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Charo Charo (The country, country)

- Adija Nyamkhomo and Chewa women and children, Hugh Tracey

Chumba (Barren)

- Denis Yolambo, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Denis Yolambo , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Dowa, Nyasaland f-mw
  • Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153806 , vital:39524 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR078-05
  • Description: "You have taken a barren woman and I am very tired of her barren, barren, but today I am tired of her. My friend will have children. Mother, mother, but today mother I want a child but today, I Davis, I am protesting, I came to this land (of his in-laws) with the money of my brother, brother, brother but today! You have just come for trouble, brother, but today I make it clear to you. Topical song with guitar.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Cimbwiwe (The Hyena)

- Chewa girls, Hugh Tracey

Cinan'gomba (The Eagle)

- Jason Kafunda and Chewa boys, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Jason Kafunda and Chewa boys , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Mwadzama, Kotakota, Central Nyasaland f-mw
  • Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153971 , vital:39549 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR079-02
  • Description: A child hunting mice dug a hole and found an eagle inside. The bird told him not to tell his mother that he had found him. As the boy was on his way home the bird sang his song. When he met his mother she asked him why the bird was singing. The boy answered "Because I dug it out". The singing chased the bird until it was tired, so she caught it and killed it. S. "Cinang'omba cinang'omba coyaya ine, CH. Siico cinang'omba. S. Mwanawe, usakanene kwa amako kuti yaye Cimbalame ca banga pa msana ye. CH. Siico cinang'omba." "There is the eagle, there is the eagle. You, child, do not tell your mother that you have seen the eagle with spots on his back." Story and song (Nthanu)
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Coka Coka (Go away, go away)

- 9 small girls, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: 9 small girls , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Dedza, Nyasaland f-mw
  • Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153491 , vital:39458 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR076-20
  • Description: The 9 small girls put their 5 mortars in one row and with osne exception two girls pounded in each mortar. "Go away, go away. I don't go! Why shoild I leave this place? An orpahn child is difficult to nurse. Where shall I, an orphan, go? No. no. no, I am sorry for you." The difficulty of bringing up an orphan child is often referred to in African songs. Pounding song with pestle and mortar.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Dzombe Rija (My Grasshopper)

- Muzize Mware, Hugh Tracey

Ede! Ede!

- Young Chewa boys and girls, Hugh Tracey

Fedina (Name of a man)

- Jason Kafunda and Chewa boys, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Jason Kafunda and Chewa boys , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Mwadzama, Kotakota, Central Nyasaland f-mw
  • Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153990 , vital:39551 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR079-04
  • Description: "Fedina and John went to Salisbury. On their way John killed Fedina to get hold of his cloth which was better than his own. From Fedina's blood sprang a bird which sang a song telling of Fedina's death. So John was killed because of what he did, and the bird disappeared into the ground as the blood had done." The bird in circumstances such as this is constantly featured as a form of conscience or sense of guilt which brings the malefactor to justice. The blood of his friend brings the murderer to his end. "Fedina. Fedina is dead. He was dead because of a cloth."
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1958

Gulu wangu (My dog)

- Chikaku and friend, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Chikaku and friend , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Kotakota District, Nyasaland f-mw
  • Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153942 , vital:39539 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR078-14
  • Description: There was once a man who went hunting and caught a buck. He gave the liver and innards to his mother-in-law to cook. She not only cooked them but ate them all herself and tried to hide the fact from her son-in-law who sang to his dog. "Galu wanga, galu wanga n'kamanga. Wanimana matumbo apatsa mkomweni wa lero kamangeni galu." "My dog, my dog, I am going to tie my dog to a tree so that he never goes again to hunt in the bush." "They have not given me the innards, they have given the meat to another. Son-in-law " Go and tie your dog to a tree." Story and song with clapping.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1958

Huwa lero (Huwa-today)

