"Mzeno"

Album title: 
Ngodo of Regulo Nyankowongo
Artist(s): 
Hafu Kumbani (Leader)
Date: 
1955/10/01
Format: 
78 RPM acetate record
Source: 
H1K4
Publisher: 
International Library of African Music
Rights: 
International Library of African Music
Identifier (greenstone export db): 
9117
Identifier (original): 
AC1278-H1K4
Identifier (disa): 
mus1955-10-01.036.018.AC1278-H1K4
Keywords: 
Description: 

Movement from the Ngodo xylophone orchestral dance of Regulo Nyankowongo with fourteen xylophones, two rattles and one horn., Regulo Nyankowango is considered to be one of the minor chiefs under Regulo Mikumbi of the Inharrime District. Living as they do to the east of the central Chopi, their dialect is distinctive and influenced by the G'Tonga of the Inhambane District.Further details refer ILAM field card (H1K4)