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Songs with Nenjenje lute from the Medje people of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Various Artists
Medje people, northern Democratic Republic of Congo. Nenjenje 2-stringed zither (also called a lute), near Paulis (now Isiro).
Medje people, northern Democratic Republic of Congo. Nenjenje 2-stringed zither (also called a lute), near Paulis (now Isiro).
Photograph by Hugh Tracey, August, 1952. Courtesy of the International Library of African Music.
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Track Listing

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Nenemegyeti
Oboto Sukuma
 02:53
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102
Nemegye
Oboto Sukuma
 03:03
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103
Nemejolia
Oboto Sukuma
 02:44
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104
Nenjenje
Ndolomu Mopamu
 02:50

Release Info

Catalog Number

ILAMTR121A

Year(s) Released

1952

Label(s)/Collection(s)

International Library of African Music (ILAM)

Genre(s)

World

Instrument(s)

Vocals

Language(s)

Mangbetu

Recording Era(s)

1950s

Credit(s)

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