Tong, tong
- Bondo Choir of Luo Girls, not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Bondo Choir of Luo Girls , not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950-09-08
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Kisumu f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/229180 , vital:49644 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR2209 , XYZ5458
- Description: One of two topical songs with Gara leg bells
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950-09-08
- Authors: Bondo Choir of Luo Girls , not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950-09-08
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Kisumu f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/229180 , vital:49644 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR2209 , XYZ5458
- Description: One of two topical songs with Gara leg bells
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950-09-08
Tong, tong
- Bondo Choir of Luo girls, leader, John Cosmos Owade, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Bondo Choir of Luo girls, leader, John Cosmos Owade , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Luo (Kenyan and Tanzanian people) , Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Bondo f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/178057 , vital:42903 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR167-04
- Description: 'Tong, tong went with the wood chopper's axe. And there beside him was a girl dancing to the sound of his blows. He was entranced. Topical song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Bondo Choir of Luo girls, leader, John Cosmos Owade , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Luo (Kenyan and Tanzanian people) , Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Bondo f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/178057 , vital:42903 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR167-04
- Description: 'Tong, tong went with the wood chopper's axe. And there beside him was a girl dancing to the sound of his blows. He was entranced. Topical song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Machi
- Johnnie Murithe Wambu, Kibungu Waita, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Johnnie Murithe Wambu , Kibungu Waita , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Mombasa f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/326776 , vital:61044 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3083-XYZ7290
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
- Authors: Johnnie Murithe Wambu , Kibungu Waita , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Mombasa f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/326776 , vital:61044 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3083-XYZ7290
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Pini ochama (I was without hope)
- Authors: Lang Obiero , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Kenya , Luo (Kenya and Tanzanian people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Kisumu f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/178863 , vital:42994 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR168-14
- Description: This dance tune, together with the three previous items are included on this disc to demonstrate the type of urban dance music which was played by the more gifted Luo musicians and was popular in Nairobi in the early 1950's. Ton dance, with 2 guitars and rattle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Lang Obiero , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Kenya , Luo (Kenya and Tanzanian people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Kisumu f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/178863 , vital:42994 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR168-14
- Description: This dance tune, together with the three previous items are included on this disc to demonstrate the type of urban dance music which was played by the more gifted Luo musicians and was popular in Nairobi in the early 1950's. Ton dance, with 2 guitars and rattle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Okong'o Olunga
- Mito, Anton, Luo men, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Mito, Anton , Luo men , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950-09-08
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Kisumu f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/228951 , vital:49619 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR2176 , XYZ6139
- Description: For further details refer to ILAM field card: D6E2
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950-09-08
- Authors: Mito, Anton , Luo men , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950-09-08
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Kisumu f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/228951 , vital:49619 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR2176 , XYZ6139
- Description: For further details refer to ILAM field card: D6E2
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950-09-08
Ngutu Waga
- Authors: Oluoch Kando , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Luo (Kenyan and Tanzanian people) , Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Bondo f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/178135 , vital:42912 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR167-12
- Description: "His good friend Ngutu Waga, the tailor, has been so generous to the singer as to give him all the necessary cattle with which to marry. What friend could be better than that?" This song is a tribute to his generosity. Ngutu furthermore is a fine tailor at Awak. He once cut a dress for a very lain girl which made her so beautiful that within one week many young men wanted to marry her. The tuning of the lyre in order of strings is as follows:- 170, 152, 138, 116, 232, 202, 170, 152 vs. Praise song for a friend with Thum 8 string and Gava leg bells (-12.55-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Oluoch Kando , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Luo (Kenyan and Tanzanian people) , Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Bondo f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/178135 , vital:42912 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR167-12
- Description: "His good friend Ngutu Waga, the tailor, has been so generous to the singer as to give him all the necessary cattle with which to marry. What friend could be better than that?" This song is a tribute to his generosity. Ngutu furthermore is a fine tailor at Awak. He once cut a dress for a very lain girl which made her so beautiful that within one week many young men wanted to marry her. The tuning of the lyre in order of strings is as follows:- 170, 152, 138, 116, 232, 202, 170, 152 vs. Praise song for a friend with Thum 8 string and Gava leg bells (-12.55-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
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