Chopi
Composer: Leader Adao Chidanyane |
1949/06/08 |
Chidanyane,Adao, Chopi, Chopi, farmer, Mozambique, Portuguese, Portuguese East Africa, Song, Southern African, ILAM |
In the song, people are reminded to greet farmer in Portuguese rather than Chopi because the farmer's success places him above other Chopi.Refer ILAM field card CR19
Composer: Chopi women at Zandamela |
1949/06/02 |
Chopi, Chopi, Chopi, drinking, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Song, Southern African, women, Zandamela, ILAM |
Drinking song for Caju Cider TimesCider made from cashew nutRefer ILAM field card CL3
Composer: Chopi players (Performer) |
1955/03/06 |
Chopi, Chopi, Chopi, Dance music, Folk music, Indigenous music, Instrumental, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Rattle, Southern African, Timbila, Xylophone, ILAM |
Instrumental music played on xylophones and rattles, with dancing. Refer ILAM field card H1H10
Composer: Chopi women |
1949/06/02 |
Chopi, Chopi, Chopi, Lament, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Song, Southern African, women, ILAM |
This is lament for a dead chief, sung by Chopi women at ZandamelaRefer ILAM field card CL2
Artist(s): M Banda (Leader)Portuguese East Africa Chopi Band (Performer) |
Composer: M BandaPortuguese East Africa Chopi Band |
1966-00-00 |
Banda,M., Call and response, Chopi, Chopi, Cyclical, Folk music, Indigenous music, Marimba, Martial, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Portuguese East Africa Chopi Band, Repetition, Southern African, Traditional music, ILAM |
The introduction is a verbal and military like call and response rathern than singing. This section is followed by the marimbas
Artist(s): M Banda (Leader)Portuguese East Africa Chopi Band (Performer) |
Composer: M BandaPortuguese East Africa Chopi Band |
1966-00-00 |
Banda,M., Chopi, Chopi, Cyclical, ensemble, Folk music, Indigenous music, Marimba, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Portuguese East Africa Chopi Band, Repetition, Southern African, Traditional music, ILAM |
Intrumental piece performed on marimbas
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