Drum rhythms for the Ebi dance
- Authors: Abangba men (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Folk music , Ebi dance song , Conical laced drums , Drum rhythm , Slit drums , Cylindical drums , Watsa , North Eastern Congo , Belgian Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo)
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15287 , MOA22-06 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017433 , MOA22
- Description: Rhythmic drums Ebi dance song by a group Abangba men , This recording is held at the International Library of African Music. For further information contact ilamlibrary@ru.ac.za , This recording was digitised by the International Library of African Music , Original format: 15ips reel , Equipment used in digitisation: Studer B 67 Tape Recorder; Nagra III , Software: Sound Forge V.6 , Sample rate: 44100Hz 16Bit Stereo
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Motee (Name)
- Authors: Abraham Mudukanele and 18 Hurutshe men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk songs, Tswana , Tswana (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Gopane f-sa
- Language: Tswana/Hurutshe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/165705 , vital:41273 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0114-09
- Description: Male initiation song sung on going up into the hills for the period of seclusion during the initiation school.
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- Date Issued: 1959
Awele
- Authors: Church Music Workshop Participants , Composer Not Specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1989
- Subjects: Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Botswana Mahalapye f-bs
- Language: Setswana
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/312983 , vital:59438 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD0130-08
- Description: Traditional music.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1989
Tomolang ka diatla (like putting up carrots with your hands)
- Authors: Dintsa Marumolo and about 60 young men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Folk songs, Tswana , Sotho-Tswana languages , Tswana (African people) , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Tshidilamolomo f-lo
- Language: Tswana/Rolong
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/162382 , vital:40925 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0107-02
- Description: The singers had just come back from initiation school. Here they use floor polish instead of the traditional red ochre with which to stain themselves. Several of them looked like Nilo Hamite men from Kenya and some of their songs also suggested the modality of those Northern tribes coincidence perhaps, but noticable. The singers were waering tribal attire, skins, carrying sticks and knockberries, had their heads shaved except for a patch in the crwon and were stained red. "It is like pulling up carrots (by hand)! To be a policeman is a battle with your hands! Let us go and do it with our hands." 'Diatla'-hands. The word 'hands' is significant and the meaning of the song plays upon this word. Male initiation song performed while in the veld.
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- Date Issued: 1959
Umzi Kamzwandile
- Authors: Dyiwili, Nofinishi , Composer Not Specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1980
- Subjects: Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Lady Frere sa
- Language: isiXhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/324124 , vital:60747 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD167A-09
- Description: Performance of Umzi Kamzwandile song with Uhadi bow
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- Date Issued: 1980
Akasolo mudhe
- Authors: Erukamu Mukama , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kyemere f-ug
- Language: Soga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171491 , vital:42083 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR142-01
- Description: "A squirrel had a wife whose name was Kyotawale. Now this squirrel was a gentleman and he wore a tie and tied it as well as any Europeans." The squirrel has a small white oatch under the throat which looks like a tie. But this is considered to be a European and not a Soga habit. Topical song, with Ntongoli bowl lyre.
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- Date Issued: 1952
E-ye-ye kusumbukila kulunda (The Lunda marriage)
- Authors: Group of 6 Lunda men. Leader: Conguboyi Ntambo , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Southern Lunda (African people) , Folk music , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Mwinilungu f-za
- Language: Lunda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139301 , vital:37724 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0047-08
- Description: The Chief Mwinilunga Kalongisha is said to have destroyed the chieftainship of his younger brother and therefore lost the respect of his people. Sikinta party dance song with 2 struck bottles.
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- Date Issued: 1957
Who! Yinzamtsi
- Authors: Group of young boys and girls , Composer not specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1985
- Subjects: Folk 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/10962/294981 , vital:57276 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD090-14
- Description: Group of young people perform traditional Umtshotsho dance song with clapping accompaniment.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1985
Kuyasetyenzwa
- Authors: Group performance , Group composition , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1997
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Hogsback sa
- Language: IsiXhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/343535 , vital:63019 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC346a-07
- Description: Church music
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- Date Issued: 1997
Hulula mtemi wiswe (Our old chief has vanished)
- Authors: Idi Selemani and Hashima Kamata with Nyamwezi men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Nyamwezi (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Mwadui f-tz
- Language: Nyamwezi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173273 , vital:42352 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR150-04
- Description: "The name of the dance means "Go as you please" and it appears gives the dancers the freedom to do steps and movements as they wish and not in strict tempo or unison with other dancers. The style of singing is typical of those away from home and differs materially from the same type of song sung at home. Hiyari ya moyo dance song for men for men and women, with cylindrical laced drums and conical pegged (-14.22101-) and ankle bells (-12.55-).
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- Date Issued: 1950
Ndege (The aircraft)
- Authors: James Matigo with Jita men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Kwaya (African people) , Jita (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Musoma f-tz
- Language: Kwaya , Jita
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/175114 , vital:42541 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR157-19
- Description: The song concerns the famous 'Hurricane' fighter aircraft about which African soilders told accounts in praise ofits performance in the 1939-45 German war. It was composed by the soilders during the war and has been sung as a folk dance song since their return. The item was recorded at the Mwadui Williamson Diamond Mine where the men were employed. Marimba dance song for men and women, Marimba (Mbira) 12 notes.
