"Bwalwa bwa chiwowo." (Beer not drunk in peace.)
- Authors: Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Ambo (Zambia) , Africa Zambia Serenje f-za
- Language: Lala
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/134313 , vital:37120 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0019-04
- Description: "This beer is for the people, the Kaonde, the Lamba and the Nsenga." The people who use magic are worrying me at my house. I must go to the diviner to find out who it is. Why are you standing there at the door? Come in and do not stay outside."
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
A la la mama
- Authors: Madonsela, Mpunyuka , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1958-04-01
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Eswatini Bremersdorp f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/249915 , vital:51883 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT571-M23 , Research no. M2H3
- Description: A topical song about women accompanied by concertina.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958-04-01
Abafana
- Authors: Reitz Bantu Choir , Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Kwazulu Natal f-sa
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/344190 , vital:63100 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3906-1618
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949
Ah la la Mama
- Authors: Mpunyuka Madonsela , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Eswatini Bremersdorp District f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152686 , vital:39331 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR071-09
- Description: "No woman is any better than any other woman. The only difference is whether you love them or not." This piece of homely philosophy no doubt reflects far more than a merely personal opinion. Topical song with concertina.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Alego
- Authors: Muruka Ndai Fula , Luo men , Folk , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya City not specified f-ke
- Language: Dho Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/298858 , vital:57750 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2048-XYZ5460
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Alego
- Authors: Muruku Ndai Fula , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Luo (Kenyan and Tanzanian people) , Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Siaya f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/177889 , vital:42886 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR166-14
- Description: Alego is the fertile province of north Nyanza whose grain feeds the rest of the country. They praise Daudi Ogode the chief of the district. Wend Kong drinking song, with Gara leg bells.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Alego
- Authors: Muruka Ndai Fula , not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-09-08
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Kisumu f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/229207 , vital:49647 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR2219 , XYZ5460
- Description: Wend Kong drinking song for men and women
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-09-08
Alego, tat yien matingo tek
- Authors: Muruka Ndai Fula , not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950-09-08
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Kisumu f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/229225 , vital:49649 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR2227 , XYZ5462
- Description: Patriotic song with Gara leg bells and stamping
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950-09-08
Alego, tat yien matingo tek
- Authors: Muruka Ndar Fula , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya City not specified f-ke
- Language: Dho Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/298512 , vital:57711 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2027-XYZ5462
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Alleluia
- Authors: Guguletu St Gabriel's Church Congregation , Composer not specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1985
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Cape Town sa
- Language: isiXhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/417394 , vital:71449 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC151a-11
- Description: Catholic mass hymn, accompanied by the drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1985
Angi bamba seliyashona
- Authors: Dundee Wandering Singers , Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1960
- Subjects: Folk Music , 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/10962/344062 , vital:63082 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3893-XYZ1756
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1960
Angoni sonu
- Authors: Mwale, Maluba , Tongo men , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi City not specified f-mw
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/314284 , vital:59583 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2692-XYZ6196
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Angoni sonu
- Authors: Maluba Mwale , Tonga men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Chiundasi f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/184662 , vital:44246 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR186-11
- Description: The singer humorously demonstrates how the Ngoni distort his Tonga words with their foreugn dialect. A most interesting and humorous song with real observation of another dialect. African peasnts are frequently amused by dialect other than their own. Humorous song with Karigo one stringed lute
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Angoni sonu
- Authors: Maluba Mwale and Tonga men , performer not specified , Maluba Mwale , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi city not specified f-mw
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/381324 , vital:67551 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , ACO571-D2E20
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Ani siboni nimakuba (My great friend)
- 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/10962/137303 , vital:37508 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0037-02
- Description: "Marry me, my dear friend. At our home is Nyasaland, the sand is white as cement. If you go to Lusaka you will find there Aleck Nkhata, the Tonga who comes from Nyasaland, of the same line as myself. Self-delectative nostalgic song with Bangwe board zither with 7 strings, lowest not used.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Arap Kapero
- Authors: Kipkeino Arap Rop , performer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya city not specified f-ke
- Language: Nandi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/395446 , vital:69084 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , ACO904-D6F12
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Arap Kapero
- Authors: Kipkeino Arap Rop , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya City not specified f-ke
- Language: Nandi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/298782 , vital:57742 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2040-XYZ5475
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Arap Kapero
- Authors: Kipkeino Arap Rop , Not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950-09-09
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya not specified f-ke
- Language: Nandi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/227330 , vital:49435 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR2087 , XYZ5475
- Description: Topical song with Kibukandet Lyre
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950-09-09
Arap Kapero
- Authors: Kipkeino Arap Rop , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Mijikenda (African people) , Nandi (African people) , Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Kapsabet f-ke
- Language: Nandi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/176863 , vital:42766 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR164-05
- Description: One day a friend called on Arap Kapero unexpectedly. He sang "Had I a shilling I would have bought flour to make bread for you." The accompaniment of this song is interesting for the extra half bar just prior to the start of each verse. Topical song, with Kipukandet 6 string bowl lyre.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Atshakongwe wamwe muno kuwala kwavo
- Authors: Nyasa men , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1958-04-02
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Likoma f-mw
- Language: Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/250236 , vital:51950 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT575-M27 , Research no. M2I6
- Description: A party dance song accompanied by a double headed drum, concertina and bottle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958-04-02