South African Music Archive Project
Tonga
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- Composer: Noah Kalomo (Performer) | 1948/05/06 | Choma, Indimba, Kalomo,Noah, Mapanza, Mbira, Northern Rhodesia, Southern African, Tonga, Zambia, ILAM | Drinking SongFolk SongFurther details refer ILAM field card (AW12)
- Composer: Mucingo girls led by Janet Mukamonze | 1948/05/06 | Clapping, Janet Mukamonze, Mucingo, Northern Rhodesia, Poetry, Song, Southern African, Tonga, Zambia, ILAM | Sung poem in Mucingo accompanied by clappingRefer ILAM field card AW17
- Composer: Girls led by Janet Mukamonze | 1948/05/06 | Horn, Janet Mukamonze, kudu, Northern Rhodesia, Song, Southern African, Tonga, Zambia, ILAM | Girls singing and accompanied by the horn of a KuduRefer ILAM field card AW15
- Artist(s): Mayiwana, P. (Leader) | Composer: Chopi people (Performer)Luka wa Mayiwana (Composer) | 1949/06/10 | Chopi, Chopi, Dance song, East African, Indigenous music, Luka waMayiwana, Marimba, Mayiwana,P., Mozambique, Orchestra, orchestral dance, Portuguese East Africa, Southern African, Timbila, Tonga, Xylophone, ILAM | Orchestral dance song with Timbila xylophones. Further details refer ILAM c number: CT-5
- Artist(s): Dakeni Makuwana (Leader) | Composer: Shangaan women (Performer)Dakeni Makwana (Composer) | 1949/05/25 | Bila, Clapping, Dakeni Makuwana, East African, Indigenous music, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Shangaan, Song, Southern African, Tonga, ILAM | Translated English title - "Let me rest." Further details refer ILAM field card number: CH-3
- Artist(s): Tonga men (Performer) | Composer: Mwale, M. (Performer)Maluba Mwale (Performer) | 1950/05/29 | Chinteche, Humorous, Karigo, Lute, Malawi, Mwale,Maluba, Nyasaland, Song, Southern African, Tonga, ILAM | Humorous song with Tonga men and Karigo lute. Further details refer ILAM field card D2E28
- Artist(s): Tonga Men (Performer) | Composer: Maluba Mwale (Performer and Composer) | 1950/05/29 | 1-string lute, bowed, East African, Folk song, Humorous, Indigenous music, Kariego, Malawi, Mwale,Maluba, Nyasaland, Southern African, Tonga, Tonga, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number D2E 28
- Artist(s): Tonga people (Performer) | Composer: Mwale, M. (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | East African, Humorous, Indigenous music, Karigo, Lute, Malawi, Mwale,Maluba, Nyasaland, Song, Southern African, Tonga, Tonga, ILAM | Humorous song with Karigo lute - one-string, bowed. Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP1485
- Artist(s): Tonga people (Performer) | Composer: Mwale, M. (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Drinking song, East African, Indigenous music, Karigo, Lute, Malawi, Mwale,Maluba, Nyasaland, Southern African, Tonga, Tonga, ILAM | Drinking song with Karigo lute - one-string, bowed. Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP1475
- Artist(s): Tonga boys | Composer: Edwadi Nyanga (Performer) | 1949/08/23 | Drum, Edwadi Nyanga, Folk song, Lusaka, Nothern Rhodesia, Southern African, Tonga, Tonga, Zambia, ILAM | Dance music for Chingande dance
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