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Mwimbizi wa Nindo

- Malaika Chedega with Gogo men and women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Malaika Chedega with Gogo men and women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Gogo (African people) , Songs, Gogo , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Dodoma f-tz
  • Language: Gogo
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/174291 , vital:42463 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR155-06
  • Description: "I am the best singer and my songs are liked by many people. I will compose new songs which will defeat others in the same way that the King (King George VI) defeated Hitler." The Gogo people have long imitated their neighbours the Masai and have copied many customs, particularly in cosmetics and coiffure. The group singing this song was more colourful than most Bantu, the women wearing bright coloured clothes and beads, the men smeared with red ochre and fat. Nindo praise song.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Mwomboko

- Chinda Kamwana, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Chinda Kamwana , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Kikuyu , Kikuyu (African people) , Songs, Kikuyu--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Kiamuthambi f-ke
  • Language: Kikuyu
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/175572 , vital:42594 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR159-13
  • Description: Song to accompany a town dance in which men and women dance together in pairs, after the fashion of Europeans. The accordion is used as a ground which creates a happy noise but has little, if any, melodic or harmonic relationship to the tonality or mode of the voice. Topical song, with accordian and struck iron (-12.16-).
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Naba aninduga Kilanja

- Felisiano Karungula with Haya men, Hugh Tracey

Naba nsibire ntamboine

- Abdalla Feza Ibrahim, Hugh Tracey

Nabobo

- Melany Mewarali with Meru men and women, Hugh Tracey

Nabongo shalo shahuka

- Charles Wanga with Wanga men, Hugh Tracey

Naiyioro

- Kipterer Arap Kenik with Kipsigis men and girls, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Kipterer Arap Kenik with Kipsigis men and girls , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Kipsigis (African people) , Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Kapkatet f-ke
  • Language: Kipsigis
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/177790 , vital:42874 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR166-03
  • Description: The words of the song are largely meaningless, or of old poetic usage and do not lend themselves to translation but perform their useful fuction as vehicles of a dance tune. As it was raining hard at the time of recording we could not see the dance in action. The dance song was recorded under the thatched roof of a shed. Dance song for men and women with whistles.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Nakakanilwa kwimba mbele = When I sing

- Wachezaji wa Manyanga. Leader, Kasomangila Husen Ishike, Hugh Tracey

Nak’umiza umukhana aloba

- Watoya Sizangi, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Watoya Sizangi , 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/10962/169466 , vital:41753 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0131-07
  • Description: This song refers to that rare African phenomena, a girl who did not want to marry in spite of many offers. Topical song, with Siilili two string lute and Kengele bell.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Nalelua lele-lele-la, deleva nalelua (Carry on driver)

- Wachezaji wa Manyanga. Leader, Kasomangila Husen Ishike, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Wachezaji wa Manyanga. Leader, Kasomangila Husen Ishike , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Nyamwezi (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Baraza Ndono f-tz
  • Language: Nyamwezi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173228 , vital:42347 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR149-13
  • Description: "Drive on driver, I have nothing to give you." They sing to the driver of the lorry as he passes. There is a touch of romance associated with teh drivers of long distance lorries, rather like that of the sailors in the days of sail, or the engine drivers of the very early trains and mail coaches. Manyanga dance song for men, with 3 conical laced drums, 1 Goblet pegged drum (-14.51101-) and bells (-12.55-).
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Nalilimelwa wa ng’wa kayemba

- Welelo Sucha with Sukuma men and women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Welelo Sucha 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 Shinyanga f-tz
  • Language: Nyamwezi , Sukuma
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173522 , vital:42380 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR151-11
  • Description: "I failed to fight the Masai." The Masai are the famous pastoralists who live on the far side of the Serengeti plains to the east. Last year, 1949, the Masai raided the Sukuma and took over one thousand head of cattle from them. The Puba dance is done in teams. The girls in two lines and the boys in two lines behind them. They move to and fro in file and leap into the air in time with the rhythm of the dance music. Puba dance song for men and women with clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Nalungunyo

- Maunda Waliaula with Bukusu men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Maunda Waliaula with Bukusu men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Bukusu (African people) , Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Malakasi f-ke
  • Language: Bukusu
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/176535 , vital:42711 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR162-05
  • Description: Nalung'unyo was a quarrelsome wife who insisted that her husband divorce all his other wives and keep her only. Instead he divorced her as she was troublesome. The two singers occasionally imitate the sound of the lyre strings. Topical song, with Litungu 7 string long lyres, and 1 Luhengele inverted bowl (-12.151-).
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Namayaya

