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Aliyeli nitauzeni (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR090 , 2 mins

"Aliyeli, greet me, Iam a small child. Aliyeli, write a letter. Aliyeli, I came from afar." The burden of the song would appear to be that a young woman about to have her first child is trying to make contact with her man, now that she is about to bear (with difficulty) her first child.

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Allah, Allah (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR171 , 1 min

Two chants in praise of Allah. It is commonly believed by Mohammedans that by constantly repeating the name of a dead sheik you could see him in a vision. The capacity for "seeing" eidetic images is found all over the world. This kind of "grunting" is found in many African tribes who have experienced the influence...

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1. Allah, Allah, 1 min

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Alume yerani malo (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR162 , 3 mins

The singer calls to those behind to hurry and catch up with the dance team as they are going to a big dance competition. This item is a fascinating example of the authentic 2 against 3 African cross rhythm.

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Amabele-o-iye (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR125 , 1 min

These three songs were sung by three very small pygmy women all crouching on the ground close together. Their songs, it is said, are composed mostly of vowel sounds or very simple words without much attempt to form a lyric. They were clothed only in a small strip of cloth each strung between the legs with each end...

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1. Amabele-o-iye, 1 min

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Amacila kuwowa, Kwathu ntele (Joined) (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR191 , 3 mins

"I do not like this never ending pounding." Two simple pounding songs in which the one girl echoes the other as they pound in the sam mortar with alternate strokes. This echoing style of singing is also used for their rain songs (see TR-190) and at first hearing leaves an impression of confusion rather than inten...

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Amadoda e Lenge = Men of Lenge (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR010 , 1 min

Two tunes learnt or composed by L. Shandu during his childhood when he was a herdboy tending cattle. The theme of the 'unkind mother' is fairly common.

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Amai, Amai, ndikunene eleli (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR087 , 2 mins

"Mother, mother I will say much to you You have taken my child. I myself am only small You have taken my child. No, you have taken my child, as I say."

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Amai netini kone chamba (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR038 , 2 mins

A mother was cutting her child's hair. The child says: "Mother why do you do this? I want to go and play."

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Amaliza (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR058 , 1 min

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Amalume kuwayawa (Track)

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

"Boys marry young girls. Whi is Lami going to marry? You will never have any food You're going to eat your mother My uncle is not settled For he thinks I am his wife." One woman claps gently in the background.

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