Ngumhalo
- Authors: Mandumbu, Nowizine , Mncodane, Nocingile , Tofile, Noyilom , Libalela, Nosilika , Composer Not Specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1983-11-19
- Subjects: Folk music , Folk songs, Xhosa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Mount Aylff f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/285774 , vital:56205 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD071-06
- Description: Performed after boys come back from initiation.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1983-11-19
Abantu banamlanje bano mona
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa --(African people) , Folk songs, Xhosa , Topical song , Guitar , Steel drum (Musical instrument) , 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/10962/108020 , vital:32924 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC109b-12
- Description: Topical song with guitar and steel drum accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Lihlala lingibuza lele gama lami
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa --(African people) , Folk songs, Xhosa , Topical song , Guitar , Steel drum (Musical instrument) , 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/10962/108002 , vital:32922 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC109b-10
- Description: Topical song with guitar and steel drum accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Mtshawzo (To dance)
- Authors: Group of Xhosa/Gcaleka women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Willowvale f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136142 , vital:37342 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR028-10
- Description: The women of the Xhosa have special dances of their own, rather static, as might be expected of a people who live in a climate which can be very cold and wet, where most dancing must be done inside the huts to avoid the constant winds from the sea which drive over the downs. (Women dance for dancing at night inside the hut, with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Ingeji yam (My engagement ring)
- Authors: Iqela Labavumi bakwa Zwelitsha (Zwelitsha Choral Society) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Wedding music , Africa South Africa King Williams Town f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135749 , vital:37295 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR026-02
- Description: Preliminary to a christian wedding. The girl says: "I heard my young man say:- "Give me back my engagement ring." "I don't know why he's jilted me." Wedding song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Mahobahobo (The weaver-bird)
- Authors: Group of Xhosa women and Notembile and Nopenrose , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Willowvale f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136105 , vital:37339 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR028-06
- Description: Nonpenrose was left-handed and playing holding her bow in the right hand and the reed in her left. Self-delectative song with Hadi musical bow, unbraced, open and resonated.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Title not specified
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa --(African people) , Folk songs, Xhosa , Instrumental song , Bass guitar , Drum , Organ music , Brass instrument music , 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/10962/107679 , vital:32865 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC108a-01
- Description: Instrumental music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Pelile Makoti (My love for you, Makoti, is finished)
- Authors: Citaumvano , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Lusikisiki f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136614 , vital:37397 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR032-11
- Description: Makoti was his wife. From what he said, the singer was devoted to her and their song was not to be taken too literally. His capotasto was placed on the fifth fret of the guitar. Love song with guitar.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Title Not Specified
- Authors: Kwanini, Ukwezi , Mangaliso, Khulile , Petele, Nkululekho , Thyambetyu, Nkosinathi , Thyambetyu, Thembinkosi , Composer Not Specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1983-17-07
- Subjects: Folk music , Folk songs, Xhosa , Church music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Lady Frere f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/283430 , vital:55948 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD065-27
- Description: Sunday mass at Lumko.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1983-17-07
Idlela endikuthanda ngayo
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa --(African people) , Folk songs, Xhosa , Love song , 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/10962/109334 , vital:33124 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC116a-03
- Description: Love song with guitar accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Thula ndivile (Be quiet, I have heard)
- Authors: Midnight stars , Alfred Tafeni , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135970 , vital:37321 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR027-09
- Description: "We are here, we young men, and every one must come and listen, as we are here to give a lively time." Many of the words do not make sense, but are just put in to help out the rhythm. Town dance with dance band.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Ungcwele (Sanctus)
- Authors: Kwanini, Ukwezi , Mangaliso, Khulile , Petele, Nkululekho , Thyambetyu, Nkosinathi , Thyambetyu, Thembinkosi , Mpotulo, L , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1983-17-07
- Subjects: Folk music , Folk songs, Xhosa , Church music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Lady Frere f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/283229 , vital:55924 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD065-14
- Description: Sunday mass at Lumko.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1983-17-07
Jiju icebo
- Authors: Dywili, Nofinishi , Composer Not Specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1983-23-06
