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Nanyini kayu bwali da

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

Nanyini kayu bwali da

- Ludovico Mugerwa and Ganda women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Ludovico Mugerwa and Ganda women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • 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/10962/171094 , vital:42018 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0139-11
  • Description: "When the owner of the house comes, where will you run?" Meaning when you come to be married how will you account for yourself. Kasumba, when he finds the young woman of his own village standing about the street corners of Kampala, is about to arresr them and send them back home. Kasumba himself was present at the recording. He was a representative of the Ssaza Chief Kago. It is not unusual for a singer to sing about those present, and he enjoys within reason a Jester's licence of the speech. Topical song, with 1 tall, cylindrical, open and pinned drum, 1 large conical laced drum (-14.22301-) and hand clapping (-12.03-).
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O - Mbega

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

Safari ya baraka

- Oroclos, Performer not specified, Ombiza Charles, Tracey, Hugh

Safari ya Baraka

- Ombiza Charles, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Ombiza Charles , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1952
  • Subjects: Folk songs, Zande , Alur (African people) , Swahili-speaking peoples , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Stanleyville f-cg
  • Language: Zande/Vongara
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/168064 , vital:41537 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0124-08
  • Description: "The successful journey when everything went right, my business affairs flourished, my friends were pleased to see me and I had no mishaps on the way and returned safely." In 1952 Ombiza Charles was one of the leading guitar players and singers in Stanleyville. They had copied the style of playing introduced from Angola through Leopoildvile and every tune they employed they called a 'rumba'. This professional group of performers was called Oroclos. 'Rumba' topical song, with guitar, bottle and friction stick.
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Sicembe

- Mutare, Sirifino, Tracey, Hugh

Ssabassajja alambula masiaza

- Abadongo Abaganda, Performer not specified, Kasasa, J, Tracey, Hugh

Ushuru wa guitare

- Charles Ombiza, Performer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Wali

- Oroclos, Performer not specified, Ombiza Charles, Tracey, Hugh

Balandra

- The Boys Town Steel Orchestra, Composer not Specified, Tracey, Hugh

Canjaya Cibunga

- Boys at Mapanza with Bow G. D Kanoma, Composer Not Specified, Tracey, Hugh

Zuwa Rachona

- Umtali Chipisa Band, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Zuwa Rachona

- Umtali Chipisa Band, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Ngiyakutanda

- Nkomo, Josiah, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Nkomo, Josiah , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1951-06-04
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Not specified f-rh
  • Language: Ndebele
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/223142 , vital:48953 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT330-G2 , Research no. E2A3
  • Description: A love song accompanied by a guitar.
  • Full Text: false

Se ngisolala no Pende' m'na

- Dube, Moses, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Dube, Moses , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1951-06-04
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Zimbabwe Not specified f-rh
  • Language: Ndebele
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/223180 , vital:48957 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , Hugh Tracey Field Tapes, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa , HTFT330-G2 , Research no. E2A6
  • Description: A topical song about paying for lobola accompanied by guitar.
  • Full Text: false

Mai wa Aruna (Mother of Aruna)

- James Gwezhe Soko, Hugh Tracey

Ngiyakuthanda fana ami

- Josiah Nkomo, performer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Se Ngizohlala no Pende' m'na

- Moses Dube, performer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Zuwa rachona Ilanga la shona

- Umtali Chipisa Band, performer not specified, Composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

Ikonsati Bantu Sports

- Kambule and Co, composer not specified, Tracey, Hugh

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