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Were umwene umanya

- Kitutu, Isaka, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Kitutu, Isaka , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda City not specified f-ug
  • Language: Gishu
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/297749 , vital:57624 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2002-XYZ5436
  • Description: Indigenous music
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Were umwene umanya

- Isaka Kitutu, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Isaka Kitutu , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Gisu (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Lukiko f-ug
  • Language: Masaba (Gisu, Kisu, Dadiri, Buya)
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169538 , vital:41761 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0131-15
  • Description: "God knows everything and is all powerful. When he dies everyman must account for himself before God." This song ended abruptly because the bridge of his lyre suddenly collapsed. Religious chant with Litungu seven string bowl lyre, pinned, heptatonic.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Wesakombe

- Aston Mulagha, Henga boys, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Aston Mulagha , Henga boys , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Karonga f-mw
  • Language: Tumbuka
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/185516 , vital:44393 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR189-15
  • Description: The leader was a Lambya but the rest of his friends were Henga. The song was sung in the Lambya dialect of Tumbuka. The foreign influence of school music is clearly discerned in this song which no doubt had a folk origin but is now distorted by extraneous harmony. A simple European style of clapping. Chikweta dance for boys and girls with clapping
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Weyama

- Natembla, Wanyera, Tracey, Hugh

Weyama

- Wanyera Natemba, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Wanyera Natemba , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Gisu (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Mbale f-ug
  • Language: Masaba (Gisu, Kisu, Dadiri, Buya)
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/169480 , vital:41755 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0131-09
  • Description: "Weyama was so unusual a character for a Gisgu that he actually confessed his mistakes to his friends.". Topical song, with Siilili two string lute and Kengele bell.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Wezulu walila

- Tumbuka and Ngoni men and women, performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Wiyo walipulapula uganga

- Sergent Shabani Mutalise with Nyamwezi men and women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Sergent Shabani Mutalise with Nyamwezi men and women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Nyamwezi (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Mwadui f-tz
  • Language: Nyamwezi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173237 , vital:42348 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR149-14
  • Description: "Your friends are punding charms. I left my wife at Tanga. Come and sleep with me. I love you so much. Come and sleep with me." The Manyanga dance is performed either by troupes of trained men or by both men and women together. When performed by a troupe it is an acrobatic dance and the dancers tie bells below the knee to enhance the rhythm of their steps. The tune itself is said to be a traditional melody. Manyanga dance for men and women.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Wiyo walipulapula uganga

- Nyamwezi men and women, performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Woba newali ogya nalyo

- Nawandala Social Club, Leader Sefoloza, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Woba newali ogya nalyo

- Nawandala Social Club, Tracey, Hugh

Woba newali ogya nalyo

- Nawandala Social Club, Tracey, Hugh

Woca mwana

- Nezala Shonga, Hugh Tracey

Woca mwana

- Nezala Shonga, Performer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Wola mwana

- Nezala Shonga, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Wolemwa

- Weleka, Lumbe, Tracey, Hugh

Woza kuMsindisi

- Lower Gwelo Choir, performer not specified, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Woza kuMsindisi

- Lower Gwelo Choir, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Woza lomlilo

- Frasier Mpofu, Lower Gwelo Choir, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Woza lomlilo

- Lower Gwelo Choir, performer not specified, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Wuyawuya nalila mininga

- Likhengele Makhono with Sukuma men and women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Likhengele Makhono with Sukuma men and women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Nyamwezi (African people) , Sukuma (African people) , Folk songs, Sukuma , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Mwanza f-tz
  • Language: Nyamwezi , Sukuma
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173671 , vital:42397 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR152-05
  • Description: Secret socities, charms and occult ideas are an everyday part of the lives of the Sukuma people. Charms and counter charms to a people who know no physical chain of cause and effect and only a vague one, are still considered valuable. The Wigasha dance is performed sitting down with most of the action confined to stretching up the arms and twisting the torso. The team of dancers performs routine actions in unision with arms and body. "I am Thinking abouth the death of my love who looked after me well. Wigasha dance song for men.
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  • Date Issued: 1950
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