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Ngoni

American  
[uhng-goh-nee] / əŋˈgoʊ ni /

noun

  • Ngonis,
    plural
  • Ngoni
    plural
  1. a member of an Nguni people of Tanzania, Malawi, and Zambia.

  2. the Bantu language of the Ngoni.

  3. Nguni.


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Also part of the Mali Now festival, the concert will feature Mr. Kouyate and his band, Ngoni Ba, whose 2013 release, “Jama Ko,” was recorded during the time that Mali’s president was ousted.

From New York Times ● Oct. 23, 2014

But one of its best-received recent releases is “I Speak Fula,” by Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba, an ensemble that plays small lutelike instruments and sings in various West African languages.

From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2011

However, the Ngoni did not know how magical Chief Mwase was.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba

One morning, the Ngoni came up the mountain dressed in animal skins, holding massive shields in one hand and spears in the other.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba

The Ngoni were led by Chief Nawambe, whose plan was to capture the Rock of the Edible Flies and all the land visible from its peak.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba

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