South African Music Archive Project
Call and response
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- Artist(s): Tefiro Olawo (Performer)Dhola men and women (Performer) | Composer: Tefiro Olawo (Performer)Dhola men and women (Performer) | 1950/09/04 | Call and response, Central African, Dhola, Dhola, One gwara horn, party, Song, Tefiro Olawo, traditional, Uganda, ILAM | Traditional party song accompanied by blowing on the gwara horn. Refer ILAM field card D6A5
- Artist(s): Junior Natal Champions (Performer) | Composer: Junior Natal Champions (Performer) | 1948-00-00 | Call and response, dance, Junior Natal Champions, Mbube, Part-singing, Piano, Popular music, Solo and chorus, Song, South Africa, Southern African, Zulu, ILAM | Mbube style dance song accompanied by the piano. The translated title is "Keep the laws of your fore-fathers". Further details refer ILAM field card number DC42
- Artist(s): The Natal Champions (Performer) | Composer: The Natal Champions (Performer) | 1948-00-00 | Call and response, dance, Guitar, Isicathamiya, Mbube, men, Natal Champions, Part-singing, Popular music, South Africa, Southern African, Zulu, ILAM | Mbube dance song accompanied by the guitar. Further details refer ILAM field card number DC44
- Artist(s): The Basuto Choir (Performer) | Composer: The Basuto Choir | 1900-01-00 | Basotho, Call and response, Chant like accompaniment, Choir with drone, Indigenous music, Part singing, Popular music, Solo, Song, Sotho, South Africa, South African, Spoken verse, Traditional music, ILAM | Unaccompanied song, with a solo voice accompanied by choir with repeated drone or chant-like melody.
- Artist(s): Bakoyene Nicolas (Leader)Ensemble Basengele Mbelo (Performer) | Composer: Bakoyene NicolasEnsemble Basengele Mbelo | 1900-01-00 | Belgian Congo, Call and response, Central African, Congo, dance, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Drum, Ensemble Basengele Mbelo, Indigenous music, Men singing, Nicolas,Bakoyene, Rhythm on bottle, Song, Traditional music, Ululating, ILAM | Traditional song accompanied by drums and rhythmic beats on a bottle.
- Artist(s): Ensemble Gabrielle Kiwaya (Performer) | Composer: Ensemble Gabrielle Kiwaya | 1900-01-00 | Bead rattle, Belgian Congo, Call and response, Central African, Chant-like, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Drum, Ensemble Gabrielle Kiwaya, Indigenous music, Song, Spoken introduction, Traditional music, ILAM | Traditional chant-like song accompanied by various indigenous instruments.
- Artist(s): Ensemble Gabrielle Kiwaya (Performer) | Composer: Ensemble Gabrielle Kiwaya | 1900-01-00 | Belgian Congo, Call and response, Central African, Chant-like, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Drum, Ensemble Gabrielle Kiwaya, Indigenous music, Song, Traditional music, Women singing, ILAM | Traditional song performed by women. The other title provided on the label is "Chant Folklorique Bayanzi".
- Artist(s): Bakoyene Nicolas (Leader)Ensemble Basengele Mbelo (Performer) | Composer: Bakoyene NicolasEnsemble Basengele Mbelo | 1900-01-00 | Belgian Congo, Call and response, Central African, Chant-like, Clapping, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Drum, Ensemble Basengele Mbelo, Indigenous music, Lyre, Men singing, Nicolas,Bakoyene, Song, Traditional music, ILAM | Traditional chant-like song accompanied by various indigenous instruments and clapping.
- Artist(s): Kitamba Kilaka (Performer)Mashaka Kawambwa (Performer)Zaramo men (Performer) | Composer: Kitamba Kilaka (Performer)Mashaka Kawambwa (Performer)Zaramo men (Performer) | 1950/06/25 | Call and response, dance, East African, Five goblet pegged and footed Drum, Folk, Four cylindrical pegged Drum, Kawambwa,Mashaka, Kilaka,Kitamba, Madogoli, men and women, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Tin rattles, traditional, Zaramo, Zaramo, ILAM | Madagoli dance song for men and women, accompanied by various drums and tin rattles. Refer ILAM field card number D3F3
- Artist(s): M Banda (Leader)Portuguese East Africa Chopi Band (Performer) | Composer: M BandaPortuguese East Africa Chopi Band | 1966-00-00 | Banda,M., Call and response, Chopi, Chopi, Cyclical, Folk music, Indigenous music, Marimba, Martial, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Portuguese East Africa Chopi Band, Repetition, Southern African, Traditional music, ILAM | The introduction is a verbal and military like call and response rathern than singing. This section is followed by the marimbas
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