South African Music Archive Project
Southern African
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- Composer: Josefu Chileshe (Performer) | 1949/10/11 | Bemba, Chileshe,Josefu, Guitar, Gwelo, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Love Song
- Composer: Composer not specifiedJosefu Chileshe (Performer) | 1949/10/11 | Bemba, Chileshe,Josefu, Guitar, Love song, Northern Rhodesia, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Further information refer ILAM field card number: C6M-13
- Composer: Dorokasi Moyo | 1948/04/20 | Bikita, Drinking song, Duma, Kananga, Moyo,Dorokasi, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Folk SongFurther details refer ILAM field card (AG10)
- Artist(s): Z. A. Chihota | Composer: R.L.D. Choir (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Chihota,Z.A., Chizezuru, Folk music, Indigenous music, R.L.D. Choir, Shona, Southern African, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR3168.
- Artist(s): Fortini Chilundu (Leader) | Composer: Chopi musicians and dancers (Performer)Fortini Chilundu (Composer) | 1955/10/04 | Chopi, Chopi, Dance music, East African, Fortini Chilundu, Mozambique, Orchestra, Portuguese East Africa, Rattle, Southern African, Timbila, Xylophone, Zavala, ILAM | Movement from Ngodo de Regulo with Timbila xylophone orchestra and rattles. Further details refer ILAM field card (H1M1)
- Artist(s): Ndau dancers. Leader: Pedro Simau Balani | 1955/11/06 | Clapper, Dance music, Danda, Drum, Folk music, Indigenous music, Mozambique, Mpanda, Mpege district, Ndau, Ndau, Pedro Simau Balani, Portuguese East Africa, Southern African, ILAM | Dance music for Muchongolo Tumbling dance with 3 drums and clappers. Recorded at C.M.R. Mine, Transvaal, South Africa. The tumbling dance which has been developed by the Ndau people has not only spread south to neighbouring tribes, but has now become a favourite spectacle on the gold mines of South Africa, where its performance delights the miners of other tribes as well. It is usually acrobatic and humorous, and is performed to complex rhythms on the drums.The performance of the dancers is frequently of a high order demanding considerable gymnastic ability. Details from ILAM field card (H1F-4A - B)
- Artist(s): Ndau dancers. Leader: Pedro Simau Balani | 1955/11/06 | Clappe, Dance music, Danda, Drum, Folk music, Indigenous music, Mozambique, Mpanda, Mpege district, Muchongolo, Ndau, Ndau, Pedro Simau Balani, Portuguese East Africa, Southern African, Tumbling, ILAM | Dance music for Muchongolo Tumbling dance with 3 drums and clappers. Recorded at C.M.R. Mine, Transvaal, South Africa. The tumbling dance which has been developed by the Ndau people has not only spread south to neighbouring tribes, but has now become a favourite spectacle on the gold mines of South Africa, where its performance delights the miners of other tribes as well. It is usually acrobatic and humorous, and is performed to complex rhythms on the drums.The performance of the dancers is frequently of a high order demanding considerable gymnastic ability. Details from ILAM field card (H1F-4A - B)
- Composer: Joni Zandamela (Performer and Composer) | 1955/09/30 | Chopi, Joni Zandamela, Mozambique, Ndonge, orchestral dance, Portugese East Africa, Southern African, Suharrime, Xylophone, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card no. H1J4.
- Artist(s): Chimele Zandamela (Leader) | Composer: Chopi players (Performer)Chimele Zandamela (Composer) | 1955/10/01 | Chopi, Chopi, Dance music, Inharrime, Mozambique, Ndonge, Ngodo, Orchestra, Portuguese East Africa, Rattle, Southern African, Timbila, Xylophone, Zandamela,Chimele, ILAM | Movement from the Ngodo orchestral dance with eight Timbila xylophones and a rattle. Further details refer ILAM field card (H1K11)
- Artist(s): Pedro Simon Balani (Leader) | Composer: Ndam Dancers (Performer) | 1955/11/06 | Clapper, Dance song, Danja, Drum, Folk music, Indigenous music, Mozambique, Ndan, Ndau, Pedro Simon Balani, Portuguese East Africa, Southern African, ILAM | Dance song. Further details refer to ILAM card no. H1F3
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