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Mtsitso II 1979
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and his group of 25 , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1979
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music , Rattle (Musical instrument) , Drum
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/94708 , vital:31071
- Description: Traditional dance song with Timbila xylophone rattles and one drum accompaniment.
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Mtsitso III 1979
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and his group of 25 , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1979
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music , Rattle (Musical instrument) , Drum
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/94727 , vital:31072
- Description: Traditional dance song with Timbila xylophone rattles and one drum accompaniment.
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Inu A'Kachere (You Kachere)
- Authors: By elderly men at Kachere's village , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music
- Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153401 , vital:39446
- Description: One of the songs said to have been sung after a tribal raid - a morality song after victory, so that the people will continue to be strong and not be thrown out of their country. It was sung when Europeans first entered the country about the end of the last century when Sir Harry Johnstone first ruled the country. "You! It is A Kachere who has increased the population of this country. There should not be prostitutes, it is forbidden or you will be thrown out by the white men." The Kachere mentioned in the song was the father of the present Chief who is about 70 years old. The song is no doubt derived from the old Nguni custom of purification after fighting. A fighting song with clapping.
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Africa‘s Heritage No. 6: The blues
- Authors: Tracey, Hugh
- Subjects: Allan Lomax , American Folk , Wailing Wall , Blame , Blues , Penny whistle , Johannesburg , Swazi , The Cool Brothers , Folk music , Cape Town , Coon Carnival , Kaapse Klopse , Vitality , Banjo , Delinquency , Instruments , Concertina , Eastern Cape , Transkei , Ciskei , Harmonica , Forest City Joe , Mouth organ , Arkansas , Mississippi Valley , Steven Tsotsi , The Vagabond , Country blues , Civil War , Slaves , Follow The Drinking Gourd , The Great Bear , The Big Dipper , Constellation , The Wayfarers Trio , Slave song , The Hammer Song , Prison , Uganda , Heritage , Malimba , Likembe , Roots of the Blues , Oree , Swazi Penny Whistle , Isicatula , Blues roll on , Sittin‘ on top of the world , Marita , Tsotsi , Blue and Grey , Mercury , Alur tune , Pete Seeger
- Language: English
- Type: Sound , Radio broadcast , Music
- Identifier: vital:15102 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008530
- Description: 6th programme in the ‘Africa‘s Heritage‘ Series with African music in America and Africa, broadcast by the South African Broadcasting Corporation , For further details refer to the ILAM Document Collection: Hugh Tracey Broadcasts
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Yawiyanga, ya kulumbata nyama
- Authors: Three Chokwe men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Chokwe (African people) , Folk music , Angola , Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Language: Luvale/Chokwe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137060 , vital:37484
- Description: The song is sung to celebrate the arrival of a hunter bringing back his booty. Song after hunting with 3 goblet drums, open, pinned, weighted, hand beaten.
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Mtsitso II 1979
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and his Timbila orchestra group , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1979
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/95441 , vital:31156
- Description: Traditional Chopi Timbila xylophone dance song.
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Mzeno simple the beginners' part 1979
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and his Timbila orchestra group , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1979
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/95129 , vital:31119
- Description: Traditional Chopi Timbila xylophone dance song.
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Wana wa Pfuma chena
- Authors: Chief Takawarasha and a group of Karanga men (Performer) , Composer not specified , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Folk music , Old fighting song , Two drums , Historical
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15267 , MOA19-13 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017426
- Description: English Translation of title: 'England is the lion that bites the most' , An historic fighting song by Chief Takawarasha and a group of Karanga men, accompanied by two 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
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Bilimankhwe (The Chameleon)
- Authors: The boys of Kawere school , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music
- Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153738 , vital:39506
- Description: "Chameleon! Chameleon! Why are your eyes swollen? There is a funeral at home, you chaps, don't laugh at me. My yard, it is swept clean. I shall leave this village. I made a mistake to settle in this village. Look, My yard is swept clear. Party song with clapping.
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Jerusarima (Jerusalem)
- Authors: Wambai , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Karanga (African people) , Folk songs, Shona , Folk music
- Language: Shona, Karanga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154540 , vital:39744
- Description: The name of the this tune 'Jerusarima' is an adaptation of 'Jerusalem'. The title was given originally to a new style of dancing started by pupils in the schools in the early 1920's or even earlier. The dance is no longer popular but several of the Jerusarima melodies survive as adaptations on various instruments. Self delectative song with Chipendani bow.
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E mama pilumuna mbundayobe (Turn round, Mama, or face me so that we can dance together
- Authors: Group of 6 Luvale men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luvale (African people) , Folk music , Folk dance music--Angola
- Language: Luvale/Chokwe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137274 , vital:37505
- Description: The leader of this group of singers had a remarkable face, deeply chiselled features which gave him a stricking masklike appearence - in fact, a face which made it possible to appreciate the veracity of the art of mask-carving in their home region, surrounding the head waters of both the Zambezi and the Kasai rivers. Kukina and Wangoma dance song.
