Kulira kwa ng'omba (The song of the Ground Hornbill)
- Authors: Lonesi Chewame and Toni Hetara , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Katinga f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/158081 , vital:40146 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR093-08
- Description: This instrument had ten notes set on two banana stalks with sticks pierced into the stalks to divide the notes. The deep trumpeting of the ground hornbills in the early morning and evening is a well known feature of the low lying regions of the country. The reiterated low note represents the hornbill's call, "Ri-riti, ri-riti." Tune without words. Loose note xylophone.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Kwimba Kalimba (To play the Kalimba)
- Authors: E. A. Nkuzana , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Tumbuka , Songs, Tonga (Nyasa) , Tumbuka (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Dowa, Mzimba District f-rh
- Language: Tonga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156273 , vital:39970 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR090-08
- Description: "To play the 'Kalimba' is to be happy. I remember long ago when I was a small child when I thought a breast was made of bone. But my mother told me that the breast was not bone, but flesh only. I was fooled long ago, I thought the breast was bone but it is flesh only. Listen my friends, the breast is flesh only." It seems that the obvious meaning of the words is intended to serve a secondary one. Perhaps the revelation of the begining of his natural sex life. Self delectative song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Kyabula wa in kande Mpuya (You paddler of the canoe, save me)
- Authors: R. Chimengwa and 5 Kaonde men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Kaonde (African people) , Folk music , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Solwezi f-za
- Language: Kaonde
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139241 , vital:37718 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0047-05
- Description: The gist of the song is about a man who was drowning in the river, and he called on all his friends to come and save him. His canoe was drifiting away and he could not swim. This song, they said, was used when going to raid the Lozi tribe manay years ago, before Europeans came to the country in the nineteenth century. Fighting song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Kyabula wa mikanda Mpuya
- Authors: Chimengwa, R , Five Kaonde men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-07-19
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Bemba , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia City not specified f-za
- Language: Bemba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/196359 , vital:45756 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT-505 , Research no. L2Y6
- Description: A song asking the paddler of a canoe to save the singer whose canoe was drifiting away.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-07-19
Let's All Repent
- Authors: Participants of Jouberton Workshop , Sethare, Richard , Dargie, Dave
- Date: 1985
- Subjects: Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Jouberton f-sa
- Language: English
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/295290 , vital:57318 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD091-25
- Description: Participants at Jouberton workshop perform own composition with Marimba accompaniment.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1985
Luma lumang barolong
- Authors: Conference Setlogelo and Company , not specified , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1900-00-00
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa country not specified city not specified f-
- Language: Serolong
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/238302 , vital:50607 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR2926 , EG660-2
- Description: Indigenous folk song accompanied
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1900-00-00
Madame Au Revoir
- Authors: Lolaka , Samuel Colon and John Ouwerx , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1940-00-00
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Dance music , Dance music--Caribbean Area , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo City not specified f-sa
- Language: Lingala
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/209669 , vital:47409 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR0927 , Research no.P85063H
- Description: Rumba dance song accompanied by various instruments
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1940-00-00
Mama wanyi bwala wanyi
- Authors: S. Kaseya and A. Kabamba and group of Kanyoka men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Instrumental music , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Kandakanda f-cg
- Language: Kanyoka
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/134472 , vital:37163 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0020-04
- Description: According to Father de Nolf, quoted by le Pere van Bulck, S. J., the BaLuba Lubilashi used to pay a tax to these Kanyoka chiefs who were themselves the envoys of the Luba emperors from Kasongo Nyembo. In return for their submission they recieved the chieftainship and its external signs: a vase to contain kaolin, a hat, a sceptre, a tortoise and a lion's skin. The Kanyoka have adopted many elements of the underlying culture of the Kasai and its Luba people Kamwendende dance with 2 guitars, 2 basket rattles, 3 goblet drums, and piece of struck metal
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Masalela
- Authors: Xhosa men (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: A group fighting song , No instrumentation , Indigenous folk music , Nontshinga Location , South Africa
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15198 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017319 , MOA13-10 , MOA13
- Description: English translation of title: 'The one who lags behind' , A group fighting song by Xhosa men, with no accompaniment , This recording is held at the International Library of African Music. For further information contact ilamlibrary@ru.ac.za , This recording was digitised by the International Library of African Music , Original format: 15ips reel , Equipment used in digitisation: Studer B 67 Tape Recorder; Nagra III , Software: Sound Forge V.6 , Sample rate: 44100Hz 16Bit Stereo
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Mbiriwiri
- Authors: Chabarwa Musunda Moyo , performer not specified , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1948
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe city not specified f-rh