- 7 small boys, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: 7 small boys , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Kachere, Dedza, Nyasaland f-mw
  • Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153551 , vital:39477 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR077-03
  • Description: Herd boys are one of Africa's sources of original songs. The life of thee youngsters is full of the intimate knowledge of creatures and their ways. The discomforts of nature and the constant search for food or sweet things. A herd boy's education is second to none at that tender age and the pleasures are never forgotten. They use a well known proverb concerning their food, referring to their work for other people's cattle. "The one who cooks does not eat the food." "Huwa, somebody's child is your child, so do not be jealous of him." Herd boy song.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Inu A'Kachere (You Kachere)

- By elderly men at Kachere's village, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: By elderly men at Kachere's village , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Dedza, Central Nyasaland f-mw
  • Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153392 , vital:39447 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR076-10
  • Description: One of the songs said to have been sung after a tribal raid - a morality song after victory, so that the people will continue to be strong and not be thrown out of their country. It was sung when Europeans first entered the country about the end of the last century when Sir Harry Johnstone first ruled the country. "You! It is A Kachere who has increased the population of this country. There should not be prostitutes, it is forbidden or you will be thrown out by the white men." The Kachere mentioned in the song was the father of the present Chief who is about 70 years old. The song is no doubt derived from the old Nguni custom of purification after fighting. A fighting song with clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Inu A'Kachere (You Kachere)

- By elderly men at Kachere's village, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: By elderly men at Kachere's village , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Dedza, Central Nyasaland f-mw
  • Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153401 , vital:39446 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR076-10
  • Description: One of the songs said to have been sung after a tribal raid - a morality song after victory, so that the people will continue to be strong and not be thrown out of their country. It was sung when Europeans first entered the country about the end of the last century when Sir Harry Johnstone first ruled the country. "You! It is A Kachere who has increased the population of this country. There should not be prostitutes, it is forbidden or you will be thrown out by the white men." The Kachere mentioned in the song was the father of the present Chief who is about 70 years old. The song is no doubt derived from the old Nguni custom of purification after fighting. A fighting song with clapping.
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Inu mayi (There was a woman)

- Akim Bewe and 2 women, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: Akim Bewe and 2 women , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Masula's village, Lilongwe, Nyasaland f-mw
  • Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153643 , vital:39491 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR077-12
  • Description: A woman had a daughter and was very keen on inviting men to take her daughter in order to get money for her. She did this with 3 or 4 different men and the people of the village said, "You are very bad to do this as these men will start quarraling because of your daughter." It will be noticed that the moral question of giving her daughter to several different men one after the other does not arise. Only the fact that the men may be jealous of each other and so quarrel. Drinking song
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  • Date Issued: 1958

Iyaya lero (Bad today)

- Chewa girls, Hugh Tracey

Kanyali kangaka (My little lamp)

- Flori Kalindang'oma, Hugh Tracey

Kapeza atauma gaga (We will get home when the food is dry)

- R. Mzandu, Hugh Tracey

  • Authors: R. Mzandu , Hugh Tracey
  • Date: 1958
  • Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Field recordings , Songs, Nyanja , Songs, Chewa , Nyanja (African people) , Chewa (African people) , Folk music , Africa Malawi Kongwa Mission, Dowa, Nyasaland f-mw
  • Language: Nyanja, Chewa, Chichewa
  • Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
  • Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/153533 , vital:39474 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR077-01
  • Description: Herd boys are one of Africa's sources of original songs. The life of thee youngsters is full of the intimate knowledge of creatures and their ways. The discomforts of nature and the constant search for food or sweet things. A herd boy's education is second to none at that tender age and the pleasures are never forgotten. They use a well known proverb concerning their food, referring to their work for other people's cattle. "The one who cooks does not eat the food." "We'll get home when the food is dry. Leave some for me, I will eat it when I come." Herd boy song.
  • Full Text: false
  • Date Issued: 1958

Kapitas ndi wachabi (The foreman is useless)

- Faresi Gama and Najuzi Phiri (woman), Hugh Tracey

Kuklala pafupi (If it was near)

- Nazaro Ngoma and Chewa men, Hugh Tracey

Kumnapa

- Chief Pemba, Hugh Tracey

Kumtondo mwana amalira (At the pounding place the child was crying)

- P. G. Kalumbamoyo and 2 Chewa women, Hugh Tracey

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