Inu A Nambewe, inu A Phiri (You Nambewa, you Phiri)
- Five elderly Chewa men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Five elderly Chewa men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Dedza f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160242 , vital:40425 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR097-09
- Description: After singing their song they tap their bamboo friction sticks and laugh and blow into the ends of the bamboos. A widow has to put string into her hair for two years after the husband dies, to mourn for him. The wicked old man is egging on the widow to be merry again. When this recording was played to some villagers in a nearby district, the Chief Njolomole was specially delighted to hear the blowing down the bamboo tubes at the end of the performance, an old drinking party custom, it appeared. "You Nambewa, you Phiri (two widows). Have you already taken off your mourning strings before you have finished mourning for your husband. You A Nabetha, and you A Naketha?" Drinking party dance song. Umkwenda with friction sticks.
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- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Five elderly Chewa men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Dedza f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160242 , vital:40425 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR097-09
- Description: After singing their song they tap their bamboo friction sticks and laugh and blow into the ends of the bamboos. A widow has to put string into her hair for two years after the husband dies, to mourn for him. The wicked old man is egging on the widow to be merry again. When this recording was played to some villagers in a nearby district, the Chief Njolomole was specially delighted to hear the blowing down the bamboo tubes at the end of the performance, an old drinking party custom, it appeared. "You Nambewa, you Phiri (two widows). Have you already taken off your mourning strings before you have finished mourning for your husband. You A Nabetha, and you A Naketha?" Drinking party dance song. Umkwenda with friction sticks.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Bi-i-i! a Bikoko cigamba (Dirt! Bikoko, rags!)
- Five elderly Chewa women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Five elderly Chewa women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Dedza f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160605 , vital:40482 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR098-06
- Description: A husband is scolding his wife in public. She replies that he should not scold her in public but at the house because he is in rags himself and she is not like him - he who wears short trousers all in tatters and patches. "Bi-i-i! A Bikoko, rags. Tatters, tatters, tatters! Don't you scold me in front of other people, I am not the same as you because you are all ragged and wear short trousers. Konsolo dance song with clapping.
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- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Five elderly Chewa women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Dedza f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160605 , vital:40482 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR098-06
- Description: A husband is scolding his wife in public. She replies that he should not scold her in public but at the house because he is in rags himself and she is not like him - he who wears short trousers all in tatters and patches. "Bi-i-i! A Bikoko, rags. Tatters, tatters, tatters! Don't you scold me in front of other people, I am not the same as you because you are all ragged and wear short trousers. Konsolo dance song with clapping.
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- Date Issued: 1958
M'dankaka nawo (I should have come with you)
- Five elderly Chewa women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Five elderly Chewa women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Dedza f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160625 , vital:40484 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR098-07
- Description: The wife is singing to her husband. Lionde is the well-known ferry across the shire river, north of Blantyre on the main north road. It is above 100 miles from their village. The word Konsolo comes from the English word "Council" and was at the time in the 1930's considered a word of high praise for the most important people of the district. "I should have come with if only Lionde was near by. But because it is so far, I cannot come with you." Konsolo dance song with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Five elderly Chewa women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Dedza f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160625 , vital:40484 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR098-07
- Description: The wife is singing to her husband. Lionde is the well-known ferry across the shire river, north of Blantyre on the main north road. It is above 100 miles from their village. The word Konsolo comes from the English word "Council" and was at the time in the 1930's considered a word of high praise for the most important people of the district. "I should have come with if only Lionde was near by. But because it is so far, I cannot come with you." Konsolo dance song with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Atshakongwe wamwe muno kuwala kwawo (The women of this country all wear the same kind of dress)
- Authors: Five Nyasa men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Likoma f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160804 , vital:40547 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR099-06
- Description: The drum was played with a stick in the left hand tapping on the side of the drum alternately with the head. The right hand kept up the rythm in the usual way. During this lively performnace the bottle player shattered his bottle into fragments, continuing to beat the neck of the beat which remained in his hand until that too disintegrated under the blows of the six inch nail. At the end of the first item the player dashed off to a nearby hut and produced the next best substitute, a new hoe blade. This recording was made by Nyasa workers at a Citrus Estate near Nelspruit, Eastern Transvaal. Party dance with double headed drum, concertina and bottle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Five Nyasa men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Likoma f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160804 , vital:40547 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR099-06
