Andilalang' ekhaya
- Authors: Ngqoko music ensemble participants , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1996
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Alice sa
- Language: IsiXhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/342327 , vital:62879 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC339-04
- Description: Ngqoko music ensemble accompanied by uhadi
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1996
Babe lidzela nyoni (Father neglects the bird)
- Authors: Four married girls, one unmarried and men of the Queen mother's village , 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/10962/152258 , vital:39239 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR068-10
- Description: The song is sung by the bride's party at a Swati wedding. The singers could not explain the context of their song. Wedding song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Bathi abafana ndisandindazana ((Young men call me a beauty)
- Authors: Gcaleka women and girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Folk music , Africa South Africa Idutywa f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/150965 , vital:39023 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR062-06
- Description: The whole crowd of about 60 women and girls swayed from foot to foot as they sang with great enthusiasm.It is clearly a well known and much loved tune in this region. Drinking song with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Bungalile utshuala (Drinking is not good for me)
- Authors: Group of 10 young Swazi men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Eswatini Havelock Mine, Endhlagene District f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153028 , vital:39374 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR073-11
- Description: "Drinking doesn't agree with me, when I'm drunk I can't stop talking. I tell everything." The impeccable sentiments expressed in this song seem to be universal. Each of the singers held a pair of hardwood clappers. The drum was a bass drum type common to the present day Nguni. Dance for young people. Ibaca with drum amd wooden clappers.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Dekuku na degusiya kimakoyo
- Authors: Bakia Pierre , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk songs, Mangbetu , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Buta f-cg
- Language: Zande/Bandiya
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/167377 , vital:41473 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0122-06
- Description: "He took a wife chosen from amongst the girls of his own village, when she was very young, but another man stole her away from him." Ngbanda Mandefu, the other harp player, a tall bearded man got up and danced in a style reminiscent of a Cossack dance, snapping his fingers and stamping now and then. Bakia Pierre is a large quietly spoken man who works in a Portuguese butchers shop in the small town of Buta. His songs were greeted with great applause and satisfaction by his fellow Zande in the circle. Topical song, with vertical angular Kundi harp, 5 strings.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Einembe
- Authors: Kyomile Kabanyolekile with Haya men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania / Uganda Bukoba f-tz / f-ug
- Language: Nyoro , Haya
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171931 , vital:42140 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR144-05
- Description: "If anyone steals my mangoes I will kill him." This song sung as the fishermen paddle their way home having put out their nets is done at a much more leisurely speed than the outward voyage. When sung in their lake canoes there is no drum, the drum and clapping were used only to keep the singers in time as if they were paddling. Paddling song with conical laced drum, beaten with sticks and clapping (-12.03-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Ekyoma kyabora
- Authors: Eriya Bakwasa , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Hoima f-ug
- Language: Nyoro
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169629 , vital:41779 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0132-05
- Description: Cotton id one of the best cash crops in this most fertile district and this song concerns the cotton ginnery of Kyabora which is run by an Indian. 'The machine Kyaboro' he call it. The harp is made of a simple oval shaped wooden bowl with skins laced onto top and bottom. The arch of the keys is a stout carved stick in which the 8 pegs are inserted for tightening the strings. The tuning of the harp is as follows:- 322, 284, 240, 180, 161, 142, 120 vs. Topical song with Ekidongo eight string horizontal harp.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Ekyoma kyabora
- Authors: Eriya Bakwasa , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Hoima f-ug
- Language: Nyoro
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169646 , vital:41778 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0132-05
- Description: Cotton id one of the best cash crops in this most fertile district and this song concerns the cotton ginnery of Kyabora which is run by an Indian. 'The machine Kyaboro' he call it. The harp is made of a simple oval shaped wooden bowl with skins laced onto top and bottom. The arch of the keys is a stout carved stick in which the 8 pegs are inserted for tightening the strings. The tuning of the harp is as follows:- 322, 284, 240, 180, 161, 142, 120 vs. Topical song with Ekidongo eight string horizontal harp.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Eky’evugo Ky’okwema kwa Omugaba Gasyonga II
- Authors: Rusania , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Nyankole (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kamukuzi f-ug
- Language: Nyoro , Nyankole
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170196 , vital:41869 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0135-01
- Description: Recitation of praises in honour of the Mugabi, paramount chief og King of Ankole. Praise chant.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Khakulu namuninya
- Authors: Daudi Mutekete with Wanga men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Wanga (African people) , Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Nyanza f-ke
- Language: Wanga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/176241 , vital:42677 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR161-08
- Description: Wanga and Mukolwe went together to the hill Namurinya where they defeated the people and took the land for themselves. Fighting song used as drinking song, with Lunengele inverted bowl and clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Lyangala madunda libogo
