South African Music Archive Project
East African
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- Composer: Jasoni Limbani (Performer)Dickison Malembesa (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950/05/12 | Blantyre, Dance tune, Dikinsoni Malembesa, East African, Folk music, Hunting song, Indigenous music, Jasoni Limbane, Machipo dance, Malawi, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Southern African, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM field card number: DN 9
- Composer: Chrisesitomu Gingo (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/06/20 | Chrisesitomu Gingo, East African, Flute tune, Folk music, Ganda, Indigenous music, Instrumental, Kampala, Kasangati, Ndere flute, Uganda, ILAM | Translated English title - "To declare war." Further details refer ILAM field card number: F3N 21
- Artist(s): Ganda women (Performer) | Composer: Chrisesitomu Gingo (Flute)Maliame Mamale (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/06/20 | Chrisesitomu Gingo, Clapping, Drum, East African, Folk music, Ganda, Ganda, Historic song, Indigenous music, Kampala, Kasangati, Maliame Mamale, Ndere flute, Ndingidi Lute, Uganda, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F3N 23
- Composer: Baiyani MedurekiArusha men | 1950/10/02 | Arusha, Arusha, Arusha Baraza, Arusha District, East African, Folk music, Masai, Medurek,Baiyani, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Embrukoi dance song for men and women. "I eloped with your wife and she is still with me. So what can you do about it?" sings the man. He then goes on to sing about his cattle and the hills of Arusha. The second man took over the solo part half way through the item. The simple respon]ses by the men is said to be typical of Embrukoi singing., The full song is not available here.
- 1900-01-00 | East African, Indigenous music, Kenya, Kikuyu Nursary rhyme, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM CD number: BC70.
- Artist(s): Eriya Kaizi (Choirmaster) | Composer: Namirembe Cathedral Choir (Performer)W. Byrd (Composer) | 1950/08/31 | Benedictus, Central African, East African, Eriya Kaizi, Ganda, Kampala, Namirembe Cathedral Choir, religious, Uganda, Unaccompanied, W. Byrd, ILAM | Religious. Further details refer ILAM record field card number XYZ5395
- Composer: Namirembe Cathedral Choir (Performer)Eriya Kaiza (Choirmaster)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | Benediction, East African, Eriya Kaiza, Ganda, Kampala, Namirembe Cathedral Choir, Uganda, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR1625.
- Artist(s): Shangaan men and a Shangaan woman (Performer) | Composer: Feliciano Mapungo Ngome (Performer)Feliciano Mapungo Ngome (Composer) | 1949/05/22 | Dance song, East African, Feliciano Mapungo Ngome, Guitar, Makwakwa, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Shangaan, Southern African, Town dance, Tswa, ILAM | Translated English title - "Money to find a wife." Further details refer ILAM field card number: CA-2
- Artist(s): Chokwe Men | Composer: A.B Wahamba (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Chianda dance song, Chokwe, East African, Indigenous music, Luvale, Sangu rattle, Wahamba,Andre Boniface, Zambia, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR2757.
- Composer: Arajabu & Co (Performer)Composer not specified | 1951-00-00 | Arajabu, East African, Indigenous music, Luganda, Rattle, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR3777.
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