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- Date Issued: 1950
Ekwane ka marumo (Come out with assegais)
- Authors: Jemina Pheha and 24 women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk songs, Tswana , Tswana (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Saulspoort f-sa
- Language: Tswana/Kgatla
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/165969 , vital:41302 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0116-06
- Description: "Mother, I am born for the assegai. Come out with the assegais people of Dikgale, Come out with the assegais. I was born for the leopard, I was born at the place where the Lehiliri trees grow. Come out with assegais. An old song from the fighting days of the last century. First Mazilikazi and later the whites fought in this district while the tribal headquaters were still here and later near Mochudi in Bechuanaland. Fighting song.
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- Date Issued: 1959
Lam van god
- Authors: Katurura workshop participants , Molefe, S. C. , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1979
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Windhoek sx
- Language: Afrikaans
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/338904 , vital:62465 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC332b-02
- Description: Afrikaans Agnus Dei accompanied by drums and clapping
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1979
Ketekete ('Ketekete' the noise made by a bell)
- Authors: Lefu Rajane and a group of men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Folk songs, Tswana , Sotho-Tswana languages , Tswana (African people) , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Mokoroane f-lo
- Language: Tswana/Rolong
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/162437 , vital:40931 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0107-08
- Description: "Ketekete Mamatshoa Fatse. I got up as a man would. The cow has miscarried. If I kept silent, I would shut the guests out. Guests, and the world's temptations." :Ketekete Mamatshoha Fatse" is a name that refers to somebody who had fallen down and gets up again (this being a name that describes such a person. Mokorotlo riding song.
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- Date Issued: 1959
Thanda ummelwane wakho
- Authors: Lumko church choir , Composer not specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1979
- 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/10962/390928 , vital:68600 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC091b-08
- Description: Xhosa church choral hymn with humming, and accompanied by a marimba xylophone.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1979
Paseka oa tseka (Paseka is complaining)
- Authors: Mahlapane Qalike and group of Sotho women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Tebang f-lo
- Language: Sotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/162304 , vital:40831 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0106-13
- Description: "Paseka is disputing over a piece of land, foolishly. He is disputing over the site behind Semoti's house. You, Mampolletse of Makhaba, The thing becomes more serious at night. Do not give Mahlapane any corn she does not hoe her cornfields. If my voice were a clock I would be ringing it through to Natal. To my friend at Monyameng. The length of a bundle of reeds." Lelingoana women's initiation song.
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- Date Issued: 1959
Nekenye
- Authors: Mangbele men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Kusu (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Gombari f-cg
- Language: Mangbetu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/168949 , vital:41664 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0128-10
- Description: The Mangbele are a sub-group of the Mangbetu, mixed with the Mamvy. Most tribes in this north eastern corner of the Congo have been absorbed in whole or in part by their neighbours. This Bantu tribe came under the cultural sway of the stronger Sudanic Mangbetu and have adopted the habits of their mentors. The name of the chief whose praises are sung in this song is Mokoto. Praise song for a Chief, with two wooden pod drums, and two cylindrical wooden slit drums and two bells and basket rattles.
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- Date Issued: 1952
Nadu
- Authors: Medje men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk songs, Mangbetu , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Medje f-cg
- Language: Mangbetu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/166752 , vital:41400 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0120-01
- Description: The Nadu dance is performed in a straight line. The Medje names of the instruments were:- Conical drum - Nabita, large bell drum - Nedundu, Slit drum - Nekbokbo, Pod drum - Emandru, Double metal bell - Nenbongbo, Basket rattle - Nezeza. The Medje have earned for themselves a reputation for singing and dancing. The steps of their dances are simple but most effective en masse. Marriage dance with 4 conical laced drums, 1 large bell slit drum, 2 pod slit drums, 2 small slit drums, 1 double metal bell, 1 metal hand bell and 6 basket rattles.
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- Date Issued: 1952
Mfwa Kipanga
- Authors: Melany Mewarali with Meru men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Chaga (African people) -- Music , Meru (African people) -- Music , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Arusha f-tz
- Language: Meru
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173883 , vital:42418 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR153-04
- Description: "A certain man had a daughter who wanted to marry a young man, but the father refused. So she went to her lover and said, in Swahili, that her father had agreed to the marriage." 'To talk Swahaili' is synonymous with 'telling lies', the Meru say, as they have a rooted suspicion of interpreters who for the benefit of Europeans and others translate their language into another which they do not understand. (The Bemba of Northern Rhodesia use the word 'Chichawa' the language of the Yao in similiar sense). These Meru people are among the most handsome in Africa and were a brave sight in their beautiful costumes with their bright beads, their six foot long spears and pastel coloured shields. The setting, upon the slopes of Mount Meru was also exhilarating in a green sward set among the large forest trees. Ufina dance song for men and women.
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- Date Issued: 1950
Wa Ciyawo mkujaliani (The Yao despise me)
- Authors: Men and women of Pemba Village , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Yao (African people) , Arts, Malawi , Folk music , Africa Malawi Pemba. Salima District, Central Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Yao
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154694 , vital:39765 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR083-03
- Description: The player of the second drum was blind and had been so since childhood. The Yao despise me when I put on short trousers as if it is for the Mochomanga dance. Tell him to take them off they say. Bari dance with 2 Khunto cylindrical drums, pinned and weighted.
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- Date Issued: 1958