Gibolo
- Authors: Mongonika , Zande men , 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: Zande
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/341316 , vital:62757 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3694-XYZ7617
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Kalenda wa muchombela
- Authors: Kankolongo Alidor , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic) Kasai f-rh
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/182593 , vital:43845 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR178-13
- Description: The Likembe was rested on a guitar which acted as a resonator and the rhythm was tapped out on the body of the guitar. As it stands the instrument appears to be pentatonic but reference to other examples shows that the scale played is in fact hexatonic one note being absent from this assembly. Topical song with Chisanzhi Likembe
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Kalenda wa muchombela
- Authors: Kankolongo Alidor , Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo City not specified f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/322891 , vital:60611 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2980-XYZ7174
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Mavumbala
- Authors: Mayogo 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: Yogo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/331687 , vital:61586 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3271-XYZ7498
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Nyiraburunga
- Authors: Sekivura , Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Rwanda City not specified f-rw
- Language: Rwanda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/330428 , vital:61477 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3243-XYZ7436
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Kalenda wa muchombela
- Authors: Alidor, Kankolongo , not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-02-09
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo city not specified f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/232684 , vital:50014 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR2629 , XYZ7174T
- Description: Topical song accompanied by the Chisanzhi Mbira
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-02-09
Kalenda wa muchombela
- Authors: Alidor, Kankolongo , not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-02-09
- Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo city not specified f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/232691 , vital:50015 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR2629 , XYZ7174T
- Description: Topical song accompanied by the Chisanzhi Mbira
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-02-09
Gbo
- Authors: Anga , Mayogo men and women , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-08-05
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Mayogo Mabozo f-cg
- Language: Mayogo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/220442 , vital:48633 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT316-F97 , Research no. F4H4
- Description: Indigenous folk song for the 'Ebi dance', with singing accompanied by 1 very small pod-shaped drum, 2 large pod-shaped drums, 1 double metal bell, 2 axe blades, 1 small wristbell and 1 rattle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-08-05
Mavumbala
- Authors: Mayogo men , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-08-05
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Mayogo Mabozo f-cg
- Language: Mayogo
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/220538 , vital:48643 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT317-F98 , Research no. F4H8
- Description: Indigenous dance folk song with background singing, mbala (wooden horns), kekese (basket rattles) and a mbili (metal wrist bell).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-08-05
Gibolo
- Authors: Mangonika and Zande men and women , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1952-08-31
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Nguru f-cg
- Language: Zande
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/222436 , vital:48867 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT322-F118 , Research no. F4U11a
- Description: A mongonika dance accompanied with kponingbo xylophone.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952-08-31
Children's Game
- Authors: Chopi Men and Children , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1955-10-01
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Portuguese East Africa f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/225440 , vital:49222 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT355-J4 , Research no. H1K13
- Description: Not specified.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955-10-01
Pongolo wawai kambe movement of Ngodo of Cabo Wukwane, 1955
- Authors: Ngodo of Cabo Wukwane , Zandamela, Chimele , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1955-10-01
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Mozambique Portuguese East Africa f-mz
- Language: Chopi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/225429 , vital:49221 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT355-J4 , Research no. H1K12
- Description: Movement of Ngodo of Cabo Wukwane orchestral dance 1955, played on xylophone and rattle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1955-10-01
Antoinette wa Kolwezi
- Authors: Ilunga Patrice , Misomba Victor and friends , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo city not specified f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/346937 , vital:63445 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3972-L3B8
- Description: Indigenous music
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Antoinette wa Kolwezi (Antoinette of Kolwezi)
- Authors: Ilunga Patrice and Misomba Victor, and friends , Misomba Victor , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Topical song , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Katanga f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135719 , vital:37292 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR025-12
- Description: Topical song with 2 guitars and bottle
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Anyanori, anyanori paramwa pasa tiki
- Authors: Composer not specified , Elmas Nachilwa and group of Tumbuka/Henga women (Performers) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Africa Malawi Rumpi f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/134100 , vital:37072 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR017-10
- Description: The gift of a small coin such as a threepenny bit indicates, they expalined, an affection for the young man asking for it from the girl.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Chigwinini chikuko mana nawo (A man with 2 wives has no wife)
- Authors: Ruben Tankadi Mbuluwundi and group of 5 Tumbuka men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Malawi , Tumbuka (African people)--Music , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Rumpi f-mw
- Language: Tumbuka
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/140179 , vital:37844 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR054-02
- Description: If a man has 2 wives they are jealous of each other; when he goes to see the one, she says: "Go away to your other wife, he goes to see the one, she says: " I a, not your wife-go and see the other one." So in the end he has no wife and doesn't know where to go. This composition is not unlike a Russian folk song. Humorous song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Ikomo siyaibulaa (Let the cattle be killed)
- 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/10962/136789 , vital:37422 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR033-15
- Description: The girls sang in the background. Dance song for evening dance for young women.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Kapokola na ku Kitwe naitundika (A certain policeman of Kitwe)
- Authors: John Lushi , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Ushi (African people) , Music--Zambia , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Lake Bangwelu f-za
- Language: Aushi
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/140163 , vital:37841 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR053-13
- Description: " A certain man of Kitwe joined the police force because he did not want to pay his tax, and hoped to evade payment in this way." "Kapola naku Kitwe naitunduka Atina msonko kwa lesa ukapya." Humorous song with guitar and bottle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Kashama wa ndiambo (Kashama the powerful man)
- Authors: Group of 16 Bena Budia men , 16 Bena Budia men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Ensemble playing , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Katanga f-cg
- Language: Luba
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135609 , vital:37280 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR025-02
- Description: Kashama was an old "sultan", chief famous for his strength of puporse, and powers of ruling. Mushiba-(Mishiba-plural). Mbuwa- bass x 2. Kiteba- middle register x 3 to 6. Ntendo- treble x 2. Song of greeting with 2 goblet drums, weighted closed, hand beaten, with 16 sets of "Mishibu" panpipes.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Mhlahlo
- Authors: Xhosa men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Africa South Africa Kentani f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/150721 , vital:39000 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR060-18
- Description: This song was recorded by moonlight by a very gay and picturesquely dressed group of Xhosa people, young and old men and women. The garments were of pale ochre and yellow and many men and women were smoking pipes of great length, both bowl and stem. Clothes, tobacco pauches and necklaces all beautifully beaded. During the course of this song the owner of the nearest house shouted out: "Should not the owner of this place be paid?" When his voice came out loud and clear in the playback, all the people burst out laughing and he vanished amongst the crowd covered with embrrassment. Song for Mhlahlo dance, with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957