Metamorphoses

Since time immemorial, the Valley Tonga lived in a difficult accessible valley by the Zambezi river … until the Kariba dam was built in 1959 and they were forced to move to higher areas, spread across Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Because they lived in an isolated area until then, their musical culture has been preserved well. They may have moved to a new location, but their habits remain. The music from the Valley Tonga has its own character and can sometimes be incomprehensible. Listening to their curious Budima music is a unique experience.
You can hear the Valley Tonga music from the forgotten valley.

1. Tengoyu Saba Saba. CD Batonga across the waters (1997).
   SWP Records, SWP 005
2. Tomujayi Muntu Mwana Mwanike. CD Kalimba & Kalumbu Songs, Northern Rhodesia (1998). SWP Records, SWP 010/HT 04
3. Ntwambonzi. The Kankobela of the Batonga, vol. 2 (2011).
   SWP Records, SWP 039
4. Nkobuli Busimbi Bulikumoyo. The Kankobela of the Batonga, vol. 1 (2009).
   SWP Records, SWP036
5. Chembere Luimbolo. Kalimba & Kalumbu Songs, Northern Rhodesia (1998)
   SWP Records, SWP 010/HT 04
6. Moyo Utamanu. Batonga across the waters (1997).
   SWP Records, SWP 005
7. Bamooba. Batonga across the waters (1997). SWP Records, SWP 005
8. Tulomba Meenda. Batonga across the waters (1997).
   SWP Records, SWP 005
9. Bamana Bana Bana. The Kankobela of the Batonga, vol. 2 (2011).
   SWP Records, SWP 039
10. Bamugelo Ba Mu Zambia. Batonga across the waters (1997)
    SWP Records, SWP 005
11. Nobanabwinga Kamuteelela. Batonga across the waters (1997).
    SWP Records, SWP 005
12. Kubwema. Batonga across the waters (1997). SWP Records, SWP 005