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Mwana angu wanyana

- Janet Mukamonze, Girls at mapanza, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Ndafwa Taata Ajaye Masunto

- Janet Mukamonze, Girls of St Annes College, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Mwembo

- Janet Mukamonze, performer not specified, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Zakanaka musikana e yeye (It is all right, girl)

- Jerevani Siakuteka, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Jerevani Siakuteka , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
  • Language: Tonga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139010 , vital:37695 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR046-08
  • Description: The onlookers occassionally make comments especially if they like the song. "Chabota" - good or "Play well, so that the children will listen to you." And, "I will sit all day and smoke while you play," Chief Chipepo made this last remark. The chief in these parts is addressed as "Mwami" , as in Ruanda-Urundi. Tuning of the instrument as follows: 384, 352, 316, 288, 256, 232, 208, 192 vps. Self-delectative song with Deza mbira, board and external resonator.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1957

Wo ye ye Ndaluwuluke (Woye - I am going forever)

- Jimu Machinje and wife (Ngonya), Hugh Tracey

Maulu, maulu, kakusike kumwebe (My feet are aching too much to take me home)

- Jimu Machinje and wife (Ngonya), Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Jimu Machinje and wife (Ngonya) , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa zimbabwe Wankie f-rh
  • Language: Tonga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139050 , vital:37699 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR046-10
  • Description: The song goes on: "My feet are hurting a lot. I wish you would take me to Dr. Smith to have a special injection. I may not get home, I may have to sleep on the way." Personal lament with mbira, gourd resonated, one manual plus 2 notes above right and left, gourd rattle and bell.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1957

Ngano zwano twokuruma (The story of the people who were digging)

- Jobi Chaliwepa, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Jobi Chaliwepa , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
  • Language: Tonga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138526 , vital:37646 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR044-04
  • Description: The response is "Kalanga-ti". The burden of this story is that a certain man with only one testicle could not walk like other men, but walked with a limp on account of his physical peculiarity. Story with song.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1957

Maiyongwe (The owl's eggs)

- Joseph Munyeme and friends, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Joseph Munyeme and friends , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
  • Language: Tonga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138261 , vital:37616 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR042-14
  • Description: "The owl's eggs have flown up. Now has anyone else ever seen such a thing? Ho, ho, ho! I am the only person who has ever seen owl's eggs flying." Tuning of the instrument as follows:- 592, 528, 480, 432, 400, 356, 320, 296, 264, 240 vps. Humorous song with Kankowela mbira, with external resonator.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1957

Kwabula undiyanda (Nobody loves me)

- Joseph Munyeme and friends, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Joseph Munyeme and friends , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Gwembe f-za
  • Language: Tonga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138362 , vital:37626 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR043-02
  • Description: The Chief, who, they said was fond of drinking wished to take part in this song himself. The rest of the words are: "You might as well kill a dog." There was a large crowd as this is a large village and chief's headquarters. The Tonga make nicely constructed carved stools and many people in the crowd had brought their own tools to sit on. The Chief's clerk who acted as interpreter was called Robinson Siameja. Drinking song with clapping and 1 small goblet drum (Mundundu).
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1957

Kwaya III

- Julio Temba Hodzwana, Inkaya village, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Mai fulendi kemu

- Kamanga, Beti, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Kamanga, Beti , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi City not specified f-mw
  • Language: Tonga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/314247 , vital:59578 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2688-XYZ6192
  • Description: Indigenous music
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1950

Elia Lazaro soka

- Kamanga, Beti, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Kamanga, Beti , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi City not specified f-mw
  • Language: Tonga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/314256 , vital:59579 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2689-XYZ6193
  • Description: Indigenous music
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1950

Suzgu muyaya

- Kamanga, Beti, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Chilongozi wantendo wamoyo zina lake Yesu

- Kamanga, Beti, Young Girls, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Rens Wandinyenga

- Kamanga, Beti, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Ndalame ndi satana

- Kamanga, Beti, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Kamanga, Beti , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk Music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi City not specified f-mw
  • Language: Tonga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/314396 , vital:59596 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Commercial Records, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , TP2699-XYZ6206
  • Description: Indigenous music
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1950

Meri wandinyenga

- Kamanga, Beti, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Ndalama ndi satama

- Kamanga, Beti, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Dale wanga ghamunyenga maSotho

- Kamanga, Beti, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Ee a Lazano Soka

- Kamanga, Beti, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

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