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
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
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
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
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
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
Mwata kaniembo no.1
- Authors: Chama, Koliani , Chinyanta, Shadrack , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949-07-21
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Kwawambua f-za
- Language: Bemba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/204887 , vital:46834 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT049-C50 , Research no. C3I18a
- Description: A song to praise the chiefs accompanied by drums.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949-07-21
Ukulalubokile
- Authors: Citaumvano, Nomaswiti , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-05-21
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Lusikisiki f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/228234 , vital:49535 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT419-L40 , Research no. L1S9
- Description: A topical song, played with guitar, about the weeds in the lands.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-05-21
Nibani waenga walwa
- Authors: Msenga Men and Women , Chokwe Men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949-08-02
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Not specified f-za
- Language: Nsenga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/207563 , vital:47154 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT065-C66 , Research no. C3U2
- Description: Not Specified.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949-08-02
Two flute tunes II
- Authors: Mwongolo, Katsuba , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-07-24
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Butembo f-cg
- Language: Nande
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/218322 , vital:48384 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT311-F89 , Research no. F4A4
- Description: Indigenous folk flute tune instrumental, with an unaccompanied nyamulera (four-holed, V-notched indigenous flute).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-07-24
Song with dingo mbira
- Authors: Kabadura Wandumbi , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1965
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Ovambo (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Okavango f-sx
- Language: Kwambi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/195749 , vital:45600 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR217-09
- Description: Indigenous Music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1965
Homolela ngwanaka
- Authors: Four Pedi women and a baby , Four Pedi women , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1963
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Pedi (African people) , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Bushbuck Ridge f-sa
- Language: Pedi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/189265 , vital:44832 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR195-13
- Description: It is hard to decide whether lullabies such as this are meant to put the baby to sleep or merely to drown its crying with an even louder noise. "Keep my child. We shall go to Sabie. We shall eat bread, food for the whites. Keep quiet my child." (A different town is mentioned in each verse). Lullaby
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1963
O Dhlamini
- Authors: Stephans Mahubang , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1951-00-00
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Songs, Xhosa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Eastern Cape f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/196063 , vital:45719 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR0002 , Research no. ABC3941-B
- Description: Maskanda style popular dance song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1951-00-00
Matsaire
- Authors: o Feliciano, Muntano Gomez , Gomez, F , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1955
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Topical song , Guitar music , Africa Mozambique Chibuto, Sul do Save f-mz
- Language: Ndau
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/131997 , vital:36784 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR003-06 , Field card no. H1P-11
- Description: Feliciano's pronunciation of Ndau words, they say, is like a child's speech. "matsaire, you have finished all the people." Matsaire was killed in a certain village, and his ghost came back demanding recompense, under pain of death to all the village. One of three topical songs with guitar.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955
We! khezala! usolusela ntini?
- Authors: Dargie, Dave , Ngqoko Boys
- Date: 1981-10-28
- 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/10962/258944 , vital:53035 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD025-19
- Description: Church music, church hyms, Choral music.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1981-10-28
Bakula bantalile ne mwine
- Authors: Shomongo, Jailosi , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949-07-28
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Kwawambua f-za
- Language: Bemba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/206056 , vital:46979 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT057-C58 , Research no. C3Q2
- Description: A topical, minstrel song accompanied by kankabele.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949-07-28
Mande
- Authors: Group of Karanga men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Karanga (African people) , Folk songs, Shona , Folk music , Africa Zimbabwe Chibi District, Southern Rhodesia f-rh
- Language: Shona, Karanga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154631 , vital:39756 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR082-16
- Description: One of the Mashawi 9souls) dances. The Mujukwa are considered in the local mythology to represent the entities who act as go-betweens, or media, between man and the High-God: Especially in connection with their pleading for rain. Some would call them 'Angels'. The dances and songs of the Majukwa are therefore intended to concentrate attention upon aspect of social necessity. Rain, without which the people would perish. With the opening up of communications by white people the effects of draught and subsequent famine have been lessened and therefore the cult or belief in Majukwa and their functions has been proportianately diminished. A Majukwa dance with 3 Dumba drums, 1 Nyeri flute, leg rattles and clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Igazi lemvana linamandla
- Authors: Lumko Choir , Mpotulo, L. , Huwiler, Kurt , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1978-01-08
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Mount Ayliff f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/255148 , vital:52553 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD008-01
- Description: Indigenous music, Choral music.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1978-01-08