South African Music Archive Project
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- Artist(s): Zegive and Mvu people | 1952/07/31 | Basket rattle, bells, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk - Central African, Harp, Likembe, Mvu, Mvu, North East Congo Republic of the Congo, Watsa district, Zegive, ILAM | Work song (Carrying Sedan Chair), with harp, likembe, bekks and basket rattle. Zegive and Mvu people. Watsa district, North East Congo., This tribe, like many of the non-Bantu tribes in this North East part of the Congo are very simple people indeed. The country has still few roads (1952) and the carrying of officials and others whose work takes them into remote parts is still common., The chair or mashila which they carry is called locally Tipoyi.
- Composer: Kiphya (Performer)Composer not specified | 1923-00-00 | banjo, East African, Guitar, Kiphya, Malawi, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Popular music, Shaker, Southern African, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1014
- Composer: Jopheti Zimba (Performer) | 1950/05/26 | Central African, Folk song, Henga, Indigenous music, Jopheti Zimba, Kalimba, Love song, Malawi, Mzimba, Nyasaland, Tembuka, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM field card no. D2B12
- Composer: Damballa Wedo Singers (Performer)Composer not specified | 1960-00-00 | Central African, Corn Grinding Song, Damballa Wedo Singers, Folk music, Indigenous music, Mortars, Pestles, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR3733.
- Artist(s): Oroclos (Performer) | Composer: C. Ombiza (Composer/Performer) | 1952/08/17 | Belgian Congo, Bottle, Central African, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Indigenous music, Ngwana, Ombiza,Charles, Oroclos, Stanleyville, Swahili, Topical song, ILAM | Rumba music. Further details refer ILAM fieldcard F4M-7.
- Composer: George Sisanda (Performer)Composer not specified | 1948-00-00 | Bulawayo, East African, Guitar, Indigenous music, Sibanda, George, Southern Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, Zulu, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR2120.
- Composer: George Sibanda (Performer)Composer not specified | 1905/05/01 | Drum, Guitar, KwaZulu-Natal, Natal, Popular music, Sibanda, George, South Africa, Southern African, Vocal, Zulu, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1178
- Composer: George Sibanda (Performer) | 1948-00-00 | Folk music, Guitar, Indigenous music, Ndebele, Sibanda, George, Southern African, Zulu, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR3474.
- Composer: Lot Dube (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | Guitar, Indigenous music, Lot Dube, Rattle, Sindebele, Southern African, Violin, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR3424.
- Artist(s): Mkosi Daka (Composer/Performer)Nguni men and women (Performer) | Composer: Mkosi Daka (Composer/Performer)Nguni men and women (Performer) | 1949/08/31 | Daka,Mkosi, dance, Indigenous music, men and women, Nguni, Nguni, Northern Rhodesia, Song, Southern African, Zambia, ILAM | Dance song about second hand clothing for Polish refugees in the Belgian Congo, performed by young men and women. The English title is Vize wears Mikambo's clothing. Refer to ILAM field card C4X7
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