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U Zulu Azi Ahihlome (All the young men must prepare themselves for war)
- Authors: Group of unmarried Swazi girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152555 , vital:39309
- Description: There was a rise in pitch all the way through this song. Umgubo group song.
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Nahatangena (When I entered)
- Authors: Group of 7 Shangaan (Ronga) men with Elias Silaule , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Tsonga , Ronga language , Tsonga (African people) , Folk music
- Language: Ronga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153082 , vital:39391
- Description: The song is a description of work on the mine and on the farms. "My mother was taken for doing something wrong. The cocopan was too heavy to push, e.t.c." This long and detailed song is typical of the Kwaya style of singing by men belonging to the Shangan (Ronga) group from Southern Mozambique. Kwaya Topical song.
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Famba mpore usadngana mumbuyo (Go over carefully, do not look behind you)
- Authors: Zuake Gumbo , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Sena , Tumbuka (African people) , Sena (African people) , Nyungwe (African people) , Folk music
- Language: Sena , Nyungwe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156436 , vital:40001
- Description: He says the instrument he plays belonged to his father who lived South of the Zambezi near Sena, but who migrated about 150 miles north up the Shire river tributary to the Zambezi into Nyasaland. The old man was so pleased with his performance that when we played back his recording he immediately began to play himself in accompaniment. Self delectative song with Mbira.
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Unganzibeli akuxonga
- Authors: M. Makhuvela (Composer) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1956
- Subjects: Music--Mozambique , Folk music , Folk songs, Tonga (Nyasa)
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133260 , vital:36956
- Description: Topical songs with 2 guitars
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Hayitsho Nongongobala
- Authors: Young Gcaleka boys and girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Folk music
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/151264 , vital:39045
- Description: The words of the dance are apparently meanigless except for the title. When the young herd boys returned with their cattle, sheep and goats to the village they joined in the party and sang these two songs which are typical of the present day type of dance songs used in the district. Young people's dance song and Umtshongolo dance with clapping.
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Wenda m'manja manja (Go in the hands)
- Authors: Elefala Jeremiah Mbewe , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156761 , vital:40047
- Description: This is based upon a song used at the initiation of girls and the reference to Manja indicates that part of the ceremony when the officiators carry the initiate on their hands (manja) during the dance. "Snakes come and bite her, ants come and bite her." Indicating disciplines enforced during the initiation. This instrument was without its 17th string. The tuning of the six strings was:- 656, 616, 576, 520, 488, 432. Self delectative songs with Bangwe board zither.
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Africa‘s Heritage No. 3: Religion, music and art in America
- Authors: Tracey, Hugh
- Subjects: Religion , Beliefs , Christianity , Evangelists , Folk music , Pagan practice , Dogma , Hymns , European hymn , Catholic , Latin , North America , Slaves , Catholic music , East Africa , West Africa , Jesuits , Mission , Musical heritage , Musical tradition , Quality of taste , Mississippi , Harmonica , Jazz , Drum , Double bass , Ragtime , Slave trade , Jamestown , Sudanic , Bantu , Congo River , Niger River , Virginia , South Carolina , Georgia , Allan Lomax , Call-and-response , Calvinists , Baptists , Southern States , Mouth cow , Cane fife , Panpipes , The Prettiest Girl That Ever I Saw , Bear hunters , Zimbabwe , Zambezi , Ability , Work songs , Lifting , Digging , Hoeing , Brunswick , I‘ll Be So Glad When The Sun Goes Down , Kenya , New York , Love song , Action , White spirituals , Alabama , Daniel Reed , Chorus , Congregational singing , Solo gospel , Revivalist song , What Do You Think About Jesus? He‘s Alright , Piano , Clapping , Drumming
- Language: English
- Type: Sound , Radio broadcast , Music
- Identifier: vital:15098 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008526
- Description: 3rd programme in the ‘Africa‘s Heritage‘ Series, about early black African music in America, broadcast by the South African Broadcasting Corporation , For further details refer to the ILAM Document Collection: Hugh Tracey Broadcasts
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Ngeniso with drum 1979
- Authors: Venancio Mbande and his group of 25 , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1979
- Subjects: Chopi (African people) -- South Africa , Folk music , Xylophone music , Rattle (Musical instrument) , Drum (Musical instrument)
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/94345 , vital:31037
- Description: Traditional dance song with Timbila xylophone rattles and one drum accompaniment.
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Mogo
- Authors: Mamou Sidibe (composer, author, lead singer) , Yves Wernert (bass, recording engineer)) , Boua Diakite (kamelen'ngoni) , Moussa Kanoute (karignan) , Ramata Diakite (chorus) , Moussa Kone (accoustic and electric guitar) , Adama Traore (calebasse) , MALI K7 S.A. Ali Furka Toure Associe, Bamako
- Date: 1999
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa, West , Folk music
- Language: French
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/129885 , vital:36343
- Description: Traditional Malian song in the Wasssoulou style overlaid with modern techno sound producing Mali-Techno music and giving the performer the nickname techno-Mamou
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