Intliziyo yam ibuhlungu
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa (African people) , Folk music -- South Africa , Topical songs , 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/10962/102191 , vital:32082 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC087b-04
- Description: Topical Xhosa urban song with guitar accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Kumaji kumailo-mailo
- Authors: Boys at Dedza Secondary School , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Musical instruments , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Mzimba f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka , Chewa, Chichewa, Nyanja , Tonga (Nyasa)
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/184875 , vital:44281 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR187-08
- Description: There was a man who had a wife and he killed a certain woman who had a child and so his wife adopted the baby. It was the child who is supposed to be singing this song. The child was trying to remember her mother and was thinking how she could have been brought up by her own mother. The mother was killed because of a dispute over an old cow. She was carelessly looked by her stepmother. Ntano story song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
I wanna go to Jo'burg
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa (African people) -- Music , Folk music -- South Africa , Topical songs , Guitar , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-za
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/100380 , vital:31820 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC081b-12
- Description: Instrumental music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Stepps a dikgomo di teng (Steeps, are there cattle in this place)
- Authors: Mokgele Mokgejane and group of 24 Hurutshe men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk songs, Tswana , Tswana (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Motswedi f-sa
- Language: Tswana/Hurutshe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/165583 , vital:41259 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0113-08
- Description: "Stepps, are there cattle in this place? Come, let us take them. We must take them from Mokwena and drive them into a cave." The woman at the end of the song spoke the praises of the successful cattle-raiders. It appears to be a local custom to recite praise verses at the conclusion of each song. How the name 'Steeps' originated is not known. Cattle raiding song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
Ambuya musandi rase
- Authors: Salisbury Male Voice Choir , not specified , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 0000-00-00
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa country not specified city not specified f-
- Language: Shona
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/240918 , vital:50885 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR3059 , 1326
- Description: Topical song by men accompanied by a guitar
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 0000-00-00
Baberita babakana babasangule apumbu
- Authors: Mutacha, Poleni , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-07-08
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Mufulira f-za
- Language: Lala-Bisa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/238194 , vital:50597 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT475-L96 , Research no. L2O2a
- Description: Self delectative song with Kankowele fan shaped mbira, with external resonator and mirliton acompaniment.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-07-08
Yemwe kulenie
- Authors: Luunda men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949-07-12
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Kasenga f-za
- Language: Bemba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/203515 , vital:46666 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT-038 , Research no. C2Z8a
- Description: A rowing story sung by the people in the Kasenga village.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949-07-12
Cheka Mama
- Authors: Mwenda Jean Bosco , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-00-00
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Dance music , Dance music--Caribbean Area , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo City Not Specified f-sa
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/215524 , vital:48068 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR1160 , Research no.CO80
- Description: For further details refer ILAM shellac record number: CR1160
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-00-00
Yando
- Authors: Chief Baonoko and Buudu men , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-08-09
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Gombe f-cg
- Language: Budu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/214721 , vital:47980 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT270-F2 , Research no. MOA7 SIDE B NO.1
- Description: Party dance performance song with 2 conical drums, small slit drum, 2 pod drums, ivory horn, basket rattles and 2 metal hand bells accompaniment.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-08-09
Hugh Tracey biographical material
- Authors: Daniel Mabuto (Interviewee) , Interviewer unknown , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1980
- Subjects: Tracey, Hugh , Tracey, Peggy , Biography , Interviewing , Muisc--Congo (Democratic Republic) , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Dobsonville f-sa
- Language: English
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/113612 , vital:33809 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC135b-01
- Description: Daniel Mabuto continued interview, explaining how they travelled from one place to the other and crossing of boarders, explanation of how they travelled in Congo where there was heavy rain and thick forest and also if they met animals on the road, Daniel also mentioned that they moved with three cars, one a recording van, one carrying equipment and the third one a caravan and gave more details about their travelling
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1980
Damara Indiginous Song
- Authors: Composer Not Specified , Eises, Emma , Hauses, Cecilia , Nunuhes, Appolonia , Damara Folk , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1981-11-21
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Nambia Sambiu f-sx
- Language: Kwangali
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/262760 , vital:53554 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD032-14
- Description: Indigenous music.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1981-11-21
Tandu lepilele
- Authors: Mate, Jonas , not specified , 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/10962/241088 , vital:50904 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR3075 , 1227
- Description: Topical song by a men accompanied by the concetina
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 0000-00-00
Title not specified
- Authors: San family , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1988
- Subjects: Diriku (African people) -- Namibia , Folk music -- Malawi , Musical instruments--Africa , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa Namibia Sambiu f-sx
- Language: Diu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/75814 , vital:30471 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC019-02
- Description: Traditional song accompanied by San mbira.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1988
Mzeno of Nkomati 1986
- Authors: enancio Mbande and his slow version for learning Timbila orchestra of Wildebeesfontein , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1986
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- Music , Folk music -- South Africa , Xylophone (Musical instruments) , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Wildebeesfontein f-sa
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/98500 , vital:31587 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC069a-02
- Description: Traditional dance song played by Venancio Mbande with Chopi Timbila xylophone accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1986
The Great Amen
- Authors: Molefe, S. C. , Dargie, Dave , St Georges Cathedral Choir
- Date: 1982-06-20
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Cape Town f-sa
- Language: English
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/264942 , vital:53788 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC112a-05
- Description: Missa Africana hymn, accompanied by the drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1982-06-20
Iyaya lelo zamuone maloza
- Authors: Harawa, Makintoshi , Harawa, Hanoki , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949-07-30
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia city not specified f-za
- Language: Tumbuka
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/268350 , vital:54187 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP0673-XYZT4042
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949-07-30
Mpyaile entongo
- Authors: Atanasi Gamanya with Haya men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Haya (African people) , Nyoro (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Bukoba f-tz
- Language: Nyoro , Haya
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/172595 , vital:42225 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR146-11
- Description: "I have planted my seeds and if I reap six of them it will be enough." "Should anyone steal my crops I would be very hungry." This item was recorded by a group of Haya men who were working on the diamond mines near Shinyanga at Mwadui. Like several other Haya items it gives the impression of having strong affinity if not its origin with Arab music. Ngoma yawakazi dance song for women, with metal cylindrical laced drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Mitambu yalagala kumchuzi Part I
- Authors: Mashaka Kawambwa, and Kitamba Kilaka with Zaramo men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Nyakyusa (African people) , Zaramo (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Dar-es-Salaam f-tz
- Language: Nyakyusa , Zaramo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/175430 , vital:42576 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR158-17
- Description: 1 x - 14.52104 -; 4 x - 14.25103 -; 4 x - 14.02101 -. This set of 9 drums was very carefully tuned before playing particularly the four small goblet drums which were played by one man and were tuned approximately to 840, 672, 568, 464 vs. Between items the drums would be taken to a fire, wetted and returned by heat, but naturally the tuning can only be approximately correct. If the above tuning was correct the intervals would be approximately 386, 291, 350 cents or about a 7th in all. The drums were made from wood of the Mukongo tree. Madogoli dance song for men and women, with 5 Goblet pegged and footed drums, 4 cylindrical pegged drums and tin rattles (-12.54-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Uyingcwele
- Authors: Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1981-04-19
- 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/10962/258087 , vital:52934 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD021-06
- Description: Church music, church hyms, Choral music.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1981-04-19
Camoba salala
- Authors: Young boys , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949-07-12
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Kasenga f-za
- Language: Bemba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/203622 , vital:46679 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT-038 , Research no. C3A2
- Description: A song about zomba dancing which is sung by young boys at St. Croix mission.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949-07-12