- Authors: Sulum Abdallah with Hehe men and Children , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Chaga (African people) , Hehe (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Kalenga f-tz
- Language: Hehe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/174970 , vital:42526 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR157-03
- Description: "The love-torn man takes refuge in marriage, like a buffalo who hides himself up in the hills." A cheerful song, originally a wedding song but often sung as a drinking song. A good example of clapping as an accompaniment to dance. It seems fairly certain that the song has an erotic meaning behind it.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Masudi wakafa kwabolya (Masudi is dead, so now we will eat)
- Authors: Masudi Bini Amani with Nyamwezi men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Nyamwezi (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Itetemia f-tz
- Language: Nyamwezi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173154 , vital:42338 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR149-05
- Description: The rumour that Masudi was dead was it appears grossly exaggerated. He was very much alive and composed this song to prove it. Topical song, with 3 conical drums, 2 played with sticks and one with hands.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Mitambu yalagala kumchuzi Part II
- Authors: Mashaka Kawambwa, and Kitamba Kilaka with Zaramo men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Nyakyusa (African people) , Zaramo (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Dar-es-Salaam f-tz
- Language: Nyakyusa , Zaramo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/175435 , vital:42577 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR158-18
- Description: In this recording the rhythm of the four small goblet drums set against the single bass drum can be clearly distinguished. 1 x - 14.52104 -; 4 x - 14.25103 -; 4 x - 14.02101 -. This set of 9 drums was very carefully tuned before playing particularly the four small goblet drums which were played by one man and were tuned approximately to 840, 672, 568, 464 vs. Between items the drums would be taken to a fire, wetted and returned by heat, but naturally the tuning can only be approximately correct. If the above tuning was correct the intervals would be approximately 386, 291, 350 cents or about a 7th in all. The drums were made from wood of the Mukongo tree. Madogoli dance song for men and women, with 5 Goblet pegged and footed drums, 4 cylindrical pegged drums and tin rattles (-12.54-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Mpandu lewa Hompa wetu
- Authors: Choir Group , Lucretia, Sister , Likowa, Edmund , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1988
- Subjects: Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Nyangana f-sx
- Language: Rumanyo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/304725 , vital:58484 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD110-27
- Description: Original composition recorded under a tree after mass with drum, rattles and clapping accompaniment.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1988
Mtsitso 3
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and his Chopi timbila xylophone group , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1993
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music , Rattle (Musical instrument) , Drum (Musical instrument) , Europe Holland Hague e-ne
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/96290 , vital:31258 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC048a-03
- Description: Traditional dance song accompanied by timbila xylophone rattles and one drum
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1993
Mwari ngarubidzwe kudenga
- Authors: Church Choir , Composer not Specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: Date not specified
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe City not specified rh
- Language: Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/370689 , vital:66368 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC064a-14
- Description: Missa Zimbabwe hymn, accompanied by the drum and rattle
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: Date not specified
Ndachiona kale (I saw it long ago)
- Authors: Simenti Phiri , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Malindi, Port Herald f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155921 , vital:39931 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR088-12
- Description: The singer makes only the simplest remarks in his lyric, such as "Go to Jubeki" (Johannesburg). Self delectative song with board zither.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Ngondo
- Authors: Mjuju Kashengereire with Haya boys , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania / Uganda Kabale / Bukoba f-tz / f-ug
- Language: Nyoro , Haya
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171990 , vital:42146 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR144-11
- Description: 'Ngondo' is a very popular song in Buhaya. Its stanzas are elastic and allow of local additions, even in this case. It contains an expression of pride on the part of the composer at the success of his song. It follows the 3 against 2 crossed rhythm pattern Topical song with laced conical drum, rattles and bell.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Ngoslingosi
- Authors: Pancras Mkwawa , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Chaga (African people) , Hehe (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Iringa f-tz
- Language: Hehe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/174928 , vital:42522 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR156-13
- Description: An old heroic song which reflects the historic background of the Hehe who conquered the whole of the Iringa area by force of arms. It was not until the Germans subdued them that they were forced to give up their traditional mode of living. The sharp rhythmic beatings were made by the player striking the gourd resonator with the back of a finger. Heroic song with Ligombo 6 string trough zither.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Nkosi Sikelea
- Authors: Performer Not Specified , Composer Not Specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1979
- Subjects: Folk music , Church music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Lumko f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/292435 , vital:56979 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC003a-02
- Description: New African Church Hymn
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1979