South African Music Archive Project
Nyasaland
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- Composer: Makwinya, N. (Performer)Nalundo Makwinya (Performer) | 1949/09/04 | Bangwe, Board zither, Folk music, Humorous, Indigenous music, Makwinya,Nalundo, Malawi, Nyasaland, Pangwe, Salima, Song, Southern African, Yao, Zither, ILAM | Humorous song with Bangwe mkulu. Further details refer ILAM field card (C5B1).
- Composer: Mesiyasi ChuluOsiteni Phula | 1949/09/05 | Chewa, drinking, Malawi, Mbira, Mesiyasi Chulu, Nyasaland, Ositeni Phula, Sansi, Song, Southern African, ILAM | Drinking songs accompanied by 8 Sansi mbira. Refer ILAM field card C5R3
- Artist(s): Falesi Phiri (Composer/Performer)Chewa young women (Performer) | Composer: Falesi Phiri (Composer/Performer)Chewa young women (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Chewa, Chewa, dance, Double headed drum, Kasondo, Malawi, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Phiri,Falesi, Song, Southern African, Tin whistles, Women and girls, ILAM | Kasondo dance song performed by women and girls, accompanied by the double headed drum and whistles. The English title is Oo Men Rejoice. ILAM field card number is unknown
- Composer: Blantyre Secondary School Boys (Performer) | 1949/09/16 | Blantyre, Blantyre Secondary School, Central African, Folk song, Henga, Indigenous music, Lambya, Lament, Malawi, Nyasaland, Tambuka, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Two laments for the sinking of the Vipye on Lake Nyora in 1947. Further details refer to ILAM card no. C5N4.
- Composer: Composer not specifiedMinjolo Dulana and Company (Performer) | 1900-01-00 | Dulana,Minjolo, Guitar, Indigenous music, Malawi, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Song, Southern African, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number TP0499-ABC12736
- Artist(s): Lomwe men (Performer) | Composer: Dicksoni Marembesa (Performer)Composer not specified | 1949-00-00 | East African, Indigenous music, Lomwe, Lomwe, Makua, Malawi, Marembesa,Dickson, Nyasaland, Southern African, Story Song, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP1198
- Artist(s): Lomwe men (Performer) | Composer: Marembesa, D. (Performer)Dickson Marembesa (Performer) | 1949/09/16 | Blantyre, Folk music, Indigenous music, Lomwe, Lomwe, Makua, Malawi, Marembesa,Dickson, Nyasaland, Southern African, Story Song, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Story song, unaccompanied with Lomwe men. Further details refer ILAM field card (C5N20)
- Composer: The Seven wives of the Chief (Performer) | 1950/05/26 | Central African, Chief Mobelwa's village, Folk song, Indigenous music, Malawi, Mzimba, Ngoni, Nyasaland, Seven Wives of the Chief, Unaccompanied, Zulu, ILAM | Song for Wedding ceremonies. Further details refer to ILAM field card no. D2B7.
- Composer: The seven wives of the Chief (Performer) | 1950/05/26 | Folk music, Indigenous music, Malawi, Mzimba, Ngoni, Nyasaland, Seven Wives of the Chief, Southern African, Unaccompanied, Wedding song, Zulu, ILAM | A wedding song unaccompanied. Further details refer to ILAM field card no. D2B7.
- Artist(s): Henga men (Performer) | Composer: Hanoki Harawa (Composer)Makintoshi Harawa (Performer) | 1949/07/30 | Drinking song, Drum, Hanoki Harawa, Hara,Makintoshi, Henga, Henga, Indigenous music, Malawi, Northern Rhodesia, Nyasaland, Southern African, Tumbuka, Zambia, ILAM | Translated English title - "When the chief died." Further details refer ILAM Shellac record number: TP0674
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