Nkhuku zalila, kunja kwaca (The cock crows, it is light outside)
- Four elderly men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Four elderly men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Njolomole, Ncheu f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa/Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155624 , vital:39900 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR086-12
- Description: It is likely that this old drinking song came from the Ndau of Southern Rhodesia and Mozambique when this Gomani branch of the Ngoni people came up through their territory capturing wives on their way north about 1830 A.D. Drinking song (Mkhwendo) with 4 bamboo friction sticks.
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- Authors: Four elderly men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Nyanja , Nyanja (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Njolomole, Ncheu f-rh
- Language: Nyanja/Chewa/Chichewa
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/155624 , vital:39900 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR086-12
- Description: It is likely that this old drinking song came from the Ndau of Southern Rhodesia and Mozambique when this Gomani branch of the Ngoni people came up through their territory capturing wives on their way north about 1830 A.D. Drinking song (Mkhwendo) with 4 bamboo friction sticks.
- Full Text: false
Wakwatira chchabe (You are cross about nothing)
- Dawusi Chirongo, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Dawusi Chirongo , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Sena , Tumbuka (African people) , Sena (African people) , Nyungwe (African people) , Folk music , Africa Mozambique Pondola, Furancengo f-mz
- Language: Sena , Nyungwe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156459 , vital:40005 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR091-05
- Description: The player was a man about 55 years. His father taught him to play the instrument as a child. Tuning of the instrument:- 440, 408, 368, 328, 276, 220. Self delectative song with Kalimiba Mbira with external resonator.
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Dawusi Chirongo , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1958
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Arts, Malawi , Songs, Sena , Tumbuka (African people) , Sena (African people) , Nyungwe (African people) , Folk music , Africa Mozambique Pondola, Furancengo f-mz
- Language: Sena , Nyungwe
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/156459 , vital:40005 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR091-05
- Description: The player was a man about 55 years. His father taught him to play the instrument as a child. Tuning of the instrument:- 440, 408, 368, 328, 276, 220. Self delectative song with Kalimiba Mbira with external resonator.
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Kalilole
- Linilesi Sadiki with Yao girls, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Linilesi Sadiki with Yao girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Yao (African people) , Arts, Malawi , Folk music , Africa Malawi Blantyre Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Yao
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154793 , vital:39776 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR083-14
- Description: One day little boys went into the forest to play. There they found a big bird which asked them to sing a song the bird wanted to hear, so they went back to the village and consulted their parents about this. After hearing the song from the parents the little boys went back to the forest and sang the song which satisfied the big bird Kalilole. Story song.
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Linilesi Sadiki with Yao girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Yao (African people) , Arts, Malawi , Folk music , Africa Malawi Blantyre Nyasaland f-mw
- Language: Yao
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154793 , vital:39776 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR083-14
- Description: One day little boys went into the forest to play. There they found a big bird which asked them to sing a song the bird wanted to hear, so they went back to the village and consulted their parents about this. After hearing the song from the parents the little boys went back to the forest and sang the song which satisfied the big bird Kalilole. Story song.
- Full Text: false
Nguluwe
- Irene Mukunga with Yao girls, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Irene Mukunga with Yao girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Yao (African people) , Arts, Malawi , Folk music , Africa Malawi Chiradzuru f-mw
- Language: Yao
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154802 , vital:39777 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR083-15
- Description: A wild pig was eating fish, this was strange, so they decided to chase the pig. The girls in turn circle round each other. The higher and lower notes of the clapping are made by clapping both along and across the hands, Likwata dance song with clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Authors: Irene Mukunga with Yao girls , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Yao (African people) , Arts, Malawi , Folk music , Africa Malawi Chiradzuru f-mw
- Language: Yao
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/154802 , vital:39777 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR083-15
- Description: A wild pig was eating fish, this was strange, so they decided to chase the pig. The girls in turn circle round each other. The higher and lower notes of the clapping are made by clapping both along and across the hands, Likwata dance song with clapping.
- Full Text: false
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