South African Music Archive Project
Chewa
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- Composer: Hodede Homwale (Performer) | 1950/05/19 | Chewa, Folk music, Homwale,Hodede, Indigenous music, Karigo, Lament, Lilongwe, Lute, Malawi, Masula, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Southern African, ILAM | Lament with one-stringed Karigo lute. Translated English title - "My friend." Further details refer ILAM field card (DU1)
- Artist(s): Maini Nakwenda (Composer/Performer)Belifa Nyabande (Performer)Young women (Performer) | Composer: Maini Nakwenda (Composer/Performer)Belifa Nyabande (Performer)Young women (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Chewa, Hocketing, Makwenda,Mani, Malawi, Mortar and pestle, Nyabanda,Balifa, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Song, Southern African, Young women, ILAM | Song performed by young women accompanied by the pounding of a mortar and pestle. The song has hocketing effects. ILAM field card number is unknown
- Artist(s): Balifa Nyabanda (Performer) | Composer: Mani Makwenda (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Chewa, Indigenous music, Makwenda,Mani, Malawi, Morter, Nyabanda,Balifa, Nyanja, Nyasaland, pestle, Southern African, ILAM | Pounding song. Further details ILAM shellac record number TP2769.
- Composer: Composer not specifiedEliah Casbad (Performer) | 1951-00-00 | Chewa, Eliah Casbad, Guitar, Indigenous music, Nyanja, Song, Southern African, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number TP0476-ABCNR12011
- Artist(s): Benson Phiri (Leader) | Composer: Nyanja men (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Chewa, Dance song, East African, Gourd, Indigenous music, Malawi, Malipenga, Muganda, Nyanja, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Phiri,Benson, Singing Gourd, Southern African, ILAM | Muganda dance song with Malipenga singing gourds. Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP1337
- Composer: Ositeni Phula (Performer) | 1949/09/05 | Chewa, Folk music, Malawi, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Ositeni Phula, Pango, Salima, Southern African, ILAM | Story song
- Artist(s): Ositeni Phula (Composer/Performer)Mesiyasi Chulu (Composer/Performer) | Composer: Ositeni Phula (Composer/Performer)Mesiyasi Chulu (Composer/Performer) | 1949/09/05 | Bangwe board zither, Chewa, East African, Indigenous music, Malawi, Mesiyasi Chulu, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Ositeni Phula, Song, Southern African, story, ILAM | Story song accompanied by the Bangwe board zither. The English title is The frog sleeps in the water. Refer ILAM field card C5C8
- Artist(s): Chewa men (Performer) | Composer: Hodede Homwale (Performer) | 1950/05/19 | Chewa, Chewa, Dance song, Folk music, Homwale,Hodede, Indigenous music, Karigo, Lilongwe, Lute, Malawi, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Southern African, ILAM | Karigo dance song with Karigo one-stringed lute. Translated English title - "The one who follows the tracks of the rat." Further details refer ILAM field card (DU2)
- Artist(s): Chewa men (Performer) | Composer: Hodede Homwale (Performer) | 1950/05/19 | Chewa, Chewa, Dance song, Folk music, Homwale,Hodede, Indigenous music, Karigo, Lilongwe, Lute, Malawi, Masula, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Southern African, ILAM | Karigo dance song for men and women with one-stringed Karigo lute. Translated English title - "The one who follows the tracks of the rat." Further details refer ILAM field card (DU2)
- Artist(s): Benson Phiri (Leader) | Composer: Nyanja men (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Chewa, Dance song, Drum, East African, Indigenous music, Malawi, Muganda, Nyanja, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Phiri,Benson, Southern African, ILAM | Muganda dance song with two bass drums. Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP1336
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