Bondo
- Authors: Mamba Desire , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people)--Music , Cultural anthropology , Luba-Lulua language , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Kabinda f-cg
- Language: Luba/Lulua
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136966 , vital:37473 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR035-06
- Description: The song is sung on the occassion of the visit of an important man. "In other places they have greeted me with songs and rejoicing, here you must do the same or even better." The scale of the instrument as follows:- 472, 448, 356. 320, 264, 236, 224, 178, 160, 132. Greeting song for a Chief or notable, with 2 box chisanzhi, 1 chisanzhi-chinene, and 1 basket rattle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Mamba Desire , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people)--Music , Cultural anthropology , Luba-Lulua language , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Kabinda f-cg
- Language: Luba/Lulua
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136966 , vital:37473 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR035-06
- Description: The song is sung on the occassion of the visit of an important man. "In other places they have greeted me with songs and rejoicing, here you must do the same or even better." The scale of the instrument as follows:- 472, 448, 356. 320, 264, 236, 224, 178, 160, 132. Greeting song for a Chief or notable, with 2 box chisanzhi, 1 chisanzhi-chinene, and 1 basket rattle.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Chiwawa mbuyu
- Lukwenya Simon and Lulua men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Lukwenya Simon and Lulua men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people)--Music , Cultural anthropology , Luba-Lulua language , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Kabinda f-cg
- Language: Luba/Lulua
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137007 , vital:37478 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR035-11
- Description: Remarks of a woman sitting beside the singer are interpolated towards the end of the song. Topical song with 2 chisanzhi mbira, basket rattle and hand clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Lukwenya Simon and Lulua men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people)--Music , Cultural anthropology , Luba-Lulua language , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Kabinda f-cg
- Language: Luba/Lulua
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137007 , vital:37478 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR035-11
- Description: Remarks of a woman sitting beside the singer are interpolated towards the end of the song. Topical song with 2 chisanzhi mbira, basket rattle and hand clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Jirigaya dya kabongo (This is my home)
- Group of Lulua men and women, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Group of Lulua men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people)--Music , Cultural anthropology , Luba-Lulua language , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Kabinda f-cg
- Language: Luba/Lulua
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136972 , vital:37474 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR035-07
- Description: The buzzing tone quality of the weighted drums can be discerned. Song of greeting with 2 Madimba xylophones, 1 ligazi basket rattle, 2 goblet drums, closed, weighted, pinned and handbeaten.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Group of Lulua men and women , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people)--Music , Cultural anthropology , Luba-Lulua language , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Kabinda f-cg
- Language: Luba/Lulua
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136972 , vital:37474 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR035-07
- Description: The buzzing tone quality of the weighted drums can be discerned. Song of greeting with 2 Madimba xylophones, 1 ligazi basket rattle, 2 goblet drums, closed, weighted, pinned and handbeaten.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Kwabwalala
- Authors: Mamba Desire , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people)--Music , Cultural anthropology , Luba-Lulua language , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Kabinda f-cg
- Language: Luba/Lulua
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136993 , vital:37476 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR035-09
- Description: The bambo slatted instrument made of a raft of palm fronds is called the female instrument- in spite of the fact that it is the bass instrument. The players only played the two lowest notes as if, he said "they were drums." This is one of the many Lulua funeral songs and is sung by those friends and relatives who go to condole with a bereaved parent. Mourning song with 2 box chisanzhi, 1 chisanzhi-chinene, 2 goblet drums, pinned, weighted, closed, with mirlitons and 1 basket rattle (ligazi).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Mamba Desire , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people)--Music , Cultural anthropology , Luba-Lulua language , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Kabinda f-cg
- Language: Luba/Lulua
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136993 , vital:37476 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR035-09
- Description: The bambo slatted instrument made of a raft of palm fronds is called the female instrument- in spite of the fact that it is the bass instrument. The players only played the two lowest notes as if, he said "they were drums." This is one of the many Lulua funeral songs and is sung by those friends and relatives who go to condole with a bereaved parent. Mourning song with 2 box chisanzhi, 1 chisanzhi-chinene, 2 goblet drums, pinned, weighted, closed, with mirlitons and 1 basket rattle (ligazi).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Mukwa mbumba
- Lukwenya Simon and Lulua men, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Lukwenya Simon and Lulua men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people)--Music , Cultural anthropology , Luba-Lulua language , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Kabinda f-cg
- Language: Luba/Lulua
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137002 , vital:37477 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR035-10
- Description: Remarks of a woman sitting beside the singer are interpolated towards the end of the song. Topical song with 2 chisanzhi mbira with ululations.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Lukwenya Simon and Lulua men , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people)--Music , Cultural anthropology , Luba-Lulua language , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Kabinda f-cg
- Language: Luba/Lulua
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/137002 , vital:37477 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR035-10
- Description: Remarks of a woman sitting beside the singer are interpolated towards the end of the song. Topical song with 2 chisanzhi mbira with ululations.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
Viva ka Belge (Hurrah for the Beligians)
- Group of Lulua men and women with Marcel Mwiyaya, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Group of Lulua men and women with Marcel Mwiyaya , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people)--Music , Cultural anthropology , Luba-Lulua language , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Kabinda f-cg
- Language: Luba/Lulua
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136984 , vital:37475 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR035-08
- Description: This song is used to say, when a soilder receives promotion and his comrades wish to congratulate him. Praise song with 2 chisanzhi-chinene mbira, 2 goblet drums, weighted, closed, with mirlitons, and 1 basket rattle (ligazi).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
- Authors: Group of Lulua men and women with Marcel Mwiyaya , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1957
- Subjects: Folk music--Africa , Songs, Luba-Lulua , Luba (African people)--Music , Cultural anthropology , Luba-Lulua language , Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Kabinda f-cg
- Language: Luba/Lulua
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/136984 , vital:37475 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR035-08
- Description: This song is used to say, when a soilder receives promotion and his comrades wish to congratulate him. Praise song with 2 chisanzhi-chinene mbira, 2 goblet drums, weighted, closed, with mirlitons, and 1 basket rattle (ligazi).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1957
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