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Wacepe Sifuliya (Not enough left in the pot)

- Ezra Chimpanda and 2 Chewa men, Hugh Tracey

Marume ma shora Mambo(The man blames the Chief)

- Saini Murira, Chingaipa Madzikuminga and Zhogi Muzengedza, Hugh Tracey

Nangule pepe (I am sorry 'Nangule'! (a kind of bird)

- Duncan Nkhalamba and Chewa boys, Hugh Tracey

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.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Nyamulosa chimbo cha Gotosa (The song Gotosa, the Mondoro)

- Murira, Madzikununga, Muzengedza and Madero, Hugh Tracey

Tengulisha (We care for the cattle of others)

- R. Mzandu, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: R. Mzandu , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Kongwa Mission, Dowa, Nyasaland f-mw
  • Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153542 , vital:39475 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR077-02
  • Description: Herd boys are one of Africa's sources of original songs. The life of thee youngsters is full of the intimate knowledge of creatures and their ways. The discomforts of nature and the constant search for food or sweet things. A herd boy's education is second to none at that tender age and the pleasures are never forgotten. They use a well known proverb concerning their food, referring to their work for other people's cattle. "The one who cooks does not eat the food." "We just take care of the cattle, but they belong to other people. The one who cooks does not eat the food. Snakes glide through the meadows, and go into the forests." Herd boy song.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Joki rakafa (Joki is dead)

- Group of 5 Karanga men, Hugh Tracey

Thana ya Solomoni (The judgement of Solomon)

- Pfumo Tengani, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Pfumo Tengani , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Mpatsa, Port Herald District f-rh
  • Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156090 , vital:39950 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR089-10
  • Description: The Chief Tengani tells the story of the judgement of Solomon with a true story of his own of 1936, the year he was made chief. There was once a lorry which carried cotton. Now a certain man jumped onto the lorry without the knowledge of the driver. On going through the river the lorry stopped and the man fell off. The lorry backed and the man was run over and killed. But still the driver did not know he was there and it was only afterwards that the people found the body and brought it to the chief Tengani. Thay all say the driver was not to blame as he did not know the man was on his lorry or gave him permission. The case came before the District Commissioner who agreed with the chief. The people did not agree at the time but now they know the chief was right. "A Solomon come to judgement." Story (Ntana).
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Handina mwana (I have no child)

- Pineas Hungwe, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Pineas Hungwe , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Karanga (African people) , Folk songs, Shona , Folk music , Africa Zimbabwe Fort Victoria, Southern Rhodesia f-rh
  • Language: Shona, Karanga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154355 , vital:39651 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR081-11
  • Description: I have no child. But if you want to see a jackal go along the river bank and you will find a jackal there. Jackal, what killed my child? Jackal, will you be my child? The singer is blind and as with so many blind musicians he lets his fancy roam into poetry. Who and what the jackal might represent can only be conjecture. The lack of a child is a continual source of lamentation among many Africans. Lament with Chizambi musical bow.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Likhuba (Drum Rhythm)

- Bauleni Zhuau with 3 other drummers, Hugh Tracey

Sesa (To sweep)

- Dzowa and 3 young Mang'anja boys, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Dzowa and 3 young Mang'anja boys , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Tengani, Port Herald District f-rh
  • Language: Nyanja/Mang'anja
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155996 , vital:39941 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR089-01
  • Description: The tunings of these xylophones was not very accurate and the two instruments were not quite in unison but enough to give a good approximation of their tuning method. The overall size of the xylophone was 64 inches. The open mirlitons were made of cigarette papers. The central octave was 252, 232, 210, 190, 174, 158, 144, 126. The performers were three young boys between the ages of seven and tweleve years. The dance which accompanied this music is a simple ring dance with little action beyond a shuffle. Ulimba dance for young boys and girls with 2 xylophones.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Wada pita pana pa Angoni (We have come here to the Angoni district)

- Nyungwe men and women, Hugh Tracey

M' Sodomo (Sodom was burnt)

- Boys of Chief Mwasi's village, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Boys of Chief Mwasi's village , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Chewa , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Kasungu f-mw
  • Language: Nyanja/Chewa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/159565 , vital:40312 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR095-02
  • Description: "The headquaters of our dance team are here at Gwero and we are going to sing the song Sodom", was the introduction by the young leader. "There was a fire in Sodom." This has been a popular dance since 1927 or thereabouts. The dancers alternately sing openly and sing through their Lipenga horns. How the subject of Sodom and its destruction came to be chosen as a dance motif is a mystery. Maganda dance (Part 1) with 12 Malipenga singing horns.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Wakhala wekha (When you are alone)

- Four Lomwe song, Hugh Tracey

Bayilami selimavukuvuku (I have wrapped you up in my blanket so often that it is now worn out)

- Nelson Siboza and the Montanas Brothers, Hugh Tracey

Godo (Bones)

- Esteri Shumba and 4 Karanga women, Hugh Tracey

Medina ne Alawo (The Chewa and the Yao)

- J. W. Gwemgwe with Chewa lads, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: J. W. Gwemgwe with 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 Dedza f-mw
  • Language: Nyanja/Chewa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160260 , vital:40428 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR097-11
  • Description: There were two men who were friends, one was a Yao and the other was a Chewa. The Chewa invited the Yao to his house and he found them at lunch where they had pork to eat. "We do not eat pork" the Yao said "so when you invite me you should not offer me pork". Now the Yao invited the Chewa, and to his surprise the Chewa found the Yao eating pork and dancing. The Yao told the Chewa to listen to the kind of music the Yao themselves sang in order to divert his friend's attention from the mean. But the Chewa said to the Yao, "You cannot deceive us any longer. We now know you do take this kind of meat, so do not refuse my pork in the future." The Yao came under the direct influence of the Arab traders and most of them are Mohammedans, hence the taboo on eating pork. Nthano story with clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Rungano

- Wambai, Hugh Tracey

Yenabo Thoko (Hello, mother of Thoko)

- Group of small girls, Hugh Tracey

Izibongo zika mswati

- Kufa Dlamini (Son of Chief Giga), Hugh Tracey

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