Xhosa I (Saturday is a lonely day)
- Four men and group of women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Four men and group of women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk songs, Tswana , Tswana (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Gopane f-sa
- Language: Tswana/Hurutshe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/165660 , vital:41268 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0114-04
- Description: "Saturday is a lonely day." "If you have no one to go out with on a Saturday, you feel very lonely indeed", they explained. This version of the step dance which is performed with rubber or other padding on the ankles, is similar to the 'Isicatulo' boot dance of the Southern Zulu and Xhosa tribes. Step dance with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
- Authors: Four men and group of women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk songs, Tswana , Tswana (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Gopane f-sa
- Language: Tswana/Hurutshe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/165660 , vital:41268 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0114-04
- Description: "Saturday is a lonely day." "If you have no one to go out with on a Saturday, you feel very lonely indeed", they explained. This version of the step dance which is performed with rubber or other padding on the ankles, is similar to the 'Isicatulo' boot dance of the Southern Zulu and Xhosa tribes. Step dance with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
Andanyero Mamamba
- Gabriel Ebogoma, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Gabriel Ebogoma , Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo city not specified f-sa
- Language: Medje
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/334792 , vital:61929 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3292-XYZ7519
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
- Authors: Gabriel Ebogoma , Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo city not specified f-sa
- Language: Medje
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/334792 , vital:61929 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3292-XYZ7519
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Lita, tende ngewelo (Lita, let us go to the hut)
- George Zongoloti, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: George Zongoloti , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Mpatsa, Port Herald f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155712 , vital:39908 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR087-05
- Description: This song refers to the custom of young people's sex play which normally results in marriage. Lita was a young girl who was refusing to sleep with her young lover. Now she had a baby and the baby died, so her lover complained about his lost child. He said, "give me back my child, Fasanai and Thompson, so much have I paid to marry you and have a child. If I do not get a child, I shall go to Rhodesia, to Lilongwe, to Lourenco Marques ot to Johannesburg or Cape Town to get a child. Fasanai and Thompson, you must bring my baby back because it is you who killed my child." Topical song with Nthikwi drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: George Zongoloti , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Mpatsa, Port Herald f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155712 , vital:39908 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR087-05
- Description: This song refers to the custom of young people's sex play which normally results in marriage. Lita was a young girl who was refusing to sleep with her young lover. Now she had a baby and the baby died, so her lover complained about his lost child. He said, "give me back my child, Fasanai and Thompson, so much have I paid to marry you and have a child. If I do not get a child, I shall go to Rhodesia, to Lilongwe, to Lourenco Marques ot to Johannesburg or Cape Town to get a child. Fasanai and Thompson, you must bring my baby back because it is you who killed my child." Topical song with Nthikwi drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Orange Express
- Girls of St. Mary's Institution, not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Girls of St. Mary's Institution , not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1951-05-22
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho City not specified f-lo
- Language: Southern Sotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/225963 , vital:49278 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR1985 , XYZ5718
- Description: Girls singing choral music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1951-05-22
- Authors: Girls of St. Mary's Institution , not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1951-05-22
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho City not specified f-lo
- Language: Southern Sotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/225963 , vital:49278 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR1985 , XYZ5718
- Description: Girls singing choral music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1951-05-22
Orange Express
- Girls of St. Mary's, Roma Mission, performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Girls of St. Mary's, Roma Mission , performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1951
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho city not specified f-lo
- Language: Sotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/383808 , vital:67821 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , ACO638-E1B29
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1951
- Authors: Girls of St. Mary's, Roma Mission , performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1951
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho city not specified f-lo
- Language: Sotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/383808 , vital:67821 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , ACO638-E1B29
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1951
Ngoma ya Shirilo
- Gomez, Feliciano, Gremio Civil Chaimite, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Gomez, Feliciano , Gremio Civil Chaimite , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950-10-30
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique City not specified f-mz
- Language: Tswa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/286446 , vital:56277 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP1622-XYZ5019
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950-10-30
- Authors: Gomez, Feliciano , Gremio Civil Chaimite , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950-10-30
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique City not specified f-mz
- Language: Tswa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/286446 , vital:56277 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP1622-XYZ5019
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950-10-30
Ngoma ya Shirilo
- Gremio Civil Chaimite, Gomes, Feliciano, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Gremio Civil Chaimite , Gomes, Feliciano , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1955-10-30
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Maputo f-mz
- Language: Tswa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/213684 , vital:47865 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT235-D157 , Research no. D8E3
- Description: Lament song accompanied by three guitars.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955-10-30
- Authors: Gremio Civil Chaimite , Gomes, Feliciano , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1955-10-30
