Wapezia wamabela
- Authors: Mugabe Bin Maganga with Nyamwezi men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Nyamwezi (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Tabora f-tz
- Language: Nyamwezi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173110 , vital:42332 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR149-01
- Description: The three large drums were slung from a crossbar and were played by three drummers with sticks. The third player, the one who played the deepest noted drum would also hit the edge of his drum, whose membrane measured 32" across. The drummers said that there were two kinds of rhythm or styles of playing these large drums. The one called Lugaya was for welcoming important guests and the other Igubule was for honouring the chief. The overall sizes of these drums were:- 1. 32" diam. membrane, 4' 1" tall. 2. 22 1/2" diam. membrane, 3' 7" tall. 3. 17 3/4" diam. membrane, 2' 11" tall. Igubule greeting song for a chief, 3 Lugaya conical drums.
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- Date Issued: 1950
Wanyongoba (The worry)
- Authors: Women and children of Dabi's location , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Africa South Africa Peddie f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/150032 , vital:38932 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR059-19
- Description: "This worry that nags at me all the time." Threshing song, with sticks beaten on the ground.
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- Date Issued: 1957
Wantaga kwabule Abudali (You neglect me Abudali)
- Authors: Wachezaji wa Manyanga. Leader, Kasomangila Husen Ishike , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Nyamwezi (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Baraza Ndono f-tz
- Language: Nyamwezi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173210 , vital:42345 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR149-11
- Description: "You have neglected me Abudali, give me a blanket to cover myself." The name Abudali appears to be an African version of Abdul. The Manyanga dance as performed by these singers is a troupe acrobatic dance in which the actions are controlled by a lead and certain set sequences performed. These require considerable skill to perform. Manyanga dance song for men, with 3 conical laced drums, 1 goblet pegged drum (-14.51101-) and anklet bells (-12.55-).
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- Date Issued: 1950
Wano Gambire nyama we Jarusarima (They fry meat in Jersusalem)
- Authors: Stephen R. Gumbo , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Karanga (African people) , Folk songs, Shona , Folk music , Africa Zimbabwe Fort Victoria, Southern Rhodesia f-rh
- Language: Shona, Karanga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154123 , vital:39611 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR080-02
- Description: The player has taken a Nyasa instrument instead of the local Njari. He explained he found the smaller instrument easier to play inspite of the fact that it had only half the number of notes. He claimed he had tuned it the same as the Njari but in point of fact his scale was one note short appearing to be hexatonic whereas his tribe is known to be heptatonic. The missing note is clearly situated between 212 and 260 vs and might have been approximately 234 to 238 vibrations per second. Humorous song with Mbira.
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- Date Issued: 1958
Wanijalila kuwaya (He has pushed out to a bad place)
- Authors: D. Phiri , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Henga (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Dowa, Mzimba District f-rh
- Language: Tumbuka/Henga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156291 , vital:39972 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR090-10
- Description: "A bad place, he had trapped me in a bad place. Men have given me disease. Men deceive, they have deceived me with money. They gave me a venereal disease. It has finished the children in my home. I sit down and dream of Miliam." This lament is perhaps a strange basis for a dance except as an extension of the thought in dance drama, the equivalent of religious dancin, the extension of the music into movement. Dance song.
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- Date Issued: 1958
Wangwa walila (The baby is crying)
- Authors: Group of 12 Lozi men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Lozi (African people) , Music--Zambia , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Mangu f-za
- Language: Lozi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139823 , vital:37789 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR051-11
- Description: "The baby is crying. What can I do? I have not enough food to feed my baby."Manyanya dance with 2 friction sticks
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- Date Issued: 1957
Wangu ukhutina
- Authors: Jauharah Orchestra, Shariff Twahir Ahmed (Leader) and Mbarak Rashid (Singer) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Kenya , Songs, Swahili--Kenya , Songs, Swahili--Tanzania , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Mombasa f-ke
- Language: Swahili
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/180089 , vital:43308 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR171-20
- Description: There appears to be a tendency to distort the Swahili language when singing in the Arab style, just as there is when African words are set to an English tune. An interesting melody sung by a young man with a deep bass voice. This was recorded in a back street of Mombasa outside the musicians club in the shade of the trees.
