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Wainaga

- Ndenderu, Kariuki, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Ndenderu, Kariuki , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Kikuyu , Kikuyu (African people) , Songs, Kikuyu--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Kiambu f-ke
  • Language: Kikuyu
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/175480 , vital:42584 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR159-03
  • Description: This is an example of a song sung at the preliminary feast before circumcision. On the day before the event the people enjoy a great feast of manyu varieties of food and drink after which they sing these songs. Some of the verses are in the form of riddles and others may be both pointed and harsh. Circumcision song for boys and girls.
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Waiswa mugude

- Soga men, Mulobo, Tracey, Hugh

Waiswa Mugude

- Maswa, Mulobo, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Maswa, Mulobo , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Bugembe f-ug
  • Language: Soga
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171650 , vital:42104 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR142-17
  • Description: The song refers to a man called Waiswa Mugude said to be a sorcerer. He cast a spell on his friend who died. He was very sorry and beleived he had caused his friend's death by magic. So after the funeral he went to the grave with his magical animals to dance and appease his friend's spirit lest it should come back to destroy him also. Topical song, with 8 Magwala gourd horns side blown, 2 laced conical drums (-14.22303-), 2 pinned, footed goblet drums (-14.51201-)
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Waitu-waitu

- Kaijage, Mwendera, Tracey, Hugh

Wakanaka uchanyengwa

- Musekiwa Mate, Bigi Sibanda Shumba, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Wakaratha

- Ndenderu, Kariuki, Tracey, Hugh

Wakucema vyanu vyose

- Wedson Kaunda and Ngoni men and women, performer not specified, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Wakucema vyaru vyose

- Ngoni men and women, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Wakurema Vyaru Vuose

- Henga men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Walalemela Inganda

- Chaya, Lupembe, Tracey, Hugh

Walalemela Muganda

- Chaya, Lupembe, Tracey, Hugh

Walalemela mugundu

- Lupembe Changa, hehe men, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Walalemela mugundu = Lazy people have no fields

- Changa, Lupembe, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Changa, Lupembe , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Chaga (African people) , Hehe (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Ilole f-tz
  • Language: Hehe
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/175076 , vital:42537 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR157-15
  • Description: The Mangala dance is usually performed with bell rattles tied onto the ankles, the performers standing around the drums and occasionally dancing round in a circle with short shuffling steps. The bells are of two pitches, high and low, a pair being strapped to left and right ankles of each dancer. Mangala dance song for men and women with hour-glass drums.
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Walila winu mung'omba

- Zimba, Japhet, Tracey, Hugh

Walowela mawa

- Kachali, Zakaliya, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Kachali, Zakaliya , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Mukotsama f-mw
  • Language: Tumbuka
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/185335 , vital:44366 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR189-10
  • Description: The singer presents an imaginary conversation between himself and his wife. He began to break into Chewa at the end of his song instead of Tumbuka. This was most amusing of the crowd, "My wife is drunk. She is always drunk." "My husband always complains about my cooking." "How are you today?" Humorous song with Bango board Zither
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Walowela mowa

- Zakaliya Kachali, Performer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Wamubingwe

- Performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Wamurwe

- Maunda Waliaula, Bukusu men, Tracey, Hugh

Wamurwe

- Waliaula, Maunda, Bukusu men, Tracey, Hugh

Wamurwe

- Waliaula, Maunda, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Waliaula, Maunda , Tracey, Hugh
  • 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/10962/176508 , vital:42708 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR162-02
  • Description: This song is about a one man raid by Wabomba in order to get cattle for himself. He stole them from Mamurwe who was left with none. It was explained by the singers that poor Wabomba had no milk before his raid on Mamurwe and that his folk are cattle loving people. No one, it seems, wasted any sympathy on the loser. Personal feud, with 2 Litungu 7 string lyres, and 1 Luhingele long inverted bowl (-10.151-).
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