Zingelo zesincani
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa --(African people) , Folk songs, Xhosa , Topical songs , 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/10962/108342 , vital:32960 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC113a-02
- Description: Topical song with guitar accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Uzuko ku Thixo enyangweni
- 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/10962/281917 , vital:55779 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD065-04
- Description: Sunday mass at Lumko.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1983-17-07
Imfakadolo (Little bird)
- 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/10962/135772 , vital:37297 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR026-04
- Description: "Little bird what have you got in your beak?" "Food for my little ones.-" "Young men get your gun and shoot the bird." Dubula, dubula, means shoot, shoot. Wedding song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Mama (Mother)
- Authors: Group of Mpondo men and 3 girls , 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/10962/136533 , vital:37388 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR032-01
- Description: The singers were dancing in a circle in closely packed formation and each singing into a cupped hand which was slightly vibrated to and fro, to produce a vibrato effect. Gubura dance for young men.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Bavumeleni abantwana beze kumi
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa --(African people) , Folk songs, Xhosa , Music--Religious aspects , Steel drum (Musical instrument) , Bass 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/10962/109512 , vital:33150 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC117a-06
- Description: Religious song with bass guitar and steel pan drum accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Intlanganiso ya magqiha ye Izangoma (Herbalists' meeting
- Authors: Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Herbalists , Africa South Africa Umtata f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/134821 , vital:37209 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0022-01
- Description: Extracts from the proceedings at the first conference of Izangoma Diviners, to be held in Umtata, Transkei. The speech and songs were entirely impromptu and demonstrate the type of speech employed by such herbalists and their supporting singers or assistants. Herbalists' meeting, with songs, speech, with clapping, stamping and 1 bass drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Ndinike inkomo zolobole (Give back mu dowry)
- Authors: Group of Mpondo 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/10962/136383 , vital:37371 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR030-05
- Description: This dance was performed by the married women standing in a circle. In the second part of the song they say: "The person who grinds the corn for the beer has a lot to say."- Some of the women had painted their faces with pale yellow ochre.- They wore pale blue blankets, were lavishly decorated with beads, mostly in sky blue and white, wore calf length beaded skirts, and a great many brass wire bracelets. In some cases, the typical headring was made of a leather strap (a dog's collar) studded with brass studs, edged and fringed with sky blue and white beads. Umgouzo girl's initiation dance.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Hlungulwana (A small hawk)
- 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/10962/136069 , vital:37334 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR028-04
- Description: The words are simple and repetitive, the 'magic' of these quite songs for the Xhosa lies in thier repetitive and drowsy charm,conducing to dreaming, either waking or asleep. Self-delectative song with Hadi musical bow, unbraced, open and resonated.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Nokala (The crab)
- Authors: Khotso and Mpondo men and women , 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/10962/136515 , vital:37386 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR031-09
- Description: The women in this group all wore green cotton dresses and green head cloths. They had strands of beads round their necks worked in stripes of green, yellow, white and blue. Khotso said he had taken this colour scheme from the Vierkleur. The men, in addition to this, wore a lavish number of strings of "lucky beans" or seeds, of a pearl-grey colour. These are exclusively worn by the Izangoma. Divination song with clapping and 5 drums.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Pretty girl
- 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: English
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/109379 , vital:33133 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC116b-01
- Description: Topical song with bass guitar and steel pan drum accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Zincinci impundu zomkakho
- Authors: Dywili, Nofinishi , Composer Not Specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1983-17-06
- 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/10962/281550 , vital:55739 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD063-10
- Description: Indigenous music.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1983-17-06
Ndiyeza
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa --(African people) , Folk songs, Xhosa , Topical 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/10962/107804 , vital:32896 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC108b-07
- Description: Topical song with guitar accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Inkosi mayibe nami
- Authors: Performer not specified , 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/10962/281867 , vital:55772 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD065-02
- Description: Sunday mass at Lumko.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1983-17-07
Dedication to Nelson Mandela
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa --(African people) , Folk songs, Xhosa , Political song , Guitar , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-sa
- Language: English
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/110855 , vital:33342 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC120a-09
- Description: Political song with guitar accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Nondel'ekhaya
- 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/10962/285432 , vital:56167 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD070-21
- Description: Umngqokolo Ngomqangi (Nowayilethi) and normal voice (Nofirsti).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1983-11-15
Sibulalana ngani
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa --(African people) , Folk songs, Xhosa , Topical songs , Guitar , Organ 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/10962/108894 , vital:33036 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC114b-01
- Description: Song with guitar and organ accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Tula mutwana
- Authors: Two elderly women (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Kingwilliamstown f-za
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/133660 , vital:37001 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR013-13
- Description: Lullaby with clapping
- 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/10962/283420 , vital:55946 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD065-26
- Description: Sunday mass at Lumko.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1983-17-07
Abantu baphelile ngenxa yotshwala
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa --(African people) , Folk songs, Xhosa , Topical 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/10962/108614 , vital:32996 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC113b-04
- Description: Topical song with guitar accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Intlnganiso ya magqiha ye Isangoma (Proceedings at Herbalist's meeting)
- Authors: Led by the 'President' L. S. Khontsiwe and men and woman herbalists , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Tembu (African people) , Field recordings , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Umtata f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139574 , vital:37752 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR049-03
- Description: The 'President'. L. S. Khontsiwe comes from the Qumbu district about 40 miles north of Umtata. His headquaters are in the Ngqai location, Kat Kop, Maclear, Transkei. He is the founder of a Herbalist Society, which has the recognition of the South African Government under licence. Proceedings by herbalists, with songs, speech and refrains, with clapping and stamping and 1 bass drum (-14.04-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957