Yai lero (Not today)
- Adija Nyankhomo and G. Coffee, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Adija Nyankhomo and G. Coffee , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Kotakota District, Lake Nyasa, Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153913 , vital:39537 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR078-12
- Description: There was once a husband and wife and the and the man went out to drink beer and come back late at night. He left his young child at home, sleeping in bed. Now a wife with a very young child must not ne touched. But when he came back he started to touch her until the child woke up. So in the morning the wife went and told her friends about the shocking behaviour of her husband. Then they all came over to her home, stood outside and sang this song, mocking the husband for forgetting his good manners. "Natikhorowa n'ndiwo Yai yai yai, lelo, Yai lero ai mwanileka ndikale, Mwana akadagona, tsopano wanka ndipu m kuti taleka, Yai lero Yai lero ai." "Sweet potatoe leaves! Forbidden fruit at some of the time. You left me a long time a ago when the Child was still asleep and now he is awake and you say, "let me" No, no, no, not today." Story song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Adija Nyankhomo and G. Coffee , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Kotakota District, Lake Nyasa, Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153913 , vital:39537 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR078-12
- Description: There was once a husband and wife and the and the man went out to drink beer and come back late at night. He left his young child at home, sleeping in bed. Now a wife with a very young child must not ne touched. But when he came back he started to touch her until the child woke up. So in the morning the wife went and told her friends about the shocking behaviour of her husband. Then they all came over to her home, stood outside and sang this song, mocking the husband for forgetting his good manners. "Natikhorowa n'ndiwo Yai yai yai, lelo, Yai lero ai mwanileka ndikale, Mwana akadagona, tsopano wanka ndipu m kuti taleka, Yai lero Yai lero ai." "Sweet potatoe leaves! Forbidden fruit at some of the time. You left me a long time a ago when the Child was still asleep and now he is awake and you say, "let me" No, no, no, not today." Story song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Yai lero
- Nyamkhomo, Adija, Khofi, G., Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Nyamkhomo, Adija , Khofi, G. , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1958-05-27
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Kota Kota f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/251996 , vital:52189 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT591-M63 , Research no. M3G10
- Description: A story song about women mocking a man for touching his child.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958-05-27
- Authors: Nyamkhomo, Adija , Khofi, G. , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1958-05-27
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Kota Kota f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/251996 , vital:52189 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT591-M63 , Research no. M3G10
- Description: A story song about women mocking a man for touching his child.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958-05-27
Msitso wa wutlano. 5th Movement
- Ngodo of Mavila, Shambini, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Ngodo of Mavila , Shambini , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/190470 , vital:44997 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR198-06
- Description: With Tokozela cries after the opening Kuningeta cadenza and at the end. (41. 42s). The dance leader hits the ground with his dance shield (Kupeke hahatse). The women can be heard occasionally in the distance giving their ulutations, wo kulungela. 5th introduction with Tokozela cries, with 6 Timbila, 4 Sanzhe (alto), 1 Debiinda (bass), 1 Gulu (double bass), 1 Njele rattle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1963
- Authors: Ngodo of Mavila , Shambini , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Folk songs, Chopi , Chopi (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/190470 , vital:44997 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR198-06
- Description: With Tokozela cries after the opening Kuningeta cadenza and at the end. (41. 42s). The dance leader hits the ground with his dance shield (Kupeke hahatse). The women can be heard occasionally in the distance giving their ulutations, wo kulungela. 5th introduction with Tokozela cries, with 6 Timbila, 4 Sanzhe (alto), 1 Debiinda (bass), 1 Gulu (double bass), 1 Njele rattle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1963
Magumbo Mano Mhlaba (The four points of the compass)
- Tinote Dlamini and the try singers, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Tinote Dlamini and the try singers , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Eswatini Usutu Forest, Mbabane f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152608 , vital:39322 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR071-01
- Description: These singers came from the motor and transport section of the Usutu Forest Force, and singing mith great favour and action are most entertaining to watch. Mbube song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Tinote Dlamini and the try singers , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Eswatini Usutu Forest, Mbabane f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152608 , vital:39322 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR071-01
- Description: These singers came from the motor and transport section of the Usutu Forest Force, and singing mith great favour and action are most entertaining to watch. Mbube song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Magumbo Mano Mhlaba
- Dhlamini, Timoti, Timoti Dhlamini and The Try Singers, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Dhlamini, Timoti , Timoti Dhlamini and The Try Singers , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1958-03-25
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Eswatini Usutu Forest f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/247379 , vital:51575 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT553-M4 , Research no. M2A14
- Description: Unaccompanied Mbube song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958-03-25
- Authors: Dhlamini, Timoti , Timoti Dhlamini and The Try Singers , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1958-03-25
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Eswatini Usutu Forest f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/247379 , vital:51575 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT553-M4 , Research no. M2A14
- Description: Unaccompanied Mbube song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958-03-25
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