Ukuqala
- Authors: Zulu men from Masinga (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Indigenous folk music , Brass drum , Clapping , CMR Mine , South Africa
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15192 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017313 , MOA13
- Description: A dance song by group zulu men from Masinga, in Natal, with clapping, accompanied by a bass drum , 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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Africa‘s Heritage No. 6: The blues
- Authors: Tracey, Hugh
- Subjects: Allan Lomax , American Folk , Wailing Wall , Blame , Blues , Penny whistle , Johannesburg , Swazi , The Cool Brothers , Folk music , Cape Town , Coon Carnival , Kaapse Klopse , Vitality , Banjo , Delinquency , Instruments , Concertina , Eastern Cape , Transkei , Ciskei , Harmonica , Forest City Joe , Mouth organ , Arkansas , Mississippi Valley , Steven Tsotsi , The Vagabond , Country blues , Civil War , Slaves , Follow The Drinking Gourd , The Great Bear , The Big Dipper , Constellation , The Wayfarers Trio , Slave song , The Hammer Song , Prison , Uganda , Heritage , Malimba , Likembe , Roots of the Blues , Oree , Swazi Penny Whistle , Isicatula , Blues roll on , Sittin‘ on top of the world , Marita , Tsotsi , Blue and Grey , Mercury , Alur tune , Pete Seeger
- Language: English
- Type: Sound , Radio broadcast , Music
- Identifier: vital:15102 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008530 , Reel number: BC132
- Description: 6th programme in the ‘Africa‘s Heritage‘ Series with African music in America and Africa, broadcast by the South African Broadcasting Corporation , For further details refer to the ILAM Document Collection: Hugh Tracey Broadcasts
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Kazela kambe lemba
- Authors: Chimwala Ganiziechi and Mwamadi Lokote (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Topical song , Indigenous folk music , Bangwe seven stringed board zither , Kariba , Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15373 , MOA27-19 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017678 , MOA27
- Description: Topical folk song by Chimwala Ganiziechi and Mwamadi Lokote, accompanied by bangwe seven stringed board zither , 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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(a) Dendera jikwa; (b) Murombo
- Authors: Raimon Jeketi (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Two tunes , Indigenous folk music , Chizambi friction bow , Self delectative , Fort Victoria (Masvingo) , Victoria Province (Masvingo Province) , Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15342 , MOA26-05 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017647 , MOA26
- Description: English translation of titles: (a) 'The nest of the hammerkop'; (b) 'The poor man' , Two tunes (separately titled) of self delectation on the chizambi friction bow by Raimon Jeketi , 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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Mitamba yalagala kumchuzi Part II
- Authors: Mashaka Kawambwa and Kitamba Kilaka with Zaramo men (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Dance song , Madogoli dance , Drums , Rattles , Indigenous Music , Dar-es-Salaam , Tanganyika (Tanzania)
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15407 , MOA29-11 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017713 , MOA29
- Description: Madogoli dance song for men and women, with 5 goblet pegged and footed drums, 4 cylindrical pegged drums and tin rattles 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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The Sound of Africa: Music of the Mpondo
- Authors: Tracey, Hugh , Tracey, Peggy
- Subjects: Mpondoland , Mpondo music , Gubura dance song , Qaukeni Great Place , Chief Sigcau, Botha , Lusikisiki , Port St John , Grant song , Mpondo people , Roaring noises , Beads , Red Blankets , Sky blue , Sea blue , Pearl blue , Daniel, Frank , Mzimvubu River , Translator , Fishing story , Rock fishing , Ntabankulu , Mt. Fletcher , Mtamvuna , Crayfish , Stick knife , Tongazi, Mildred , Cameo daughter of Ufungwe River , Head Ring , Pigeons , Qaukeni , Chief Tansy, Mahlanya , Sky blue gowns , Ponies , Initiation dance song , Umgouzo girls' initiation dance , Idlamu dance , Matshona School , Mount Frere District , Ngcobo District , Party song , Herd boys , Lusikisiki Hotel , Great bull dacy , The great rock rabbit , January 1920 , Mr Bodi , Mpondo women singers , Transkei , Recording , Story , Kokstad
- Language: English
- Type: Sound , Radio Broadcast , Music
- Identifier: vital:15118 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1011628 , Reel numbers: BC085, BC086, BC087
- Description: 4th programme in ‘The Sound of Africa‘ Series III of illustrated talks by Hugh Tracey and Peggy Tracey on their travels in search of African music, broadcast by the South African Broadcasting Corporation , For further details refer to the ILAM Document Collection: Hugh Tracey Broadcasts
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Mzeno movement - 'Hi ngabuta na muchizwe'
- Authors: Chopi xylophonists and dancers led by Teno Maposo (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: The Mgodo orchestral dance of the Chopi of Mozambique , Timbila (xylophone) , Rattles , Indigenous folk music , Dance movement , Witwatersrand Gold Mines , Johannesburg , Transvaal Province (Gauteng Province) , South Africa
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15180 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017301 , MOA12-03 , MOA12
- Description: The Mgodo orchestral dance of the Chopi tribe of Portuguese East Africa , Mzeno movement by Chopi men, with timbila xylophones, accompanied by rattles , 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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Abafazi bemka
- Authors: Young Mpondo married women (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Folk song , Party song , Vocal , Caba Location , Tabankulu District , Eastern Cape Province , South Africa
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15244 , MOA18-04 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017403 , MOA18
- Description: English translation of title: 'The women are leaving' , An attractive song with a triple tilt. The women, however, move in African style, with two beats to the three of the song , 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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Malilela imango ingasiyo yabo
- Authors: Annie Macholweni (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Song sung to the Uhadi bow , Folk music , Self-delectative song , Vocals , Uhadi gourd bow , Area 32 , King William's Town , Eastern Cape Province , South Africa
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15242 , MOA18-02 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017401 , MOA18
