South African Music Archive Project
East African
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- Composer: Ngodo of Zavala (Performer)Pondekane waManzatu (Leader)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | Chiriri movement, Chopi, East African, Mozambique, Ngodo, Ngodo of Zavala, orchestral dance, Pondekane waManzatu, Portuguese East Africa, Quissico, Timbila xylophone, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number CR1308.
- Composer: Ovambo Compound singers (Performer)Composer not specified | 1954-00-00 | East African, Indigenous music, Ovambo Compound Singers, Vambo, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR2809.
- Composer: Composer not specified Feliciano (Performer) | 1900-01-00 | East African, Feliciano, Guitar, Mozambique, Portuguese, Portuguese East Africa, Song, Southern African, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number TP0183-ABC3628
- Artist(s): The Chiwala Twins | Composer: Grabriel Yumba (Performer)Composer not specified | 1954-00-00 | Belgian Congo, Bemba, Chinwala Twins, Concert song, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African, Guitar, Indigenous music, Yumba,Gabriel, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR2876.
- Artist(s): Louis Mellito (Leader) | Composer: Sunderland String Band (Performer) | 1950/07/11 | Band music, Daressalaam, East African, Gourd, Guitar, Humorous, Mandoline, Mellito,Louis, Nguja, Rattle, Rumba, Song, Sunderland String Band, Swahili, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Swahili Rumba - humorous song with one mandoline, three guitars and two gourd rattles. Translated English title - "You, Mwajuma, have turned me down." Further details refer ILAM field card (D3V4)
- Artist(s): Louis Mellito (Leader) | Composer: Sunderland String Band (Performer)Bwagajuga, M. (Performer - singer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | Bwagajuga,Mohamedi A., Dance Band, Dance song, East African, Guitar, Kazoo, Kenya, Mandoline, Mellito,Louis, Nguja, Popular music, Stick, Sunderland String Band, Swahili, Swahili rumba, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recording) number: CR076
- Artist(s): Louis Mellito (Leader) | Composer: Sunderland String Band (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | banjo, Dance song, East African, Guitar, Kazoo, Kenya, Mandoline, Mellito,Louis, Nguja, Popular music, Stick, Sunderland String Band, Swahili, Swahili rumba, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recording) number: CR0400
- Artist(s): Louis Mellito (Leader) | Composer: Sunderland String Band (Performer) | 1950/07/11 | Band music, East African, Gourd Rattle, Guitar, Humorous, Mandoline, Mellito,Louis, Nguja, Rattle, Rumba, Song, Sunderland String Band, Swahili, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Rumba-Humourous Song. Further details refer ILAM field card noD3V4
- Artist(s): Sunderland String Band (Performer)Leader Louis Mellito (Performer) | Composer: Sunderland String Band (Performer)Leader Louis Mellito (Performer) | 1950/07/11 | Call and response, Chorus sung by children, Clapper sticks, dance, East African, gourd rattles, Guitar, Humorous, Male singing, Mandoline, Mellito,Louis, Nguja, Song, Sunderland String Band, Swahili, Swahili rumba, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Wind instrument, ILAM | Rumba dance song accompanied by various instruments. The English title is You Mwajuma have turned me down. Refer ILAM field card number D3V4
- Artist(s): Ngoma ya Udi (Performer) | Composer: Ramadhani Fataki (Composer/Performer) | 1950/07/20 | Duff, East African, Guitar, Love song, Mandoline, Ngoma ya Udi, Nguja, Ramadhani Fataki, Swahili, Tambourine, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Udi, ILAM | Love song. Translated as "You are my heart." Refer ILAM field card D4E5Translated as You are my heart
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