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Bangisi
- Authors: Richard Shonisani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Venda (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music--Africa , Mbira , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Venda f-sa
- Language: Venda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/93051 , vital:30832 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC020b-03
- Description: Traditional song accompanied by the Venda mbila dzamadeza.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Buya Thandiwe
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa (African people) -- Music , Folk music -- South Africa , Topical songs , Guitar , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-za
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/99630 , vital:31727 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC079b-17
- Description: Instrumental music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Chemirocha
- Authors: Chemutoi Ketienya with Kipsigis girls (Performer) , Chemutoi Ketienya (Composer)
- Subjects: Homorous song , Indigenous folk music , Chepkong 6-string laced lyre (pentatonic) , Kabsabet , Kenya
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15276 , MOA02-08 , MOA2 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017219
- Description: Homorous song by Chemutoi Ketienya with Kipsigis girls with the pentatonic Chepkong 6-string laced lyre , This recording is held at the International Library of African Music. For further information contact ilamlibrary@ru.ac.za , This recording was digitised by the International Library of African Music , Original format: 15ips reel , Equipment used in digitisation: Studer B 67 Tape Recorder; Nagra III , Software: Sound Forge V.6 , Sample rate: 44100Hz 16Bit Stereo
- Full Text: false
I've been so lonely
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa (African people) , Folk music -- South Africa , Love song , Guitar , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-sa
- Language: English
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/104425 , vital:32382 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC094a-04
- Description: Love song with guitar accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Kubara kwanditengera murandu
- Authors: November Mangatayo , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1990-11-23
- Subjects: Nyanja (African people) -- Malawi , Folk music -- Malawi , Mbira and percussion music -- Africa , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa Malawi Singano village f-sx
- Language: Nya
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/75020 , vital:30365 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC015b-02
- Description: Traditional song with Njari mbira accompaniment.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1990-11-23
Last night I've been to your place
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa --(African people) , Folk songs, Xhosa , Love song , Guitar , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-sa
- Language: English
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/110887 , vital:33346 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC120b-04
- Description: Love song with guitar accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Mangwana ndi no inda
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Shonisani, Nelson (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Khubvi -- Thohoyandou -- Transvaal (Limpopo) -- South Africa , Thohoyandou -- Transvaal (Limpopo) -- South Africa , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Indigenous music , Traditional music , Deze , Lamellophone , Xylophone , Instrumental , Solo
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15575 , JKC06a-02 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008764 , Tape number: JKC06 , Original tape number: 6 , Track number: 02
- Description: English translation of title: 'Tomorrow I will go' , Traditional deze lamellophone solo , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 79
- Full Text: false
Matangwa Part II
- Authors: Kruger, Jaco (Recorded by) , Shonisani and Mashandule (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Khubvi -- Thohoyandou -- Transvaal (Limpopo) -- South Africa , Thohoyandou -- Transvaal (Limpopo) -- South Africa , Transvaal (Limpopo) , South Africa , Indigenous music , Traditional music , Matangwa dance , Pentatonic bamboo pipe dance song , Xylophone , Duet performance , Instrumental
- Type: Music , Sound
- Identifier: vital:15584 , JKC08b-01 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008773 , Tape number: JKC08 , Original tape number: 8 , Track number: 01
- Description: Part II of duet performance of traditional Venda pentatonic bamboo pipe dance tune with 21 key xylophone accompaniment , For further details refer to Jaco Kruger recording card: 105
- Full Text: false
Mhlobo wam
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa (African people) -- Music , Folk music -- South Africa , Topical songs , Guitar , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-za
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/99591 , vital:31722 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC079b-12
- Description: Instrumental music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Mtsitso I 1981
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and his Chopi timbila xylophone group of 25 men of Wildebeesfontein , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1981
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music , Rattles (Musical instrument) , Whistle (Musical instrument) , Africa South Africa Durban f-sa
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/97691 , vital:31472 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC057a-01
- Description: Traditional dance song with Timbila xylophone, rattle and whistle accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1981
Mzeno
- Authors: Venancio Mbande , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1981
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music , Africa South Africa Wildebeesfontein f-sa
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/95895 , vital:31209 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC042a-07
- Description: One of Venancio Mbande's new Mgodo dance song accompanied by the timbila xylophone for analysis by Andrew Tracey
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1981
Nabutema fulida mvlito (Widow, blow up the fire)
- Authors: Tonga woman , Anrosi Kaniamba
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137990 , vital:37581 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR041-02
- Description: This is the only bow of its kind I have seen with a mirliton of spider's nest on the top of the resonating gourd. The song is supposed to be sung by a man who is visiting a woman in her hut and says "Below the fire so that I can see your face." Played with a stout section of grass. Love song with Kalumbo one-stringed, braced, gourd resonated bow, with mirliton.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Ndinali naye m'ngono wanga (I had a young brother)
- Authors: Robson Cibwe and Chewa boys , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Kongwe f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/158472 , vital:40194 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR094-01
- Description: "I had a young brother, though now I will walk alone. I had an elder brother, though now I walk alone. It is because I have no money or I would buy eternal life. When I run to the bush, there are snakes. When I run away to the village, there is magic." A song of a man lamenting the death of his younger brother by the Angoni. Lament with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Ngodo of Regulo Nyakutowo: Msitso kugwita
- Authors: Ngodo xylophone orchestra (Performers) , N. Nyakutowo (Composer) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Orchestral music , Xylophone with orchestra , Rattle (Musical instrument) , Instrumental music , Africa Mozambique Zavala f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/132391 , vital:36839 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR006-07
- Description: Complete Ngodo xylophone orchestral dance of Regulo Nyakutowo with 10 xylophones and 4 rattles (Ngodo of Regulo Nyakutowo)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
No. 1,2,3,4,5,6, Sweet Banana
- Authors: The Bantu Glee Singers , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 0000-00-00
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Dance music , Dance music--Caribbean Area , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Johannesburg f-sa
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/202586 , vital:46539 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR0653 , Research no.GU95
- Description: Humerous folk song, unaccompanied
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 0000-00-00
Pomutulundanda Poshanuhoo
- Authors: Sakarias Akaua , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1965
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Kuanyama (African people) , Ovambo (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Ovamboland f-sx
- Language: Kwanyama
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/195623 , vital:45586 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR216-07
- Description: Wedding song for men
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1965
Tate o mwale de
- Authors: Shawa , Govati , Chewa women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Lilongwe f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/186469 , vital:44502 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR191-06
- Description: This song is sung by people after drinking on their way home; the crowd echoing the words of the two principle singers. This style of singing is very common among the Nyanja people near Zomba. Drinking song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
The Standard of St. George
- Authors: His Highness Band , Kenneth F. DeFord , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950-07-05
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Dance music , Dance music--Caribbean Area , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zanzibar City not Specified f-sa
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/218212 , vital:48370 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR1358 , XYZ6058
- Description: Zanzibar national anthem accompanied by woodwinds, flute, cornet, bars, bar drum, trombone and euphonium
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950-07-05
Title not specified
- Authors: Nuns at Oshikuku Mission , Tracey, Andrew T N , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1982-10-28
- Subjects: Damara (African people) -- Music , Church music -- Namibia , Hand-clapping music , Music - Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Omusati f-sx
- Language: Khoe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/73656 , vital:30214 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , bATC011b-12
- Description: Choral church song with clapping accompaniment.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1982-10-28
Tribal boys
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa (African people) -- Music , Folk music -- South Africa , Topical songs , Guitar , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-za
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/99625 , vital:31726 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC079b-16
- Description: Instrumental music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987