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Title Audio Collection Description Composer Date All terms
Tiye kwata m'cembele |

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ILAM

Self-delectative song with Sansi (Mbira). Further details refer ILAM field card (DV2)

Khwela Kwenda (Composer/Performer)

 1950-05-20 Chewa | ILAM | Khwela Kwenda | Lilongwe | Malawi | Mbira | Nyanja | Nyasaland | Sansi | Self-delectative song | Southern African
Ubatiso wa mbuya |

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ILAM

Wedding song in European taught style with men and women unaccompanied. Translated English title - "The baptism of the Lord." Further details refer ILAM field card (C5A6).

Chilembo, F. (Performer)
Febi Chilembo (Performer)

 1949-09-03 Chilembo,Febi | Dowa Boma | ILAM | Malawi | Nyanja | Nyanja | Nyasaland | Southern African | Unaccompanied | Wedding song
Uku ndapita ine |

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ILAM

Further details refer ILAM field card number: DX-6

Ganizani Nyirenda (Performer)
Jeremia Phiri (Composer)

 1950-07-22 Chewa | East African | ILAM | Indigenous music | Kalimba | Malawi | Mbira | Nyanja | Nyasaland | Nyirenda,Ganizani | Phiri,Jeremia | Self-delectative song | Southern African
Umemba Wa Cabe | East African

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ILAM

Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1213

Nyanja Men (Performer)
Zomba (Performer)
Composer not specified

 1905-05-03 banjo | East African | F. Kalupya | Guitar | ILAM | Malawi | Nyanja | Nyanja | Nyasaland | Popular music | Topical song | Vocal | Zomba
Umemba wa cabe | Southern African

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ILAM

Further details refer ILAM record number: CR3493.

Nyanja men (Performer)
Composer not specified

 1952-00-00 banjo | Folk music | Guitar | ILAM | Indigenous music | Malawi | Nyanja | Nyanja | Nyasaland | Southern African | Topical song | Zomba
Umemba wacabe |

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ILAM

Topical song

Fulansisi Kalupya (Performer)

 1949-09-12 banjo | Guitar | ILAM | Kalupya,Fulansisi | Malawi | Nyanja | Nyasaland | Southern African | Zomba
Umemba wacabe |

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ILAM

Translated English title - "The snobs." Further details refer ILAM Shellac record number: TP0728

Composer not specified
Nyasaland Police Singers (Performer)
Fulansisi Kalupya (Performer)
Joni Jika (Performer)
Kolomuwelo (Performer)



 1949-09-12 banjo | Guitar | ILAM | Jika,Joni | Kalupya,Fulansisi | Kolomuwelo | Malawi | Nyanja | Nyasaland | Nyasaland Police Singers | Southern African | Topical song
Uno munothela mkamweni |

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ILAM

Self delectative song with Bangwe (board zither). Further details refer ILAM field card (C5B6).

Mwale, L. (Performer)
Lefati Mwale (Performer)

 1949-09-04 Bangwe | Board zither | Chewa | Entertainment song | Folk music | ILAM | Indigenous music | Malawi | Mwale,Lefati | Nyanja | Nyasaland | Salima | Self-delectative song | Southern African | Zither
Untitled |

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ILAM

Further details refer ILAM record number TP0361-ABC10459

Composer not specified
Nyasaland Club Players (Performer)

 1900-01-00 Accordion | concertina | Dance music | Drum | ILAM | Indigenous music | Malawi | Nyanja | Nyasaland | Nyasaland Club Players | Southern African
Untitled |

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ILAM

Further details refer ILAM record number TP0393-ABC10944

Composer not specified
Paseli Brothers (Performer)

 1900-01-00 Guitar | ILAM | Indigenous music | Nyanja | Paseli Brothers | Song | Southern African
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