South African Music Archive Project
Nyasaland
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- Composer: Charles KachisinKenneth MandaMicher Chitima | 1951/06/19 | Chitima,Micheri, Guitar, Kachisi,Charles, Malawi, Manda,Kenneth, Manyika, minstrel, Nyasaland, Song, Southern African, topical, ILAM | Topical song by minstrels, accompanied by guitars. Refer ILAM field card E2P14
- Artist(s): Joel M. Jere (Leader) | Composer: Ngoni men (Performer) | 1950/05/29 | Dance music, Folk music, Hunting song, Indigenous music, Jere,Joel M., Malawi, Mzimba, Ngoni, Ngoni, Nyasaland, Southern African, Unaccompanied, Zulu, ILAM | Mgubo dance song performed after hunting. Translated English title - "We are after Unjenje, where is he?" Further details refer ILAM field card (D2E2)
- Artist(s): Ngoni men (Performer) | Composer: Joel Jere (Leader)Ngoni men (Performer) | 1950/05/29 | East African, Folk music, Jere,Joel M., Malawi, Ngoni, Ngoni, Nyasaland, Unaccompanied, Zulu, ILAM | Mgubo dance song "We are after Unjenje, where is he?". Further details refer to ILAM field card D2E
- 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 | Translation: Good morning, Bride. Wedding Ceremonies: the acceptance of the bridegroom. Further details refer to ILAM card no. D2B6.
- Composer: Composer not specifiedChief Mbewa's wives (Performer) | 1950/05/26 | Chief Mbelwa's wives, Folk music, Indigenous music, Malawi, Mzimba, Ngoni, Ngoni, Nyasaland, Southern African, Unaccompanied, Wedding ceremonies, Zulu, ILAM | Translation: Good morning bride. Further details refer ILAM shellac record number 1594.
- 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 | Translation: Good Morning, Bride. A wedding song unaccompanied for the acceptance of the bride. Further details refer to ILAM field card no. D2B6
- Artist(s): Jim D Gondwe (Composer/Performer)Vijana we Mbeya (Performer) | Composer: Jim B Gondwe (Composer/Performer)Vijana wa Mbeya (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | banjo, Bass Drum, dance, Guitar, Jim B. Gondwe, Malawi, Nguja, Nyasaland, Popular, Rumba, singing, Southern African, Swahili, town, urban, Vijana wa Mbeya, ILAM | Rumba dance performance with singing. ILAM field card number is unknown
- Artist(s): Waddy Kajawa Chirwa (Leader) | Composer: Composer not specifiedTumbuka men (Performer) | 1949/08/11 | Chirwa,Waddy Kajawa, Dance song, Drum, Folk music, Henga, Indigenous music, Malawi, Malipenga, Muwuso, Nyasaland, Southern African, Tumbuka, Tumbuka, ILAM | Muwuso song for Malipenga dance. Translated English title - "Now we start our song." Further information refer ILAM field card number: C4D-2
- Artist(s): Beti Kamanga (Performer) | Composer: Beti Kamanga (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Bangwe zithe, Kamanga,Beti, Malawi, Man singing, Nyasaland, singing, Song, Southern African, Tonga, topical, traditional, ILAM | Topical song accompanied on the Bangwe zither. ILAM field card is unknown
- Composer: Kamanga, B. (Performer)Beti Kamanga (Performer) | 1950/05/29 | Bangwe, Chinteche, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kamanga,Beti, Malawi, Nkata Bay, Nyasaland, Raft zither, Southern African, Tonga, Topical song, Zither, ILAM | Topical song with Bangwe zither. Further details refer ILAM field card (D2E32)
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