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Drums
A1a Manyanga Drum Rhythms
Composed By – KasomangilaDrums – Husuni Isike, Ramadhani Knuluwa, Salumu Athman
A1b Ntimbo Drum Rhythms
Ensemble – Ntimbo Royal DrummersLeader, Composed By – Yohana Nyakayonga
A1c Nsiriba Ya Munange Katego
Ensemble – Entenga Royal Drummers
A1d Mitamba Yalagala Kumchuzi
Drums, Rattle – Kitamba Kilakala, Mashaka Kawambwa, Zaramo Men*
Xylophones
A2a Sabata
Drums, Rattle – Unknown ArtistXylophone – Bayu Isak, Ngoie Tride
A2b Musingasinga Yakora Egali
Xylophone – Misaki Muswankuli, Ruli Men*
A2c Hinganyengisa Masingita
Composed By – Katini WasNyamombeEnsemble – Timbila Xylophone Orch.*Leader – Pondekane WaMamzatu
Mbira
A3a Kyenda Ali Mugenyi
Mbira [Likembe], Composed By – Bachumirwa Tugwenderwa
A3b Shumba
Mbira [Huru] – James Gwezhe Soko
A3c Harusi
Mbira [Malimba] – Ngayamiso Kitunga
A3d Kasadi Ngandu
Mbira [Chisanzhi] – Kankolongo Alidor
A3e Citombe
Mbira [Njari] – Mukomondera Moye
A3f Chirombo Weye Nditerere
Mbira [Kalimba], Vocals – Mugadzikwa Mwanagona
Musical Bows
A4a Teera Machangwa
Musical Bow [Chizambi] – Mukomondera Moyo
A4b Kwa Ambuya Asina Keriya
Musical Bow [Chipendane] – Muchabaiwa, Remigion, Richard
Flutes
A5 Okuzanyira Ku Nyanja
Flute, Drums – Abalere Ba Kabaka
Gourds
B1a Manyanda
Leader – Benson PhiriPerformer [Singing Gourds] – Chewa Young Men*
Zithers
B1b Hehe Song
Zither [Ligombo Tube-zither - Son] – Unknown ArtistZither [Ligombo Tube-zither] – Pancras Mkwawa
B1c Dale Wangu
Zither [Bangwe Raft-zither], Composed By – Beti Kamanga
B1d Mugasha
Zither [Nanga Trough-zither] – Habib Bin Seliman
Lyres
B1e Naftali Ouko
Lyre [Thum], Bells [Gara], Composed By – Daudi Otuoma
B1f Wachonge
Lyre [Litunga], Performer [Luhungele Inverted Bowl] – Bukusu Men*Lyre [Litunga], Performer [Luhungele Inverted Bowl], Composed By – Maundo Waliaula
Story Songs
B2a Pfeni Nengoma
Vocals – Muchaenna Sigauke, Ndau Men*
B2b Teya-Teya
Choir – Barotseland Patriotic Society ChoirLeader – Albert Mulope
B2c Pi Mcinanga
Choir, Rattle – Teacher Training College Choir
B2d Kamwezi Sensa Muyaya
Vocals, Drums – Idi Selemani, Nyamwezi Men And Women*
Work Songs
B2e Mong'a Kobo
Vocals – Simon Makhetha, Sotho Men*
B2f Ali Majengo
Vocals, Drums – Haya Men*, Kyomile Kabanyolekile
Country Dance Songs
B3a Samandoza
Vocals [Ndau Men], Handclaps – Ndau Men*Vocals, Handclaps – Muchaenda Sigauke
B3b Safari Ya Msanga-Tifu
Vocals, Rattle, Handclaps – Giriyama Men*, Kanga Mayele
B3c Ufalume Ni Jambo Bora
Vocals, Drums, Oboe – Swahili Women*Vocals, Rattle, Drums, Oboe – Mwana Bibi
B3d Lugendo Lwa Halaka
Leader, Composed By – Kasomangila Husen IshlaVocals, Drums, Bells – Wachozaji Was Manyanga

Credits

  • Compiled By [Collected By], Edited By – Alan Lomax
  • Design – Ronald Clyne
  • Edited By [Assistant] – Robin Roberts
  • Edited By, Liner Notes, Photography By – Hugh Tracey

Notes

Recording locations:

A1a - Mwanza, Tanganyika
A1b - Kikali, Hoima, Uganda
A1c - Lubili, Mengo, Kampala, Uganda
A1d - Dar es Salaam, Tanganyika
A2a - Elisabethville [sic], Belgian Congo
A2b - Kigumba, Gombola Headquarters, Masindi, Uganda
A2c - Zavala (Mozambique)
A3a - Kigumba Gombola HQ, Masindi, Uganda
A3b - Umtali, Southern Rhodesia
A3c - Itetemia, Chief N.S. Fundikira, Tabora, Central Tanganyika
A3d - Elizabethville, Belgian Congo
A3e - Roman Catholic Location School, Fort Victoria, S. Rhodesia
A3f - Roman Catholic Location School, Fort Victoria, S. Rhodesia
A4a - Ft. Victoria, Southern Rhodesia
A4b - Salisbury, S. Rhodesia
A5 - Lubili, Mango, Kampala, Uganda

B1a - Native Authority Masula, Lilongwe District, Nyasaland
B1b - Iringa, Tanganyika
B1c - Nkata Bay, Nyassaland [sic]
B1d - Kabale, Chief Gabriel Lugabandana, Bukoba, Tanganyika
B1e - Kasipul, Kenda Bay, Kisii, S. Nyanza, Kenya
B1f - Luerko Wango, Mumias, N. Nyanza, Kenya
B2a - Umtali, Southern Rhodesia
B2b - Kitwe, Southern Rhodesia
B2c - St. Augustine's Mission, Penhalonga, S. Rhodesia
B2d - Dar es Salaam, Tanganyika
B2e - Roma, Basutoland
B2f - Bukoba, Tanganyika
B3a - Umtali, Southern Rhodesia
B3b - Majengo, Mombasa, Kenya
B3c - Malindi, Kenya
B3d - Mwanza, Tanganyika

In gatefold sleeve with 12" by 12" three page booklet attached.

The album title appears variously as:
"British East Africa" on the cover and spine,
"Bantu Music From East Africa" in the booklet and
"Bantu Music From British East Africa" on the labels.

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
SL-213 Alan Lomax, Hugh Tracey Alan Lomax, Hugh Tracey - British East Africa ‎(LP, Comp) Columbia Masterworks SL-213 US 1955
91A 02017 Bantu British East Africa ‎(LP, Comp, RP) Columbia Masterworks 91A 02017 US Unknown

Alan Lomax, Hugh Tracey - British East Africa

Performer: Alan Lomax

Album Title: British East Africa

Genre: Folk, World, & Country

Label: Columbia Masterworks ‎– KL-213
Series: World Library Of Folk And Primitive Music – Volume X
Type: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: US
Date of released: 1955
Category: Folk, World, & Country
Style: African

MP3 album zip size: 1481 mb

FLAC album zip size: 1464 mb

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