South African Music Archive Project
Malawi
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- Artist(s): Nyanja soldiers (Performer) | Composer: Mphamba Potani (Performer) | 1949/08/14 | Malawi, Marching song, Mphamba Potani, Nyanja, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Soldier's song, Southern African, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Translated English title - "The bird has flown." Further information refer ILAM field card number: C4G-3
- Artist(s): H. Chimula (Performer) | Composer: G. Chimpele (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/02/21 | Accordion, Chimpele,G., Chimula,H., Chinyanja, Guitar, Indigenous music, Malawi, Nyasaland, Southern African, Zomba, ILAM | Topical song. Further details refer ILAM fieldcard F2B-4.
- Composer: Chimpele, G. (Performer)Chimula, H. (Performer) | 1952/02/21 | Chimpele,G., Chimula,H., Chinyanga, Malawi, Nyasaland, Southern African, Zomba, ILAM | Topical song with guitar and button accordion. Composer unknown. Further details refer ILAM field card (F2B4)
- Composer: Mika Tyab (Performer)Composer not specified | 1930-00-00 | Bangwe zither, East African, Indigenous music, Malawi, Mika Tyab, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Southern African, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0995
- Artist(s): Leader Joel Jere (Composer/Performer)Nguni men (Performer) | Composer: Leader Joel Jere (Composer/Performer)Nguni men (Performer) | 1950/05/29 | children, game, Henga, Jere,Joel M., Logs, Malawi, Nguni, Nyasaland, Song, Southern African, Sticks beating the ground, traditional, Tumbuka, ILAM | Singing game performed with dance steps on and around the logs. ILAM field card number is D2E5
- Composer: Matandiko, W (Performer)Wilisoni Matandiko (Performer) | 1949/09/04 | Bangwe, Board zither, Chewa, Folk music, Indigenous music, Malawi, Matandiko,Wilison, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Pangwe, Salima, Southern African, Topical song, ILAM | Topical song with Bangwe (board zither). English translated title - "Take her over to the next village yourself". Further details refer ILAM field card (C5B3).
- 1950-00-00 | Clapping, Drum, Henga, Indigenous music, Initiation song, Malawi, Nyasaland, Southern African, Tumbuka, ILAM | Further information refer ILAM shellac record number: TP0786
- Composer: Tumbuka women and girls(Performer) | 1950/05/23 | Clapping, Dance music, Drum, Folk music, Henga, Indigenous music, Initiation song, Kasungu, Malawi, Nyasaland, Southern African, Tumbuka, Tumbuka, Uzamba, ILAM | Uzamba dance song -initiation song with two goblet drums and clapping. Further details refer ILAM field card (DY3)
- Composer: Ufesi, L. (Performer)Lipiya Ufesi (Performer) | 1949/09/03 | Bangwe, Chewa, Dance song, Folk music, Indigenous music, Malawi, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Southern African, Ufesi,Lipiya, Zither, ILAM | Pangwe dance song for children with guitar body Bangwe. Further details refer ILAM fiel card (C5A1)
- Composer: Kamanga, B. (Composer/Performer)Beti Kamanga (Composer/Performer) | 1950/05/29 | Bangwe, Chinteche, Kamanga,Beti, Malawi, Nkata Bay, Nyasaland, Raft zither, Southern African, Tonga, Topical song, Zither, ILAM | Topical song with Bangwe raft zither. Translated English title - "In England." Further details refer ILAM field card (D2E22)
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