Woho naizhi
- Authors: Group of old Hlubi men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Tembu (African people) , Field recordings , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139687 , vital:37768 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR050-05
- Description: The people of this "location" are Hlubi, but they all speak Thembu, having no language of their own. Mgibo pre-initiation dance with sticks.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Uyolala wedwane (You are going to sleep alone, my friend)
- Authors: Roselina Ndohle and Juana Nkosi , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Eswatini Matafin, Nelspruit, Transvaal f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152863 , vital:39350 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR072-13
- Description: This old woman, the player of the bow, is one of the descandants of the migrant Swazis who fled with Chief Matswafeni and settled near Nelspruit. The chief's name Matswafeni, mispronounced by Zulu people as Matafene became further distorted in the months of local English into "Mataffin", the name of this large citrus estate. Self delectative song with Makweyana musical bow, stressed and resonated.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Uyolala wedwane
- Authors: Ndhlole, Rosalina , Nkosi, Juana , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1958-04-02
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Nelspruit f-sa
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/250247 , vital:51952 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT575-M27 , Research no. M2I7
- Description: A self delectative song accompanied by the makweyana musical bow.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958-04-02
Ukuzamhbala twa kumanya
- Authors: Sivale, William , Friends of William Sivale , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-07-18
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia City not specified f-za
- Language: Nyamwanga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/242200 , vital:51011 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT503-L125 , Research no. L2X5
- Description: A song, accompanied by guitar about the mischief that is had when the children do not want to sleep.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-07-18
Tulipokuwa Tukipendana
- Authors: Coast social orchestra , Ayub, Alexander , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-09-27
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Not specified f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/222790 , vital:48914 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT327-F127 , Research no. F5A2
- Description: Dance band music with orchestra accompaniment.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-09-27
Tshikona
- Authors: Venda men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-08-16
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Messina f-sa
- Language: Venda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/246480 , vital:51480 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT542-F163 , Research no. L3M1
- Description: Not specified.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-08-16
Title not known
- Authors: Anton Giyama and four Herero women , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1965
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Ovambo (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Otjimbingwe f-sx
- Language: Kwambi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/195780 , vital:45603 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR217-12
- Description: Historical song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1965
Tikumbuka Vifya
- Authors: Beti Kamanga , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Chinteche f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/184597 , vital:44239 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR186-04
- Description: The line of great hills which run up along the North Western flank of the Lake Nyasa is called Vipya in the south and Vifya among the Tongs in the north. The song refers to the tragic loss of the Lake steamer 'Vipya' in 1947, which was named after the hills, while she was carrying pilgrims crossing the lake to go to Dar-es-Salaam. Lament
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Thanda umelwane wako
- Authors: Choir , Composer not specified , Huwiler, Kurt , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1979
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Mount Ayliff f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/255210 , vital:52560 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD010-03
- Description: Indigenous music, Choral music.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1979
Tabiya (A woman's name)
- Authors: 'Limited' Mfundo Phiri , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Namira, Chikwawa f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155939 , vital:39933 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR088-14
- Description: "Tibiya wanted to give me syphilis. Moses, you, I am sure a swallow has passed by." The singer blames the woman Tabiya for his misfortune and warns his friend Moses of following his example. "A bird has passed this way" being a euphemism clearly understood by the men of the district. Self delectative song with board zither.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Shumba (The liar)
- Authors: James Gwezhe Soko , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1951
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Shona (African people) , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Goromonze f-rh
- Language: Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180619 , vital:43593 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR170-04
- Description: Said to be an old hunting song, sung by the people left at home when the men were out hunting. The muscians remained behind playing this music quietly to bring luck to the hunters. The singer is singing to himself in self-delectative style without an audience. Hunting song with "Mbira Huru".
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1951
Sebedubedu
- Authors: Ncha, Frank , Three girls , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1960
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Pedi (African people) , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Leydsdorp f-sa
- Language: Pedi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/189395 , vital:44843 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR195-17
- Description: My breatbone is painful. I went to my grandmother and told her. I was crying, I had no mother, no father. I sing about my breastbone and I feel better. Chorus: "Hlala mahlalela." Topical song with Autoharp, 2 small drums, made of tins with rubber heads and 1 rattle
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1960
Saikera mwana musheka ndi
- Authors: Josiasi Yemba Mate , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Mbunda (African people)--Zambia , Luvale (African people) , Luchazi (African people) , Chokwe (African people) , Folk songs, Chokwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Luanika f-za
- Language: Mbunda , Subiya , Luvale , Luchazi , Chokwe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/183987 , vital:44145 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR184-01
- Description: The 'th' in Kathandi is pronounced as in English. Tuning:- 388, 344, 308, 272, 244, 228, 210, 194 vs. Topical song with Kathandi Mbira, with 14 notes and external resonator
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Pini Ochama
- Authors: Obiero, Lang , Obiero, Horace , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-06-01
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Nairobi f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/217098 , vital:48245 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT295-F61 , Research no. F3F6
- Description: Town dance accompanied by two guitars.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-06-01
Ongombe onjanja ya maheke
- Authors: Anton Giyama and four Herero women , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1965
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Ovambo (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Otjimbingwe f-sx
- Language: Kwambi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/195767 , vital:45602 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR217-11
- Description: Herding song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1965
Oliviah Adhiambo
- Authors: Obiero, Lang , Luo men , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-09-26
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Not specified f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/222553 , vital:48881 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT325-F125 , Research no. F4Z11
- Description: A love song about Oliviah, a lady of Yala, accompanied by guitars and rattle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-09-26
Olihomba
- Authors: Group of young Mpondo married women , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-05-24
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Tabankulu f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/228504 , vital:49565 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT428-L49 , Research no. L1V3
- Description: A folk song about a well dressed person accompanied by clapping and dancing.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-05-24
Mutoto wa mashikini
- Authors: Myundu Gabriel (Dilele munenge flute) , Kwadi Bonza (Chisanzhi) , Luba men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Kabongo f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/183886 , vital:44080 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR183-01
- Description: This rather unusual duet played by two elderly men on Chisanzhi and Dilele munenge flute is remarkable for the musicianship they display. When asked why they played music like this, they replied, "To give our haters courage." In view of the severe troubles with which they and their people were to be confronted in the years ahead one can only hope that their music did indeed give them and their families that courage to face their ordeals in the Kasai and the Katanga so shortly to overtake them. The flute player uses voiced notes while he blows. The music is sometimes played to the "Sultan", the chief, 'in order to refresh his spirit'. Nyundu Gabriel said that when he was feeling sad, tired of depressed he would play this music to cheer himself up. The Chisanzhi (Mbira) keeps up a fascinating accompaniment. (See also TR 39 and TR 40). Self delectative song with sibe blown flute and Chisanzhi (-13.37206 x 18-)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Mutombo ka
- Authors: Kasadi, Celestin , Group of six Kanyoka men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-07-30
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic Cite Indigene f-cg
- Language: Kanyok
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/244257 , vital:51239 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT526-L148 , Research no. L3E3a
- Description: Indigenous ceremonial folk song with singing accompanied by 2 silimba xylophones, 1 chondo slit drum and 3 weighted, pinned, closed and handbeaten goblet drums with mirlitons.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-07-30
Musiyalebo musiyalebo
- Authors: Ikafa, Musilizo , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949-08-24
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Not specified f-za
- Language: Lozi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/209145 , vital:47347 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT086-C102 , Research no. C4Q11
- Description: Unaccompanied morality song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949-08-24