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Ambiga (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR126 , 3 mins

The singer's face resembled the West African mask with extremely slanting eyes. He sang with his Mbira pressed against the side of his face giving a strange impression of a spirit out of the forest.

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Ambikanire une (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR083 , 2 mins

The song started in Yao and ended in Chewa. A song sung by the boys when they are alone in the veld after their circumcision to keep away lions at night. (The part of the song so sung by the initiates is in Arabic.)

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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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Ameta mpala wamaliro (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR079 , 1 min

"Ameta mpala wamaliro sizale de abweleka de Ameta mpala wamaliro dzsoneni, dzsoneni! Sizale de yobwele kela de." "He shaves his head after the funeral. The scissors are broken, he borrowed them. The scissors are broken, come and see, come and see. Borrowwed scissors, broken." All relatives, both male and female, s...

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Ametela metela (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR191 , 1 min

The one stringed lute has a wooden bowl for a reasonator with a sound hole on its side. The string is strained with a peg but final tuning is achieved by means of a straining string. It is bowed by a reed or bamboo bow with spittle and the fingering is achieved by gripping the string with the inside of the second...

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Amib gera â (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR218 , 1 min

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Amtheka cingondo (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR076 , 2 mins

At the initiation of girls after the girls have been clothed and are taken to the place of initiation the woman officiating puts a heavy clay hat on the girls' head. The girls sing "They have put on the clay hats. Yours, my friend, suits you very well."

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Amuna ali kwanga (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR096 , 1 min

African men are still reluctant to share in the agricultural work of the village. S. "Amuna ali kwanga potuna nthengo! CH. Tiyeni ku munda ine toto ndadwala." "The husband I have is good at eating, but when I ask him to work in the garden he is always sick."

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Amyindre dobuzindrine (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR120 , 3 mins

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Ana amuna (Track)

of International Library of African Music (ILAM), in Hugh Tracey Fieldwork Collection and the Sound of Africa Series, TR094 , 1 min

Songs sung in the late evening after supper just before they go to sleep are a feature of the musical life of the Chewa it would appear. "Ana amuna ayenela geleya sitolo siyo." Young women are becoming more dress conscious and demand that their young men dress better.

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