South African Music Archive Project
Nyanja
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- Artist(s): Nyanja men (Performer) | Composer: Ngoleka (Performer)Composer not specified | 1949-00-00 | Drinking song, East African, Indigenous music, Malawi, Ngoleka,G.P., Nyanja, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Southern African, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP1206
- Artist(s): Lomwe men (Performer) | Composer: Ngoleka, G.P. (Performer) | 1949/09/17 | Blantyre, Drinking song, Folk music, Indigenous music, Lomwe, Malawi, Ngoleka,G.P., Nyanja, Nyasaland, Southern African, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Unaccompanied drinking song. Further details refer ILAM field card (C5O9)
- Artist(s): Mesiyasi Chulu (Composer/Performer)Nyanja and Chewa men and women | Composer: Mesiyasi Chulu (Composer/Performer)Nyanja and Chewa men and women | 1949/09/05 | Bangwe board zither, Chewa, Chewa, dance, East African, Indigenous music, Malawi, Mbeleka, men and women, Mesiyasi Chulu, Nyanja, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Song, Southern African, ILAM | Mbeleka dance song for men and women, accompanied on Bangwe board zither. The English title is My leg has slipped into the cassave hole. Refer ILAM field card C5C10
- Artist(s): Nyanja Chewa men and women | Composer: Mesiyasi Chulu (Performer) | 1949/09/05 | Central African, Chewa, Chewa, Dance song, Dowa, Folk song, Indigenous music, Malawi, Mesiyasi Chulu, Nyanja, Nyanja, Nyasaland, ILAM | Dance song for Mbeleka dance for men and women. Translated English title - "My leg, my leg has slipped into the cassava pit". Further details refer ILAM field card no. C5C11.
- Artist(s): Nyanja Chewa men and women | Composer: Mesiyasi Chulu (Performer) | 1949/09/05 | Bangwe, Central African, Chewa, Chewa, Dance song, Dowa, Folk song, Indigenous music, Malawi, Mesiyasi Chulu, Nyanja, Nyanja, Nyasaland, ILAM | Dance song for Mbeleka dance for men and women. Translated English title - "My leg, my leg has slipped into the cassava pit". Further details refer ILAM field card no. C5C12.
- Composer: Mwale, L. (Performer)Lefati Mwale (Performer) | 1949/09/04 | Bangwe, Board zither, Chewa, Entertainment song, Folk music, Indigenous music, Malawi, Mwale,Lefati, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Salima, Self-delectative song, Southern African, Zither, ILAM | Self delectative song with Bangwe (board zither). Translated English title - "Pay me, you white man of the Boma." Further details refer ILAM field card (C5B6).
- Composer: R Nangwale (Performer)J Chikomba (Performer)Composer not specified | 1905/05/05 | banjo, Chikomba,Jere, Dance song, Guitar, Malawi, Nangwale,Robison, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Popular music, Southern African, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1233
- Composer: Ikwenda, S. (Performer)Saineti Ikwenda (Performer) | 1949/09/04 | Chewa, Folk music, Ikwenda,Saineti, Indigenous music, Initiation song, Malawi, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Salima, Southern African, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Song for girls initiation ceremony. Translated English title - "A girl should kneel (when giving or taking something from her mother". Further details refer field card (C5B5)
- Composer: Robison Nangwale (Performer)Jere Chikomba (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | banjo, Chikomba,Jere, Dance music, Dance song, East African, Guitar, Malawi, Nangwale,Robison, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Southern African, Town dance, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: DP-4
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