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Umefika Marangu (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR155 , 2 mins

"You have come to Marangu." Marangu is the small village on the lower slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro. The first of these songs may not be an authentic Chaga song, but is rather similar to songs taught in the schools.

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Umlolozelo

composed by Hendrik Hofmeyr, 1957- (2010), Umlolozelo (Hendrik Hofmeyr, 2010), 2 mins, 4 page(s)

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Umtagato-we! (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR072 , 3 mins

One flute played the melody and the other two played an accompaniment at different pitches while the guitarist stummed out a couple of chords.

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Umtsha wam uyayizulisa ingqondo yam (Field Card)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR061 (1957) , 1 page(s)

This group of young women wore pale blue and white blankets. There was only one married woman's bead headring, but the rest wore either black cloths or pale blue towels, swathed or placed on the head like crowns, in place of the headring. Many had beautiful and dignified faces. One wore her snuff spoon in her crow...

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Un

(MonkeyTrial, 2010), 57 mins

'un' contains ambient soundscapes, densely sequenced electronica and layered instrumentals, sometimes morphing seamlessly between styles within a single track. Often the layered textures contain hidden details that become apparent after repeated listening. Ultimately, it's the kind of music we'd like to listen...

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