Negbada
- Authors: Mangbele men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Kusu (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Gombari f-cg
- Language: Mangbetu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/168982 , vital:41667 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0128-13
- Description: In the hilly country of North Eastern Congo and in the great tropical forest basin of the Ituri, the Tipoyi or Sedan chair is still the only means of passenger transport away from the main roads. Not only officials but most native chiefs and notables are carried in this manner by four or more bearers, who after the fashion of all Africans use special occupational songs for this kind of work. Tipoyi carriers song, with two wooden pod shaped slit drums and two cylindrical slit drums.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Lebandima
- Authors: Mangbele men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Kusu (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Gombari f-cg
- Language: Mangbetu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/168987 , vital:41668 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0128-14
- Description: In the hilly country of North Eastern Congo and in the great tropical forest basin of the Ituri, the Tipoyi or Sedan chair is still the only means of passenger transport away from the main roads. Not only officials but most native chiefs and notables are carried in this manner by four or more bearers, who after the fashion of all Africans use special occupational songs for this kind of work. Tipoyi carriers song, with two wooden pod shaped slit drums and two cylindrical slit drums.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Wadima, Wadima
- Authors: Mangbele men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Kusu (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Gombari f-cg
- Language: Mangbetu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/168995 , vital:41669 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0128-15
- Description: In the hilly country of North Eastern Congo and in the great tropical forest basin of the Ituri, the Tipoyi or Sedan chair is still the only means of passenger transport away from the main roads. Not only officials but most native chiefs and notables are carried in this manner by four or more bearers, who after the fashion of all Africans use special occupational songs for this kind of work. Tipoyi carriers song, with two wooden pod shaped slit drums and two cylindrical slit drums.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Nekenye
- Authors: Mangbele men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Kusu (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Gombari f-cg
- Language: Mangbetu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/168949 , vital:41664 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0128-10
- Description: The Mangbele are a sub-group of the Mangbetu, mixed with the Mamvy. Most tribes in this north eastern corner of the Congo have been absorbed in whole or in part by their neighbours. This Bantu tribe came under the cultural sway of the stronger Sudanic Mangbetu and have adopted the habits of their mentors. The name of the chief whose praises are sung in this song is Mokoto. Praise song for a Chief, with two wooden pod drums, and two cylindrical wooden slit drums and two bells and basket rattles.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Alulu kalele mwana
- Authors: Mani Kuenda , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Chadza, Liliongwe, Central Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153338 , vital:39438 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR076-04
- Description: "Alulu, go and nurse the child. When I go to draw water my child is on my back. When I go to fetch firewood, the child is on my back, When I cook, the child is just beside me and may get burnt. I don't want to keep on telling you the same thing. So, Alulu, go and nurse the child. Lullaby.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Umbongi
- Authors: Manisi , Composer not specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1984
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Queenstown sa
- Language: IsiXhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/352592 , vital:64132 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC362a-17
- Description: Catholic Mass presentation of praise poem for the ordination of Bishop Herbert Lenhof
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1984
Title not specified
- Authors: Manisi, Mparholo Johannes , Composer not specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1983
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Lumko sa
- Language: IsiXhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/352868 , vital:64172 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC072-08
- Description: Traditional song with uhadi bow accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1983
Title not specified
- Authors: Manisi, Mparholo Johannes , Composer not specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1983
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Lumko sa
- Language: IsiXhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/352838 , vital:64170 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC072-06
- Description: Traditional song with uhadi bow accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1983
Title not specified
- Authors: Manisi, Mparholo Johannes , Composer not specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1983
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Lumko sa
- Language: IsiXhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/352851 , vital:64171 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC072-07
- Description: Traditional song with uhadi bow accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1983
Title not specified
- Authors: Manisi, Mparholo Johannes , Composer not specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1983
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Lumko sa
- Language: IsiXhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/352861 , vital:64173 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC072-08
- Description: Traditional song with uhadi bow accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1983
Tshetlwu
- Authors: Mankgele, Jackson , Composer Not Specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1988
- Subjects: Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Makguang Outstation f-sa
- Language: Northern Sotho, Pedi, Sepedi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/311949 , vital:59322 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD126-09
- Description: Song about a bird that shows where the bees are.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1988
Ke Leselo
- Authors: Mankgele, Jackson , Pedi Women's Group , Composer Not Specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1988
- Subjects: Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Makguang Outstation f-sa
- Language: Northern Sotho, Pedi, Sepedi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/311928 , vital:59320 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD126-07
- Description: Indigenous music.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1988
Tshetlwu
- Authors: Mankgele, Jackson , Composer Not Specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1988
- Subjects: Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Makguang Outstation f-sa
- Language: Northern Sotho, Pedi, Sepedi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/311959 , vital:59324 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD126-11
- Description: Instrumental.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1988
Tshetlwu
- Authors: Mankgele, Jackson , Composer Not Specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1988
- Subjects: Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Makguang Outstation f-sa
- Language: Northern Sotho, Pedi, Sepedi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/311954 , vital:59323 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD126-10
- Description: Tradional song, played with the Jew's Harp.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1988
Hadithi ya Manyanya (A Manyanya story)
- Authors: Manyanya Masuka 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 Mwanza f-tz
- Language: Nyamwezi , Sukuma
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173486 , vital:42376 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR151-07
- Description: An example of Sukuma speech. A translation of this impromptu sketch was not available at the time of recording and part towards the end is in Swahili. The Sukuma, they said are fond of making up sketches such as this as an evening's entertainment. Humorous sketch.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Alleluia
- Authors: Manzini church congregation , Composer not specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1980
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Eswatini Manzini sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/420823 , vital:71783 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC157a-10
- Description: Hymn from the Missa Zimbabwe adapted into Swati, accompanied by the drum. Exit hymn
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1980
Thanda makelwane wakho
- Authors: Manzini church congregation , Composer not specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1979
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Eswatini Manzini sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/420828 , vital:71784 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC157a-11
- Description: Langa workshop participants
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1979
Jabulani
- Authors: Manzini church congregation , Zwane, Dumisani , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1980
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Lumko, Eastern Cape sa
- Language: isiXhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/421020 , vital:71804 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC158-10
- Description: African church music adpated into Swati, accompanied by the drum
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1980
Akuduniswe
- Authors: Manzini church congregation , Kholisi, G. M. , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1980
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Eswatini Manzini sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/420864 , vital:71788 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC157b-04
- Description: Catholic mass hymn accompanied by drum. Gloria
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1980
Kristu vukile = Christ is risen
- Authors: Manzini church congregation , Composer not specified , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1980
- Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Eswatini Manzini sq
- Language: Swati
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/420742 , vital:71774 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC157a-01
- Description: Hymn from the Missa Zimbabwe adapted into Swati, accompanied by the drum. Missa Zimbabwe
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1980