Yo baba ngonile
- Authors: TXkama, the head wife (Inozikasi) and the seven Ngoni wives of the Chief , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Malawi , Songs, Zulu , Zulu (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Mbelwa f-mw
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160889 , vital:40558 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR099-15
- Description: An old Ngoni wedding song sung by seven old women with a man giving the 'Ndicindici' (praises). The women start by bending down. One singing the words, the others humming and singing together as they stand in line with typical Zulu type actions of body and hands. Wedding song, together with praises.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Yinina ke we Sponono
- Authors: Daughter of Chief Mhlolutini and other girls (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Music--South Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Zulu , Africa South Africa Mahlabatini f-sa
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133006 , vital:36919 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR010-01
- Description: Four slef-delectative songs with Makhweyana bow
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Yini we ngane Kabaka
- Authors: Daughter of Chief Mhlolutini and other girls (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Music--South Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Zulu , Africa South Africa Mahlabatini f-sa
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133019 , vital:36923 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR010-02
- Description: Four slef-delectative songs with Makhweyana bow
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Yakhal' ingane encanane
- Authors: Group of Baca Men (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Zulu , Africa South Africa Mahlabatini f-za
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133457 , vital:36979 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR012-08
- Description: Wedding song with sticks
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Wonke umhlaba nyazmmazama (The whole world is moving)
- Authors: Joke Dlamini and the Homeless 'B' , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Zulu , Zulu (African people) , Folk music , Africa Eswatini Havelock Mine f-sq
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153277 , vital:39427 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR075-13
- Description: This item was probably copied from an unidentified record. The name of this choir was 'the homeless'. But as there was an original team this one decided to call themselves 'B' to distinguish their group from the Homeless 'A'. Topical song (Mbude style)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Wezulu walila (The Zulu are crying)
- Authors: Gordon Mwale , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Malawi , Songs, Zulu , Zulu (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160844 , vital:40552 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR099-10
- Description: A dance often the traditional Ngoni style which is clearly related to similar tunes still performed by the Nguni (Zulu) people of Natal. Ngoma dance song with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Wemb' ingcwaba
- Authors: Group of Baca Men (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Zulu , Africa South Africa Kingwilliamstown f-za
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133480 , vital:36982 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR012-11
- Description: Song sung when a wizard or witch is to be put to death
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Wawuyo kwenzani
- Authors: Daughter of Chief Mhlolutini and other girls (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Music--South Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Zulu , Africa South Africa Mahlabatini f-sa
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133030 , vital:36924 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR010-03
- Description: Four slef-delectative songs with Makhweyana bow
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Wagala izitha (Hymnbook No. 210)
- Authors: Members of the Church of Nazareth (Performers) , I. Shembe (Composer) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Music--South Africa , Hymns, Zulu , Christian dance , Africa South Africa Rec. Nhlangakazi Hill f-sa
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/132831 , vital:36893 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR009-03
- Description: Three Zulu hymns for christian dancing, unaccompained
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Uyi'ndlwane' mbana
- Authors: Amabutu of the Buthelezi clan (Performers) , M. Nge'ngelele (Composer) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Music--South Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Zulu , Africa South Africa Buthelezi, Mahlabatini f-sa
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/132933 , vital:36910 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR009-12
- Description: Regimental song, unaccompanied
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Uyalelano (What are you crying for?)
- Authors: Timeyo Muandila and his wife , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Malawi , Songs, Zulu , Zulu (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Mbelwa f-mw
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160880 , vital:40557 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR099-14
- Description: This musical bow was in most respects the same as the local hunting bow, the string being made of hide. The bride cries as she leaves her home to go to her husband. Wedding song with Gubu braced musical bow.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Uya muona Mbelwa (You will see my Chief Mbelwa)
- Authors: Timeyo Muandila , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Malawi , Songs, Zulu , Zulu (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Mbelwa f-mw
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160862 , vital:40555 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR099-12
- Description: This Gubu bow seems to be related to the Zulu 'Ugubu' in name, but Natal would be called Makweyena. The bow was tuned to two fundamental notes 93 and 74 vs. with a stopped note of 98 vs. It was 5 ft. 7 inches long and the stopped note was produced by pressing the knuckle of the second finger of the right hand onto the string. "You have seen a young man waering feathers." Praise song with Gubu stressed musical bow.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Usegugil' ubaba
- Authors: Chief Buthelezi and his Tribesmen and Women (Performers) , N. Mpungose (Composer) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Zulu , Africa South Africa Mahlabatini f-za
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133398 , vital:36972 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR012-01
- Description: Isigekle wedding songs with stamping, clapping
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Ungungunyana
- Authors: Son of Chief Mhlolutini, Nganzakwenye Shandu (Performer) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Music--South Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Zulu , Africa South Africa Mahlabatini f-sa
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133089 , vital:36934 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR010-10
- Description: Two self-delectative songs with Makhweyana bow
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Ungewu
- Authors: Group of Baca Men (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Zulu , Africa South Africa Kingwilliamstown f-za
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133475 , vital:36981 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR012-10
- Description: Party song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Unesikhwele
- Authors: Cwaizile Shandu and Nomatheku Zungu (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Music--South Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Zulu , Africa South Africa Mahlabatini f-sa
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133084 , vital:36933 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR010-09
- Description: Four love songs with Makhweyana musical bow
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Umfazi ohlupingane
- Authors: L. Shandu (Performer) , L. Shandu (Composer) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Music--South Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Zulu , Africa South Africa Mahlabatini f-sa
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133193 , vital:36945 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR010-20
- Description: Self-delectative tunes without words, wiith Igekle flute
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
Umankankalaza
- Authors: Chief Buthelezi and his Tribesmen and Women (Performers) , Mnyamana (Composer) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Zulu , Africa South Africa Mahlabatini f-za
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133443 , vital:36977 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR012-06
- Description: Drinking song with dancing and stamping of feet
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
U Mamtolo
- Authors: Group of Baca Men (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Zulu , Africa South Africa Kingwilliamstown f-za
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133470 , vital:36980 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR012-09
- Description: Wedding song with sticks
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Thambo le nyoka
- Authors: Constance Magogo and tribesman and women of Chief Buthelezi (Performers) , Mnyamana (Composer) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Music--South Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Zulu , Africa South Africa Mahlabatini f-sa
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133131 , vital:36938 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR010-14
- Description: Historic song with Ugubu bow, vertical, single string, unbraced
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955