- Subjects: Folk music , Folk songs, Xhosa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Lady Frere f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/281660 , vital:55751 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD064-03
- Description: Indigenous music.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1983-23-06
Siyabulela kumama wethu ngesi sipho
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa --(African people) , Folk songs, Xhosa , Topical song , Bass guitar , Steel drum (Musical instrument) , 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/10962/107621 , vital:32857 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC107b-04
- Description: Topical song with bass guitar and steel drum accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Ungcwel' Ungcwele
- Authors: Xhosa Folk , Composer Not Specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1983-24-07
- Subjects: Folk music , Folk songs, Xhosa , Church music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Port Elizabeth f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/284008 , vital:56010 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD067-20
- Description: Sunday mass at St Don Bosco's, Kwazakhele.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1983-24-07
Nkosi ngenze isikhali soxolo
- Authors: Xhosa Folk , Composer Not Specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1983-24-07
- Subjects: Folk music , Folk songs, Xhosa , Church music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Port Elizabeth f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/284072 , vital:56019 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD067-26
- Description: Sunday mass at St Don Bosco's, Kwazakhele.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1983-24-07
Ulo tixo omkhulu (God Almighty - The High God)
- Authors: Women of Tuku's Location , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Wedding music , Africa South Africa Peddie f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135790 , vital:37299 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR026-06
- Description: There is some doubt about the origin of this song. The singers claimed that it was a country song before Ntsikana used it as a hymn by the early part of the last century. Others affirm that Ntsikana himself composed it. In the 1700s Ntsikana prphesised that people would be coming from the North (the Fingos) and that the Whites would be coming with the Bible. The song was Ntsikana's own song and Rev. John Knox Bokwe set it in its present form, (information by his son J. T. Bokwe). During the song a man of about 35, danced a stamping dance. He was beautifully dressed in blanket edged with pale blue beads, wearing it like a train. He was also wearing several pounds worth of beads around his neck and torso. This song is sung at the weddings of the "Red Blanket" people. The dancer's beads were mostly in necklaces composed of strands of solid colour. He also wore double-stranded bracelets of pale blue and green beads. He carried a beautiful beaded animal skin, part of which had been sewn up to form a bag with a bead tasselled ornament. The blanket had rows and ornaments of pearl buttons sewn on it and was coloured with red ochre. Wedding song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Inxanxadi: Umngqokolo duet - without clapping
- Authors: Mbizweni, Nowayilethi , Lungisa, Nofirsti , Composer Not Specified , Dargie, Dave , Kape, Maggie
- Date: 1983-11-15
- Subjects: Folk music , Folk songs, Xhosa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Mount Aylff f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/285293 , vital:56152 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD070-09
- Description: Indigenous music.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1983-11-15
Thanda umelwane wako
- Authors: Xhosa Folk , Composer Not Specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1983-24-07
- Subjects: Folk music , Folk songs, Xhosa , Church music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Port Elizabeth f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/284097 , vital:56022 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD067-27
- Description: Sunday mass at St Don Bosco's, Kwazakhele.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1983-24-07
Kamiyo (The story of Kamiyo)
- Authors: Mildred Ntshangase , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Lusikisiki f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136651 , vital:37401 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR032-15
- Description: This story was beautifully told. There was once a rich old man who had no wife. So he thought and thought, and then went down to the river, cut down a tree, took a piece of soft wood and made it into a woman. He gave it arms and legs, and a head. And it was a woman. Then he gave her dresses and said to her: "When you are spoken to, you must say you are the daughter of Mfulwe the stream." And she was a very beautiful woman. Now when the young men saw her, they said: "How can such an old man have such a beautiful young wife. We will take her away from him." So they took her away from him and took her her to their kraal. Now the old man had great many cattle and pigeons. And he told 2 of the pigeons to fly to the kraal and say what he told them to say. So they flew and they flew and went to the kraal and said to her: "Kamiyo, Kamiyo, give us your apron." So the people at the kraal said: "Oh, give them your apron, let them have it." So the pigeons flew back with it. Then the old man sent them back again, and they came to the kraal and sang: "Kamiyo, Kamiyo, give us your clothes." So the people at the kraal said: "Let them have your clothes and leave us in peace." So the pigeons took the clothes. But the old man sent them again, this time to take away her headdress. Then the people said: "Let them have your beads and your headcloth, it's the woman we want." The old man sent the pigeons back yet again, and this time they flew into the kraal and sang: Kamiyo, Kamiyo, give us your life. And so singing, they sat on her lap, picked out her brains and took her life. So the lovely Kamiyo crumbled away: first her arms and then her legs and then her head. And her body rolled down to the stream where she turned back into the tree again. Story.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957