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"Litsebe nka lengolo y ec hae." (Take this letter home)

- Group of Sotho men (Performers), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Group of Sotho men (Performers) , Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1957
Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Sotho , Circumcision , Africa South Africa Matatiele f-za
Language: Southern Sotho
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/134277 , vital:37111 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR018-13
Description: This song is sung when the initiates are coming back from their three month's initiation period in the mountains.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957

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Abayinda nguli

- Nekemeya Nenywamu, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Nekemeya Nenywamu , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1952
Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kyemere f-ug
Language: Ganda
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171031 , vital:42011 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0139-05
Description: The singer reflects upon man and the way he looks for money. Nguli (Nubian gin) and its evil effects are also mentioned. Nguli is a clear liquid of high alcohol content made from bananas and sugar, they say. Both banana beer, Pombe and banana gin nguli are very popular drinks in Uganda. Topical song with Ntongoli bowl lyre.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1952

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Abayinda Nguli

- Nekemeya Nenyamu, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Nekemeya Nenyamu , Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1952
Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kampala f-ug
Language: Ganda
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/328389 , vital:61220 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3131-XYZ7358
Description: Indigenous music
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1952

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Adomba

- Medje Tipoyi carriers led by Njenje (Performer), Composer not specified

Authors: Medje Tipoyi carriers led by Njenje (Performer) , Composer not specified
Subjects: Folk , Work song , Basket rattles , Chief Achille Ebandrombi-b's village , Medje , Northern Congo , Belgian Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Type: Sound , Music
Identifier: vital:15288 , MOA22-07 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017434 , MOA22
Description: English Translation of title: 'Tipoyi carrying song' , Work song sung by Medje Tipoyi carriers, accompanied by basket 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
Full Text: false

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Akanjigele malega

- Nyanja/Chewa men (Performer), Composer not specified

Authors: Nyanja/Chewa men (Performer) , Composer not specified
Subjects: Dance song , Drums , Indigenous folk music , Viganza , Nyasaland (Malawi)
Type: Sound , Music
Identifier: vital:15187 , http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017308 , MOA12-10 , MOA12
Description: English translation of title: 'Go get the razor' , Dance song by Nyanja/Chewa men, accompanied by 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
Full Text: false

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Alle Volker

- Marimba Group, Composer Not Specified, Dargie, Dave

Authors: Marimba Group , Composer Not Specified , Dargie, Dave
Date: 1988
Subjects: Folk music , Music--Religious aspects , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Europe Germany Ursberg gw
Language: Deutsch
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/317618 , vital:59962 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DD142-15
Description: Church hymn, accompanied by the Marimba and rattles.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1988

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Alleluya

- Lumko church congregation, Composer not specified, Dargie, Dave

Authors: Lumko church congregation , Composer not specified , Dargie, Dave
Date: 1981
Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Lumko sa
Language: isiXhosa
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/413057 , vital:70996 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC131a-15
Description: Easter Mass hymn, accompanied by xylophones.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1981

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Amadayisi

- Harold, Raphael and co, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Harold, Raphael and co , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 0000-00-00
Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa City not specified f-sa
Language: Zulu
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/253946 , vital:52416 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR3671 , T229-4
Description: Humorous Zulu story
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 0000-00-00

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Amanzi Aweko

- African Pride Singers, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: African Pride Singers , composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1950-00-00
Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa country not specified city not specified f-
Language: Zulu
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/245120 , vital:51333 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR3255 , 1677
Description: For further details refer to ILAM shellac record: CR3255
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1950-00-00

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Are you looking for food

- Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani, Tracey, Andrew T N

Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
Date: 1987
Subjects: Xhosa (African people) , Folk music -- South Africa , Topical music , 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/10962/103760 , vital:32295 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC092a-13
Description: Topical song with guitar accompaniment
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1987

