South African Music Archive Project
Nyanja
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- Composer: Khwela Kwenda (Composer/Performer) | 1950/05/20 | Chewa, Khwela Kwenda, Lilongwe, Malawi, Mbira, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Sansi, Self-delectative song, Southern African, ILAM | Self-delectative song with Sansi (Mbira). Further details refer ILAM field card (DV2)
- Composer: Mwandiwasa, E. (Performer)Ediwini Mwandiwasa (Performer) | 1949/09/12 | Bottle, Entertainment song, Guitar, Malawi, Mwandiwasa,Ediwini, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Southern African, Zomba, ILAM | Entertainment song accompanied by guitar and bottle. Translated English title - "We hear the boys complaining that we cannot dance." Further details refer ILAM field card (C5J15)
- Artist(s): Nyanja men and women (Performer) | Composer: Mposa Jerodi (Performer) | 1949/09/12 | Malawi, Morality song, Mposa Jerodi, Nyanja, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Southern African, ILAM | Morality song. Further details refer ILAM card no C5J27
- Artist(s): Chewa young men (Performer) | Composer: Chewa young men (Performer) | 1950/05/22 | Bass Drum, Central African, Chewa, Chewa, East African, Folk music, Malawi, Nyanja, Nyasaland, ILAM | Folk music. "We are greeting you all". Further details refer to ILAM field card DX9
- Artist(s): Juzele Chigoma (Leader) | Composer: Chimphala Band (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Chewa, Chimphala Band, Dance song, East African, Gourd, Indigenous music, Juzele Chigoma, Malawi, Malipenga, Muganda, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Singing Gourd, Southern African, ILAM | Muganda dance song with Malipenga singing gourds and three bass drums. Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP1339
- Artist(s): Chimpala Band (Performer) | Composer: Juzela Chigoma (Composer)Chimpala Band (Performer) | 1950/05/19 | Bass Drum, Central African, Chewa, Chimpala Band, East African, Folk song, gourds, Juzela Chigoma, Malawi, Nyanja, Nyasaland, ILAM | Folk music. Muganda dance song for young men. Further details refer to ILAM field card DU9
- Artist(s): Nyanga men | Composer: S.W.O. Wilson Muntwale (Performer) | 1949/08/14 | Bwana Mkubwa Compound, March, Military music, Northern Rhodesia, Nyanga, Nyanja, S.W.O. Wilson Muntwale, Southern African, Unaccomapnied, Wilson Muntwale, Zambia, ILAM | Soldier's marching song. Further details refer to ILAM field card (C4G6)
- Artist(s): Nyanja soldiers (Performer) | Composer: Composer not specifiedWilsonMunthale (Performer) | 1949/08/14 | Malawi, Marching song, Munthale, Nyanja, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Soldier's song, Southern African, Unaccompanied, Wilson, ILAM | Translated English title - "We are soldiers." Further information refer ILAM field card number: C4G-6
- Artist(s): Nyanja people (Performer) | Composer: Nyanja people (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Chewa, Clapping, East African, Indigenous music, Malawi, Nyanja, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Singing game, Song, Southern African, ILAM | Translated English title - "Choose now." Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP1467
- Artist(s): Chewa girls (Performer) | Composer: Chewa girls (Performer) | 1950/05/22 | Central African, Chewa, Chewa, Clapping, East African, Folk music, Malawi, Nyanja, Nyasaland, ILAM | Singing game song. Further details refer to ILAM field card DX12
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