Banana bana Kayata
- Authors: Group of Luvale men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- 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 Kalawo f-za
- Language: Mbunda , Subiya , Luvale , Luchazi , Chokwe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/184162 , vital:44179 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR184-09
- Description: The friction drum is a simple membrane drum with the lower end open. A stick is pierced through a hole in the centre of the membrane and hangs inside the body of the drum being suitably attached to the membrane by small cross pieces pierced through the stick itself. The player usually sits on the ground with the drum resting on his legs, the open end towards his body. Having moistered his hands (or sometimes a cloth) with water he sets the membrane in vibration by the friction of his hands pulling the stick downwards towards him. In this way a roaring sound is made and rhythms produced by alternating the stroke between the two hands. It is essential to keep the two hands wet, water having the same effect as resin on a violin bow. Drinking song with 1 Pwita friction drum and percussion
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Ilanga langishiya
- Authors: Alberto Tentowani Mwamosi , Gabriel Maopana Bila , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa city not specified f-sa
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/356514 , vital:64631 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP4347-KIS9
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Ilanga langishiya
- Authors: A.T. Mwamosi (Composer) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Guitar , Instrumental music , Africa Mozambique Gaza f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/132786 , vital:36886 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR008-10
- Description: Two topical songs with 2 guitars
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Mbwiya ndalo Chalo
- Authors: Ilunga Patrice , Misomba Victor and friends , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo city not specified f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/345713 , vital:63308 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3972-L3B3
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Mbwiya ndalo Chalo (Mbwiya, son of Chalo)
- Authors: Ilunga Patrice and Misomba Victor, and friends , Misomba Victor , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Topical song , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Katanga f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135672 , vital:37287 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR025-08
- Description: "Mbwiya son of Chalo-You must not go out without first saying where you are going." Topical song with 2 guitars and 1 bottle
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Nabo aba Ngoni (Here are the Ngoni)
- Authors: Group of 14 Ngoni men and chorus of women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk songs , Songs, Nyanja , Nsenga (African people) , Ngoni (African people) , Africa Zambia Fort Jameson f-za
- Language: Nyanja , Nsenga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137629 , vital:37544 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR038-14
- Description: This tune is clearly not Ngoni but Nsenga in orign and is sung in the style of their mothers' tribe and not their father's of Ngoni orign (Natal).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Napolo (The snake)
- Authors: Kalino and friends , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Yao (African people)--Music , Africa Zambia Nchanga mine compound) f-za
- Language: Yao
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/151938 , vital:39189 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR066-14
- Description: The song is about a big snake in Nyasaland which bit a number of people. "Napolo" was the name of the snake. Topical song with 1 accordion and 1 drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Tsa eja setsi
- Authors: Group of Sotho men and small Sotho boys (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Sotho , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-za
- Language: Southern Sotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/134196 , vital:37098 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR018-05
- Description: The spirited re-enaction of a mouse-hunt was performed by a group of middle-aged Sotho men, who had all gone mouse-hunting in their youth as herdboys. One sat on the ground, stabbing at imaginery mice, whilst the others encouraged him with shouts and cries-indicating in which direction the mouse had gone. It got away.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Ukhosi wako biba ugodhliliwan ngubani (Who is going to take over the chieftainship)
- Authors: Group of 14 Ngoni men and chorus of Ngoni women led by Mischeck Ndhlamini , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk songs , Songs, Nyanja , Nsenga (African people) , Ngoni (African people) , Africa Zambia Fort Jameson f-za
- Language: Nyanja , Nsenga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137446 , vital:37525 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR038-01
- Description: This was sung at the death of the Ngoni Paramount Chief Mpezeni about 1942. The singers were not sure of the date. Song for succession of Chief with clapping and stamping and 1 pair pair of ankle rattles.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Uyinkuku nje waibamba (Hold the fowl with your own hands)
- Authors: Men of Tuku's of Tuku Location , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Circumcision , Africa South Africa Peddie f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135840 , vital:37303 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR026-10
- Description: Circumcision song for boys with stamping
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957