South African Music Archive Project
ILAM
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- Artist(s): Johnnie Murethe Wambu (Performer)Kibunga Waita (Performer) | 1952/06/08 | Accordion, Dance song, East African, Embu, Folk music, Indigenous music, Johnnie Murethe Wambu, Kengere struck iron, Kenya, Kibunga Waita, Kikuyu, Mwamboko dance, Struck iron, ILAM | A Mamboko dance song with accordian and struck iron. The "struck iron" was an old starter ring from the flywheel of a car. It is necessary to have a circular or 'S' shaped piece of metal for convenient playing of the double beat. The performer called it 'Kengere' or 'Beru' bell.The sweepers in Nairobi, they say, always come from Embu. Kibunga Waita, the iron player, was no exception. Elsewhere in Africa certain tribes tend to adopt one occupation exclusively.After hearing a few Kikuyu songs to the accompaniment of the iron and accordian, the listener who is not case hardened to the noise, may experience a singing in the ears for several hours afterwards.Listening to this kind of Kikuyu music is more a feat of endurance than an aesthetic pleasure.Further details refer ILAM field card number: F3H 4
- Artist(s): ET Mensah (Leader)ET Mensah's Tempos Band (Performer) | Composer: ET Mensah's Tempos Band (Performer) | 1958-00-00 | dance, Drum, Guitar, Indigenous music, Instrumental, Mensah,E.T., Popular music, Rhythm sticks, Rumba, Saxophones, Tempos Band, West African, ILAM | Dance performed by a small band of musicians
- Composer: Pindane wa Chelene (Leader/Performer)Chopi women and girls at Kanda (Performer) | 1949/06/05 | Chopi, Chopi, Clapping, Kanda, Kanda, Lament, Mozambique, Pindane wa Chelene, Portugese East Africa, Southern African, Zavala, ILAM | Lament for dead brother of Vasco da Pana CheleneFurther details refer ILAM field card (CO9)
- Artist(s): Alexander Ayub Gombe (Leader) | Composer: The Coast Social Orchestra (Performer)Alexander Ayub Gombe (Composer) | 1952/06/08 | Accordion, Alexander Ayub Gombe, Clarinet, Coast Social Orchestra, Dance Band, Dance music, East African, Fox-trot, Giriyama, Guitar, Kenya, Nguja, Quickstep, Saxophone, Swahili, Taita, trumpet, Tympanist, ILAM | Translated English title - "The coast lads have come back." Further details refer ILAM field card number: F3H 9
- Composer: Stephen Kaholya | 1950/08/25 | Central African, dance, Ebinyege rattles, Engwara trumpet, Kaholya,Stephen, Nyoro, Song, Uganda, ILAM | Engwara n'orunyege dnace song for men and women, accompanied by Engwara trumpet and Ebinyege rattlesRefer ILAM field card D5Q2
- Artist(s): Nyoro men (Performer) | Composer: Stephen Kaholya (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950/08/25 | Bunyoro, Central African, Dance song, East African, Ebinyege gourd leg rattle, Engwara gourd horn, Engwara n'orunyege dance, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kaholya,Stephen, Nyoro, Nyoro, Uganda, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: D5Q-2
- Composer: Dutch Reformed Church Choir (Performer)Composer not specified | 1948-00-00 | Basutoland, Dutch Reformed Church Choir, Hymn, Lesotho, Mixed voice Choir, Sotho, Southern African, Vocal-mixed Choir, ILAM | Christian church hymn. Further details refer ILAM record TP3563
- Composer: Dutch Reformed Church Choir (Performer)Composer not specified | 1946-00-00 | Basutoland, Choral music, Dutch Reformed Church Choir, Indigenous music, Lesotho, Mixed voice Choir, Sotho, Southern African, ILAM | Christian church hymn. Further details refer ILAM shellac record number TP3850.
- Composer: Malinke young girls (Performer)Composer not specified | 1905/05/03 | Drum, French Guinea, Guinea, Indigenous music, Malinke, Malinke, Republic of Guinea, Vocal, West African, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1066
- Composer: Mayogo men (Performer)Chief Anga (Leader)Composer not specified | 1952/08/05 | Basket rattle, Belgian Congo, Central African, Chief Anga, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kekese, Mayogo, Mayogo Mabozo, Topical song, Yogo, ILAM | Further information refer ILAM field card number F4H-9.
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