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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

Kumulu ekwafumcae

- Catholic hymn sung about Christmas and the angles., Composer unknown, Tracey, Hugh

Haec Dies

- Choir of St Francis Missionary, Composer unknown, Tracey, Hugh

Maitumbe

- Cileshe, Edmond, Composer unknown, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Cileshe, Edmond , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1957-07-17
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Kitwe f-za
  • Language: Bemba
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/241951 , vital:50986 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT501-L122 , Research no. L2W7
  • Description: Ndelema dance song as well as a greeting song played with a mbira bell, about musicians and thier different intentions of romance and to seduce a women, the performer has been blind since a young age.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1957-07-17

Maikele pafuamu

- Cileshe, Edmond, Composer unknown, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Cileshe, Edmond , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1957-07-17
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Kitwe f-za
  • Language: Bemba
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/241961 , vital:50987 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT501-L122 , Research no. L2W8
  • Description: Mupukumo drinking song with a Munamba mbira bell, about how his farm failed and then a wagtail bird spoke to him in his language about when he was going to have a child.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1957-07-17

Mailo nkaya

- Cilishe, Edmond, 4 friends, Composer unknown, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Cilishe, Edmond , 4 friends , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1957-07-17
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Kitwe f-za
  • Language: Bemba
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/242041 , vital:50995 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT502-L123 , Research no. L2W9
  • Description: Mupukumo drinking song with Mumamba mbira bell, about a certain man divoring his wife because she was too talkative.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1957-07-17

Maitumbe (Rapture)

- Edmond Cileshe and his wife, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Edmond Cileshe and his wife , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Ambo (Zambia) , Folk songs, Bemba , Topical songs , Africa Zambia Kitwe f-za
  • Language: bemba
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135247 , vital:37251 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0024-03
  • Description: "we are musicians and although some of our words sound a little romantic, our purpose is not to seduce women but to entertain everyone." Most of what he sings is in an old-fashioned Bemba and not readily translatable. The performer is blind, and has been since he was a child, going blind shortly after he learnt to walk, he said. Tuning of the instrument as follows:- 368, 340, 308, 280, 252, 232, 210, 190, 170, 154, 140 vps. Ndelema dance song-Greeting song with Mumamba mbira bell.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1957

Kakashimbi nkumuye mu s/c 5 ulucelo

- Filimba, C, Kosimasi, P, Composer unknown, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Filimba, C , Kosimasi, P , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1957-07-16
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Kitwe f-za
  • Language: Bemba
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/241848 , vital:50975 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT499-L120 , Research no. L2V13
  • Description: Kalela dance unaccompanied, about a man who met a woman in section 5 of the mine and they planned a time to arrange an affair.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1957-07-16

Namakawu-wo misali kunyala Liwali

- Group of 12 Lozi men and women, Composer unknown, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Group of 12 Lozi men and women , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1957-07-16
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Kitwe f-za
  • Language: Lozi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/241361 , vital:50932 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT498-L119 , Research no. L2V8
  • Description: Siamboka dance about a women who was a polyandrist and had a successful liasion with 2 men until she was found out.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1957-07-16

Wangwa walila

- Group of 12 Lozi men and women, Composer unknown, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Group of 12 Lozi men and women , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1957-07-16
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Kitwe f-za
  • Language: Lozi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/241366 , vital:50933 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT498-L119 , Research no. L2V9
  • Description: Manyanga dance song played on two friction sticks, about a baby that won't stop crying because the people do not have enough money to feed it.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1957-07-16

Visekese wawoli wanyani lero wadinginika

- Group of 4 Tonga men, Composer unknown, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Group of 4 Tonga men , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1957-07-17
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Kitwe f-za
  • Language: Tonga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/241929 , vital:50984 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT501-L122 , Research no. L2W5
  • Description: A folk dance song played on a raft rattle, about a man having 2 wives whom he could not support so he gave everything to one and left the other weeping.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1957-07-17

Anyangwila yanga pano-kwawo

- Group of 4 Tonga men, Composer unknown, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Group of 4 Tonga men , Composer unknown , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1957-07-17
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Kitwe f-za
  • Language: Tonga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/241939 , vital:50985 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT501-L122 , Research no. L2W6
  • Description: Sekese dance song played with 4 rattles, about Anyangila going to find her mother and lying to her.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1957-07-17

Nisoya na Chingola niyoleka moskito

- Group of a dozen Lozi men and women, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Kakwezhi

- Group of eight Lunda men and women, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Mwaiseni mwe balendo

- Kasumali, Stephen Tsotsi, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Kasumali, Stephen Tsotsi , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1957-07-17
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , 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/10962/241902 , vital:50981 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT500-L121 , Research no. L2W2
  • Description: Greeting song accompanied by guitar and bottle, about welcoming the people who have come to hear him sing.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1957-07-17

Marita ku Mampampa

- Kasumali, Stephen Tsotsi, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Kasumali, Stephen Tsotsi , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1957-07-16
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , 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/10962/241343 , vital:50930 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT498-L119 , Research no. L2V6
  • Description: Love song about a woman named Marita, accompanied by guitar and bottle.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1957-07-16

Kabula nina kamushalila

- Kasumali, Stephen Tsotsi, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Kasumali, Stephen Tsotsi , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1957-07-16
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , 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/10962/241352 , vital:50931 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT498-L119 , Research no. L2V7
  • Description: Lament accompanied by guitar and bottle, about a performer who earns a living by singing popular songs of his own composition while introducing local gossip inbetween verses.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1957-07-16

Kazembe mayo

- Kasumali, Stephen Tsotsi, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Kasumali, Stephen Tsotsi , Composer not specified , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1957-07-16
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Kitwe f-za
  • Language: Lunda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/240690 , vital:50862 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT497-L118 , Research no. L2V4
  • Description: Lament accompanied by guitar and bottle, about circumstances surrounding the death of Chief Kazembe XV.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1957-07-16

Nalinamayo nshale chula

- Kasumali, Stephen Tsotsi, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Kasumali, Stephen Tsotsi , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1957-07-17
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , 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/10962/241907 , vital:50982 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT500-L121 , Research no. L2W3
  • Description: Topical song accompanied by guitar and bottle, about his mother.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1957-07-17

Amano yabula nko wemwana niwe nyatumbe?

- Kasumali, Stephen Tsotsi, Soko, E, Singowani, B, Meleki, J, Composer unknown, Tracey, Hugh

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