Masihambe bawo silele emzini (We slept at a certain kraal, let us go early)
- Authors: Group of young Mpondo married women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Tabankulu f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136702 , vital:37407 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR033-06
- Description: This performance was begun by one woman and then taken over by another. It appears as if they may go on doing this as long as they wish. The women twine cotton woll in with the long fine plaits of hair at the back of their head. Party song for women.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Mbala wa le Sangoma
- Authors: Fouriesburg Zulu Choir , Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1946
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Kwa-Zulu Natal f-sa
- Language: Zulu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/346427 , vital:63389 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3986-2126
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1946
Mbongola itse machini ne kudakwa
- Authors: Shangaan boys at Hazis Bakery , performer not specified , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique city not specified f-mz
- Language: Shangaan
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/359735 , vital:65013 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , AC0054-CD4
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949
Meri
- Authors: Ndulu wa Ngolania , Kamba boys and girls , Folk , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya city not specified f-ke
- Language: Kamba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/300096 , vital:57892 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2104-XYZ5563a
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Meri wandinyenga
- Authors: Beti Kamanga , performer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi city not specified f-mw
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/381577 , vital:67577 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , ACO576-D2E33
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Meri wandiyenga
- Authors: Kamanga, Beti , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi City not specified f-mw
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/314360 , vital:59591 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2696-XYZ6209
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Minthenda iyo ikana munkhwala
- Authors: Gondwe, Kesita , Henga men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949
- 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/10962/206785 , vital:47061 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT061-C62 , Research no. C3R15
- Description: Virombo Dance song with two bass drums.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949
Mokoko
- Authors: Aliwal North Xhosa Choir , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950-00-00
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Dance music , Dance music--Caribbean Area , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa City not specified f-sa
- Language: Sotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/204151 , vital:46750 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR0678 , Research no.GU304
- Description: unaccompanied marabi style song by men and women
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950-00-00
Molweni nonke (How do you do everybody)
- Authors: Young men of Tuku's Location , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Peddie f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135867 , vital:37306 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR026-13
- Description: Mbayizelo dance with Harmonica.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Monga kobo bohlajana (The owner of the blanket (skin) is wise)
- Authors: Mosinoa Moea and group of 20 men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1959
- Subjects: Folk songs, Sotho , Sotho (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Lesotho Maseru f-lo
- Language: Sotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/162043 , vital:40751 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0105-05
- Description: "The owner of the blanket is wise. He does not take it out to be brayed." The cries and shouts during the song were about the work such as 'pull it this way", "put more fat on it", and "if they would bring more beer, we will finish the job", etc. Work song for braying and for threshing.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1959
Moshoeshoe
- Authors: Western Township Childrens Choir , Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1947
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa city not specified f-sa
- Language: Sotho
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/338756 , vital:62446 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3511-2097
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1947
Mtsitso V 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 , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-sa
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , Sound recording material
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/94745 , vital:31074 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC034a-05
- Description: Traditional dance song with Timbila xylophone rattles and one drum accompaniment.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1979
Mtsitso woMbidi
- Authors: Ngodo of Zandamela , Faduko, Fomeni , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1949-06-04
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Chopi , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Zandamela, Zavala District f-rh
- Language: Chpoi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/198858 , vital:46041 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT-016 , Research no. CN9
- Description: Indigenous folk song with a timbila xylophone orchestra and background cries. Orchestral dance for Msitso woMbidi, the second movement of the Ngodo of Zandamela of 1949.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1949-06-04
Mulala Karimukwa panga
- Authors: Group of 5 Lozi men , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-07-10
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Chingola f-cg
- Language: Lozi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/240109 , vital:50799 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT482-L103 , Research no. L2P8
- Description: Siyamboka dance song with 1 Silimba xylophone x 9 notes, resonator on frame and mirliton accompaniment.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-07-10
Mulala karimukwa panga (Mulala stole money from the Panga)
- Authors: Group of 5 Lozi men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Lozi (African people) , Africa Zambia Nchanga Mine Compound f-za
- Language: Lozi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152138 , vital:39216 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR067-17
- Description: Mulala was the son of a chief, and stole money from the Panga Bank. Tuning:- 412, 356, 312, 272, 256, 228, 206, 178, 136 vs. Siyamboka dance song with 1 Silimba xylophone (x9 notes), resonator on frame and mirliton.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Mulavu
- Authors: S. Mondo , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Iganga f-ug
- Language: Soga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171534 , vital:42088 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR142-05
- Description: A certain Gombolola chief named Mulavu is said to have ordered his people to uproot the groundnuts and other crops of the people nearby. They naturally objected, and reported him first to the Saza county chief and then to the District Commissioner who severly reprimanded him. The tuning of the instrument was, 248, 220, 202, 174, 144, 130, 110, 101 but the order of the notes themselves on the instrument does not follow the sequence of the scale. Topical song, with Ntongoli 8 string lyre.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Mulavu
- Authors: S Mondo , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952:09:02
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Dance music , Dance music--Caribbean Area , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda City not specified f-sa
- Language: Soga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/199687 , vital:46141 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR0353 , Research no.XYZ5404
- Description: Topical song about a Chief who wrongfully asked his people to uproot their crops
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952:09:02
Mulebone naliyagamba lya ntemi salamba
- Authors: Masanja Nyema with Sukuma men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Nyamwezi (African people) , Sukuma (African people) , Folk songs, Sukuma , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Lohumbo Baraza f-tz
- Language: Nyamwezi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173309 , vital:42356 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR150-08
- Description: 'Come and see me, I am the Chief's important man." The Sukuma people are well known for their singing which plays a prominent part in their social lives. Wedding song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Mulebone naliyagamba lya ntemi salamba
- Authors: Masanja, Nyema , Sukuma men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania City not specified f-tz
- Language: Nyamwezi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/291359 , vital:56849 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP1773-XYZ5194
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Mulebone naliyagamba lya ntemi salamba
- Authors: Masanja Nyema with Sukuma men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-07-30
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Dance music , Dance music--Caribbean Area , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Tanganyika f-sa
- Language: Nyamwezi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/196704 , vital:45795 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR0036 , Research no.XYZ5194
- Description: Traditional wedding song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-07-30