Nontsokolo
- Group of young Xhosa men and boys, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Group of young Xhosa men and boys , 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/10962/150698 , vital:38998 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR060-16
- Description: We were told that this group of Xhosa lads were from Christian homes. The tune is connected to the same dance for young boys and girls between the ages of about 12-17 years. It is a typical song the group of young people use on their way to the home where the party is to take place. The dance itself takes place in a hut. Mbayizelo dance song, with harmonica.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Group of young Xhosa men and boys , 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/10962/150698 , vital:38998 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR060-16
- Description: We were told that this group of Xhosa lads were from Christian homes. The tune is connected to the same dance for young boys and girls between the ages of about 12-17 years. It is a typical song the group of young people use on their way to the home where the party is to take place. The dance itself takes place in a hut. Mbayizelo dance song, with harmonica.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Mangunden Thontweni (A name)
- Group of young Xhosa men and boys, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Group of young Xhosa men and boys , 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/10962/150417 , vital:38974 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR060-04
- Description: "There is that white thing" Most of the words have no meaning at all. Group fighting song with sticks.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Group of young Xhosa men and boys , 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/10962/150417 , vital:38974 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR060-04
- Description: "There is that white thing" Most of the words have no meaning at all. Group fighting song with sticks.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Kunukizembe pheshakwenciba (The smell of a battle axe across the Kei)
- Group of young Xhosa men and boys, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Group of young Xhosa men and boys , 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/10962/150687 , vital:38997 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR060-15
- Description: We were told that this group of Xhosa lads were from Christian homes. The tune is connected to the same dance for young boys and girls between the ages of about 12-17 years. It is a dance song the group of young people use on their way to the home where the party is to take place. The dance itself takes place in a hut. Mbayizelo dance song, with harmonica.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Group of young Xhosa men and boys , 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/10962/150687 , vital:38997 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR060-15
- Description: We were told that this group of Xhosa lads were from Christian homes. The tune is connected to the same dance for young boys and girls between the ages of about 12-17 years. It is a dance song the group of young people use on their way to the home where the party is to take place. The dance itself takes place in a hut. Mbayizelo dance song, with harmonica.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Imfakadolo (Little bird)
- Iqela Labavumi bakwa Zwelitsha (Zwelitsha Choral Society), Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Iqela Labavumi bakwa Zwelitsha (Zwelitsha Choral Society) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Wedding music , Africa South Africa King Williams Town f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135772 , vital:37297 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR026-04
- Description: "Little bird what have you got in your beak?" "Food for my little ones.-" "Young men get your gun and shoot the bird." Dubula, dubula, means shoot, shoot. Wedding song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Iqela Labavumi bakwa Zwelitsha (Zwelitsha Choral Society) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Wedding music , Africa South Africa King Williams Town f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135772 , vital:37297 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR026-04
- Description: "Little bird what have you got in your beak?" "Food for my little ones.-" "Young men get your gun and shoot the bird." Dubula, dubula, means shoot, shoot. Wedding song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Uzubale kakukhle (Write nicely)
- Iqela Labavumi bakwa Zwelitsha (Zwelitsha Choral Society), Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Iqela Labavumi bakwa Zwelitsha (Zwelitsha Choral Society) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Wedding music , Africa South Africa King Williams Town f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135763 , vital:37296 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR026-03
- Description: "Write nicely in the register, because the marriage certificate is going to be sent to a far country." (i.e. Pretoria). This song is sung when the bride and groom are signing the register - it goes on - "We see here two clans or all various members of the tribe gathered together. Wedding song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Iqela Labavumi bakwa Zwelitsha (Zwelitsha Choral Society) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Wedding music , Africa South Africa King Williams Town f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135763 , vital:37296 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR026-03
- Description: "Write nicely in the register, because the marriage certificate is going to be sent to a far country." (i.e. Pretoria). This song is sung when the bride and groom are signing the register - it goes on - "We see here two clans or all various members of the tribe gathered together. Wedding song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Uxam ugezile usind'indlu ngodaka (The iguana is very silly)
- Iqela Labavumi bakwa Zwelitsha (Zwelitsha Choral Society), Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Iqela Labavumi bakwa Zwelitsha (Zwelitsha Choral Society) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Wedding music , Africa South Africa King Williams Town f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135781 , vital:37298 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR026-05
- Description: "The iguana is very silly, it has smeered mud all over the floor of the house. Go away! You are tramping on me. And why are you laughing? Go away! Go away!" Wedding song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Iqela Labavumi bakwa Zwelitsha (Zwelitsha Choral Society) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Wedding music , Africa South Africa King Williams Town f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135781 , vital:37298 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR026-05
- Description: "The iguana is very silly, it has smeered mud all over the floor of the house. Go away! You are tramping on me. And why are you laughing? Go away! Go away!" Wedding song
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Intsimbi ka Ntiskana (Ntsikana's bells and Ntsikana's song)
- Iqela Labavumi bakwa Zwelitsha (Zwelitsha Choral Society), Bokwe, S. T., Bekwe, J. K., Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Iqela Labavumi bakwa Zwelitsha (Zwelitsha Choral Society) , Bokwe, S. T. , Bekwe, J. K. , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Music--Religious aspects , Africa South Africa King Williams Town f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135727 , vital:37293 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR026-01
