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Wesakombe

- Mulagha, Aston, Henga boys, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Mulagha, Aston , Henga boys , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Karonga f-mw
  • Language: Tumbuka
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/185516 , vital:44393 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR189-15
  • Description: The leader was a Lambya but the rest of his friends were Henga. The song was sung in the Lambya dialect of Tumbuka. The foreign influence of school music is clearly discerned in this song which no doubt had a folk origin but is now distorted by extraneous harmony. A simple European style of clapping. Chikweta dance for boys and girls with clapping
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Weyama

- Natemba, Wanyera, Tracey, Hugh

Wiyo walipulapula uganga

- Mutalise, Shabani., Sergent, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Mutalise, Shabani., Sergent , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Nyamwezi (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Mwadui f-tz
  • Language: Nyamwezi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173237 , vital:42348 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR149-14
  • Description: "Your friends are punding charms. I left my wife at Tanga. Come and sleep with me. I love you so much. Come and sleep with me." The Manyanga dance is performed either by troupes of trained men or by both men and women together. When performed by a troupe it is an acrobatic dance and the dancers tie bells below the knee to enhance the rhythm of their steps. The tune itself is said to be a traditional melody. Manyanga dance for men and women.
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Woca mwana

- Shonga, Nezala, Tracey, Hugh

Wuyawuya nalila mininga

- Makhono, Likhengele, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Makhono, Likhengele , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Nyamwezi (African people) , Sukuma (African people) , Folk songs, Sukuma , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Mwanza f-tz
  • Language: Nyamwezi , Sukuma
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173671 , vital:42397 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR152-05
  • Description: Secret socities, charms and occult ideas are an everyday part of the lives of the Sukuma people. Charms and counter charms to a people who know no physical chain of cause and effect and only a vague one, are still considered valuable. The Wigasha dance is performed sitting down with most of the action confined to stretching up the arms and twisting the torso. The team of dancers performs routine actions in unision with arms and body. "I am Thinking abouth the death of my love who looked after me well. Wigasha dance song for men.
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Yabulele Hiyari ngoma = This Hiyari dance is very foolish

- Selemani, Idi, Tracey, Hugh

Yaje bampole

- Mako, Serina, Tracey, Hugh

Yalambula masaza

- Kasasa, Zakaria, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Kasasa, Zakaria , Tracey, Hugh
  • 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/10962/170489 , vital:41929 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0136-12
  • Description: "The Kabaka visits all the Ssaza country chiefs and the whole country. He looks very well and distingusished in his uniform." Then as an after thought he adds, "I like a friend who likes me." Topical song with 8 string bowl lyre Endongo, one string bowl lute lute Ndingidi, one conical laced drum Ntenga.
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Yarunga Rukanzi

- Mashulamo, Kabyoma, Tracey, Hugh

Yauma nalat

- Shahamadi, Bunu Bin., Sheik, Tracey, Hugh

Yaya ulu kumwaka nalabla msenga

- Lugembe, Kabadiko, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Lugembe, Kabadiko , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Nyamwezi (African people) , Sukuma (African people) , Folk songs, Sukuma , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Tanzania Ilemera f-tz
  • Language: Nyamwezi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173369 , vital:42363 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR150-12
  • Description: "No, no, this man only a messenger and is not to be blamed." The Sukuma are given to forming groups or socities with definite objectives. Some are solely for dancing, others for hunting while others again like the Buchwezi group believe they can create protective spells against attack by crocodiles from Lake Victoria and the river. Buchwezi protective spell, with gourd rattles.
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Yo baba ngonile

- TXkama the head wife (Inozikasi) and the seven Ngoni wives of the Chief, Tracey, Hugh

Yohane ulembe kalata

- Mwale, Gordoni, Tumbuka and Ngoni men and women, Tracey, Hugh

Yoro riboga

- Mashulamo, Kabyoma, Tracey, Hugh

Yuno mwazonga

- Mbaru, Lukas, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Mbaru, Lukas , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Mijikenda (African people) , Nandi (African people) , Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Kilifi f-ke
  • Language: Nandi
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/176707 , vital:42742 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR163-06
  • Description: A man's father had died and he offered a reward to anyone who could tell him who had killed his father. An attractive unison song in which the school boys have used their rules as castanets. European influence in the imabic melody is suspected. The song has one verse only, repeated several times. Raba dance song for boys and girls in two lines, with Kayamba (scholl rulers) struck together as castanets.
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Zagambayo mabilo mabilo = Run, Zagambayo, run

- Giti, Thungu, Tracey, Hugh

Zali mbogo zali nkanga

- Kanagwa, Yosamu, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Kanagwa, Yosamu , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Music--Uganda , Nyoro (African people) , Nyankole (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kamukuzi f-ug
  • Language: Nyoro , Nyankole
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170272 , vital:41876 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0135-07
  • Description: This praise, which both begins and ends with song, are frequently recited by men at parties. The subject of their adulation may be their host, their cattle or any subject gratifying their senses. Adulation of elders is part of the sycophantic social system common to many tribes and especially cattle owners. The practise of interspersing spoken praises between song is also found among the Sotho of Basutoland. The word Engabo means literally a brave man and these praises were originally intended to praise fighting men. Nowadays woth no fighting to be done the praises have been extended to any gratification and particularly of the 'Pombe' banana beer. Engabo praise, with conical drum. laced, single, played with hands and clapping.
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Zamani mwaya

- Waya, Chandarwa, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Waya, Chandarwa , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Giryama (African people) , Folk music--Kenya , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Kenya Malindi f-ke
  • Language: Giryama
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/176656 , vital:42737 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR163-01
  • Description: This Msego dance started with the sound of the horn, followed by the leader of the group who sings the first verse. This is repeated by the dancers whistling the melody twice over after which the dance proper begins with rattles. Msego mourning dance song with Kayamba raft rattles, a gourd horn (-11.121-) and whistling.
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Zamapembe sesiyandinda

- Shunga, Kiti, Ngoni men and women, Nsenga women, Tracey, Hugh

Zelina

- Shongs, Nezala, Tracey, Hugh

  • Authors: Shongs, Nezala , Tracey, Hugh
  • Date: 1950
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Tumbuka , Tumbuka (African people) , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Malawi Mzimba f-mw
  • Language: Tumbuka
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/185104 , vital:44328 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR188-07
  • Description: "Zelina I have touched your girdle of beads." This singer is a Ngoni singing in Tumbuka, the language of the people amongst whom he lives. To touch the bead girdle is an indication of success in love.Love song with Bango board Zither (7 notes)
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