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Ceremonial, topical, and dance songs from the Luba of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Various Artists
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Photograph by J. S. Laurenty, 1971. Courtesy of the International Library of African Music.
Photograph by C. Lamote. Courtesy of the International Library of African Music.
Photograph by Ronnie Landsberg, 1960’s. Courtesy of Companhia de Diamantes de Angola and ILAM.
Luba/Shankadi people, southern Democratic Republic of Congo. Instruments are Lusuba mouth bow and bottle.
Photograph by J. S. Laurenty, 1971. Courtesy of the International Library of African Music.
Luba/Bakwanga people from Bakwa Balongi (Chief’s village), Bakwanga, Kasai Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Chipeni singing gourds and three drums.
Photograph by C. Lamote. Courtesy of the International Library of African Music.
Luba people, northern Angola. Chisanzhi cha lungandu lamellophone, master player from northern Angola.
Photograph by Ronnie Landsberg, 1960’s. Courtesy of Companhia de Diamantes de Angola and ILAM.
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These ceremonial, topical, and dance songs performed by the Luba of the Democratic Republic of Congo were recorded by Hugh Tracey in 1957. Included are pieces with guitars, xylophones (silimba), mbiras, and drums as well as songs connected to mourning, weddings, and social gatherings.

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Track Listing

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Mutomboko and Luwendo Group of six Luba men 02:40
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102
Kantende maninga Group of eight Luba men 02:45
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103
Tuhuri Group of Kasai (Lulua) women and six men 02:54
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104
Masengu Kasongo Adalbert 03:11
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105
Dundu we, dundu makevata bina tauni (Football, football is played in the town) Group of Kasai (Lulua) women and five men 03:06
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106
Chombela Group of nine Bena Shimba (Luba) women 02:46
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107
Musambo Group of Luba men and women 04:36
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108
Bankulu ne yumba Group of seven Luba men and one woman 02:12

Release Info

Catalog Number

ILAMTR039

Year(s) Released

1957

Label(s)/Collection(s)

International Library of African Music (ILAM)

Genre(s)

World

Instrument(s)

Bell, double, Bottle, struck, Chipeni, Clapping, hand, Dilele munenge, Drum box, Drum, goblet, Gourd, struck, Guitar, Mbira, chizanshi, Mirliton, Rattle, basket, Silimba, Sticks, struck, Vocals, Vocals, group

Language(s)

Luba-Katanga, Luba-Lulua

Recording Era(s)

1950s

Credit(s)

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