Amati akatambe tilawe
- Authors: Chewa girls , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/187335 , vital:44610 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR192-13
- Description: "She wanted to go dancing, but she got into trouble and could not go." The girls stand in a circle and come out in pairs prancing a few steps in the centre of the circle. They retire and the next two come out until the whole circle has been completed. It was done very gracefully. Mcoma dance song for women and girls, with 2 golblet drums, one weighted and whistles (-11.515-)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Kudandaule (Don't worry)
- Authors: Mujodi Havuliwa , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Lomwe (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Mkanda f-mw
- Language: Lomwe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160701 , vital:40502 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR098-16
- Description: The player is a well-known local entertainer. His Chakwana flute has two finger holes, closed at both ends and is side blown. "Do not worry. Ho-you have cried! Ho-Mother." Party song with Chakwana flute.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Ndaza apa ndaima (I am here waiting)
- Authors: Bifi Phiri and friend , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Pemba f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/158945 , vital:40243 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR094-13
- Description: "I am here, waiting. Whose child is this that maltreats an oprhan. I am very tired of the Johannesburg road. Because I am left on my own. Kacule, Kacule, save me!" Self delectative song with board zither.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958