- Peter Manyanga with Hangaza women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Peter Manyanga with Hangaza women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Zinza (African people) , Rundi (African people) , Nyamwezi (African people) , Folk songs, Rundi , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Shanga f-tz
  • Language: Rundi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/172818 , vital:42286 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR147-15
  • Description: It is significant that an Ndau man from the South East of Southern Rhodesian on hearing these songs claimed that the style of singing and the sound of the words were very like his own. It is believed that the five related tribes of Southern Rhodesia, now called Shona a common Hima strain from the north, and may well indicate a link with the legend of the Hima Bachwezi, who, the Rundi and Tutsi maintain, came down with them from the north but did not stay and went on south. The features of the singers showed a strong Hamite strain although clearly semi-Bantu. The fourth song has unusally clever little melody. These people come from the border of Rundi-Urundi (Rwanda) in Ngala district. Topical song, with clapping
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Nandikulamude

- Madinda ga Kababa, xylophone players of the Lubili palace, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Madinda ga Kababa, xylophone players of the Lubili palace , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kampala f-ug
  • Language: Ganda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170682 , vital:41949 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0137-10
  • Description: Tune based upon a traditional song. "I warn you that I have no power over the grave, now you are dead." Both this instrument and the other xylophone at the Lubili (palace) had been brought in from different parts of the country. They were both slightly out of the tune, it was said. The shape of the individual notes was interesting having two lugs protruding from the lower side to prevent the note from jumping out of place over the two banana stalk supports. The notes are kept in place laterally by their wands about 3 feet long which are sharpened and stuck into the soft stalks between each slat. 1248, 1120, 928, 832, 728, 624, 560, 464, 416, 364, 312, 280, 232, 208, 182, 156, 140. Instrumental tunes, with Madinda 17 note xylophone, loose notes on banana stalks, 3 players.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Nane yalakanite ifigolofu nda ng’ombe

- Pancras Mkwawa and son, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Pancras Mkwawa and son , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Chaga (African people) , Hehe (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Iringa f-tz
  • Language: Hehe
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/174807 , vital:42511 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR156-08
  • Description: The instrument was re-tuned for this song at a slightly higher pitch than for some of his other songs. The singer is a member of the ruling house being an uncle of the present (1950) paramount chief of the Hehe tribe - Adam Sapi Mkwawa. The Ligombo is a long thin trough zither, 40 inches long with a large resonating gourd at the playing end which is cleverly attached to the body of the zither by means of a looped string over the trough and passed down through the base of the gourd. At that end of the loop there is a short stick which twists up the loop until it is taut. A skin washer with the hair side towards the gourd acts as a spring washer and prevents unwinding. Heroic song with Ligombo 6 string trough zither and rhythmic tapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Nani mu khali

- Pancras Mkwawa, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Pancras Mkwawa , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Chaga (African people) , Hehe (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Iringa f-tz
  • Language: Hehe
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/174877 , vital:42517 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR156-10
  • Description: "Who is the boldest man in the country? First the chief, and after him the elders. We must obey them all." The Hehe, like the Zulu in the south are given to heroic praises and laudatory songs. Heroic song with Ligombo 6 string trough zither.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Natung’wanha natukima

- Mbilo Bundi with Sukuma men, Hugh Tracey

Ndalile Nyantungu mpaka kalunguyu

- Zebikile Kahasa with Zinza men and women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Zebikile Kahasa with Zinza men and women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Zinza (African people) , Rundi (African people) , Nyamwezi (African people) , Folk songs, Rundi , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Lunazi f-tz
  • Language: Zinza
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/172728 , vital:42274 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR147-07
  • Description: "I will go towards Nyantungu until I reach Kaluguyu." Four men and women were playing the one drum, each beating out his own rhythm on his quater of the membrane. Strangely enough this did not deaden the sound as one might have expected. Before the drum maker closes up his laced drum he places a small stone inside. This they call 'Moyo wengoma,' the drum's heart. It does not serve any musical purpose but is found in every drum in the region. Marunda dance song for men and women with 1 conical, laced drum.
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  • Date Issued: 1950

Ndamukiza aba Kayanga

- Razaro Begumiza and Nkole men, Hugh Tracey

Ndege = The aircraft

- James Matigo with Jita men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: James Matigo with Jita men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Kwaya (African people) , Jita (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Musoma f-tz
  • Language: Kwaya , Jita
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/175114 , vital:42541 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR157-19
  • Description: The song concerns the famous 'Hurricane' fighter aircraft about which African soilders told accounts in praise ofits performance in the 1939-45 German war. It was composed by the soilders during the war and has been sung as a folk dance song since their return. The item was recorded at the Mwadui Williamson Diamond Mine where the men were employed. Marimba dance song for men and women, Marimba (Mbira) 12 notes.
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  • Date Issued: 1950
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