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Zamba (company)
Zamba may refer to: * Zamba (artform), a style of music and dance * Zamba (mythology), a creator-god * Zamba (name) Zamba is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Zamba (1954-1977); animal actor best known as MGM trademark Leo the Lion (from 1957 to the present); also appeared in movies such as ''King of Kings'' (1961), '' The ... * ''Zamba'' (film), a 1949 film directed by William Berke * Zamba language, a Bantu language {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zamba (artform)
Zamba is a traditional dance of Argentina. It is a style of Argentine music and Argentine folk dance. Zamba is very different from its homophone, the samba - musically, rhythmically, temperamentally, in the steps of the dance and in its costume. It has six beats to the bar and is a majestic dance, performed by couples who circle each other waving white handkerchiefs very elegantly. It has common elements with the cueca. Zambas are composed about many themes, from those that celebrate people or events of Argentine history, to those that describe the beauty of a region, or of its women. There are zambas of political protest, and even one called ''Aerolíneas Argentinas''. The ''bombo legüero'' drum is prominent in the playing of the zamba. Name and origin The name "zamba" refers to a colonial term for zambo (people that are descendants of Amerindian and African people). It is therefore called zamba because its lyrical content was aimed at its native listeners. The dance originate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zamba (mythology)
Zamba is the supreme creator figure of the Yaoundé people of the Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ...s. According to the Yaoundé people, he made the Earth and all its creatures except human beings. He left that job to his four sons: Ngi (gorilla) the strong, N'Kokon (mantis) the wise, Otukut (lizard) the fool, and Wo (chimpanzee) the curious. Each made human beings in his own image, which is why humans are the way they are. References *McLeish, K. (1996) Myths And Legends Of the World, The Complete Companion To All Traditions, Blaze, United Kingdom. African gods Creator gods {{Africa-myth-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zamba (name)
Zamba is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Zamba (1954-1977); animal actor best known as MGM trademark Leo the Lion (from 1957 to the present); also appeared in movies such as ''King of Kings'' (1961), '' The Lion'' (1962), ''Zebra in the Kitchen'' (1965), '' Fluffy'' (1965), and ''Napoleon and Samantha'' (1972); as well as the ''Tarzan'' TV series starring Ron Ely and a 1966 commercial for Dreyfus Investments. *Zamba Zembola, author of an 1847 slave narrative, The Life and Adventures of Zamba, an African Negro King; and his Experience of Slavery in South Carolina *Ermelinda Zamba (born 1981), Mozambican swimmer *Frieda Zamba Frieda Zamba is a four-time world surfing champion from the United States. She won three titles in a row from 1984 to 1986, then won again in 1988. She lives in Costa Rica. Frieda Zamba was the youngest female to win a pro tour contest and the ... (born 1965), American surfer * GNL Zamba (born 1986), Ugandan hip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zamba (film)
''Zamba'' (also known as ''Zamba, the Gorilla'') is a 1949 American adventure film directed by William Berke. It starred Jon Hall and Beau Bridges. Plot Jenny and her son, Tommy, are flying over the Belgian Congo. They are forced to jump out of the plane and become separated from each other. Jenny is rescued by a safari. The six year old Tommy is found by Zamba, a gorilla, who adopts him. Cast * Jon Hall * June Vincent as Jenny * Beau Bridges as Tommy Production ''Zamba'' was made at Nassour Studios. It was released through Eagle-Lion Films. Reception The ''Los Angeles Times'' said "Beau Bridges does a nice job as the kid" and "Jon Hall is engaging conscientious as the hero."Two Jungle Cinemas Roar Across Screens G K. Los Angeles Times 6 Oct 1949: A7. References External links ''Zamba''at TCMDB ''Zamba''at IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
