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Ilele dona rabavu

Authors: Elias Silaule and group of 7 Shangaan men , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1958
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Tsonga , Ronga language , Tsonga (African people) , Folk music , Africa Mozambique Manica, (Near Lourenco Marques) f-mz
Language: Ronga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153105 , vital:39394 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR074-05
Description: "The people in Johannesburg must hear this song." This kind of recitative singing is typical of the whole Shangaan or Tsonga group of sub-tribes. It is cleverly performed and demands a good memory and plenty of reharsal. In the words, it must prove an effective recreation for the performers or else they would not expend so much creative energy and time upon perfecting their performances. Topical song.
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Date Issued: 1958

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Jile ngoma (This is the song)

Authors: Elias Silaule and group of 7 Shangaan men , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1958
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Tsonga , Ronga language , Tsonga (African people) , Folk music , Africa Mozambique Manica, (Near Lourenco Marques) f-mz
Language: Ronga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153100 , vital:39393 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR074-04
Description: "The people in Johannesburg must hear this song." This kind of recitative singing is typical of the whole Shangaan or Tsonga group of sub-tribes. It is cleverly performed and demands a good memory and plenty of reharsal. In the words, it must prove an effective recreation for the performers or else they would not expend so much creative energy and time upon perfecting their performances. Topical song.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1958

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Ka Manica MaPotukezi mafuma (At Manica the Portuguese rule)

Authors: Group of Ronga men , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1958
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Tsonga , Ronga language , Tsonga (African people) , Folk music , Africa Mozambique Manica, (Near Lourenco Marques) f-mz
Language: Ronga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153145 , vital:39399 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR074-09
Description: The horn player keeps up a continuous accompaniment throughout the song. Mutshongolo party dance for young people with Kudu horns and hand clapping. (-12.03-)
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1958

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Nahatangena (When I entered)

Authors: Group of 7 Shangaan (Ronga) men with Elias Silaule , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1958
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Tsonga , Ronga language , Tsonga (African people) , Folk music , Africa Mozambique Manica, (Near Lourenco Marques) f-mz
Language: Ronga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153082 , vital:39391 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR074-02
Description: The song is a description of work on the mine and on the farms. "My mother was taken for doing something wrong. The cocopan was too heavy to push, e.t.c." This long and detailed song is typical of the Kwaya style of singing by men belonging to the Shangan (Ronga) group from Southern Mozambique. Kwaya Topical song.
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Date Issued: 1958

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Nyakwambe Huma (Come out Nyankwabe)

Authors: Group of Ronga men , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1958
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Tsonga , Ronga language , Tsonga (African people) , Folk music , Africa Mozambique Manica, (Near Lourenco Marques) f-mz
Language: Ronga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153154 , vital:39400 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR074-10
Description: Mutshongolo party dance for young people with hand clapping and whistle.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1958

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Sikati wena ilya bamba lo fourpiece shiya lo two piece la lo ma piccanie (When you eat take four pieces, but leave two for the children)

Authors: Elias Silaule and Edward Mawelele , Hugh Tracey
Date: 1958
Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Tsonga , Ronga language , Tsonga (African people) , Folk music , Africa Mozambique Manica, (Near Lourenco Marques) f-mz
Language: Ronga
Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153118 , vital:39396 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR074-06
Description: Topical song.
Full Text: false
Date Issued: 1958

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