Topical and ceremonial songs including rain songs from the Valley Tonga people of Zambia

In 1957, Hugh Tracey recorded topical and ceremonial songs, including rainmaking songs, from the Valley Tonga people of Gwembe District, Zambezi Valley, Zambia, then called Northern Rhodesia.

Track Listing

101	Nabutema fulida mvlito (Widow, blow up the fire) Anrosi Kaniamba	02:10
102	Muzimu wandiyanda moyo (The love of my heart) Jerevani Siakuteka	03:00
103	Karubgwerubgwe kone agwari (I will sleep on a stone) Group of Tonga women	01:31
104	Ngoma Group of Tonga men and women	04:01
105	Tulila menda (We are crying for rain) Group of Tonga women	02:44
106	Wai mwanangu (Where is my son?) Syadimana Nsaga	01:33
107	Muzolange nobakotata (You come and see me) Siambelele Nyama	02:50
108	Atuwendi kumanzi ntwende kumulonga tukateke menda (Go to the river, go to draw water. Let us get water) Timoti Sadimbi	01:03