Nalelua lele-lele-la, deleva nalelua (Carry on driver)

Title: Nalelua lele-lele-la, deleva nalelua (Carry on driver)
Performer / Recordist: Wachezaji wa Manyanga. Leader, Kasomangila Husen Ishike; Tracey, Hugh
Subject: Nyamwezi (African people); Folk music; Field recordings
Description / content note: "Drive on driver, I have nothing to give you." They sing to the driver of the lorry as he passes. There is a touch of romance associated with teh drivers of long distance lorries, rather like that of the sailors in the days of sail, or the engine drivers of the very early trains and mail coaches. Manyanga dance song for men, with 3 conical laced drums, 1 Goblet pegged drum (-14.51101-) and bells (-12.55-).
Type / form: sound recordings; field recordings; sound recording-musical
Language: Nyamwezi
Place of recording: Africa, Sub-Saharan; Africa Tanzania Baraza Ndono
Publisher: International Library of African Music (ILAM)
Date recorded: 1950
Date issued / published: 1950
Identifier: TR149; 13
Is Format Of: Analog reel item
Duration (time): 00:02:22
File format: wav
Sample Rate: 15 ips reel
Digitisation (original): 96000Hz 24Bit Stereo; Studer B67 Recorder; Sound Forge V.6
Rights Holder: International Library of African Music
License: CC Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
Access Rights: Public
Is Part Of: ILAM Hugh Tracey Sound of Africa Series
Format: audio/mp3
Genre: field recordings
handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/173228