Wero Ruoth Jesu
- Authors: Nyakango, Elisha , not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950-09-13
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya city not specified f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/229603 , vital:49692 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR2286 , XYZ5512
- Description: Wend Nyasaye Religious chant with Thum lyre
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950-09-13
Were ruoth Jesu
- Authors: Elisha Nyakango , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Luo (Kenyan and Tanzanian people) , Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Kasipul f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/177862 , vital:42883 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR166-11
- Description: The singer belongs to the Seventh Day Adventist Church. He sings that Jesus came to earth to teach people to be ready for heaven. Wend Nyashye Religious chants with Thum 8 string bowl lyre.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Were Ojuondo
- Authors: Odonde Obat , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Kenya , Luo (Kenya and Tanzanian people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya N. Nyanza Province f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/178781 , vital:42985 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR168-05
- Description: "Were gave me a beat for playing my Thum lyre. I shall treasure this gift till I die."Praise song for a friend with Thum 8 stringed lyre, Gara leg bells (-12.55-), Odnong toe ring (-12.151-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Wasonga koriwo
- Authors: Tobias A. Oyugu , Performer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Nairobi f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/340441 , vital:62646 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3638-XYZ7649
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Wanyera kinyanyi
- Authors: Sigar, Joseph , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 0000 00 00
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya city not specified f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/265450 , vital:53844 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP0459-ABC12239
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 0000 00 00
Tulipokuwa Tukipendana
- Authors: Coast social orchestra , Ayub, Alexander , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-09-27
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Not specified f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/222790 , vital:48914 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT327-F127 , Research no. F5A2
- Description: Dance band music with orchestra accompaniment.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-09-27
Tong, tong
- Authors: Bondo Choir of Luo Girls , not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950-09-08
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Kisumu f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/229180 , vital:49644 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR2209 , XYZ5458
- Description: One of two topical songs with Gara leg bells
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950-09-08
Tong, tong
- Authors: Bondo Choir of Luo girls, leader, John Cosmos Owade , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Luo (Kenyan and Tanzanian people) , Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Bondo f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/178057 , vital:42903 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR167-04
- Description: 'Tong, tong went with the wood chopper's axe. And there beside him was a girl dancing to the sound of his blows. He was entranced. Topical song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Tam Michael
- Authors: Obiera, Lang , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 0000 00 00
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya city not specified f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/265385 , vital:53837 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP0452-ABC12219
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 0000 00 00
Tam Michael
- Authors: Obiera, Lang , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 0000 00 00
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya city not specified f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/265391 , vital:53838 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP0452-ABC12219
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 0000 00 00
Sitela Adongo
- Authors: John, Alowo , With Friends , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Mombasa f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/326758 , vital:61042 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3082-XYZ7289
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Sitela Adongo
- Authors: Alowo, John , John Alowo and friends , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-06-01
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Not specified f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/217288 , vital:48266 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT296-F62 , Research no. F3F12
- Description: Love song accompanied by three guitars and rattle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-06-01
Sila abingo
- Authors: Ogado, Omolo , Luo men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950-09-13
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Kisumu f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/229300 , vital:49658 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR2252 , XYZ5506
- Description: Wend Kong drinking song with Gara leg bells
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950-09-13
Sila abingo
- Authors: Omolo Ogado with Luo men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Luo (Kenyan and Tanzanian people) , Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Kasipul f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/177898 , vital:42887 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR166-15
- Description: "There are too many clerks around in this location and some of them ought to be thrown out, so that if you want to see the chief you can do so without interference by clerks." So says Achocha Ondago. Wend Kong drinking songs, with Gara leg bells.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Rapudo Kapudo
- Authors: Owiti, Ger , Performer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Nairobi f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/340378 , vital:62634 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3630-XYZ7641
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Pini ochama (I was without hope)
- Authors: Lang Obiero , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Kenya , Luo (Kenya and Tanzanian people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Kisumu f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/178863 , vital:42994 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR168-14
- Description: This dance tune, together with the three previous items are included on this disc to demonstrate the type of urban dance music which was played by the more gifted Luo musicians and was popular in Nairobi in the early 1950's. Ton dance, with 2 guitars and rattle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Pini Ochama
- Authors: Obiero, Lang , Obiero, Horace , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-06-01
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Nairobi f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/217098 , vital:48245 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT295-F61 , Research no. F3F6
- Description: Town dance accompanied by two guitars.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-06-01
Pini o chama
- Authors: Lang, Obiero , Performer not specified , Horace, Obiero , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Mombasa f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/326722 , vital:61038 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3078-XYZ7283
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Piere Dongo
- Authors: Ondiek, Omudi , Luo men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950-09-13
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Kisumu f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/229295 , vital:49657 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR2246 , XYZ5505b
- Description: One of two Bul dance songs for men with Bunda bass drums and Gara leg bells
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950-09-13
Piere Dongo
- Authors: Onudi Ondiek and Luo men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--Kenya , Luo (Kenya and Tanzanian people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya South Nyanza Province f-ke
- Language: Luo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/178828 , vital:42990 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR168-10
- Description: "Piere Dongo the fat man is very fond of reading but he, also, has neither shield nor ostrich feathers. What will he do for mourning when his mother dies? Tell me that! Books cannot take the place of Buni feathers." The playing of drums by these Nilotic people is usually far simpler in rhythm than of the Bantu. It appears to be essential in Luo society near Kisii to have your shield and your ostrich feathers with you when you attend a funeral. Bul dance song for men with Bunde 5 bass drums, laced and Gara leg bells (-12.55-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950