Artist: Hugh Tracey
Hugh Tracey's lyrics & chords
Hugh Tracey was an important twentieth century ethnomusicologist. He and his wife collected and archived music from Southern and Central Africa. He began making field recordings of music in the early 20's, through the 70's. He developed an instrument called the Kalimba. According to his grandson Devon, the Englishman arrived in South Africa in the 1920's and immediately became fascinated with the local culture. He was particularly interested in the Mbira, an instrument found nowhere else in the world. In his efforts to spread awareness of the ...read more
Tichi mabere Ekyoma kyabora Malilela imango ingasiyo yabo Tune on the kiliyo likembe Abaseveni abada The lion on the path A desayo Ihlomulo walekaya mangawa yauima Eruko Nyon anyona Royal drums of the omwami of rwanda The snake who bit a girl Intsimbi ka ntsikana Mwadziitira Ngawadila ngwiza wane Sitima senda namoto Nyalubungo nibarutenga Sauti ya malimba Munya gweira munyale Anagikafu ragitake Enkoito drum rhythms Nenemegyeti Mtsitso wokhata Nzashaniseka Orumbugu Akontaiba Awu mungoya Sinyenye mama Bidera Mutomboko and luwendo Mulala karimukwa panga Okachi Maselino yaya yoyayu Ematambo waifwe bantu Akasozi mwiri Tanganyika Odhiambo oder Gideon magak Haopala pitsi Kazela kambe lemba Pini ochama Azaringwagate Sounds of south african animals and birds Itileni Omusango gwabalere Tisimbi wasauka Uhimila isekanakali nasukumbe Two maize pounding songs Nahawandi Irambi Wukati lakukawa hinenge Gororombe yawakuru Bamgufya ba kwati Katikalepuke katikatobeke Kondo natipala baka Nifwe ba four pals Mayo wafwa Lawanani michangasika timbila tamakono Marrite Ndhlamini Kimbalalizi bwaki umkweka gwanunyoile Simba lumi Colette Nashe nsapato Hinganyengisa masingita Ebi Kwimbo lyetu Elube Kachancha Makunda zimaye Ungewu Ndozofa msango The grandmother and the crocodile Ukuqala Nyamwiza omurongo Kasimbe omugu ndigwa Ngoneni bakithi Bia akponingbo Jimbo ya ebogama Hugh tracey speaks Skokiaan Kunyai Inkulu into ezakwenzeka Hongahonga lele Muzeze Amatstotsi mama amaononge chalo Folk song Likhuba Chibudu Itaula bava yami Wa kabwalala wa beena luluwa Ayilongo Bwemba nkwagala nkugamba Mulipe kodi Nachelewa Beni
