South African Music Archive Project
Central African
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- Artist(s): Isaka Kitutu (Performer) | Composer: Isaka Kitutu (Performer) | 1950/09/05 | Central African, chant, Gishu, Heptatonic, Isaka Kitutu, litungu, Lyre, Pinned, Religion, Seven string Litungu bowl lyre, Uganda, Vocal, ILAM | Vocal chant accompanied by the lyre. Refer ILAM field card number D6B2
- Artist(s): Wanyera Natembla (Performer) | Composer: Wanyera Natembla (Performer) | 1950/09/05 | Central African, Contrition, Gishu, Kengele bell, Siilili two string lute, Song, topical, traditional, Uganda, Wanyera Natembla, ILAM | The song is about Weyama who is confident enough to acknowledge his shortcomings. Refer ILAM field card number D6B12
- Composer: Tumbuka and Ngoni men and women | 1950/05/23 | Central African, Clapping, Dance song, Folk song, Indigenous music, Kasungu, Malawi, Ngoni, Ngoni, Nyasaland, Tumbuka, Zulu, ILAM | Ngoma dance song for men and women. Further details refer to ILAM card no. DY4
- Artist(s): Rwanda girls (Performer) | Composer: Mihambari (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/07/02 | Central African, Clapping, East African, Folk music, Gihini, Indigenous music, Mihambari, Ruanda, Rwanda, Rwandan, Urundi, Wedding song, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F3S 2
- Artist(s): Kumbale Lungu (Leader)Nsenga men and women (Performer) | Composer: Kumbale LunguNsenga men and women | 1949/08/29 | Central African, Clapping, dance, Folk music, Indigenous music, Lungu,Kumbale, Northern Rhodesia, Nsenga, Nsenga, Seven note, Song, Traditional music, Ulimba, Xylophone, Zambia, ILAM | Ulimba dance song for men and women. Further details refer ILAM field card number C4V6
- Artist(s): Nawandala Social Club (Performer)Leader Sefoloza (Performer) | Composer: Nawandala Social Club (Performer)Leader Sefoloza (Performer) | 1950/09/02 | Central African, Disease, Drum, exhortation, Laced conical drum, Leprosy, Nawandala Social Club, Sefoloza, Soga, Song, sticks Clapping, traditional, Uganda, ILAM | Song addressed to a group of women saying they are fit to marry lepers only. Refer ILAM field card numberD5Y6
- Artist(s): Lulua women (Performer) | Composer: Putu Anatasia (Performer)Composer not specified | 1949/08/09 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk music, Indigenous music, Luba, Lulua, Lulua, Mourning song, Putu Anatasia, Republic of the Congo, Unaccompanied, Wake song, Zaire, ILAM | Further information refer ILAM field card number: C4B-7
- Artist(s): Lower Gwelo Choir (Performer) | Composer: Frasier Mpofu (Composer)Lower Gwelo Choir (Performer) | 1950/05/06 | Central African, Dance song, East African, Fraser Mpofu, Guitar, Lower Gwelo Choir, Ndebele, Southern Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, Zulu, ILAM | Marabi dance song. "Come with the fire". Further details refer to ILAM field card DH10
- Composer: Gandaa, D. (Performer)Composer not specified | 1954/01/06 | Central African, East African, Gandaa,D., Marimba, Southern African, Timbila, Xylophone, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP4056
- Artist(s): Hugh Tracey (Narrator) | Composer: Gandaa, D. (Performer)Composer not specified | 1954/01/06 | Central African, East African, Gandaa,D., Marimba, Southern African, Timbila, Tracey, Hugh, Xylophone, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP4056
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