- Description: English Translation of title: 'You are jealous of someone else's hair' , Bows are played exclusively by women; the song is used in the hut to sing family to sleep , 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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Jimbo ya Ebogama
- Authors: Gabriel Ebogoma (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Topical , Folk song , Neikembe mbira , Box-resonated soundhole , Chief Achille Ebandrombi-b's village , Medje , Northern Congo , Belgian Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo)
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15289 , MOA22-08 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017435 , MOA22
- Description: Folk song by Gabriel Ebogoma accompanied by neikembe mbira , 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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Mukeka Mwene Yombwe
- Authors: Ngoi Nono and Kabongo Anastase with friends (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Topical song , Guitars , Bottle , Small rattle , Indigenous folk music , Cite Indigene , Kolwezi Copper Mine , Katanga , Belgian Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo)
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15204 , MOA14-03 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017457 , MOA14
- Description: Topical song by Ngoi Nono and Kabongo Anastase with friends, with 2 guitars, accompanied by a bottle, a small rattle and a whistle , 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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African Rivers
- Authors: Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1956-05-10
- Subjects: Travelling , Car , Africa , Hills , Rivers , No bridges , Crossed by ferries , Drift , Camera , River banks , Towns , Highveld , Lowveld , Trees , Palm trees , Ituri Forest , Canoes , Congo , Lundi River , Luapula River , Lake Mweru , Northern Rhodesia , Vehicles , Caravan , Oil drum , Paddling , Official letter , Hut , Local district Commissioner , Three tonnes
- Language: English
- Type: Sound , Radio broadcast , Music
- Identifier: vital:15143 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1012608 , Reel number: BC176
- Description: Broadcast entitled 'African Rivers', a short talk by Hugh Tracey, broadcast by the South African Broadcasting Corporation , For further details refer to the ILAM Document Collection: Hugh Tracey Broadcasts
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- Date Issued: 1956-05-10
Munya gwerira munyale
- Authors: Evaristo Muyinda and Yakobo Ssweakirya (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Topical song , Indigenous folk music , Endongo eight stringed lyres (pentatonic) , St Henry's College , Masaka , Uganda
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15361 , MOA27-07 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017666 , MOA27
- Description: Topical folk song by Evaristo Muyinda and Yakobo Ssweakirya, accompanied by 2 endongo eight stringed lyres , 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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The Mohobelo Striding dance
- Authors: Sotho men (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Striding dance , Hissing , Stamping , Indigenous folk music , Lesotho
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15199 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017320 , MOA13
- Description: The Mohobelo Striding Dance of the Southern Sotho from Basutoland by Sotho men, with stamping and hissing , 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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Mande
- Authors: Group of Karanga men and women (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Indigenous Music , Three dumba drums , Clapping , Nyeni flute , Leg rattles , Victoria Province (Masvingo Province) , Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15268 , MOA19-14 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017427 , MOA19
- Description: Dance song for the Majukwa souls by a group of Karanga men and women, accompanied by clapping, leg rattles, dumba drums , 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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Bia akponingbo
- Authors: Zande men (Perfomer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Folk , Zande dance , Kponingbo xylophone , small iron bells , Cite Sudigene , Buta , Northern Congo , Belgian Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo)
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15292 , MOA22-11 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017438 , MOA22
- Description: Dance song by Zande men accompanied by kponingbo xylophone and small iron bells , 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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Royal Drums of the Omwami of Rwanda II
- Authors: Sehene and Royal Drummers at Nyanza (Performer) , Composer unknown
- Subjects: Drum rhythms , Drums , Movements , Zirasuka , Ikirushya , Nyahura , Ndibushumba , Ntajishika , Warugurubibi , Tutsi , Mwami of the Watutsi , Nyanza , Rwanda
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15403 , MOA29-07 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017709 , MOA29
- Description: Drum rhythm tune accompanied by 4 conical laced drums , 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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Helele! Yiliphi leliyani?
- Authors: Princess Constance Magogo KaDinuzulu accompanied by Chief Gatsha Buthelezi (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Parade song , Ugubu bow , Hissing , Indigenous folk music , Kwapindangene , Natal (KwaZulu-Natal) , South Africa
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15490 , MOA37-02 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017848 , MOA37
- Description: English translation of title: 'Which regiment is that?' , Parade song by Princess Constance Magogo KaDinuzulu accompanied by Chief Gatsha Buthelezi, with ugubu bow , 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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Muyeka
- Authors: Balonzo ensemble (Performer) , Composer not specified
- Subjects: Hunting dance , Drum , Rattles , Indigenous folk music , Kwongo district , Leopoldville (Kinshasa) , Belgian Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo)
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15165 , MOA10-07 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017369 , MOA10
- Description: Hunting dance song by Balonzo ensemble, accompanied by a drum and 2 rattles , 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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Odhiambo Odet
- Authors: Ogalo Mirasi (Performer) , Ogalo Mirasi (Composer)
- Subjects: Praise song for a friend , Indigenous folk music , Orotu one string lute , Bondo , Kisumu , Kenya
- Type: Sound , Music
- Identifier: vital:15277 , MOA02-09 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017220 , MOA2
- Description: Praise song (for a friend) by Ogalo Mirasi, accompanied by orotu one string lute , 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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