Mwana akula akulilo kutwa (The child grows up but to die)

Title: Mwana akula akulilo kutwa (The child grows up but to die)
Performer / Recordist: Isaac Matafwana and Sunkutu; Tracey, Hugh
Subject: Folk songs, Ambo (Zambia); Folk songs, Bemba; Topical songs
Description / content note: Here the words are in a mixture of Bemba and Lamba. "The child grows up but to die. Kazembe, the present chief, has now died; Kabumbo, the chief is also dead." Kazembe XV who recently became paramount chief of the Luunda died recently after only a short period as head of his tribe. The singer cogitates upon the responsibilities of a tribal chief which seem to drive him to a premature grave. Wistful song with guitar and Bottle.
Type / form: sound recordings; field recordings; sound recording-musical
Language: bemba
Place of recording: Africa -- Zambia Mufulira
Publisher: International Library of African Music (ILAM)
Date recorded: 1957
Date issued / published: 1957
Identifier: TR0023; 8
Is Format Of: Analog reel item
Duration (time): 00:02:35
File format: wav
Sample Rate: 15 ips reel
Digitisation (original): 96000Hz 24Bit Stereo; Studer B67 Recorder; Sound Forge V.6
Rights Holder: International Library of African Music
License: CC Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
Access Rights: Public
Is Part Of: ILAM Hugh Tracey Sound of Africa Series
Format: audio/mp3
Genre: field recordings
handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135134