Various Artists - The Kankobela of the Batonga Vol. 2
After the seven masters presented on the Vol. 1 album, here are eleven more old masters, with more otherwordly songs, deep buzzing and mesmerizing time patterns..(read more)
Label: SWP Records / SWP039
Artist: Various Artists
Medium: CD
Category: Records & Tapes.
Tags: African, Traditional, World Music.
Various Artists - Secular Music from Uganda
Uganda 1950, ’52, recordings by Hugh Tracey.Twinned with our album of Ugandan court music SWP 008, this cd features music by the people for the people, fo..(read more)
Label: SWP Records / SWP024
Artist: Various Artists
Medium: CD
Category: Records & Tapes.
Tags: African, Field Recordings, Traditional, World Music.
Various Artists - Tanzania Instruments
Tanganyika 1950, recordings by Hugh Tracey.Features master-musicians playing some of the many instruments that were to be found in this large country, in both i..(read more)
Label: SWP Records / SWP022
Artist: Various Artists
Medium: CD
Category: Records & Tapes.
Tags: African, Field Recordings, Traditional, World Music.
Various Artists - Tswana and Sotho Voices
Botswana, South Africa, Lesotho, 1951-’59, recordings by Hugh Tracey.Zulu singing may be well known nowadays, but the voices of two neighbouring peoples â..(read more)
Label: SWP Records / SWP017
Artist: Various Artists
Medium: CD
Category: Records & Tapes.
Tags: African, Field Recordings, Traditional, World Music.
Various Artists - Kalimba & Kalumbu Songs
The ‘thumb-piano’ and ‘musical bow’ are now as rare in Zambia as they were once common! A selection from Hugh Tracey’s historical ..(read more)
Label: SWP Records / SWP010
Artist: Various Artists
Medium: CD
Category: Records & Tapes.
Tags: Traditional, World Music.
De Nazaten / James Carter - Skratyology
Label: Strotbrock
Artist: De Nazaten / James Carter
Medium: CD
Category: Uncategorized.
Tags: Brass, Jazz, Surinam, Traditional.
Various Artists - Kenyan Songs & Strings
Recorded 1950 and 1952. The selection of music here is comprised of a capella choirs and songs accompanied by string instruments. Except for two guitar tracks a..(read more)
Label: SWP Records / 30
Artist: Various Artists
Medium: CD
Category: Records & Tapes.
Tags: African, Field Recordings, Strings, Traditional.
Various Artists - Lesotho Calling: Lesiba and sekhankula music
Recorded in 2006. The lesiba is a fantastic instrument: a mouthbow that is blown rather than struck or plucked, an ancient Khoi instrument that survives only in..(read more)
Label: SWP Records / 33
Artist: Various Artists
Medium: CD
Category: Records & Tapes.
Tags: African, Field Recordings, Traditional.
Henri van Zanten - Questions?
Rotterdam Omniartist van Zanten with texts and improvisations from the theatre project Questions based on the culture of courtly love and troubadours of the 11t..(read more)
Label: Square Wheel / CRC 19961/2
Artist: Henri van Zanten
Medium: 2CD
Category: Records & Tapes.
Tags: Traditional, Vocal Art.