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- Date Issued: 1950
Wangereza safi
- Authors: Nyamugumi Mihabo Nyamwezi men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Nyamwezi (African people) , Sukuma (African people) , Folk songs, Sukuma , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Dar-es-Salaam f-tz
- Language: Nyamwezi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173282 , vital:42353 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR150-05
- Description: 'The English are a straight forward, good and polite people. They are as good as drinking water and are not hasty, this is a good dance for boys, come and join us." The singers are all Nyamwezi who have come down to the East coast from the interior near Tabora and have now settled permanently at the coast in or around Dar-es-Salaam. These Nyamwezi singers of Dar-es-Salaam have an attractive way of singing their songs repeating each stanza after the soloist. This style may well have been copied from the Arabs or Swahili. Tatu Binti Ali is the young wife of Idi Selemani the organiser of the group. Hiyari ya moyo dance song for men and women..
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- Date Issued: 1950
Wanganya welaninge
- Authors: Gondwe, E. M. , Henga men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Mzimba f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/185123 , vital:44330 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR188-09
- Description: "My friends, come, Nyasaland is now spoiled, women are very unfaithful." Morality songs are often couched in musical terms learnt at the missions, and are based upon generalisations of hymn tunes. Morality song
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- Date Issued: 1950
Wanga syeche
- Authors: Jeremiah Mukanda with Wanga men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Wanga (African people) , Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Nyanza f-ke
- Language: Wanga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/176403 , vital:42691 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR161-11
- Description: The old chief Mumia would not allow to mention the name of the head of the other branch of the family, Sakwa's family is the senior and should provide the paramount chief. The Wanga are said to have fought their way into their present home all the way from Tiriki. This Litungu lyre, like the Indungili is also played upright when the player is seated on the ground. Historic feud songs, with Litungu 8 string lyre, Isendeche leg bells (-12.55-), inverted bowl (-12.151-), side blow horn (-11.122-).
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- Date Issued: 1950
Wamwira mangarangara (If you drink too quickly you get yourself drunk)
- Authors: Younf Tonga men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Sena (African people) , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk music , Africa Zimbabwe Mtoko, Southern Rhodesia f-rh
- Language: Tonga/Sena
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/179094 , vital:39859 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR085-03
- Description: The four drums used were 1) Mutumba, an open conical drum 37" tall, 11" membrane; 2) Jenje, an open cylindrical drum 14" tall on three legs with 10" head; 3) Miningo karipi-karipi, another conical open drum 25' tall with 9 and 4 quarter head; and a small closed drum, Usindi, 11" tall with 7 and a half head, on a three legged pedestal. The player of the two drums, Mutumba and Jenje, used his right heel to raise and lower the pitch of the Jenje as it lay on the ground beside the longer Mutumba, playing only with his hands. The other two players used sticks. The reeds were imported from the Salisbury district as no such reed grows in this district, they say, except in the Mazoe river nine miles away which was not so good as these. Four sets of end blown flutes (--11,325--). (1) 3 tied together. Katero, pitch 784, 744 and 680 vs (4 and a half" - 5") (2) 3 tied together. Shauriro, 680, 600, 552 vs (5 and a quarter , 6 and a quarter) (3) 2 tied together. Dendera, 504 and 448 vs (7", 7 and a half") (4) 2 tied together. Madobi, 416, 384 vs. (8 and a half, 8 and 3 quarters). Gororambe dance with end blown pipes, drums and rattles.