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Maputo f-mz
- Language: Tswa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/213684 , vital:47865 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT235-D157 , Research no. D8E3
- Description: Lament song accompanied by three guitars.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955-10-30
Haoa
- Griffiths Motsieloa and Co, not specified, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Griffiths Motsieloa and Co , not specified , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1900-00-00
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa city not specified f-sa
- Language: Sesotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/239531 , vital:50739 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR2999 , 879-2
- Description: Religious choral song sung by men accompanied by an organ
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1900-00-00
- Authors: Griffiths Motsieloa and Co , not specified , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1900-00-00
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa city not specified f-sa
- Language: Sesotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/239531 , vital:50739 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR2999 , 879-2
- Description: Religious choral song sung by men accompanied by an organ
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1900-00-00
Moratoa oa ka
- Griffiths Motsieloa and Company, not specified, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Griffiths Motsieloa and Company , not specified , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1900-00-00
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa country not specified city not specified f-
- Language: Sesotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/238461 , vital:50624 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR2940 , 888
- Description: Indigenous folk with talking throughout, accompanied by brief laughter, and no instrumetation
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1900-00-00
- Authors: Griffiths Motsieloa and Company , not specified , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1900-00-00
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa country not specified city not specified f-
- Language: Sesotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/238461 , vital:50624 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR2940 , 888
- Description: Indigenous folk with talking throughout, accompanied by brief laughter, and no instrumetation
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1900-00-00
E Motsoala
- Griffiths Motsieloa and Company, not specified, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Griffiths Motsieloa and Company , not specified , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1900-00-00
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Country not specified city not specified f-
- Language: tswana
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/238189 , vital:50596 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR2921 , 641
- Description: Indigenous folk song with guitar, concertina and an unspecified wind instrument
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1900-00-00
- Authors: Griffiths Motsieloa and Company , not specified , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1900-00-00
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Country not specified city not specified f-
- Language: tswana
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/238189 , vital:50596 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR2921 , 641
- Description: Indigenous folk song with guitar, concertina and an unspecified wind instrument
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1900-00-00
Shangara pa chikaranga
- Gumbo, Stephen Runero, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Gumbo, Stephen Runero , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1958-05-12
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Fort Victoria f-rh
- Language: Karanga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/251218 , vital:52103 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT580-M52 , Research no. M3C3
- Description: Humorous song acompanied by mbira.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958-05-12
- Authors: Gumbo, Stephen Runero , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1958-05-12
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Fort Victoria f-rh
- Language: Karanga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/251218 , vital:52103 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT580-M52 , Research no. M3C3
- Description: Humorous song acompanied by mbira.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958-05-12
Title not specified
- Hango, E, Rundu music workshop participants, Composer not specified, Dargie, Dave
- Authors: Hango, E , Rundu music workshop participants , Composer not specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1981
- Subjects: Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Nambia Kaisosi sx
- Language: Oshikwanyama, Oshiwambo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/325981 , vital:60959 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC296a-19
- Description: Traditional Kwangali song using kaworongongo accompanied by clapping
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1981
- Authors: Hango, E , Rundu music workshop participants , Composer not specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1981
- Subjects: Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Nambia Kaisosi sx
- Language: Oshikwanyama, Oshiwambo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/325981 , vital:60959 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC296a-19
- Description: Traditional Kwangali song using kaworongongo accompanied by clapping
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1981
Yaka Yaka Ndemka
- Hogsback festival participants, Somu, N., Dargie, Dave
- Authors: Hogsback festival participants , Somu, N. , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1996
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Hogsback sa
- Language: IsiXhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/345827 , vital:63322 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC348b-02
- Description: Xhosa music at Hogsback festival
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1996
- Authors: Hogsback festival participants , Somu, N. , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1996
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Hogsback sa
- Language: IsiXhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/345827 , vital:63322 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC348b-02
- Description: Xhosa music at Hogsback festival
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1996
Kame-lo
- Ilunga, Patrice, Misomba, Victor, And friends, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Ilunga, Patrice , Misomba, Victor , And friends , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-07-26
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic Katanga f-cg
- Language: Luba-Katanga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/243631 , vital:51171 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT517-L139 , Research no. L3B5
- Description: Indigenous topical folk song with singing accompanied by 2 guitars and the sound of a struck bottle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-07-26
- Authors: Ilunga, Patrice , Misomba, Victor , And friends , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-07-26