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Baleka mafuza

- The Bantu Glee Singers, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: The Bantu Glee Singers , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1960-00-00
Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Dance music , Dance music--Caribbean Area , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Johannesburg f-sa
Language: Zulu
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/202826 , vital:46573 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR0658 , Research no.GU104
Description: Euro-African ballad, unaccompanied
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1960-00-00

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Casablanca serenade

- The Casablanca Steel Orchestra, Simmons, Randolph, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: The Casablanca Steel Orchestra , Simmons, Randolph , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1952-00-00
Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Dance music , Dance music--Caribbean Area , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Trinidad City not specified f-sa
Language: Creole
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/211476 , vital:47619 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR1000 , Research no. SG121
Description: Calypso dance performed by band
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1952-00-00

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Chipuri

- Group of 12 Bena Shimba women and 1 man, Chovu, Alexi, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Group of 12 Bena Shimba women and 1 man , Chovu, Alexi , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1957-08-03
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Bakwanga f-cg
Language: Luba-Katanga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/245493 , vital:51374 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT534-L156 , Research no. L3I6
Description: Indigenous folk song of morality, with singing and handclapping accompanied by 3 chipuri singing gourds, 1 basket rattle and a struck bottle.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1957-08-03

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Creedo from the Missa Zimbabwe

- Missa Zimbabwe in Afrikaans participants, Composer not specified, Dargie, Dave

Authors: Missa Zimbabwe in Afrikaans participants , Composer not specified , Dargie, Dave
Date: 1979
Subjects: Folk music , Sacred music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Namibia Doringveld sx
Language: Afrikaans
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/338643 , vital:62419 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Dave Dargie Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , DDC332a-06
Description: Afrikaans Creedo originally composed for the Missa Zimbabwe accompanied by drums, rattle and clapping
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1979

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Dali Tula

- Lot Dube Plumtree, Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Lot Dube Plumtree , Performer not specified , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1950
Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa South Africa Johannesburg f-sa
Language: Ndebele
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/342735 , vital:62925 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3804-2005
Description: Indigenous music
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1950

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Dumelang bomme le ntate

- Hope Fountain Native Girls Choir, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Hope Fountain Native Girls Choir , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1930-00-00
Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Dance music , Dance music--Caribbean Area , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Botswana city not specified f-sa
Language: Setswana
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/203391 , vital:46652 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR0685 , Research no. GU255
Description: Greeting song, unaccompanied
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1930-00-00

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Durunduru yawa mare

- Nyenyesa and Mike, Gapure and Gondongwe, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Nyenyesa and Mike , Gapure and Gondongwe , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1940
Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe City not specified f-rh
Language: Shona
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/342155 , vital:62859 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP3734-XYZ3022
Description: Indigenous music
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1940

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Ekhaya

- Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani, Tracey, Andrew T N

Authors: Monwabisi Gladstone Sabani , Tracey, Andrew T N
Date: 1987
Subjects: Xhosa --(African people) , Folk songs, Xhosa , Topical song , Guitar , 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/10962/107989 , vital:32921 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , ATC109b-09
Description: Topical song with guitar accompaniment
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1987

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Endhala yomusana

- Nasuti Social Club, Tracey, Hugh

Authors: Nasuti Social Club , Tracey, Hugh
Date: 1952:09:02
Subjects: Popular music--Africa , Dance music , Dance music--Caribbean Area , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda City not specified f-sa
Language: Soga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/199603 , vital:46130 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , CR0334 , Research no.XYZ5388
Description: Topical song accompanied by clapping and drumming
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1952:09:02

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Endhala yomusana

- Nasuti Social Club, Hugh Tracey

Authors: Nasuti Social Club , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1950
Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Iganga f-ug
Language: Soga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171483 , vital:42065 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR141-12
Description: The song refers to the famine of 1943/44. During a famine, they sing, a single woman suffers greatly. So all women should see to it they get married. During this last famine an English man called "Bikapu" gave food to the hungry people. Topical song with Budongo Likembe and Nsaasi flat tin rattle (-12.54-).
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1950

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