South African Music Archive Project
Southern African
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- Artist(s): David Simfukire (Leader)Mambwe and Lungu young men (Performer) | Composer: David Simfukire (Leader)Mambwe and Lungu young men (Performer) | 1949/08/20 | Bemba, Clapping, dance, Indigenous music, Lungu, Lungu, Mambwe, Ngwai dance, Northern Rhodesia, Simfukire,David, Song, Southern African, Young men and women, Zambia, ILAM | Ngwai dance song performed by young men and women, accompanied by clapping. Refer ILAM field card C4M4
- Artist(s): Nourse Mines Basutos (Performer) | Composer: Nourse Mines Basutos | 1900-01-00 | Choir, Folk music, Indigenous music, Nourse Mines Basutos, Ramakhobotlo, recitative, Song, Sotho, South Africa, Southern African, Tin whistle, Traditional music, ILAM | Traditional song performed by a group of men
- Composer: Fabiao Dingani Mashawa (Performer) | 1955/10/11 | Bilene, East African, Fabiao Dingani Mashawa, Folk music, Hlanganu, Indigenous music, Macia, Mbira, Mbira dza WaNdau, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Self-delectative song, Southern African, Tonga, ILAM | Self-delectative song with Mbira dza Ndau. Further details refer ILAM field card (H1R13)
- Composer: Fabiao Dingani Mashawa (Performer) | 1955/10/11 | Bilene, East African, Fabiao Dingani Mashawa, Folk music, Hlanganu, Indigenous music, Macia, Mbira, Mbira dza WaNdau, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Southern African, Tonga, ILAM | Self-delectative song with Mbira dza Ndau. Further details refer ILAM field card (H1R13)
- Artist(s): Cold Storage Commission of Southern Rhodesia Africa Dance Band. | Composer: August Msarurgwa (Composer)/Lead) | 1951/06/05 | Bulawayo, Cold Storage Commission of Southern Rhodesia African Dance Band, European style dance tune, Msarurgwa,August, Rumba, Shona, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Zezuru, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Translated English title - "The way the sheep walks". Further details refer ILAM field card no. E2B6.
- Artist(s): August Msarurgwa (Leader) | Composer: Cold Storage Commision of S. Rhodesia African Dance Band (Performer)Composer not specified | 1951/06/05 | Bulawayo, Chizezuru, Cold Storage Commission of Southern Rhodesia African Dance Band, Dance Band, Dance song, European style dance tune, Msarurgwa,August, Rumba, Small Dance Band, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Translation: The way the sheep walks. Further details refer ILAM fieldcard E2B-6.
- Composer: Simon Yuba (Performer) | 1949/09/11 | Malawi, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Simon Yuba, Southern African, Unaccompanied, Zomba, ILAM | Marching song
- Artist(s): Simon Yuba (Composer)Men of the second battalion at Zomba Nyasaland (Performer) | Composer: Simon Yuba (Composer)Men of the second battalion at Zomba Nyasaland (Performer) | 1949/09/11 | East African, Malawi, marching, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Second battalion at Zomba Nyasaland, Simon Yuba, Song, Southern African, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Unaccompanied song for marching. The English title is Just the same darling, just the same. Refer ILAM field card C5I1
- Artist(s): Elias Lerole (Leader) | Composer: Elias Lerole | 1960-00-00 | dance, Elias Lerole, Guitar, Indigenous music, Penny whistle, Popular music, South Africa, Southern African, ILAM | Kwela dance performed on various instruments
- Composer: The Basuto Choir (Performer) | 1900-01-00 | Basuto Choir, Basutoland, Indigenous music, Lesotho, Ramakhobotlo, Sotho, South Africa, South Sotho, Southern African, Unaccompanied, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0864
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