- Description: The drum was played with a stick in the left hand tapping on the side of the drum alternately with the head. The right hand kept up the rythm in the usual way. During this lively performnace the bottle player shattered his bottle into fragments, continuing to beat the neck of the beat which remained in his hand until that too disintegrated under the blows of the six inch nail. At the end of the first item the player dashed off to a nearby hut and produced the next best substitute, a new hoe blade. This recording was made by Nyasa workers at a Citrus Estate near Nelspruit, Eastern Transvaal. Party dance with double headed drum, concertina and bottle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Tyingabenga (The Giant)
- Authors: Five Nyasa men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Likoma f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160799 , vital:40546 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR099-05
- Description: The drum was played with a stick in the left hand tapping on the side of the drum alternately with the head. The right hand kept up the rythm in the usual way. During this lively performnace the bottle player shattered his bottle into fragments, continuing to beat the neck of the beat which remained in his hand until that too disintegrated under the blows of the six inch nail. At the end of the first item the player dashed off to a nearby hut and produced the next best substitute, a new hoe blade. This recording was made by Nyasa workers at a Citrus Estate near Nelspruit, Eastern Transvaal. Party dance with double headed drum, concertina and bottle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Five Nyasa men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Likoma f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160799 , vital:40546 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR099-05
- Description: The drum was played with a stick in the left hand tapping on the side of the drum alternately with the head. The right hand kept up the rythm in the usual way. During this lively performnace the bottle player shattered his bottle into fragments, continuing to beat the neck of the beat which remained in his hand until that too disintegrated under the blows of the six inch nail. At the end of the first item the player dashed off to a nearby hut and produced the next best substitute, a new hoe blade. This recording was made by Nyasa workers at a Citrus Estate near Nelspruit, Eastern Transvaal. Party dance with double headed drum, concertina and bottle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Kanyali kangaka (My little lamp)
- Flori Kalindang'oma, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Flori Kalindang'oma , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Kingwa Mission, Dowa, Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153473 , vital:39456 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR076-18
- Description: A song sung when the girls clean their lamps, also used when they play sometimes. There would appear to be a hidden meaning behind this song as well as the obvious one. Possibly the equivalent of Aladdin's Lamp. "Kanyali kangaka, Ndikawalitsadi, kanyali kangaka kangaka." "My little lamp, I shine it well." Work song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Flori Kalindang'oma , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Kingwa Mission, Dowa, Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153473 , vital:39456 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR076-18
- Description: A song sung when the girls clean their lamps, also used when they play sometimes. There would appear to be a hidden meaning behind this song as well as the obvious one. Possibly the equivalent of Aladdin's Lamp. "Kanyali kangaka, Ndikawalitsadi, kanyali kangaka kangaka." "My little lamp, I shine it well." Work song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Munthu anamanga nyumba yaikuru (A man built a large house)
- Flori Kalindang'oma and Chewa girls, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Flori Kalindang'oma and Chewa girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Kalindang'oma, Dowa, Central Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154075 , vital:39560 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR079-13
- Description: A man built a big house, cut the necessary grass and poles and left them in the bush. A bird came and sang a song to make the grass grow again anf the trees sprout again. This happened twice. But the third time the man hid nearby, discovered the bird, killed it, took it home and cooked it. The off and when it was cut up in pieces to be eaten. 1. "Who cut the grass here? In rows, in rows. Grow, grass grow! Sprout trees, sprout!" 2. Pluck me carefully" sings the bird. "Lilili, myself the bird. Cut me up carefully" sings the bird. "Lilili, myself the bird." Story song (Nthanu)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Flori Kalindang'oma and Chewa girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Kalindang'oma, Dowa, Central Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154075 , vital:39560 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR079-13
- Description: A man built a big house, cut the necessary grass and poles and left them in the bush. A bird came and sang a song to make the grass grow again anf the trees sprout again. This happened twice. But the third time the man hid nearby, discovered the bird, killed it, took it home and cooked it. The off and when it was cut up in pieces to be eaten. 1. "Who cut the grass here? In rows, in rows. Grow, grass grow! Sprout trees, sprout!" 2. Pluck me carefully" sings the bird. "Lilili, myself the bird. Cut me up carefully" sings the bird. "Lilili, myself the bird." Story song (Nthanu)
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
A Baiwelu (The story of the foolish young man 'Baiwelu')
- Four Chewa lads, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Four Chewa lads , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Kotakota District, Lake Nyasa, Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153864 , vital:39531 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR078-09
