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Sukumuphendula. Part II (Stand up and reply)

- Large group of Swazi men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Large group of Swazi men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Swazi , Folk music
  • Language: Swati
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152943 , vital:39365
  • Description: It is customary to perform this in a wheeling movement before dismisal. It used to be an old regimental custom but is now done when a piece of work is finished as an indication they are now dispersing. "Sukumuphendule we mntaka mahlokohla kudumi nganeno kuking u sebuza abephumanga phesheya. Uligabazi lenjobo kabephumesi godlwe ni vuma kushwi nkhuyanje nkondho tindhwuna taka gwa ne tiphacumu tsethoo." "Stand up and reply (Sebuza) you, son of Mahlokohla. Cannons are firing for King Sebuza, when coming from overseas. You (Sebuza) know how to dance when you come from the palace. We say, Agree! The indunas of Swaziland disagree with these laws." This chant refers to Subuza's visit to England for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and was composed to greet him on his return. Ukuhlehla walking and running song.
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Zhikita (The girdle)

- Group of 12 Chokwe men and 8 women, Hugh Tracey

Lihlala lingibuza lele gama lami

- Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani, Tracey, Andrew T N

Mabandhla movement

- Chopi performers (Performers), Komukomu (Composer), Hugh Tracey

Molweni

- Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani, Tracey, Andrew T N

Title not specified

- Performer not specified, Tracey, Andrew T N

Miss Mababo

- Group of Mpondo men and girls, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Group of Mpondo men and girls , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa
  • Language: Xhosa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136764 , vital:37416
  • Description: One of the young girls added the deep guttural rhythmic sounds peculiar to Xhosa singing. The singers were each of them singing into a slightly vibrating cupped hand. They were all lying on their stomachs on the grass wrapped in their blankets and looking like basking seals. Dance song for young people.
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Puma endlini yam (Get out of my house)

- Irene Buyiswa Ndumo, Jury Mpelho, Jury Mpelho, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Irene Buyiswa Ndumo, Jury Mpelho , Jury Mpelho , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa
  • Language: Xhosa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135943 , vital:37316
  • 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.
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Hakunene

- Tonga/ Hlanguni (Performers), A. Kossa (Composer), Hugh Tracey

Kauvele ubona (Appear and look)

- Group of young Mpondo married women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Group of young Mpondo married women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa
  • Language: Xhosa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136679 , vital:37404
  • Description: When the women clapped their hands they all chanted: "I left my lover." It appears that one woman can break in with her own song, thus taking over from another woman. Women's party song with clapping.
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Mokorotlo with Lithoko

- Group of Sotho men (Performer), Composer not specified

  • Authors: Group of Sotho men (Performer) , Composer not specified
  • Subjects: Praise , Chant , Speech , Indigenous folk music
  • Type: Sound , Music
  • Identifier: vital:15222 , MOA15-13 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017475
  • Description: Praise Chant and Speech (for deceased chiefs and present chief) by Group of Sotho men, with no accompanimen , 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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Mokorotle with Lithiko

- Group of Sotho men (Performer), Composer not specified

  • Authors: Group of Sotho men (Performer) , Composer not specified
  • Subjects: Praise , Speech , Chant , Indigenous folk music
  • Type: Sound , Music
  • Identifier: vital:15200 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017321 , MOA13-12
  • Description: Praise Chant and Speech (for deceased chiefs and present chief) by Group of Sotho 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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Mchuio movement

- Chopi performers (Performers), Komukomu (Composer), Hugh Tracey

Elogama lam

- Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani, Tracey, Andrew T N

Kula ma kula ka cani (Hymnbook No. 175)

- Members of the Church of Nazareth (Performers), I. Shembe (Composer), Hugh Tracey

Sim'thi wakla

- Chief Buthelezi and his Tribesmen and Women (Performers), N. Mpungose (Composer), Hugh Tracey

Ndano movement

- Chopi performers (Performers), Komukomu (Composer), Hugh Tracey

Mama Africa

- Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani, Tracey, Andrew T N

Kabula nina kamushalila (I have no mother)

- Stephen Tsotsi Kasumali and 2 friends, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Stephen Tsotsi Kasumali and 2 friends , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Ushi (African people) , Music--Zambia , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan
  • Language: Aushi , Lamba
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/140076 , vital:37830
  • Description: 'I have no mother. No matter what I do, whether I pray or whatever I do, I am alone." The singer is a wandering performer who earns his living by singing popular songs of his own composition which give him plenty of scope to introduce local gossip between verses. He is assisted by 2 or 3 friends who share his bohemian life wandering from compound to compound along the Copperbelt. His songs, though often rhythmic, are frequently based upon the slightest of melodies as in this case. This song is sung partly in the local Lamba language - Although Tsotsi Kasumali himself is an Aushi. Lament with guitar and bottle.
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Achifa dukwana chamina

- A.T. Mwamosi (Composer), Hugh Tracey

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