Adaweta ng'ombe, kapolo uja (That slave herded the cattle)
- Authors: Gezani Mwale , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Bimphi, Dowa, Central Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153999 , vital:39552 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR079-05
- Description: "He herded the cattle, that slave. He herded the cattle, father. The cattle, the cattle, the cattle, mother. He herded the cattle, that slave. They are in the kraal." Slavery was common place in this region until the end of the 19th century because the YAO, on behalf of the Arabs and themselves would capture the local CHEWA and make them slaves for sale or service. Self delectative song with Sansi (Mbira)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Chani zangaria (I want to be married)
- Authors: Iron Khoma , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Songs, Tumbuka , Malawi , Africa Malawi Chinteche f-mw
- Language: Luvale/Chokwe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137294 , vital:37507 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0037-01
- Description: "I want to have a wife. My friends, I want to be married. The fact that I have little hair on my head makes no difference. I have been singing songs with you for a long time. I have been singing songs with Tajiri and Jacobe. At our homes, over there, we have sung songs." Self-delectative nostalgic song with Bangwe board zither with 7 strings, lowest not used.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Eko ilimpenta
- Authors: Performer not specified , Shef Mataba (Composer) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Lala (African people) , Africa South Africa Serenje f-za
- Language: Lala
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133724 , vital:37009 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR014-08
- Description: Self-delectative song with Kankowele mbira fan-shaped, with external resonator and mirliton with 2 manuals
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Ine ndaleka sanje (I have left my jealousy)
- Authors: Mugizi Mware , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Kotakota f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/159997 , vital:40365 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR096-03
- Description: The first wife of a certain man was jealous of the younger wife. The husband was arguing with her but she replied that she had indeed put jealousy behind her in the hut of her children. Her children were in fact her consolation. "I left my jealousy in the house of my son. Come and kneel, I have left my jealousy. Lament with Karigo one string bowed lute.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Lahiwe indoda (In the morning I'll say one thing)
- Authors: Group of young Mpondo men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Lusikisiki f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136747 , vital:37415 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR033-11
- Description: The deserted wife; sung in good mood by the women when the men are drinking. Party song for young people wih clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Mali ta kangana
- Authors: Joseph Lidza , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Bangba (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Djugu f-cg
- Language: Balendu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166685 , vital:41393 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0119-16
- Description: The tuning of this little Nile valley harp is interesting, viz:- 396, 324, 292, 252, 224, vs. as it does not cover a complete octave which is more usual with other harps of this design. Presumably had there been a sixth string it would have been tuned to 198 the lower octave of the top note thus giving a pentatonic scale. Self delectation song with Bonguma horizontal, arched harp.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Marimbo
- Authors: George Modiegnyana and group of young men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk songs, Tswana , Tswana (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Zeerust f-sa
- Language: Tswana/Hurutshe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/165895 , vital:41293 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0115-14
- Description: Sung at a wedding in honour of both bride and bridegroom. The singers had just come back from initiation school and huddled together looking very shy. The solo part gives indications of foreign influence. A cicada was singing in the tree under which the singers were grouped. Wedding song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
Ngitowucelinkhoto nahojaba (I have come to ask for admission from thr groom's mother)
- Authors: Lomadlozi Dlamini and group of Swazi women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Ewatini Lobamba, Mbabane f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152267 , vital:39240 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR068-11
- Description: Song sung by the bride's party at a wedding. It appears that the bride must go to her prospective mother-in-law and ask formally to be accepted by her son's family as part of the wedding proceedings. Wedding song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Unesikhwele
- Authors: Cwaizile Shandu and Nomatheku Zungu (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Music--South Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Zulu , Africa South Africa Mahlabatini f-sa
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133084 , vital:36933 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR010-09
- Description: Four love songs with Makhweyana musical bow
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Yela Mabala kangwana sengitowukhonda (Hallo, Mabala)
- Authors: Lomadlozi Dlamini and group of Swazi women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Ewatini Emkhuzweni, Pigg's Peak f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152276 , vital:39241 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR068-12
- Description: Song sung by the bride's party at a wedding. It appears that the bride must go to her prospective mother-in-law and ask formally to be accepted by her son's family as part of the wedding proceedings. "Hallo! Mabala in Swaziland (currently called Eswatini), I have come to ask for leave to be accepted, KaNgwane." Wedding song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958