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Katela I (Field Card)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR177 (1952) , 2 page(s)

These songs and the accompanying dances are performed when there is a death in the village. Ketela is the generic name of this type of dance song. A number of clapping rhythms occur in these songs including: -- a. //1, -, 3, 4, -, 6, 7, -//

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Konjiwa nda ifa neuwe (Field Card)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR215 (23 May 1965) , 1 page(s)

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Kufidi mpara bituta (Field Card)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR177 (1952) , 1 page(s)

The clapping rhythm is the same as in the previous item. "Don't be afraid of an angry face."

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Kufidi mpara bituta (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR177 , 3 mins

The clapping rhythm is the same as in the previous item. "Don't be afraid of an angry face."

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Kugiga (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR043 , 1 min

The patter of the dancer's feet on the dusty ground can be heard clearly in this recording.

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Kuku lu-lu-ku (Field Card)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR088 (1959) , 2 page(s)

"Uncle, uncle, uncle, drink your beer carefully. They who hate me, Eyae! They would put poison in my beer. Uncle drink your beer carefully."

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Kuku lu-lu-ku (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR088 , 2 mins

"The crowing of the cock, father, the cock crow. The people here, father, the cock crow They like to deceive, father, to affect something tomorrow. At someone's village, father. Walking is like dancing, the cock crow." No doubt to the singers of this drinking song, walking home would indeed be similar to dancing a...

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Kumwa mowa nkhulina (Field Card)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR188 (1950) , 1 page(s)

Song without words. The ddrinking songs of this village are a kind of chant with two singers singing closely one after the other with members of the party interpolating cries and shouts.

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Kumwa mowa nkhulina (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR188 , 1 min

Song without words. The ddrinking songs of this village are a kind of chant with two singers singing closely one after the other with members of the party interpolating cries and shouts.

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Kusambare (Field Card)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR091 (1958) , 3 page(s)

"The small spear de-de (is broken) The small spear Mazira. Mother is calling de-de The small spear Mazira." There would appear to be a double meaning behind the simple songs of which, no doubt, the young sngers were innocent.

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