Babalasi (The hangover)
- Authors: Irene Buyiswa Ndumo, Jury Mpelho , Jury Mpelho , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135957 , vital:37318 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR027-08
- Description: This is about a certain coloured man who suffered from such a permanent hangover (babalasi) that he couldn't eat. He got so thin that his trousers were flapping around him. Topical song with dance band.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Puma endlini yam (Get out of my house)
- Authors: Irene Buyiswa Ndumo, Jury Mpelho , Jury Mpelho , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135943 , vital:37316 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR027-07
- Description: "Get out of my house, you haven't paid your tax, you haven't got a pass." sing the girls. "We will not get out of your house." they sing in reply.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Impazamo (A mistake)
- Authors: Irene Buyswa Ndumo, Raymond Sipo Botha, Andries Maesilo Moyake, Fezile Faete Mbelekane, Kenneth Phindile Mgole , Jury Mpelho , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135889 , vital:37308 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR027-02
- Description: Town dance with drum and electric guitar.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Ngqika (A Xhosa Chief)
- Authors: Jury Mpelho , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135900 , vital:37310 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR027-03
- Description: The song is about the cattle of Ngqika, a famous Xhosa chief, and how beautiful they were. "We, the Africans of Ngqika, we pay our lobola in cattle. Our cattle are beautiful with well-shaped spreading horns, and we drive them like this, like this. (senjenje, senjenje) to the kraal of the girl's father." Town dance with small band including a piano, saxaphone, trumpet, guitar and drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Nonkala (The crab)
- Authors: Jury Mpelho , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135934 , vital:37314 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR027-06
- Description: The crab, being a water animal, is this case, a river crab, is being addressed as a diviner. The Xhosa believe their ancestral spirits inhabit streams. Topical song with dance band including saxaphone, double bass, guitar and drum
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Themb'sie (Name of a girl)
- Authors: Jury Mpelho , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135925 , vital:37313 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR027-05
- Description: "Themb'sie come, I have been calling you. Come in, Themb'sie, come in, I've been calling you. Topical song with dance band including saxaphone, double bass, guitar and drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Yombela (Clap hands)
- Authors: Jury Mpelho , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135916 , vital:37311 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR027-04
- Description: "Over on the other side of the Kei River, the people are losing all their cattle on account of this "yombela" business.- We must try and stop it. The explanation behind these words is that the people who consult a diviner are always asked to slaughter one of their cattle. They consult diviners frequently and thus become gradually improverished.- The word "yombela" or hand clapping alludes to the custom of clapping at the command of the diviner when he tells a man's fortune. Diviner = Igqiya. (Sangoma in Zulu). Town dance with small band including a piano, saxaphone, trumpet, guitar and drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Isicathula (Boots)
- Authors: Jury Mpelho , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135880 , vital:37307 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR027-01
- Description: A very lively gay little number. The performers danced their own version of a gumboot dance. Town dance with drum and electric guitar.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Siya hamba
- Authors: Midnight Stars , Tafeni, Alfred , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-04-29
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/227577 , vital:49463 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT384-J5 , Research no. L1C6
- Description: A town dance song accompanied by saxophone, guitar, trumpets, piano and drums.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-04-29
Thula ndivile (Be quiet, I have heard)
- Authors: Midnight stars , Alfred Tafeni , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135970 , vital:37321 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR027-09
- Description: "We are here, we young men, and every one must come and listen, as we are here to give a lively time." Many of the words do not make sense, but are just put in to help out the rhythm. Town dance with dance band.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Thula ndivile
- Authors: Midnight Stars , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-04-29
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/227572 , vital:49461 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT383-L4 , Research no. L1C5
- Description: Not specified.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-04-29
Thula ndivile
- Authors: Midnight Stars , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
- Date: 1957-04-29
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/227563 , vital:49462 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT383-L4 , Research no. L1C5
- Description: Not specified.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957-04-29
Siyahamba (We are going)
- Authors: Midnight stars , Alfred Tafeni , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135979 , vital:37322 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR027-10
- Description: "Dudu, my love, we are going. Town dance with dance band.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Tell me your name
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Saban, Andrew Tracey, Mzwandile, Fatyi and Nkosinati , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa --(African people) , Folk songs, Xhosa , Love song , Steel drum (Musical instrument) , Guitar , Bass 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/10962/111952 , vital:33532 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC125a-01
- Description: Love song with organ, guitar, bass guitar and steel drum accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
My beautiful girl
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Saban, Andrew Tracey, Mzwandile, Fatyi and Nkosinati , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa --(African people) , Folk songs, Xhosa , Love song , Drum , Guitar , Organ music , Bass 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/10962/112003 , vital:33537 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC125a-04
- Description: Love song with organ, guitar, bass guitar and drum accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Sharing the night
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Saban, Andrew Tracey, Mzwandile, Fatyi and Nkosinati , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa --(African people) , Folk songs, Xhosa , Topical song , Drum , Guitar , Organ music , Saxophone , 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/10962/111983 , vital:33534 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC125a-03
- Description: Topical song with organ, saxophone, guitar and drum accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Deep in love
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Saban, Andrew Tracey, Mzwandile, Fatyi and Nkosinati , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa --(African people) , Folk songs, Xhosa , Love song , Drum , Guitar , Bass 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/10962/111967 , vital:33533 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC125a-02
- Description: Love song with organ, guitar, bass guitar and drum accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
People get ready
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa (African people) , Folk music -- South Africa , Topical song , Bass guitar , Steel drum (Musical instrument) , Popular music , 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/10962/105805 , vital:32571 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC097b-02
- Description: Xhosa urban topical song accompanied by bass guitar and steel pan drum
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Bawo wethu osezulwini
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa (African people) , Folk music -- South Africa , religious songs , Drum (Musical instrument) , 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/10962/102240 , vital:32087 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC087b-09
- Description: Religious song with organ and drum accompaniment
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987
Title not specified
- Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
- Date: 1987
- Subjects: Xhosa (African people) , Folk music -- South Africa , Dance music , Bass guitar , Drum , Instrumental music , Brass instrument music , Organ music , Sub-Saharan African music , Africa South Africa Grahamstown f-sa
- Language: eng
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/106969 , vital:32742 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC102b-01
- Description: Instrumental dance tune
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1987