- Description: Ntsikana was the first Christian convert of the Xhosa tribes. "The song was chanted by Ntsikana regularly at dawn of day, standing at his hut door, summoning the people to morning prayer. As people gathered they joined in the strains, adding different parts. Extracts taken from the songbook "Amaculo ase Lovedale.", published by the Lovedale Press.- It is notable that Ntsikana had never heard a church bell. The tune is of African origin. Religious descriptive chant and song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Iqela Labavumi bakwa Zwelitsha (Zwelitsha Choral Society) , Bokwe, S. T. , Bekwe, J. K. , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Music--Religious aspects , Africa South Africa King Williams Town f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135727 , vital:37293 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR026-01
- Description: Ntsikana was the first Christian convert of the Xhosa tribes. "The song was chanted by Ntsikana regularly at dawn of day, standing at his hut door, summoning the people to morning prayer. As people gathered they joined in the strains, adding different parts. Extracts taken from the songbook "Amaculo ase Lovedale.", published by the Lovedale Press.- It is notable that Ntsikana had never heard a church bell. The tune is of African origin. Religious descriptive chant and song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Ingeji yam = My engagement ring
- Iqela Labavumi bakwa Zwelitsha (Zwelitsha Choral Society), Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Iqela Labavumi bakwa Zwelitsha (Zwelitsha Choral Society) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Wedding music , Africa South Africa King Williams Town f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135744 , vital:37294 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR026-02
- Description: Preliminary to a christian wedding. The girl says: "I heard my young man say:- "Give me back my engagement ring." "I don't know why he's jilted me." Wedding song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Iqela Labavumi bakwa Zwelitsha (Zwelitsha Choral Society) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Wedding music , Africa South Africa King Williams Town f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135744 , vital:37294 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR026-02
- Description: Preliminary to a christian wedding. The girl says: "I heard my young man say:- "Give me back my engagement ring." "I don't know why he's jilted me." Wedding song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Ingeji yam = My engagement ring
- Iqela Labavumi bakwa Zwelitsha (Zwelitsha Choral Society), Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Iqela Labavumi bakwa Zwelitsha (Zwelitsha Choral Society) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Wedding music , Africa South Africa King Williams Town f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135749 , vital:37295 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR026-02
- Description: Preliminary to a christian wedding. The girl says: "I heard my young man say:- "Give me back my engagement ring." "I don't know why he's jilted me." Wedding song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Iqela Labavumi bakwa Zwelitsha (Zwelitsha Choral Society) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Wedding music , Africa South Africa King Williams Town f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135749 , vital:37295 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR026-02
- Description: Preliminary to a christian wedding. The girl says: "I heard my young man say:- "Give me back my engagement ring." "I don't know why he's jilted me." Wedding song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Babalasi (The hangover)
- 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 , 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
- 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
- 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 , 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
- 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)
- Irene Buyswa Ndumo, Raymond Sipo Botha, Andries Maesilo Moyake, Fezile Faete Mbelekane, Kenneth Phindile Mgole, Jury Mpelho, Hugh Tracey
- 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
- 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
Tula Tula
- Authors: Iris Mjekula , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Africa South Africa Peddie f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/149458 , vital:38854 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR059-12
- Description: The singer (believed to be a coloured woman) changed the tune to a European one half way through.Her baby co-operated well. This tune was sung by a woman in traditional costume... The same baby, held in its mother's arms, was too charmed by the song to cry, so had to be tickled and patted by its mother into co-operation. Lullaby.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Iris Mjekula , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Folk music--South Africa , Field recordings , Xhosa (African people) , Africa South Africa Peddie f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/149458 , vital:38854 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR059-12
- Description: The singer (believed to be a coloured woman) changed the tune to a European one half way through.Her baby co-operated well. This tune was sung by a woman in traditional costume... The same baby, held in its mother's arms, was too charmed by the song to cry, so had to be tickled and patted by its mother into co-operation. Lullaby.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Api amatole makw edini (Hullo, you boys, where are the calves?)
- Authors: John Lila , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Tabankulu f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136638 , vital:37400 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR032-14
- Description: The verse is about some herdboys and what they did. Old verse.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: John Lila , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--South Africa , Folk songs, Xhosa , Africa South Africa Tabankulu f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136638 , vital:37400 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR032-14
- Description: The verse is about some herdboys and what they did. Old verse.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Somagwaza (Father of the stabbing)
- Khotso and Group of Mpondo men and women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Khotso and Group of Mpondo men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Praise , Africa South Africa Lusikisiki f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136443 , vital:37377 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR031-04
- Description: This song is sung in thanks to the Chief when he has killed a beast for them. Praise song with clapping and 5 drums.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Khotso and Group of Mpondo men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Praise , Africa South Africa Lusikisiki f-sa
- Language: Xhosa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136443 , vital:37377 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR031-04
- Description: This song is sung in thanks to the Chief when he has killed a beast for them. Praise song with clapping and 5 drums.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957