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  1. Pali mu ngomba

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    Artist(s): Nyanja men (Performer) | Composer: Makunganya (Performer) | 1949/09/17 | Blantyre, Folk music, Indigenous music, Makunganya, Malawi, Nyanja, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Southern African, Story Song, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Unaccompanied story song. Further details refer ILAM field card (C5O8)

  2. Pali mungombe

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    Artist(s): Nyanja men (Performer) | Composer: Makunganya (Performer)Composer not specified | 1949-00-00 | East African, Indigenous language, Indigenous music, Makunganya, Malawi, Nyanja, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Song, Song story, Southern African, story, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP1205

  3. Palibe winaso

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    Composer: Daniel, K (Performer) | 1951/06/06 | Bulawayo, Daniel,K., Folk music, Guitar, Humorous, Indigenous music, Nyanja, Song, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Translated English title - "There is no one like me". Further details refer ILAM field card no. E2C15.

  4. Pambo Otieno

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    Composer: Bondo Choir of Luo Girls (Performer)John Owade (Leader)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Bondo, Bondo, East African, Indigenous music, John Cosmos Owade, Kenya, Luo, Praise song, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2209.

  5. Pamusasa wemakudo

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    Composer: Muchabaiwa (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Chipendane Bow, Indigenous music, Muchabaiwa, Shona, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Zezuru, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2647.

  6. Panali mkazi opanda mwana

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    Artist(s): Nyanga men and boys (Performer) | Composer: J.M.S. Sawali (Performer) | 1949/09/16 | Folk song, Indigenous music, J.M.S. Sawali, Malawi, Nyanga, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Southern African, ILAM | Story Song. Further details refer ILAM card no C5N15

  7. Panana

    Audio icon CR3203-GE852-XYZABC146.mp3
    Composer: Motsieloa's Pitch Black Follies (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Guitar, Indigenous music, Motsieloa's Pitch Black Follies, Piano, Rattle, Sechuana, Southern African, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR3203.

  8. Pango

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    Composer: Mwanyingile Mwakapalila (Performer)Mwambubile Kapuguso (Performer) | 1950/06/09 | bell, Dance music, Dance tune, East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Leg bell, Mwambubile Kapuguso, Mwanyingile Mwakapalila, Nganya, Ngisi, Nyakyusa, Pango, Raft zither, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Tukuyu, Zither, ILAM | Nganya dance tune for men and women with seven-string Pango raft zither and Ngisi leg bells. Further details refer ILAM field card (D2R6)

  9. Panji vilipo visika alendo amwe

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    Composer: Tumbuka men (Performer)A. Nyoni (Leader)Composer not specified | 1950/05/23 | Clapping, Drinking song, East African, Folk music, Henga, Indigenous music, Kasungu, Malawi, Nyasaland, Nyoni,Alfuledi, Tumbuka, Tumbuka men, ILAM | Translated English title: "If there is no beer left for the strangers, give them the malt.". Further details refer ILAM field card no. DY-8.

  10. Pansi Pali Muswe

    Audio icon CR0618-OAS721.mp3
    Artist(s): Mwanza (Arranger) | Composer: Msamaliya Mwanza and Company (Performer)Composer not specified | 1967-00-00 | Chinsenga, Drinking song, Folk song, Indigenous music, Mbira, Mwanza, Mwanza,Msamaliya, Northern Rhodesia, Rattle, Senga, Southern African, Vocal, Zambia, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0618

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