South African Music Archive Project
East African
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- Artist(s): Paneras (Performer)Anselm P Mkwama (Performer) | Composer: Paneras (Performer)Anselm P Mkwama (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Anselm P. Mkwama, East African, Hehe, Humorous, Ligombo zither, Male singing, Pancras Mkwana, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Tapping sounds, traditional, ILAM | Traditional humorous song performed by a man who is accompanied on the Ligombo zither. There are tapping sounds in the background. ILAM field card number is unknown
- Artist(s): Paneras (Performer)Anselm P Mkwama (Performer) | Composer: Paneras (Performer)Anselm P Mkwama (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Anselm P. Mkwama, East African, Hehe, Humorous, Ligombo zither, Man singing, Pancras Mkwana, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Tapping sounds, traditional, ILAM | Traditional humorous song performed by a man who is accompanied on the Ligombo zither. There are tapping sounds in the background. ILAM field card number is unknown
- Artist(s): Mvainta Buchisu (Performer)Sukuma men and women(Performer) | Composer: Mvainta Buchisu (Performer)Sukuma men and women(Performer) | 1950-00-00 | dance, East African, Kazori, Musical bow, Mvainta Buchisu, Nyamwezi, Song, Sukuma, Sukuma, Syncopated rhythm, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Tin rattle, traditional, ILAM | Kazori dance song for men and women, accompanied by musical bow and tin rattles. ILAM field card number is unknown
- Artist(s): Sukuma men and women (Performer) | Composer: Ntainta Buchili (Composer/Performer) | 1950/07/25 | bow, Dance music, Dance song, East African, Kazori, Mwanza, Ndono, Ntainta Buchili, Nyamwezi, Rattle, Sukuma, Sukuma, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Kazori dance song with Ndono one-string musical bow and tin rattle. Translated English title - "I hear the beating of drums behind the hill." Further details refer ILAM field card (D4J3)
- Artist(s): Sukuma men | Composer: Ntainta Buchilu (Performer)Composer not specified | 1951-00-00 | Dance song, East African, Kazori dance song, Mwanza, Ndono musical bow, Ntainta Buchili, Rattle, Sukuma, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR1501.
- Artist(s): Sukuma men (Performer) | Composer: Ernest Pole (Performer) | 1950/07/30 | Clapping, Dance song, East African, Ernest Pole, Folk music, Indigenous music, Nyamwezi, Puba, Shinyanga, Sukuma, Sukuma, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Puba dace song for boys and girls with clapping. Further details refer ILAM field card (D4P1).
- Artist(s): Sukuma men (Performer) | Composer: Ernest Pole (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Clapping, Dance song, East African, Ernest Pole Sukuma, Folk music, Indigenous music, Nyamwezi, Puba dance, Shinyanga, Sukuma, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Translated English title - "I have heard thw chief's dance, Milango." Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP1758
- Composer: Munyithya wa Kyenze (Composer/Performer) | 1950/09/25 | East African, Kamba, Kenya, Love song, Munyithya wa Kyenze, String lute, ILAM | Translated English title- "It is long since I last sang your praises.". Further details refer ILAM record field card number XYZ5557
- Artist(s): Paul Mwachupa (Performer)Henry Timothy (Performer) | Composer: P. Mwachupa (Composer) | 1952/05/25 | Central African, East African, Guitar, Henry Timothy, Kenya, Mombasa, Paul Mwachupa, Swahili, Topical song, ILAM | Topical song. "You watch me in your homes" Further details refer to ILAM field card F3C
- Composer: Eriya Bakwasa (Performer)Eriya Bakwasa (Composer) | 1950/08/25 | Bunyoro, Central African, East African, Ekidongo harp, Eriya Bakwasa, Indigenous music, Nyoro, Self-delectative song, Uganda, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: D5Q-14
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