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Karubgwerubgwe kone agwari (I will sleep on a stone)

- Group of Tonga women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Group of Tonga women , 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/10962/138017 , vital:37584 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR041-05
  • Description: The only headdress the women wear is a simple band or string round the head and passing over the forehead. They wear a few strings round their neck occassionaly. Their dress mainly consists of a short knee-length skirt and sometimes a bodice. They sometimes wear a good many copper or brass anklets. Skins are still worn as a covering for the upper part of the body. The men have no special dress, just the usual collection of tattered shirts, shorts and trousers. The implication of the second song is: "Now I am married, I don't know where I'm going to; I may have to sleep any where, perhaps in a tree, perhaps on a stone. Marriage song.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Mukalanga awole (Come Mukalanga, come rain)

- Group of Tonga women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Group of Tonga women , 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/10962/138080 , vital:37591 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR041-12
  • Description: The Valley Tonga call it "clapping for rain." clapping being the local method of supplication. They could not say who or what Mukalanga might be. It may well refer to the second wife of the Monomotapa who was called. "Come clouds", they sky itself is "jube". Our informer, Chief Chiabi told us that his people had crossed the Zambezi river led by a famous man like the Karanga prophet Chaminuka. This man is said to have struck the waters and they divided. All the people, together with their flocks and herds crossed over over on the dry stones of the river bed. He eventually died under a certain baobab tree in a kind of trance state and ever since then the place has been set aside as a rain shine. Rain son with clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Iya weni pambalama (Who is that across the river coughing?)

- Group of young Bemba girls, Hugh Tracey

Ndwano uswi yatata (Father's fish)

- Group of young Tonga girls and children, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Group of young Tonga girls and children , 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/10962/138499 , vital:37643 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR044-01
  • Description: The story was told to a group of about 30 children of all ages by a young girl of about 16 years. The story was clearly a well known favourite as the audience participated in the song without hesitation or teaching. Perhaps it was father's favourite fishing story. Story with songs.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Luano lwankanga ampie (The story of the man, the guineafowl and the blue jay)

- Group of young Tonga girls and children with Simon Sibgwela, Hugh Tracey

E-we-we-we babule (Carrying the child)

- H. G. Habanyama and group of Tonga men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: H. G. Habanyama and group of Tonga men , 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/10962/138907 , vital:37684 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR045-12
  • Description: The leader Habanyama, who also played one of the drums, was Chief Councillor to the Gwembe Native Authorities Board and an official of the treasury. The dance song is based upon a woman's song for carrying her baby on her back. The song is made up as the dance proceeds with no set words except the refrain "E-we-we-we babule", so the singer maintained. Chiyema party song for men and women with 2 goblet and I cylindrical drum, hand beaten and 1 Kayanda tin rattle.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Ndaboola oko ( I am on my way there)

- H. G. Habanyama and group of Tonga men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: H. G. Habanyama and group of Tonga men , 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/10962/138928 , vital:37686 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR045-13
  • Description: "I am lonely, I wish you would come and help me-who shall sing me my mother's song before I die-I am ashamed because there is nobody who will sing my mother's song." Chiyema party song for men and women with 2 goblet and 1 cylindrical drum, hand beaten and 1 Kayanda tin rattle.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

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.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

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.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

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

- Jimu Machinje and wife (Ngonya), Hugh Tracey

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.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Bamgufya ba kwoti bana pengili amapa (I have got white hair)

- John Lushi, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: John Lushi , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Ushi (African people) , Music--Zambia , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Lake Bangwelu f-za
  • Language: Aushi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/140152 , vital:37840 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR053-12
  • Description: "Tungusa chipembele mwela mucalo tungusa bali twamba bali naka muchalo chabene." "I have got 'white hair with wings' in a strange world but I am sorry that I am very fat and cannot fly." The meaning of this appears to be that the singer is a stranger in a strange land, with no friend and nowhere to go. The phrase 'white hair with wings', they say, is local saying or proverb. Wistful song with guitar and bottle.
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Kapokola na ku Kitwe naitundika (A certain policeman of Kitwe)

- John Lushi, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: John Lushi , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Ushi (African people) , Music--Zambia , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zambia Lake Bangwelu f-za
  • Language: Aushi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/140163 , vital:37841 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR053-13
  • Description: " A certain man of Kitwe joined the police force because he did not want to pay his tax, and hoped to evade payment in this way." "Kapola naku Kitwe naitunduka Atina msonko kwa lesa ukapya." Humorous song with guitar and bottle.
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  • 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).
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  • 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

Kulangula-ka

- Kiposho, Hugh Tracey

Chilumendo chakumona ku menso chilocha (How clean can a man or woman be)

- Luson Mwape Muchalo, Hugh Tracey

Nkunte njinga Andre Ciku (Andrew Ciku urged us to pedal fast on our bicycles)

- M. Sashi and group of Lumbo men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: M. Sashi and group of Lumbo men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Zambia , Field recordings , Folk songs, Bemba , Bemba (African people) , Africa Zambia Mufulira mine f-za
  • Language: Bemba
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/151743 , vital:39166 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR065-09
  • Description: "Andrwew Ciku urged us to pedal hard. We wanted to cross the Luwongo river to get to the copperbelt, but on the way we broke down, to our regret!" This type of parallel singing is called "Kalela" and is commonly used, they say, for topical songs. These boys were actually singing in a mixture of Bemba and Aushi. Topical song
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  • Date Issued: 1957

Sigorira (Who is crying)

- Mangwato Penge, Hugh Tracey

Kujeya shiankori umparuti (Kill the wild pig and cook him on the fire)

- Mangwato Penge, Hugh Tracey

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