- Language: nyanja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/367228 , vital:65952 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , ACO199-AQ10
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1948
Mbo
- Authors: Chief Baonoko and Buudu men (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Mbo party dance , Indigenous folk , Small slitdrum , Portable slitdrum , Pod-shaped slitdrum , Conical laced drums , Ivory horn and basket rattle , Chief Baonoko Gombe's village , Wamba , Kibali district , Ituri , Belgian Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo)
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15295 , MOA23-01 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017441 , MOA23
- Description: Party dance song by Chief Baonoko and Buudu men, accompanied by slitdrums (small, very small and conical) and ivory horn and basket rattle , This recording is held at the International Library of African Music. For further information contact ilamlibrary@ru.ac.za , This recording was digitised by the International Library of African Music , Original format: 15ips reel , Equipment used in digitisation: Studer B 67 Tape Recorder; Nagra III , Software: Sound Forge V.6 , Sample rate: 44100Hz 16Bit Stereo
- Full Text: false
Mbo
- Authors: Baonoko , Buundu men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-08-09
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Gombe f-cg
- Language: Budu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/220755 , vital:48669 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT319-F101 , Research no. F4K1
- Description: Indigenous dance folk song for parties, with singing accompanied by 1 small slitdrum, 1 very small slitdrum (carried), 2 conical laced drums, 2 pod-shaped slitdrums, 1 open ivory horn and basket rattles.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-08-09
Mbo
- Authors: Chief Baonoko and Buudu men , Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo city not specified f-cg
- Language: Buudu
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/334801 , vital:61930 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3293-XYZ7520
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Mbo I
- Authors: Chief Bianoko and Buudu men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Songs, Swahili , Bira (African people) , Swahili-speaking peoples , Pygmies , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Gombe f-cg
- Language: Bira
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/168331 , vital:41567 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0126-01
- Description: This is a man's dance performed on festive occassions to celebrate a Chief's arrival or when the coffee has been harvested. The steps are very simple the whole group moving slowly around in a circle with the drums either in the centre or to one side. The notables wore attractive scarlet parrot tail feathers on their head of plaited palm leaf. The ivory was covered with several cat skins. These horns, beautifully carved out of elephant tusks are a notable feature of the material culture of this part of the Congo. They use the hollow end of the tusk, cutting it off at the nerve tip, so that the tip of the horn is open and can produce two notes. A special feature is the carefully carved broad mouthpiece on the inner side of the curve about one third of the length of the horn from the small end. The small end is often carved as a small human head. In playing the orifice is opened and closed with the thumb. Party dance, with 1 very small slit drum, 1 small slit drum 2 conical laced drums, 2 pod slit drums, ivory horn and basket rattles.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Mehlolo ke eena
- Authors: Griffiths Motsieloa and Company , not specified , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1900-00-00
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa country not specified city not specified f-
- Language: Serolong
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/238421 , vital:50620 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR2937 , 766
- Description: Indigenous folk song with singing and piano
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1900-00-00
Mehlolo ke eena
- Authors: Griffiths Motsieloa and Company , not specified , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1900-00-00
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa country not specified city not specified f-
- Language: Serolong
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/238415 , vital:50619 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR2937 , 766
- Description: Indigenous folk song with singing and piano
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1900-00-00
Meria
- Authors: Ebogoma, Gabriel , not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-08-08
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo city not specified f-cg
- Language: Medje
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/233925 , vital:50142 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR2753 , XYZ7517a
- Description: A topical song accompanied by neikembe mbira
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-08-08
Meria
- Authors: Ebogoma, Gabriel , not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1960-00-00
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Medje f-cg
- Language: Medje
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/233511 , vital:50098 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR2689 , XYZ7517a
- Description: Topical song accompanied by neikembe mbira
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1960-00-00
Mongu
- Authors: Mbuti men, women and children , Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo City not specified f-cg
- Language: Mbuti
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/331513 , vital:61566 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3257-XYZ7468
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Mongu
- Authors: Pygmy men women and children (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Party song , Indigenous folk music , Conical laced drums , Basket rattles , Ituri , Gombari , Belgian Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo)
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15303 , MOA23-09 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017449 , MOA23
- Description: Party song by Pygmy men, women and children, accompanied by 2 conical laced drums and a basket rattle , This recording is held at the International Library of African Music. For further information contact ilamlibrary@ru.ac.za , This recording was digitised by the International Library of African Music , Original format: 15ips reel , Equipment used in digitisation: Studer B 67 Tape Recorder; Nagra III , Software: Sound Forge V.6 , Sample rate: 44100Hz 16Bit Stereo
- Full Text: false