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Ruyo (I)

- Saizi Sihole, Hugh Tracey

Ruyo (II)

- Saizi Sihole, Hugh Tracey

Sabwabwa

- Group of 5 Kete men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Group of 5 Kete men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luba (African people) , Southern Lunda (African people) , Folk music , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Congo (Democratic Republic) Katanga f-cg
  • Language: Lunda
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/139402 , vital:37735 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR048-03
  • Description: The slit drum is called mutumba (the canoe) and the cylindrical drum is Nguma. This group is situated between the Lunda and the Luba. A notably fierce and savage people. They come from the extreme south of the Kasai-near the Angola border. This dance was (in the old days) danced with a slave in the midst. At the final "Ho" (characteristic of the dance) the slave's head was severed at a single blow. The 3 xylophones were propped up at sn angle of about 45 degrees by small forked sticks. The resonators were either gourds or lengths of bamboo with open mirliton. The bamboo resonators were palstered with mud, presumably to stop their cracking. Each note was attached to the frame with a simple cord, but prevented from slipping by a second string attached near the node and made fast onto the frame. The insulating material on the frame was a bundle of long grass in each case. The three xylophones were called:- Dujimba devase. " dwapakadie. " dwa mukuma. Maza dance for men and women with 1 slit drum (canoe), 1 weighted cylindrical drum (Nguma), open hand beaten and 3 xylophones.
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Sabwabwa

- 5 Kete men, Performer not specified, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Sake tlo bone sekate (Sake, come and see the damage done on the lands)

- Group of Sotho women, Hugh Tracey

Salime ugamadoda

- Xhosa men, performer not specified, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Salime ugamadoda

- Group of Xhosa men (Performers), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Salimwendo (The one legged man)

- Genye Chiwaula and Chewa lads, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Genye Chiwaula and Chewa lads , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Songs, Chewa , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Fort Mlangeni f-mw
  • Language: Nyanja/Chewa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/160826 , vital:40550 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR099-08
  • Description: There was once a man with one leg called Salimwendo. Now Salimwendo was a thief. He married a young girl and he told the girl "I have plenty of goats, fowls and sheep at home and you will not be short of relish if you marry me." One day he went out stealing a goat, and he was chased by the owner who called out his friends "catch him-Salimwendo, catch hm". Salimwendo ran away to his owm house and quickly sang to his wife inside. "Open the door for me, quickly, your share will be the liver". So she opened the door and he was safe inside. But he did not give her her share. The next day Salimwendo went out to steal a fowl. He was chased again, but he was not quick enough. The owner caught him outside his own door as his wife had refused to open the door. Salimwendo was taken by the man to the Chief who said he must give back both the goat and the fowl and on top of that his wife left him as she did not like to live with a greedy man who also told her lies about his goats, fowls and sheep. "There is Salimwendo, catch him. the one with one leg, catch him." "Girl open the door for me quickly, quickly. I will give you your share. the liver." Nthanu story.
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Samanyenga Kupembera (A feather dances around)

- Andirea Sitole and Petros Simango, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Andirea Sitole and Petros Simango , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Africa Mozambique Nova Luzitania f-mz
  • Language: Ndau
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136279 , vital:37357 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR029-11
  • Description: 'Samandenga' or 'Samanyemba' frequently occurs in S.Rhodesian songs. In this case Samandenga is a fine dancer, but in many other songs, his name indicates that there has been some deceit or falsehood spread abroad and may be associated with a lament. Who the original Samandenga may have been is not known. The singer relates his experiences, not necessarily related to each other. He mentions the women pounding grain accompanied by his Mbira. "Petros Mukumba has gone because he was despised. They agreed with me, but I did not reply." And so on. Self-delectative song with Mbira dza waNdau with 3 manuals and bell.
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Samukonga lunga lyambala lya Meli (Samukonga is the husband of Mary)

- Group of 7 Luvale women and 12 men, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Group of 7 Luvale women and 12 men , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Luvale (African people) , Folk music , Folk music--Zimbabwe , Africa Zimbabwe Chavuma f-rh
  • Language: Luvale/Chokwe
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137239 , vital:37503 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR036-11
  • Description: This song with long opening recitative by the leader and the repeated use of the word "Mama", make it an unmistakable example of Luvale singing. The percussive accompaniment is interesting for its complexity and the fact that it seems to bear small direct relationship to the melody produced by the voices but appears to act as a rhythmic and complex background for the singers. Gachacha dance song with struck bottle, 2 pieces of metal and 1 small bell. (bicycle).
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Sanusi

- Nkenkese Mgwejo, performer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Sanusi

- Nkenkese Mgwejo (Performer), N. Mgwejo (Composer), Hugh Tracey

Satani kwa pilu tata

- Ronald Sinvula and friends, Hugh Tracey

Sathana na mantombaza mbili (Satan and the 2 girls

- Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Composer not specified , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Storytelling , Africa South Africa Engcobo f-sa
  • Language: Xhosa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/134927 , vital:37218 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0022-03
  • Description: The story was told by a woman sitting in a hut with several others including children, many of whom continued their conversations while she spoke.- Dogs, cattle and sheep were all around the hut at the time. Story.
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Satuva

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

Sekelele tawona tengwa ipya

- Composer not specified, Group of Tumbuka men (Performers), Hugh Tracey

Senda kabo

- Chibanga Kalulu (Performer), Kazari Inosa (Performer), Composer not specified, Hugh Tracey

Shabansa katende

- Ngoi Nono, Kabongo Anastase with 9 Luba men, Hugh Tracey

Shabansa Katende

- Ngoi Nono, Kabongo Anastase with 9 Luba men, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Shana ntakwiyini (Now, what shall I do)

- Rafael Ubisi, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Rafael Ubisi , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1957
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Music--Mozambique , Africa Mozambique Vilanculos f-mz
  • Language: Tswa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136197 , vital:37348 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR029-02
  • Description: This item demonstrates clever singing in cross rhythms. Humorous song with Mbira dza waNdau with bell and 3 manuals.
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