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Ambila baBemba na baLamba (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR178 , 3 mins

The Chisanzhi Mbira is the traditional type of the district: The basket rattle is a well-made woven article with a handle

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Amuna ali kwanga (Field Card)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR096 (1958) , 2 page(s)

The theme of migrant labour, of the men working far away in S. Rhodesia, N. Rhodesia or in South Africa is a constant one among the women who have been left behind. "Adamu we, aye aye! Koto wo Wandisiya maule aye, wo aye aye! Ine ndi kulila, aye aye wo!" "Adam a-ye-a-ye. You have left me. I am crying -- I will tak...

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Anangondo tilowe (Field Card)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR092 (1958) , 2 page(s)

The Ilala dance started, they say, irr 1957 in the Fort Johnstone district. It is danced by youths standing in rows or circles and shaking their shoulders forwards and backwards and thrusting out their chins in time with the syncopation of the Mudewa drums. This action requires great suppleness of the neck and up...

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Angozo (Field Card)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR096 (1958) , 2 page(s)

The song refers to the visit, in 1953, to the Southern province of a battalion of N. Rhodesian soldiers (Wemba, wrongly called Nyakyusa by the local people, they now know) which was sent to Nyasaland to restore order after rioting had broken out. S. "Kwa Njolomolo CH. Kunabwera nkhondo ya anyachusa ayi sole memba...

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Angozo (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR096 , 2 mins

Who Angozo might have been and what he had done could not be explained, but the song was, no doubt, founded on fact, and the singing of this song would ensure publicity. "Angoza, ine ee ee, umerewo ndimwano Ambani ee-ee-ee-ee! Simudziwa mbodola ansani ee-ee!" "Angozo (man's name) you are very indiscreet. You have...

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Antu acilendo (Field Card)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR185 (1950) , 1 page(s)

"Men who travel away from home Make their women think about them with longing As they sleep in their 'pyjamas' alone." The word "pyjama" has been adopted locally as "Majamara." In point of fact, the women do not sleep in pyjamas at all, they say, and it is used as a figure of speech.

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Antu acilendo (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR185 , 3 mins

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Arabian Music from Morocco

performed by Halihal, Rachid and Jim Nordstrom (ARC Music Productions, 2009), 1 hour 1 mins, 13 page(s)

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Artam El-Arab: Moroccan Bellydance

performed by Chalf Hassan, fl. 1994, Said Dad, Said Khazar, Mostapha, Samir Wajih and Majid Dad (ARC Music Productions, 2007), 45 mins, 8 page(s)

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Atate wuchona kwa Rhodesia (Field Card)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR187 (1957) , 2 page(s)

His Bango is unusual in that it has two tin resonators, one at each end. He played the strings with his left hand and beat a simple pulse on one of the resonators with his firht and miming the action at the word "Ndito", 'truly'. For the second song he turned his Bango round and held it at right angles pointing aw...

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