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- Date Issued: 1958
Wamurwe
- Authors: Maunda Waliaula with Bukusu men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Bukusu (African people) , Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Malakasi f-ke
- Language: Bukusu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/176508 , vital:42708 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR162-02
- Description: This song is about a one man raid by Wabomba in order to get cattle for himself. He stole them from Mamurwe who was left with none. It was explained by the singers that poor Wabomba had no milk before his raid on Mamurwe and that his folk are cattle loving people. No one, it seems, wasted any sympathy on the loser. Personal feud, with 2 Litungu 7 string lyres, and 1 Luhingele long inverted bowl (-10.151-).
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- Date Issued: 1950
Wamubirigwe
- Authors: Kuruseni and Soga men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Jinja f-ug
- Language: Soga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171297 , vital:42043 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR140-15
- Description: "All things in Nature love each other, the lips love the teeth. The beard loves the chin. and all the little and go br-r-r-r-r together". Humorous song, with Budongo Likembe and Nsaasi tin rattle.
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- Date Issued: 1952
Wammuna munabwela kale (Husband, you came long ago)
- Authors: Gezani Mwale , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Bimphi, Dowa, Central Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154028 , vital:39555 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR079-08
- Description: "My husband, you came long ago. This year give me a child. Father, I want a child. But a red cloth you give to your mother another to your father. The spotted one you give to me." During the rainy season children are forbidden by their mothers to wear red cloth for fear the lightening might strike them. Red cloth, therefore has a bad connotation, which may be reflrcted in this song. A cloth with patterns, flowers or spots is admired and may therefore be lucky. The preoccupation of African people for offspring is clearly seen in this lyric. Self delectative song with Sansi (Mbira).
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- Date Issued: 1958
Waluwendo chombelo
- Authors: Kazari Inosa (Performer) , Chibanga Kalulu (Performer) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Kanyok (African people) , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Kabinda f-cg
- Language: Kanyok
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133877 , vital:37031 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR015-09
- Description: Kabingo muke party dances with 2 Chisanzhi, board, gourd resonated and 2 goblet drums with mirlitons, pinned, weighted, closed and handbeaten; 1 basket rattle and bottle
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- Date Issued: 1957
Walowela mawa
- Authors: Zakaliya Kachali , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Mukotsama f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/185335 , vital:44366 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR189-10
- Description: The singer presents an imaginary conversation between himself and his wife. He began to break into Chewa at the end of his song instead of Tumbuka. This was most amusing of the crowd, "My wife is drunk. She is always drunk." "My husband always complains about my cooking." "How are you today?" Humorous song with Bango board Zither
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- Date Issued: 1950
Walila winu mung'omba
- Authors: Japhet Zimba , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Mzimba f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/185354 , vital:44368 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR189-12
- Description: "The hornbills are singing, 'the night is gone'." This district contains people of mixed blood, Ngoni and Tumbuka. They call themselves Ngoni but speak Tumbuka. Self delectative song with Kalimba (9 notes)
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- Date Issued: 1950
Walianzi sunu Gengere (Where did you eat Gengere)
- Authors: Group of Tonga men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138386 , vital:37629 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR043-04
- Description: Bugande drinking song with 1 Muntundu drum, hand beaten.
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- Date Issued: 1957
Walalemela mugundu (Lazy people have no fields)
- Authors: Lupembe Changa with Hehe men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Chaga (African people) , Hehe (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Ilole f-tz
- Language: Hehe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/175076 , vital:42537 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR157-15
- Description: The Mangala dance is usually performed with bell rattles tied onto the ankles, the performers standing around the drums and occasionally dancing round in a circle with short shuffling steps. The bells are of two pitches, high and low, a pair being strapped to left and right ankles of each dancer. Mangala dance song for men and women with hour-glass drums.
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- Date Issued: 1950
Wakwatira chchabe (You are cross about nothing)
- Authors: Dawusi Chirongo , 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 , Africa Mozambique Pondola, Furancengo f-mz
- Language: Sena , Nyungwe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156459 , vital:40005 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR091-05
- Description: The player was a man about 55 years. His father taught him to play the instrument as a child. Tuning of the instrument:- 440, 408, 368, 328, 276, 220. Self delectative song with Kalimiba Mbira with external resonator.
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- Date Issued: 1958