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Baikili kwano kindonyimo

- Binana Naibara with Arusha men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Binana Naibara with Arusha men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Maasai (African people) , Songs, Maasai , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Arusha f-tz
  • Language: Masai
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/174001 , vital:42430 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR153-13
  • Description: "When I come back from fighting, then I will marry you, my love. I refuse to look at any other woman because of you. So wait for me my love." Items of this nature are more recitations of verse rather than true songs. The simple response in this case is:- "A-as, hoiyo ya hoiyo yaho." Osingolis Longoroyo love song.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Bakutwita tembo jimalile

- Karani Mwaitebele, Nyakusa men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Bakutwita tembo jimalile a Ngubalonda bene bwalwa b

- Karani Mwaitebele, Nyakyusa men, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Baligasima

- Nekemiya Nanywamu, Kasani Byansi, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Baligira Ukeitwoha

- Evanili Kanengere, Ganda men and women, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Balihaya huu, welelo yabela twishinye

- Mazigwa Kaswende, sukuma men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Balihaya huu, welelo yabela twishinye mbina

- Mazigwa Kaswende with Sukuma men and women, Hugh Tracey

Balozi na upange

- Jaji Simba, Giryama men, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Balozi na upange

- Jaji Simba with Giryama men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Jaji Simba with Giryama men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Giryama (African people) , Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Kaloleni f-ke
  • Language: Giryama
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/176572 , vital:42717 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR162-09
  • Description: Chandaluwa is said to be the best composer and dancer in Kaloleni. He has a 'panga' - a knife, they say which cuts into the voices of all the other singers and so he always wins the competitions. Msego dance song for men and women with Kayamba raft rattles.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Bampalana

- Deka, Isaya, Gishu men, Tracey, Hugh

Bana wame namu hekecha

- Bunwenge Meng'weta, Sukumu men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Bana wame namu hekecha

- Bunwenge Meng'weta, Sukumu men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Bana wame namu hekecha

- Banjilana Nduhila, Zinza men and women, Folk, Tracey, Hugh

Bana wane namuhekesha

- Bunwenge Meng'weta with Sukuma men, Hugh Tracey

Banana

- Kuruseni with Soga men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Kuruseni with Soga men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kamuli f-ug
  • Language: Soga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171447 , vital:42061 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR141-08
  • Description: "We only play our Budongo for the big people. They are good instruments and we come from Bugabula. Oh, the Budongo music is enchanting!". Sets of these instruments are played by a number of young men together. For over 400 years this type of music has facinated Africans and possibly for far longer. Topical song, with 8 Budongo Likembe and 1 flat Nsaasi tin rattle (12.54-)
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Bangihleba Otshwaleni

- Thwalofu, Thwalofu and his concertina, Composer not specified, Recordist not specified

Banyangkole itwe tukore tata

- Performer not specifed, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Barbeton

- Bulawayo Sweet Rythms, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Basibira malaika

- Madinda ga Kababa, xylophone players of the Lubili palace, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Madinda ga Kababa, xylophone players of the Lubili palace , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , 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/10962/170687 , vital:41950 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0137-11
  • Description: Tune based upon a traditional song. "Moslems are fasting - Moslems fast." The fast of Ramadan was just over when this item was recorded. Both this instrument and the other xylophone at the Lubili (palace) had been brought in from different parts of the country. They were both slightly out of the tune, it was said. The shape of the individual notes was interesting having two lugs protruding from the lower side to prevent the note from jumping out of place over the two banana stalk supports. The notes are kept in place laterally by their wands about 3 feet long which are sharpened and stuck into the soft stalks between each slat. 1248, 1120, 928, 832, 728, 624, 560, 464, 416, 364, 312, 280, 232, 208, 182, 156, 140. Instrumental tunes, with Madinda 17 note xylophone, loose notes on banana stalks, 3 players.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Batama makonge

- Kagaruki Nkokolo, Haya men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

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