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Northern & Central Malawi

From the northern half of Malawi, more wonderful bangwe zither songs and malipenga kazoos, but also the karigo lute, the kubu bow, the kalimba - and exceptional a capella singing. Tonga, Tumbuka and Cewa peoples recorded by Hugh... Learn More »

Tonga, Tumuka, Cewa

This album starts off with the amazing blind songer/songwriter Beti Kamanga, strumming his bangwe zither as though he invented rock and roll. The date is 1950 and he never ventured beyond his beloved shores of Lake Malawi. The bangwe tosayd is as good as extinct, young people play the guitar instead. Other instruments played here which are hardly played anymore are the one dtringed karigo lute,...
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	Title	Length
	My Darling Married a Sotho, Beti Kamanga	2:42

	Chilongozi - Beti Kamanga	2:50

	Ndaluza Ine (I have lost) - Maluba Mwale	2:46

	Nijurireni (Open for me) - W. Theu	2:16

	Timbenge (Let us sing lest we forget)	3:00

	Walowela Mawa - Zakaliya Kachali	2:47

	Mbaya, my child, is called a hyena	2:46

	M'Sodomo	2:53

	Awelemunwo worries too much	2:55

	Misozi (Tears)	2:37

	Tumbuka ku kaya - Josani Phiri	2:49

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