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic Katanga f-cg
- Language: Luba-Katanga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/243631 , vital:51171 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT517-L139 , Research no. L3B5
- Description: Indigenous topical folk song with singing accompanied by 2 guitars and the sound of a struck bottle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-07-26
Wangu Ukuhutina
- Jauharah Orchestra, Mbarak Rashid, Kibwana Athman, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Jauharah Orchestra , Mbarak Rashid , Kibwana Athman , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Mombasa f-ke
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/324966 , vital:60840 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3025-XYZ7240
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
- Authors: Jauharah Orchestra , Mbarak Rashid , Kibwana Athman , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Mombasa f-ke
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/324966 , vital:60840 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3025-XYZ7240
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Wangu ukhutina
- Jauharah Orchestra, Shariff Twahir Ahmed (Leader) and Mbarak Rashid (Singer), Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Jauharah Orchestra, Shariff Twahir Ahmed (Leader) and Mbarak Rashid (Singer) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Kenya , Songs, Swahili--Kenya , Songs, Swahili--Tanzania , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Mombasa f-ke
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180089 , vital:43308 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR171-20
- Description: There appears to be a tendency to distort the Swahili language when singing in the Arab style, just as there is when African words are set to an English tune. An interesting melody sung by a young man with a deep bass voice. This was recorded in a back street of Mombasa outside the musicians club in the shade of the trees.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
- Authors: Jauharah Orchestra, Shariff Twahir Ahmed (Leader) and Mbarak Rashid (Singer) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Kenya , Songs, Swahili--Kenya , Songs, Swahili--Tanzania , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Mombasa f-ke
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180089 , vital:43308 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR171-20
- Description: There appears to be a tendency to distort the Swahili language when singing in the Arab style, just as there is when African words are set to an English tune. An interesting melody sung by a young man with a deep bass voice. This was recorded in a back street of Mombasa outside the musicians club in the shade of the trees.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Tambala moja
- Jean Bosco Mwenda, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: Jean Bosco Mwenda , Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo City not specified f-cg
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/321118 , vital:60412 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2940-XYZ7127
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
- Authors: Jean Bosco Mwenda , Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo City not specified f-cg
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/321118 , vital:60412 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2940-XYZ7127
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Indoda Encishanayo
- John Mavimbela and Company, Rose, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: John Mavimbela and Company , Rose , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1900-00-00
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa city not specified f-sa
- Language: IsiZulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/239363 , vital:50721 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR2984 , 890
- Description: Indigenous folk with talking (conversation) throughout, and no accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1900-00-00
- Authors: John Mavimbela and Company , Rose , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1900-00-00
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa city not specified f-sa
- Language: IsiZulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/239363 , vital:50721 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR2984 , 890
- Description: Indigenous folk with talking (conversation) throughout, and no accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1900-00-00
Imali yami
- John Mavimbela and Company, not specified, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh
- Authors: John Mavimbela and Company , not specified , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1900-00-00
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa city not specified f-sa
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/238695 , vital:50649 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR2954 , 752
- Description: Indigenous folk song with concertina, guitar and singing, accompanied by humming
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1900-00-00
- Authors: John Mavimbela and Company , not specified , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1900-00-00
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa city not specified f-sa
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/238695 , vital:50649 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR2954 , 752
- Description: Indigenous folk song with concertina, guitar and singing, accompanied by humming
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1900-00-00
Amasewe mukadzi wakanaka (The beauty)
- Joseph Ngonyama Shumba, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Joseph Ngonyama Shumba , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Karanga (African people) , Folk songs, Shona , Folk music , Africa Zimbabwe Fort Victoria, Southern Rhodesia f-rh
- Language: Shona, Karanga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154314 , vital:39646 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR081-07
- Description: The player is an accomplished performer, he works for the Fort Victoria Municipality on the local roads with the grader. This song is the best known and popular in the Sipangabera district of Portuguese East Africa. It is, they say the first of all songs in the region. The word 'Amasewe' means 'mother-in-law' and the gist of the song is that a certain young man went to a nearby village where he got himself a wife and his mother-in-law kept on remarking how handsome he was. Self delectative song with mbira dzawaNdau.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Joseph Ngonyama Shumba , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Karanga (African people) , Folk songs, Shona , Folk music , Africa Zimbabwe Fort Victoria, Southern Rhodesia f-rh
- Language: Shona, Karanga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154314 , vital:39646 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR081-07
- Description: The player is an accomplished performer, he works for the Fort Victoria Municipality on the local roads with the grader. This song is the best known and popular in the Sipangabera district of Portuguese East Africa. It is, they say the first of all songs in the region. The word 'Amasewe' means 'mother-in-law' and the gist of the song is that a certain young man went to a nearby village where he got himself a wife and his mother-in-law kept on remarking how handsome he was. Self delectative song with mbira dzawaNdau.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958