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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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101
Ulumbundubundu and Gomusanza warira pongo Timoti Sadimbi 1:40
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102
Sigorira? (Who is crying?) Mangwato Penge 2:37
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103
Kawala milonga kalila kate (The ferry men are complaining about the Zambezi being in flood) Segareti Chirumpu 2:39
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104
Zakanaka musikana e yeye (It is all right, girl) Jerevani Siakuteka 3:09
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105
Nguwenda mela (See how deep the water) Edward Panisi 1:21
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106
Ndafwa bama (I am dying mama) 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