- Description: There was once a man who wanted to get married and he found two sisters. He asked the elder on to marry him and she agreed. But when he came back the next day the elder sister was not at home and he asked the younger sister to marry him instead. She said, "What about my elder sister, and what would we do with her?" The elder sister heard about the proposal to the younger sister, she cooked food, put poison in it and gave it to the young man so he died. When they were taking his body to the grave they sang this song: "Baiwelu, you were killed by Berita (the name of the elder sister). But when they sang this song the dead Bauwelu heard it and became alive again." Story with song "Ntano" with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Four Chewa lads , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Kotakota District, Lake Nyasa, Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153864 , vital:39531 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR078-09
- Description: There was once a man who wanted to get married and he found two sisters. He asked the elder on to marry him and she agreed. But when he came back the next day the elder sister was not at home and he asked the younger sister to marry him instead. She said, "What about my elder sister, and what would we do with her?" The elder sister heard about the proposal to the younger sister, she cooked food, put poison in it and gave it to the young man so he died. When they were taking his body to the grave they sang this song: "Baiwelu, you were killed by Berita (the name of the elder sister). But when they sang this song the dead Bauwelu heard it and became alive again." Story with song "Ntano" with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Keke, keke garuyo 1 (Yap, yap, the dog barks)
- Four elderly Chewa women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Four elderly Chewa women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Dedza f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160576 , vital:40478 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR098-04
- Description: The Konsolo dance is said to have been performed in the 1930's. Two wives in next door huts call to each other. The one hears the dog bark and calls out the other, "why is the dog barking?" thinking her husband is with her. But the other replies: "No! he is not with me. He is out with that young beauty". (Ndege-aeroplane). A young good looking girl is called 'Ndege' (aeroplane) in the local slang. "Yap, yau, yap, why is the dog barking? Don't you hate beating me because you think our husband is in my house. He is not here because there is Ndege elsewhere." Konsolo women's dance with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Four elderly Chewa women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Dedza f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160576 , vital:40478 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR098-04
- Description: The Konsolo dance is said to have been performed in the 1930's. Two wives in next door huts call to each other. The one hears the dog bark and calls out the other, "why is the dog barking?" thinking her husband is with her. But the other replies: "No! he is not with me. He is out with that young beauty". (Ndege-aeroplane). A young good looking girl is called 'Ndege' (aeroplane) in the local slang. "Yap, yau, yap, why is the dog barking? Don't you hate beating me because you think our husband is in my house. He is not here because there is Ndege elsewhere." Konsolo women's dance with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
A Nkundazuwa
- Four elderly Chewa women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Four elderly Chewa women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Dedza f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160556 , vital:40474 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR098-03
- Description: The Konsolo dance is said to have been performed in the 1930's. It is suggested that Nkundazuwa was very fond of playing with the baby and used to wake it up for this purpose. Nkundazuwa is a village headman, living about 10 miles from the village of Kachere. A pleasant little sidelight on family life. "A Nkundazuwa pinches his baby and wakes it up so that it does not go to sleep." Konsolo women's dance with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Four elderly Chewa women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Dedza f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160556 , vital:40474 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR098-03
- Description: The Konsolo dance is said to have been performed in the 1930's. It is suggested that Nkundazuwa was very fond of playing with the baby and used to wake it up for this purpose. Nkundazuwa is a village headman, living about 10 miles from the village of Kachere. A pleasant little sidelight on family life. "A Nkundazuwa pinches his baby and wakes it up so that it does not go to sleep." Konsolo women's dance with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Keke, keke garuyo 2 (Yap, yap, the dogs barks)
- Four elderly Chewa women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Four elderly Chewa women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Dedza f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160596 , vital:40479 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR098-05
- Description: The Konsolo dance is said to have been performed in the 1930's. An adaptation of the previous item accompanied by a guitar. Konsolo women's dance with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Four elderly Chewa women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Dedza f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160596 , vital:40479 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR098-05
- Description: The Konsolo dance is said to have been performed in the 1930's. An adaptation of the previous item accompanied by a guitar. Konsolo women's dance with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Nkhuku zalila, kunja kwaca (The cock crows, it is light outside)
- Four elderly men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Four elderly men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Njolomole, Ncheu f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa/Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155624 , vital:39900 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR086-12
- Description: It is likely that this old drinking song came from the Ndau of Southern Rhodesia and Mozambique when this Gomani branch of the Ngoni people came up through their territory capturing wives on their way north about 1830 A.D. Drinking song (Mkhwendo) with 4 bamboo friction sticks.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Four elderly men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Njolomole, Ncheu f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa/Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155624 , vital:39900 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR086-12
