South African Music Archive Project
East African
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- Composer: Asha (Composer)Nyamwezi women (Performer) | 1952-00-00 | Asha, Drum, East African, Gourd Rattle, Indigenous music, Itetemia, Migao, Nyamwezi, Nyamwezi, Tabora, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number CR1468
- Artist(s): Nyamwezi women | Composer: Asha (Performer) | 1950/07/18 | Asha, Conical Drum, Divination song, East African, Folk song, Indigenous music, Nyamwezi, Nyamwezi, Rattle, Tabora, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Divination Song. Further details refer ILAM shellac record number TP1707
- Artist(s): Nyamwezi women (Performer) | Composer: Asha (Performer) | 1950/07/18 | Asha, Divination song, Drum, East African, Gourd, Migao, Nyamwezi, Nyamwezi, Rattle, Song, Tabora, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Migao divination song accompanied by 3 conical drums and 4 gourd rattles. Refer ILAM field card D4C7
- Artist(s): Ruidwadzano Choir (Performer) | Composer: Ruidwadzano Choir (Performer) | 1950/05/06 | Central African, East African, Hymn, Manyika, Ruidwadzano Choir, Southern Rhodesia, Unaccompanied, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Methodist hymn. Further details refer to ILAM field card DH15
- Artist(s): Ginyama men (Accompaniment) | Composer: Chandaruwa Waya (Performer) | 1950/10/13 | Chandaruwa Waya, East African, Ginyama, Giryama, Gourd horn, Kayamba raft rattle, Kenya, Malindi, Nika, ILAM | Msengo mourning dance song
- Artist(s): Giriyama men | Composer: Chandaruwa Waya (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | Chandaruwa Waya, East African, Ginyama, Giriyama, Horn, Indigenous music, Kayamba rattle, Kenya, Malindi, Msengo mourning dance, Nyika, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2462.
- Artist(s): Chandarwa Waya and Giryama men | 1950/10/13 | Chandarwa Waya, East African, Folk music, Giryama, Giryama, Gourd horn, Indigenous music, Kayamba raft rattle, Kenya, Nika, ILAM | A Msego mourning dance song with Kayamba raft rattles, a gourd horn and whistling. "Keep yourself ready". This Msego dance started with the sound of the horn, followed by the leader of the group who sings the first verse. This is repeated by the dancers whistling the melody twice over after which the dance proper begins with rattles. Details from ILAM field card D7N - 7 & 8
- Composer: Chinai Pilu (Performer) | 1949/09/19 | Chikunda, Chinai Pilu, East African, Folk song, Indigenous music, Mozambique, Njali, Self entertainment, Sena, Tete, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card no. C5Q12b.
- Composer: Beti Kamanga (Performer and Composer) | 1950/05/29 | Bangwe raft zither, East African, Indigenous music, Kamanga,Beti, Malawi, Nyasaland, Southern African, Strings, Tonga, Topical song, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number D2E 30
- Artist(s): Zinza men and women (Performer) | Composer: Zebikile Kahasa (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Biharamulo, Dance song, Drum, East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Marunda dance, Nyoro, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Zebikile Kahasa, Zinza, Zinza, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP1774
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