South African Music Archive Project
Accordion
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- Artist(s): Johnnie Murithe Wambu (Performer)Kibunga Waita (Performer) | 1952/06/08 | Accordion, Dance song, East African, Embu, Folk music, Indigenous music, Johnnie Murethe Wambu, Kenya, Kibunga Waita, Kikuyu, Mwamboko dance song, near Mount Kenya, Struck iron, ILAM | A Mamboko dance song with accordian and struck iron. The "struck iron" was an old starter ring from the flywheel of a car. It is necessary to have a circular or 'S' shaped piece of metal for convenient playing of the double beat. The performer called it 'Kengere' or 'Beru' bell.The sweepers in Nairobi, they say, always come from Embu. Kibunga Waita, the iron player, was no exception. Elsewhere in Africa certain tribes tend to adopt one occupation exclusively.After hearing a few Kikuyu songs to the accompaniment of the iron and accordian, the listener who is not case hardened to the noise, may experience a singing in the ears for several hours afterwards.Listening to this kind of Kikuyu music is more a feat of endurance than an aesthetic pleasure.Further details refer ILAM field card number: F3H 3
- Composer: Joshua Mzee Adhiembo (Composer)Joshua Mzee Adhiembo (Performer) | 1952/09/28 | Accordion, concertina, East African, Iron, Joshua Mzee Adhiembo, Kenya, Luo, Sound box, Topical song, ILAM | Further information refer ILAM field card number: F5B-11
- Composer: Coast Social Orchestra (Performer)Alexander Ayub (Leader and Lyrics)Composer not specified | 1952/09/27 | Accordion, Alexander Ayub, Clarinet, Coast Social Orchestra, Dance song, Drum, East African, Guitar, Kenya, Nairobi, Piano, Rattle, Sax, Swahili, trumpet, Walts, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number F5A-6.
- Composer: Jonas Mate (Performer)Composer not specified | 1948-00-00 | Accordion, concertina, Jonas Mate, KwaZulu-Natal, Natal, South Africa, Southern African, Topical song, Zulu, Zululand, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP3418
- Composer: Jonas Mate (Performer)Composer not specified | 1946-00-00 | Accordion, concertina, Jonas Mate, KwaZulu-Natal, Natal, South Africa, Southern African, Topical song, Zulu, Zululand, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP3417
- Composer: Composer not specifiedAamati (Performer) | 1900-01-00 | Aamati, Accordion, concertina, Guitar, Indigenous music, Song, Southern African, Vambo, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number TP0406-ABC11093
- Artist(s): Luo men | Composer: Composer not specifiedAnton Mito (Performer) | 1950/09/08 | Accordion, Bondo, Dho Luo, East African, Indigenous music, Iron, Kenya, Kisiumu, Luo, Mito,Anton, Sound box, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM filed card number XYZ6140
- Artist(s): Luo men | Composer: Anton mito (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Accordion, East African, Kenya, Kisumu, Luo, Luo, Mito,Anton, Praise song, Sound box, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2182.
- Artist(s): Luo men (Performer) | Composer: Anton Mito (Composer/Performer)Luo men | 1950/09/08 | Accordion, Dho, East African, Iron, Luo, Luo, Mito,Anton, Nyanza, Praise song, Sound box, ILAM | Praise song for a friend, accompanied by iron beating a sound box. Refer ILAM field card D6E1
- Artist(s): Luo men | Composer: Composer not specifiedAnton Mito (Performer) | 1950/09/08 | Accordion, Bondo, Clapping, Dho Luo, East African, Indigenous music, Kenya, Kisiumu, Luo, Mito,Anton, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM filed card number XYZ6138
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