- Description: It is likely that this old drinking song came from the Ndau of Southern Rhodesia and Mozambique when this Gomani branch of the Ngoni people came up through their territory capturing wives on their way north about 1830 A.D. Drinking song (Mkhwendo) with 4 bamboo friction sticks.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Akayamba kudelela (Never satisfied)
- Authors: Four girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Ncheu f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160088 , vital:40382 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR096-13
- Description: That man of mine is never satisfied, he never has enough and when he is full he turns his back. It is only the presence of the child which prevents his fighting me. So I waddle off to report to the Chief. Pounding song, pestle and mortar.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Four girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Ncheu f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160088 , vital:40382 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR096-13
- Description: That man of mine is never satisfied, he never has enough and when he is full he turns his back. It is only the presence of the child which prevents his fighting me. So I waddle off to report to the Chief. Pounding song, pestle and mortar.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Coka coka Nate (Go to Nate)
- Authors: Four girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Ncheu f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160079 , vital:40381 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR096-12
- Description: There was once a certain man who took his wife to his home. Later on he got tired of her and he started to turn her away saying, "Go, go back to your home." "No" she said, "I must have a child before I go home and what is more you have not bought me any clothes to go dancing tsaba-tsaba." Pounding song, pestle and mortar.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Four girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Ncheu f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160079 , vital:40381 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR096-12
- Description: There was once a certain man who took his wife to his home. Later on he got tired of her and he started to turn her away saying, "Go, go back to your home." "No" she said, "I must have a child before I go home and what is more you have not bought me any clothes to go dancing tsaba-tsaba." Pounding song, pestle and mortar.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Kwathu kumangulu (At Mangulu, our country)
- Frank Nantibule, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Frank Nantibule , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Salima f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155883 , vital:39927 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR088-09
- Description: The country of Mangulu, the land of the Angulu or Lomwe is to the South East of Nyasaland. The song is taken from a young people's dance song. Self delectative song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Frank Nantibule , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Salima f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155883 , vital:39927 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR088-09
- Description: The country of Mangulu, the land of the Angulu or Lomwe is to the South East of Nyasaland. The song is taken from a young people's dance song. Self delectative song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Mnyamata (Young man why dont you marry?)
- Frank Nantibule, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Frank Nantibule , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Salima f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155892 , vital:39928 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR088-10
- Description: The singer makes only the simplest remarks in his lyric such as "Go to Jubeki" (Johannesburg). Self delectative song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Frank Nantibule , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Salima f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155892 , vital:39928 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR088-10
- Description: The singer makes only the simplest remarks in his lyric such as "Go to Jubeki" (Johannesburg). Self delectative song.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Aliyale (Aliyale, the worthless wife)
- Gatoma with two Chewa lads, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Gatoma with two Chewa lads , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Kotakota f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160134 , vital:40389 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR096-18
- Description: The story concerns a husband who was complaining about his wife that she was running about with other men. He questions his son about the matter and blames his unfaithful wife for several misfortunes which befell,him, such as a pot of paint falling on him and his children dying. " She has shaved off her hair to make herself beautiful." The Nkacece was at one time a dance at which everybody came well-dressed for the party. He infers that although his wife 'dolled' herself up to look nice, she was still worthless. Sketch with song and clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: Gatoma with two Chewa lads , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Kotakota f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160134 , vital:40389 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR096-18
- Description: The story concerns a husband who was complaining about his wife that she was running about with other men. He questions his son about the matter and blames his unfaithful wife for several misfortunes which befell,him, such as a pot of paint falling on him and his children dying. " She has shaved off her hair to make herself beautiful." The Nkacece was at one time a dance at which everybody came well-dressed for the party. He infers that although his wife 'dolled' herself up to look nice, she was still worthless. Sketch with song and clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Salimwendo (The one legged man)
