"Litsebe nka lengolo y ec hae." (Take this letter home)
- Authors: Group of Sotho men (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Sotho , Circumcision , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-za
- Language: Southern Sotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/134277 , vital:37111 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR018-13
- Description: This song is sung when the initiates are coming back from their three month's initiation period in the mountains.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Abayinda nguli
- Authors: Nekemeya Nenywamu , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kyemere f-ug
- Language: Ganda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171031 , vital:42011 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0139-05
- Description: The singer reflects upon man and the way he looks for money. Nguli (Nubian gin) and its evil effects are also mentioned. Nguli is a clear liquid of high alcohol content made from bananas and sugar, they say. Both banana beer, Pombe and banana gin nguli are very popular drinks in Uganda. Topical song with Ntongoli bowl lyre.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Abayinda Nguli
- Authors: Nekemeya Nenyamu , Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kampala f-ug
- Language: Ganda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/328389 , vital:61220 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3131-XYZ7358
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Adomba
- Authors: Medje Tipoyi carriers led by Njenje (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Folk , Work song , Basket rattles , Chief Achille Ebandrombi-b's village , Medje , Northern Congo , Belgian Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo)
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15288 , MOA22-07 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017434 , MOA22
- Description: English Translation of title: 'Tipoyi carrying song' , Work song sung by Medje Tipoyi carriers, accompanied by basket rattles , 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
- Full Text: false
Akanjigele malega
- Authors: Nyanja/Chewa men (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Dance song , Drums , Indigenous folk music , Viganza , Nyasaland (Malawi)
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15187 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017308 , MOA12-10 , MOA12
- Description: English translation of title: 'Go get the razor' , Dance song by Nyanja/Chewa men, accompanied by drums , 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
- Full Text: false
Alle Volker
- Authors: Marimba Group , Composer Not Specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1988
- Subjects: Folk music , Music--Religious aspects , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Europe Germany Ursberg gw
- Language: Deutsch
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/317618 , vital:59962 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD142-15
- Description: Church hymn, accompanied by the Marimba and rattles.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1988
Alleluya
- Authors: Lumko church congregation , Composer not specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1981
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Lumko sa
- Language: isiXhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/413057 , vital:70996 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC131a-15
- Description: Easter Mass hymn, accompanied by xylophones.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1981
Amadayisi
- Authors: Harold, Raphael and co , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 0000-00-00
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa City not specified f-sa
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/253946 , vital:52416 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR3671 , T229-4
- Description: Humorous Zulu story
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 0000-00-00
Amanzi Aweko
- Authors: African Pride Singers , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950-00-00
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa country not specified city not specified f-
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/245120 , vital:51333 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR3255 , 1677
- Description: For further details refer to ILAM shellac record: CR3255
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950-00-00
Are you looking for food
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa (African people) , Folk music -- South Africa , Topical music , Guitar , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-sa
- Language: English
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/103760 , vital:32295 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC092a-13
- Description: Topical song with guitar accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Baleka mafuza
- Authors: The Bantu Glee Singers , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1960-00-00
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Dance music , Dance music--Caribbean Area , 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/10962/202826 , vital:46573 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR0658 , Research no.GU104
- Description: Euro-African ballad, unaccompanied
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1960-00-00
Casablanca serenade
- Authors: The Casablanca Steel Orchestra , Simmons, Randolph , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-00-00
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Dance music , Dance music--Caribbean Area , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Trinidad City not specified f-sa
- Language: Creole
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/211476 , vital:47619 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR1000 , Research no. SG121
- Description: Calypso dance performed by band
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-00-00
Chipuri
- Authors: Group of 12 Bena Shimba women and 1 man , Chovu, Alexi , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-08-03
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Bakwanga f-cg
- Language: Luba-Katanga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/245493 , vital:51374 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT534-L156 , Research no. L3I6
- Description: Indigenous folk song of morality, with singing and handclapping accompanied by 3 chipuri singing gourds, 1 basket rattle and a struck bottle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-08-03
Creedo from the Missa Zimbabwe
- Authors: Missa Zimbabwe in Afrikaans participants , Composer not specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1979
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Doringveld sx
- Language: Afrikaans
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/338643 , vital:62419 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC332a-06
- Description: Afrikaans Creedo originally composed for the Missa Zimbabwe accompanied by drums, rattle and clapping
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1979
Dali Tula
- Authors: Lot Dube Plumtree , Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Johannesburg f-sa
- Language: Ndebele
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/342735 , vital:62925 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3804-2005
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Dumelang bomme le ntate
- Authors: Hope Fountain Native Girls Choir , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1930-00-00
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Dance music , Dance music--Caribbean Area , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Botswana city not specified f-sa
- Language: Setswana
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/203391 , vital:46652 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR0685 , Research no. GU255
- Description: Greeting song, unaccompanied
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1930-00-00
Durunduru yawa mare
- Authors: Nyenyesa and Mike , Gapure and Gondongwe , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1940
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe City not specified f-rh
- Language: Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/342155 , vital:62859 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3734-XYZ3022
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1940
Ekhaya
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa --(African people) , Folk songs, Xhosa , Topical song , Guitar , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/107989 , vital:32921 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC109b-09
- Description: Topical song with guitar accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Endhala yomusana
- Authors: Nasuti Social Club , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952:09:02
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Dance music , Dance music--Caribbean Area , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda City not specified f-sa
- Language: Soga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/199603 , vital:46130 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR0334 , Research no.XYZ5388
- Description: Topical song accompanied by clapping and drumming
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952:09:02
Endhala yomusana
- Authors: Nasuti Social Club , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Iganga f-ug
- Language: Soga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171483 , vital:42065 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR141-12
- Description: The song refers to the famine of 1943/44. During a famine, they sing, a single woman suffers greatly. So all women should see to it they get married. During this last famine an English man called "Bikapu" gave food to the hungry people. Topical song with Budongo Likembe and Nsaasi flat tin rattle (-12.54-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950