Mumpanga Kuwama
- Authors: Young boys at St. Croix Mission , 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/10962/203645 , vital:46681 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT-038 , Research no. C3A3
- Description: A song that was sung by the boys at St. Croix Mission after they had gone hunting.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949-07-12
Mumpanga Kuwama
- Authors: Young boys at St. Croix Mission , 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/10962/203640 , vital:46682 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT-038 , Research no. C3A3
- Description: A song that was sung by the boys at St. Croix Mission after they had gone hunting.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949-07-12
A) Kazima (Wait for me) B) I-e-e Gumbwa Gumbwa (How alike things are) C) Mee Mbuzi Mee (My Shephard) D) Amanu (Temper, temper)
- Authors: Young boys and girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Vidzumo, Kasungu, Central Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153320 , vital:39435 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR076-02
- Description: Sung by boys and girls in their separate sleeping huts before falling asleep. Verses such as these are the heritage of most African tribes. a) "Kazima, wait for me, please wait for me. There is some meat on the roof. (I have something to tell you). There is something on the path. There is meat on the roof. b) "I-i-i! How alike things are!. The people here are clever. They visit secretly, so... The meat has gone away. With whom shall I walk? The story is told, so... To whom shall I walk?" c) "My shephard is dead, he striped and fell. Oh dear, oh dear. The goat cries 'me-e-e!" d) "Where has the mother gone? Where is she? She has gone to Malambo. What has she gone for? She has gone to buy millet. What will she do with it? She will make beer. (etc.) Verses are made up as they go along. 4 Children's verses.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
NaBanda naPhiri (Banda and Phiri)
- Authors: Young boys and girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Chikwawa f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156063 , vital:39947 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR089-07
- Description: 'Banda and Phiri, I started calling you long ago now you are left behind. A good example of Mang'anja clapping. The language spoken by these Chikunda emigrants into this region from the Zambezi valley near Tete is much mixed up with the local Mang'anja. Njole dance with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Amandi phikila kholowa (He cooked me sweet potatoe leaves)
- Authors: Young boys and girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Ncheu f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160098 , vital:40383 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR096-14
- Description: Sweet potatoe leaves are frequently used with monkey nuts as a dish in this region, it is said. There was once a man who went to visit a friend who had many fowls. Now expecting that his friend would kill a fowl and cook it for him, he was very disappointed as his friend only cooked sweet potatoe leaves. When he went back home he began to complain saying he would never forget the meanness of his friend in refusing him a fowl. Nthano story for clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Yizane Mbiza (Bring the pot)
- Authors: Young boys , 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/10962/150660 , vital:38994 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR060-12
- Description: This Mbayizelo or Impezu dance is not performed for any special occasion but just for fun. One young boy plays the repeated melody or the mouth organ, while the others do a kind of prancing dance while making a rhythmic roaring noise in their throats. Mbayizelo dance song, with mouth organ (harmonica).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
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
Ncito ya lucelo
- 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/10962/203555 , vital:46672 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT-038 , Research no. C3A1
- Description: A song sung by men about road work whom where at St. Croix Mission.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949-07-12
Badazi Bomthandazo (Christian women)
- Authors: Young boys , 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/10962/150668 , vital:38995 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR060-13
- Description: This Mbayizelo or Impezu dance is not performed for any special occasion but just for fun. One young boy plays the repeated melody or the mouth organ, while the others do a kind of prancing dance while making a rhythmic roaring noise in their throats. Mbayizelo dance song, with mouth organ (harmonica).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Kore kore
- 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/10962/179190 , vital:39860 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR085-04
- 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.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
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.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Tachula bebe
- Authors: Yerungwe, Fernando , Nyembane Dancers , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1955-03-06
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Gauteng f-sa
- Language: Gitonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/225054 , vital:49180 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT350-H17 , Research no. H1H12
- Description: Not specified.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955-03-06
Maria Chibu
- Authors: Yenie, Albert , Singoma, Alex , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-07-27
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Bunia f-cg
- Language: Bera, Bira
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/218588 , vital:48414 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT312-F90 , Research no. F4C1
- Description: Indigenous folk instrumental with a sanzo apido mbira (treble) and a sanzo ababo mbira (bass).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-07-27
Boyoka malinga
- Authors: Yenie, Albert , Singoma, Alex , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-07-27
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Bunia f-cg
- Language: Bera, Bira
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/218645 , vital:48421 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT312-F90 , Research no. F4C4
- Description: Indigenous folk instrumental with a sanzo apido mbira (treble) and a sanzo ababo mbira (bass).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-07-27
Zuwa na mwezi
- Authors: Yelele Lungu , Nsenga women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1949
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Nsenga (African people) , Ngoni (African people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Petauke f-za
- Language: Nsenga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/184464 , vital:44225 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR185-08
- Description: The sun and the moon are contrasted as lovers. The son returns to his mother if he is unsucceful in love and the mother sees in the hooting of the owls the omen of death to come. The player Yelele Lungu is one of two blind muscians in the Petauke district. Blind from birth he has developed an unusual degree of petic imagery. He had bever seen either the sun or the moon and his poetry consequently reflected a blind man's conception of natural phenomena. Unfortunately owing to technical difficulties both his recordings on this disc are poor, but his poetry warranted their inclusion. Love song, with Kalimba of 10 notes
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949
Ni panama pamulyano pa mambo
- Authors: Yelele Lungu , Nsenga women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1949
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Nsenga (African people) , Ngoni (African people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Petauke f-za
- Language: Nsenga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/184473 , vital:44226 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR185-09
- Description: This poetic song is one of the blind composers musings. Being blind he lives in a contemplative world of his own and expresses himself in unusually poetic manner. Mourning song with 10 note Kalimba
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949
Ye Muka Ingwababa Fute Unina (My wife is just like her mother)
- Authors: Yelanjani Matula , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Eswatini Havelock Mine f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152653 , vital:39328 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR071-06
- Description: "When my wife left me she did not ever say goodbye to my father and mother. She was just like her mother." Topical song with concertina.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Lo Ma Joini (The Recruits)
- Authors: Yelanjani Matula , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Eswatini Havelock Mine f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152644 , vital:39326 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR071-05
- Description: This topical song refers to the life of the mine compound with its racy side. It amused the onlookers and no one took exception to the sentiments expressed. Topical song with concertina.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Inganile Intombi Yami Nokuzula (My girl Nokuzula has left me)
- Authors: Yelanjani Matula , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music , Africa Eswatini Havelock Mine f-sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152666 , vital:39329 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR071-07
- Description: A phrase in this song refers to the custom of reserving a portion of an animal, the heart or chops for the younger people. So comparing this to the loss of the girl, he says, waiting in anticipation of his share of the chops, he is disappointed. Topical song with concertina.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Ima lashi Kwanyama
- Authors: Yekonia Kawaya and five Kwanyama men , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1965
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Kuanyama (African people) , Ovambo (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Ovamboland f-sx
- Language: Kwanyama
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/195492 , vital:45571 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR215-08
- Description: Kudana ima (Step-dance with clapping and stamping)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1965