- Genye Chiwaula and Chewa lads, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Genye Chiwaula and Chewa lads , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Fort Mlangeni f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160826 , vital:40550 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR099-08
- Description: There was once a man with one leg called Salimwendo. Now Salimwendo was a thief. He married a young girl and he told the girl "I have plenty of goats, fowls and sheep at home and you will not be short of relish if you marry me." One day he went out stealing a goat, and he was chased by the owner who called out his friends "catch him-Salimwendo, catch hm". Salimwendo ran away to his owm house and quickly sang to his wife inside. "Open the door for me, quickly, your share will be the liver". So she opened the door and he was safe inside. But he did not give her her share. The next day Salimwendo went out to steal a fowl. He was chased again, but he was not quick enough. The owner caught him outside his own door as his wife had refused to open the door. Salimwendo was taken by the man to the Chief who said he must give back both the goat and the fowl and on top of that his wife left him as she did not like to live with a greedy man who also told her lies about his goats, fowls and sheep. "There is Salimwendo, catch him. the one with one leg, catch him." "Girl open the door for me quickly, quickly. I will give you your share. the liver." Nthanu story.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Genye Chiwaula and Chewa lads , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Fort Mlangeni f-mw
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160826 , vital:40550 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR099-08
- Description: There was once a man with one leg called Salimwendo. Now Salimwendo was a thief. He married a young girl and he told the girl "I have plenty of goats, fowls and sheep at home and you will not be short of relish if you marry me." One day he went out stealing a goat, and he was chased by the owner who called out his friends "catch him-Salimwendo, catch hm". Salimwendo ran away to his owm house and quickly sang to his wife inside. "Open the door for me, quickly, your share will be the liver". So she opened the door and he was safe inside. But he did not give her her share. The next day Salimwendo went out to steal a fowl. He was chased again, but he was not quick enough. The owner caught him outside his own door as his wife had refused to open the door. Salimwendo was taken by the man to the Chief who said he must give back both the goat and the fowl and on top of that his wife left him as she did not like to live with a greedy man who also told her lies about his goats, fowls and sheep. "There is Salimwendo, catch him. the one with one leg, catch him." "Girl open the door for me quickly, quickly. I will give you your share. the liver." Nthanu story.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Lita, tende ngewelo (Lita, let us go to the hut)
- George Zongoloti, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: George Zongoloti , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Mpatsa, Port Herald f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155712 , vital:39908 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR087-05
- Description: This song refers to the custom of young people's sex play which normally results in marriage. Lita was a young girl who was refusing to sleep with her young lover. Now she had a baby and the baby died, so her lover complained about his lost child. He said, "give me back my child, Fasanai and Thompson, so much have I paid to marry you and have a child. If I do not get a child, I shall go to Rhodesia, to Lilongwe, to Lourenco Marques ot to Johannesburg or Cape Town to get a child. Fasanai and Thompson, you must bring my baby back because it is you who killed my child." Topical song with Nthikwi drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: George Zongoloti , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Mpatsa, Port Herald f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155712 , vital:39908 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR087-05
- Description: This song refers to the custom of young people's sex play which normally results in marriage. Lita was a young girl who was refusing to sleep with her young lover. Now she had a baby and the baby died, so her lover complained about his lost child. He said, "give me back my child, Fasanai and Thompson, so much have I paid to marry you and have a child. If I do not get a child, I shall go to Rhodesia, to Lilongwe, to Lourenco Marques ot to Johannesburg or Cape Town to get a child. Fasanai and Thompson, you must bring my baby back because it is you who killed my child." Topical song with Nthikwi drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
Nana, ndili kupita (Sister, I am going)
- George Zongoloti, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: George Zongoloti , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Mpatsa, Port Herald f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155703 , vital:39907 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR087-04
- Description: "Sister, I am going, keeping crocodiles, fish and everything there as you do! Do not play with young boys or girls. The small boy will kill you and might keep those things I told you about, rice, maize and flour which belong to you. So mind you do not play with them!" The singer keeps some magical objects such as crocodiles and fish with which to make her own magic. The singer warns his sister not to show the children her magical objects or she will be punished for it. Topicla song with Nthikwi drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958
- Authors: George Zongoloti , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Mpatsa, Port Herald f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155703 , vital:39907 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR087-04
- Description: "Sister, I am going, keeping crocodiles, fish and everything there as you do! Do not play with young boys or girls. The small boy will kill you and might keep those things I told you about, rice, maize and flour which belong to you. So mind you do not play with them!" The singer keeps some magical objects such as crocodiles and fish with which to make her own magic. The singer warns his sister not to show the children her magical objects or she will be punished for it. Topicla song with Nthikwi drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1958