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O'Nonqayi ndoboyana

- Annie Macholweni, performer not specified, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Kaso Bia wasapwisha Bantu (Because of Castle beer, people go naked)

- B. Cungu and F. Musonda, Hugh Tracey

Mwe baiyashi cenjeleni (My parents take care)

- B. Kabushi and D. Mwenya, Hugh Tracey

Yarira ngosa (Ngosa declares Adolescent verses)

- B. Makariki and 3 boys, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: B. Makariki and 3 boys , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Kaonde (African people) , Folk music , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Kasempa f-za
  • Language: Kaonde
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139292 , vital:37723 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0047-07
  • Description: Ngosa declares that he has just come from Ndola where he has seen a fine caterpillar tractor. Ngosa tells his friend about this tractor and goes back himself to Ndola. "On your way back, replies his friend, convey our greetings to Teresa who lives in the Lamba country." The pre occupation of small boys with the shape of new motoe cars and other pieces of machinery such as tractors, appears to be shared by African boys as well. Adolescent verses.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Kahuru ngoma ayo mapmanda (Rabbit plays the drum)

- B. Makariki and 3 boys, Hugh Tracey

Tshirendo tsha matsangaluwa

- Baisani Mavhungu, performer not specified, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Siyemboka

- Balisa Ita Milopa, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Balisa Ita Milopa , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Mbunda (African people)--Zambia , Luvale (African people) , Luchazi (African people) , Chokwe (African people) , Folk songs, Chokwe , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Mongu f-za
  • Language: Mbunda , Subiya , Luvale , Luchazi , Chokwe
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/184078 , vital:44167 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR184-05
  • Description: This is a dance peformed at feasts of rejoicing such as the majority of a man on taking over from his dead father, or at the maturity of a girl. The recording was made at the Museum at Livingstone where the performers were engaged as full time musicians to play for the museum visitors. (See also TR67-10). The 'slit drum' was cracked and did not emit the usual clear tone of these gongs. The order of appearance od each instrument is as follows:- The tall conical drum starts: then at 10 seconds the slit drum or gong; at 23 seconds the xylophone; at 37 seconds the friction drum. At the end of the recording at 2m. 37 seconds, the friction drum plays alone. Siyemboka dance with Kajakiri conical drum, Singubu rectangular skit drum, Namalwa friction drum and Silimba xylophone
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Liyala

- Balizi ba Milopa, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Balizi ba Milopa , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Folk songs, Ndau , Ndau (African people) , Africa Zambia Linvingstone f-za
  • Language: Lozi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/152051 , vital:39207 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR067-09
  • Description: This dance is performed near the hut of the sick person while the diviner Ngaka sings and dances. Liyala dance for sick people with Ngaka diviner and (1) Sikumwa, (2) Kajakiri, (3) Omutuna drums, and Silimba xylophone (- x 12-) and Mulai rattles.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Muzemu

- Balizi ba Milopa, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Balizi ba Milopa , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Tonga (Zambezi people) , Folk songs, Tonga (Zambezi) , Music--Zambia , Africa Zambia Livingstone f-za
  • Language: Tonga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/138837 , vital:37677 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR045-08
  • Description: The Muzema is a Tonga or Tonka item which has been adopted by the Museum players for their own performance. The dance is a popular entertainment dance in the Zambezi Valley around the Victoria Falls region. Muzemu dance for young men and women with 3 Milupa conical drums (1) Sikumwa (2) Kajakiri (3) Omutuwa and the Namalwa friction drum. Also Mulai double basket rattles and Silimba xylophone x 12.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Pachimane-cho chabekeshya (Over the river)

- Bancroft 7th Day Adventist Choir, Arr. Sankey and Moody, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Bancroft 7th Day Adventist Choir , Arr. Sankey and Moody , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Hymns, Bemba , Africa Zambia Bancroft Mine f-za
  • Language: bemba
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135468 , vital:37269 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0024-10
  • Description: The hymn is typical of those which are now being compiled by separatist congregations. Most of the melodies have been absorbed, digested and handed on in the oral folk tradition, so that it is now nearly impossible to trace their parentage. With each succeeding generation they appear to become more and more African in spirit and execution. 2 Hymns
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Shiwifulunganye ifunde (Thou shall not interfere with the law of the Sabbath)

- Bancroft 7th Day Adventist Choir, Arr. Sankey and Moody, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Bancroft 7th Day Adventist Choir , Arr. Sankey and Moody , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Hymns, Bemba , Africa Zambia Bancroft Mine f-za
  • Language: bemba
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135490 , vital:37271 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0024-11
  • Description: The hymn is typical of those which are now being compiled by separatist congregations. Most of the melodies have been absorbed, digested and handed on in the oral folk tradition, so that it is now nearly impossible to trace their parentage. With each succeeding generation they appear to become more and more African in spirit and execution. 2 Hymns
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Bome a ni lukela ky ntanda

- Bennt Falali abd Josias Kakambi Capiwe, Hugh Tracey

Lumela lyambezi mwana boma

- Bennt Falali and Josias Kakambi Capiwe, Hugh Tracey

Muzungu wanga ndilipile ndizipita (My master, pay me, I want to go home now)

- Bigton Gombeza, Hugh Tracey

Ndi shuye ndi kalele mwana

- Bigton Gombeza, Hugh Tracey

Takundambi kumulumi wako (Never mention me to your husband)

- Blakufus Simukolo and "White" Korio, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Blakufus Simukolo and "White" Korio , 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/10962/138270 , vital:37618 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR042-15
  • Description: "I cannot marry a Luvale girl, or a Shona, because they put on ties. Their only duty is to cut grass, therefore I cannot marry a woman like that." Both singers were full of good beer. Two notes. 416 and 228 vs. Instrument stopped by the left thumb pressed against the longer section of the string at approximately 3 inches from the straining wire. Party song with Kalumbo bow. One-stringed, gourd resonated, struck with reed.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Takundambi kumulumi wako (Never mention me to your husband)

- Blakufus Simukolo and "White" Korio, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Blakufus Simukolo and "White" Korio , 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/10962/138279 , vital:37617 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR042-15
  • Description: "I cannot marry a Luvale girl, or a Shona, because they put on ties. Their only duty is to cut grass, therefore I cannot marry a woman like that." Both singers were full of good beer. Two notes. 416 and 228 vs. Instrument stopped by the left thumb pressed against the longer section of the string at approximately 3 inches from the straining wire. Party song with Kalumbo bow. One-stringed, gourd resonated, struck with reed.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Iduma lya gebuza (The gash-the cut)

- Boys of Kalana Location, Hugh Tracey

Kakashimbi nkumuye mu s/c 5 ulucelo (The girl I met in section 5 this morning)

- C. Filimba and P. Kosimasi, Hugh Tracey

We ngoma mashiana migoti nokwinta (The dance I have danced throughout the mines)

- C. Yamba, J. Kabalale and G. Lupala, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: C. Yamba, J. Kabalale and G. Lupala , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Ushi (African people) , Music--Zambia , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Kitwe f-za
  • Language: Aushi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/140132 , vital:37838 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR053-10
  • Description: "The song we are going to sing you is so interesting that you will even leave your supper to come and listen to us even the police with their wives and children have left their duties just to come and hear. The Lamba people are making fun of us and saying we Aushi/Lumbo have no copper mine. But Lake Bengwelu is our mine because wheras you Lamba, you get all your wealth from the mines, we get it from our fish. In place of the jack hammers we have a net. The miners use a rock drilling machine underground, and we use a Mukwano net." Kalela dance song.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1957
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