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An exciting game of Matoga

Anzim'axesha azayo

Bozoba Liboso

Come and celebrate

Ematambo waifwe bantu (The bones of the people)

  • Authors: Stephen Tsotsi Kasumali and 2 friends , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Ushi (African people) , Music--Zambia , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Fort Roseberry f-za
  • Language: Aushi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/140067 , vital:37829 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR053-04
  • Description: "When you go on duty, someone else comes and makes love to your wife-that means a fine of much money. A the beer hall you go to drink eleven quarts of wine and then afterwards, go to make love to someone else's wife. And then-caught-you have to pay, and be despised by your own son and daughter. Morality song with guitar and bottle.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1957

English version of prepared speech on the state of things in Vendaland today

Gloria

Gongondo

Kambula

  • Authors: Group of Luvale men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Chokwe , Chokwe (African people) , Luvale (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Angola Kalwena f-ao
  • Language: Chokwe , Luvale
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/183430 , vital:43989 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR180-11
  • Description: Chikele Kele is the alternative name for the Katchatcha mbira. The seven reeds are tuned with paste or wax beneath their tips. The rhythm set by the struck metal is the common southern Congo rhythm. // 1, 2, 3, 1/2, 1, 2, 1/2 // The Katchatcha keeps up a strange chatter of little or no meaning in the background. Katchatcha dance, with Katchatcha mbira with bamboo reeds resonated on top of metal petrol drum and struck metal
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1952

Kwazakele Prichtie

Kwazakele Prichtie

Kwongotela mwananga

  • Authors: Kawano, Tonganyana Orelio , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1955-10-11
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Macia f-mz
  • Language: Gitonga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/226778 , vital:49373 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT373-J24 , Research no. H1R16b
  • Description: Indigenous topical folk song with a spoken introduction, followed by guitar accompanied singing.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1955-10-11

Lalela Zulu

Lalela Zulu

Lalela Zulu

Lembe ra nan'waka

Litlotlo ho Modimo

Madanga ende kujero

  • Authors: Shengwe Mashowa , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Shona (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Maceques f-rh
  • Language: Shona
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/181750 , vital:43764 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR176-07
  • Description: The player was about 300 miles from his home district working on the construction of the Kariba dam on the Zambezi river. "Scoop up water for your mother for she is very thirsty. It is your mother who asks." The Ndau Mbira has three manuals but this example has only two, tuned from right to left in descending order. Self delectative song with Mbira dza WaNdau, tin resonator and 26 notes
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1957

Maholimo a ke a thabe

Malibuyele ekhaya

  • Authors: Dargie, Dave , Ngqoko Girls
  • Date: 1981-10-27
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , 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/10962/259030 , vital:53045 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD026-07
  • Description: Church music, church hyms, Choral music.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1981-10-27
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