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Hela, Koqo (Hey! Koqo)

- Malefetsane Mosese and large group of men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Malefetsane Mosese and large group of men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1959
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Maseru f-lo
  • Language: Sotho
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/162130 , vital:40761 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0105-11
  • Description: "Step slowly, you Tebele (Ndebele) youth. These people have come to listen to you and you make me sad. I always speak, Mohlakoana's son. I Thato's father, always speak. Step slowly, you Mohlakoana Tebele. I, Sekhaela's son, always speak." This song is an example of what can be done with a humming accompaniment. Lengae men's initiation song.
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  • Date Issued: 1959

Mangoane phutholla kobo (Stretch out the blanket, Aunt)

- not defined, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: not defined , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1959
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Maseru f-lo
  • Language: Sotho
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/161303 , vital:40614 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0103-06
  • Description: "Aunt, stretch out the blanket. There are two of us. Stretch out the blanket, I will be coming, I am going out to smoke. When I leave here, going away. Montsala remain here and look after my children. Look after Mamotolo and Malerato and Toma. Toma, look after these children of mine particulary Mamotolo and Malerato. I looks as if I will be going away. I feel I am going. I really feel I will be crossing the river." 'To cross the river' in Sesotho means "I will be going to the Union of South Africa" with reference to the Calendon river which forms part of the border between the two countries. Women's party song, with clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1959

Ramanaka (Ramanaka,name)

- Motlatsi Raseile and small group of men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Motlatsi Raseile and small group of men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1959
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Tebang f-lo
  • Language: Sotho
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/162192 , vital:40818 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0106-02
  • Description: This Lengae is sung when boys are going up to the initiation school. "At Mojela's place, my ho,e, Tebang is ruled by boys. I am a companion of girls and boys. A companion of Motlatsi and Maparaka. I remember the well-dressed Moeketsi. You speak of me or of whom? The modern young men or the modern young girls? Tebang is ruled by Chief Thabo. Tsakholo on the pool, boys. Mu mother and father are weeping. Weeping for their son."Lengae men's initiation song.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1959

Mobolekana

- The Winning Jacks, Motloung, German, Tracey, Hugh

Chuchuma Rhala

- Southern Choir, Roma College, performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Lefu la Seeiso

- Southern Choir, Roma College, performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Matseliso

- Southern Choir, Roma College, performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Lefu la Seeiso

- Sotho men from the Southern Choir, Roma College, Sotho Girls, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Motho mang le mang

- Dutch Reformed Church Choir, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Motholo

- Nourse Mines Basutos, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

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