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Kwaheri naja (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR150 , 3 mins

Goodbye for now, I'll be back soon.' Several songs under this title 'Kwaheri naja,' are to be found in Tanganyika, but they do not necessarily have the same melody or follow the same pattern.

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Kwa-kwa-kwa uma-ye (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR095 , 3 mins

The Nyau dance, they say, is performed in the dry season. The dancers put on rags and cover their faces and heads with feathers or grass masks so that they cannot be recognized. In some cases disobedient girls can be caught and beaten. It is an initiation dance for boys but the women instructors can use them for t...

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Kwende kwende ku mphilipili (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR092 , 3 mins

A strange dance in which the dancers move their necks forward and backward like a chicken walking. The sung music is not easily followed at first until the drums between them simplify the ensemble with their clear crossed rhythms, the one (Kachisi) maintaining the ground rhythm. "Kwende, kwende kumpilipili Kwana m...

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Leka nzunule (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR188 , 3 mins

A new young peoples dance. The boys dance in a group and the girls in another within the circle, - the two drummers standing on one side. It consists of a number of simple rhythmic steps. The sound of the drums and whistle overshadows the voices in the recording, which in fact is the impression gained by spectator...

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Libela (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR047 , 3 mins

"We are going to dance a great deal today. When I die I will stop dancing. I am proud of my country because I was born there. Now good-bye to you."

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Lugendo ewa halaka (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR149 , 3 mins

A hasty journey! I hurt my toe, Open the door for me, Mtandika Majembe.'

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Lulua mukwabumba (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR183 , 3 mins

This item should prove interesting to linguists for an analysis of the sung tones of the soloist, as her voice is clear and sure.

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Lyalulumila lya Manyanga (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR149 , 2 mins

This is the first time I have been able to record my songs. I am the leader of the Manyanga dances.'

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Mailole (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR192 , 2 mins

"I'll go to Zomba to dance Jirí with my friend Mailole." The girls clap the first four beats in the bar.

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Makarita nyaku hakanye (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR196 , 1 min

Introduced by the 'Hino Nacional,' the Portuguese national anthem. Women came out in pairs and danced opposite each other, each doing a violent dance du ventre. As soon as they tired, their places would be taken by two others. The singing horns here are usually manufactured by a local tin smith from galvanised fla...

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