Angola: Songs of My People

Lilly Tchiumba wrote and composed these songs about Angola based on traditional stories and music that she learned growing up in Luanda, Angola’s capital city. She sings in Kimbundu, one of Angola’s national languages, and she is accompanied by violas, ungo, kabaca-puita, and an n’goma drum. The music also reflects Portuguese influence, a result of the 500 years of Portuguese colonial rule in Angola. The songs range from a parent lamenting over a sick child (“N’Zambi”) to praising the role of women in Angolan society (“Muáto Muá N’Gola”). The liner notes include brief summaries of the stories in each song.

Track Listing

101	N'Zambi (N'Zambi Is God)	Lilly Tchiumba	05:06
102	Mona Ki N'Gui Xissa (The Daughter That I Leave Behind)	Lilly Tchiumba	02:52
103	N'Gongo Giami (My Anguish)	Lilly Tchiumba	03:20
104	Manazinha	Lilly Tchiumba	03:22
105	Dilagi Bu Kanga (Medicine Man)	Lilly Tchiumba	02:42
106	Muato Mua N'Gola (Woman of Angola)	Lilly Tchiumba	02:34
201	Madie Dia Muxima (Madonna of the Fields)	Lilly Tchiumba	04:12
202	Monami (My Son)	Lilly Tchiumba	04:07
203	Kubata, Dia Rosinha (Rose's House)	Lilly Tchiumba	01:50
204	Luanda M'Bolo (The Bread of Luanda)	Lilly Tchiumba	03:23
205	Gienda Dia Luanda (Nostalgia for Luanda)	Lilly Tchiumba	02:54