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Hlanganu songs

Various Artists
Hlanganu songs
Hugh Tracey recorded this collection of music from among the Hlanganu people of Sul do Save Province (now Gaza Province), Mozambique, in 1955. The songs range from traditional songs accompanied on mbira, newly composed songs accompanied on guitar, and songs with mbira and grain-pounding work songs (Tracey 1973).

Track Listing

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101
Awu ngali wanchumo Muntano Gomez o Feliciano 02:47  
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102
Tingana mukon'wana Muntano Gomez o Feliciano 02:42  
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103
Wukati lakukawa Muntano Gomez o Feliciano 03:06  
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104
Swanzi hlamaliso Muntano Gomez o Feliciano 02:54  
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105
Five pounding songs with mortar and two pestles Shangaan (Tsonga) women 04:27  
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106
Gele Gele (Beautiful) Fabiao Dingani Mashawa 01:19  
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107
Seka wurombo Fabiao Dingani Mashawa 01:09  
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108
Mafahlowana Fabiao Dingani Mashawa 01:55  
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109
Ndlama-Maritinji Group of children from Chief Chigugwana 02:11  

Release Info

Catalog Number

ILAMTR004

Year of Release

1955

Label/Collection

International Library of African Music (ILAM)

Country(s)

Mozambique

Instrument(s)

Clapping, hand, Drum, Ensemble leader, Guitar, Mbira dza waNdau, Mortar and pestle, Rattle, palm leaf leggings, Rattle, raft, Vocals

Language(s)

Tsonga

Recording Era(s)

1950s

Credit(s)

Hugh Tracey - Compiler, Liner Notes Editor, Liner Notes, Recorder