Khanya Kude, The light from afar. She is like a bright light

Title: Khanya Kude, The light from afar. She is like a bright light
Performer / Recordist: Mwamitwa, Fanisa,Shangaan women; Tracey, Hugh
Subject: Folk music--Africa; Venda (African people); Tsonga (African people); Folk songs, Tsonga; Folk music--South Africa; Field recordings
Description / content note: Fanisa Mwamitwa is the 'Sati waHosi', the wife of the Chief. The connection between the meaning of the words of the song and its description as a praise song is not clear. "Bright light (from afar) they mean you, Mindawaze, worrysome. Keep cool, you Mindawaze, the child is crying." Praise song - (in praise of herself)
Type / form: sound recordings; field recordings; sound recording-musical
Language: Venda; Tsonga
Place of recording: Africa, Sub-Saharan; Africa -- South Africa Tzaneen
Publisher: International Library of African Music (ILAM)
Date recorded: 1963
Date issued / published: 1963
Identifier: TR193; 13
Is Format Of: Analog reel item
Duration (time): 00:02:51
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/10962/187885