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Songs for entertainment from the Valley Tonga people of Zambia

Various Artists
Tonga people, Zambia. Tonga man playing the Kalumbo bow at Gwembe district, Zambia.
Tonga people, Zambia. Tonga man playing the Kalumbo bow in Gwembe district, Zambia.
Photograph by Hugh Tracey, 1957. Courtesy of the International Library of African Music.
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Hugh Tracey recorded this set of songs, performed for entertainment by a variety of Tonga people from the Gwembe District of the Zambezi Valley, Zambia. The songs are accompanied by a variety of instruments ranging from musical bow to wooden xylophone.

Track Listing

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Ulumbundubundu and Gomusanza warira pongo Timoti Sadimbi 1:40
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102
Sigorira? Mangwato Penge 2:37
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103
Kawala milonga kalila kate Segareti Chirumpu 2:39
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104
Zakanaka musikana e yeye Jerevani Siakuteka 3:09
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105
Nguwenda mela Edward Panisi 1:21
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106
Ndafwa bama Notis Chukwa 1:30

Album Info

Catalog Number

ILAMTR046

Year(s) Released

1957

Label/Collection

International Library of African Music (ILAM)

Genre(s)

World

Country(s)

Zambia

Culture Group(s)

Valley Tonga

Instrument(s)

Chikorekore; Kalumbo; Mbira, deza; Mbira, kankowele; Vocals

Language(s)

Tonga (Zambezi)

Credit(s)

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