
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/200723 , vital:46270 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT-022 , Research no. CR16
- Description: Indigenous folk song with timbila xylophones, singing, and intermittent background yodelling, accompanied by rattles. Orchestral dance song for the Mzeno movement of the Ngodo of Zavala of 1949.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949-06-08
Mtsitso woKata
- Authors: Ngodo waCabo Mtoti , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949-06-05
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Chopi , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Kanda, Zavala District f-rh
- Language: Chpoi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/198979 , vital:46056 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT-017 , Research no. CO10 , HTFT-018 Research no. CO10
- Description: Indigenous folk song with timbila xylophones and background cries, accompanied by rattles. Mtsitso woKata, the first orchestral introduction for the Ngodo waCabo Mtoti of 1949.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949-06-05
Yewana awaMulawi
- Authors: Masiteri, J. A. , Native Soldiers of Grupu de Esquadioes de Mocambique , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949-05-23
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Mozambique people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Lourenco Marques f-rh
- Language: Tswa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/198002 , vital:45932 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT-009 , Research no. CB5
- Description: Indigenous folk song for the Makwaya dance, with singing and clapping, accompanied by intermittent whistling.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949-05-23
Mzeno Hinganyengisa
- Authors: Katinyane wa Katini (Leader) , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Quissico f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/194803 , vital:45494 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR208-13
- Description: This recording clearly demonstrates the progress of a single item of music over 20 years among an entirley aural (non-literate) musical people. For purposes of the recording the singers sang each verse only once and not the usual twice each. This was recorded shortly after Katini's death. Note the variations of Katini himself now played by his son Katinyana. Fourteen years later, and twenty years after it was composed. This Mzeno was still a great favourite of the Chopi and although no longer faetured as a dance movement in the more recent Ngodo it was constantly sung for the great pleasure ut gave to the musicians and singers. Orchestral dance with Timbila xylophones.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949
Magonde
- Authors: Chabarwa Musunda Moyo , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1948
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Shona (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Nedgiwe f-rh
- Language: Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181529 , vital:43743 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR175-11
- Description: An old traditional tune of the Njanja. Inspite of the poor quality of this disc recording, the item is included in this selection as it is a folk classic with at least 400 years of tradition behind it. Traditional airs on Njari dza maNjanjae
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1948