South African Music Archive Project
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- Composer: Nshila yanKonde at MwansabombweChief Kazembe | 1949/07/21 | chief, Chief Kazembe, Chinkwaza dance, Chitala xylophone, dance, Drum, inauguration, Luunda, Northern Rhodesia, Nshila yanKonde at Mwansabombwe, Southern African, tune, Zambia, ILAM | Chinkwaza dance tune to accompany the inauguration of a new chief. It is accompanied by drums and xylophone Refer ILAM field card C3I1
- Artist(s): Daudi Otuoma (Performer) | Composer: Daudi Otuoma (Performer) | 1950/09/13 | chief, Daudi Otuoma, Dholuo, East African, Gara leg bells, Kenya, praise, Song, Thum eight string lyre, traditional, ILAM | Praise song for a chief, accompanied by rattles and a lyre. Refer ILAM field card number D6J1
- Composer: Daudi Atuoma (Composer/Performer) | 1950/09/13 | bells, chief, Daudi Atuoma, Dho, East African, Gara, Kenya, Leg bells, Luo, Lyre, Nyanza, praise, Praise song, Thum, ILAM | Praise song for a chief, accompanied by the 8 string Thum lyre and Gara leg bells. Refer ILAM field card D6J1
- Composer: Luunda men and womenChief Kazembe | 1949/07/21 | ancesto, chief, Chief Kazembe, death, funeral, Luunda, Luunda, Northern Rhodesia, Song, Southern African, wife, Zambia, ILAM | Wake song performed when a chief's wife dies. It includes remembering the spirits of ancestorsRefer ILAM field card C3I9
- Composer: Chopi women | 1949/06/02 | chief, Chopi, Chopi, death, Lament, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Song, Southern African, ILAM | Lament for a dead chiefRefer ILAM field card CL1
- Artist(s): Lugobe (Performer)Nyamwezi men and women (Performer) | Composer: Lugobe (Performer)Nyamwezi men and women (Performer) | 1950/07/18 | chief, East African, Four conical Drum, Greeting, Laced and footed Drum, Lugobe, Nyamwezi, Nyamwezi, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, traditional, ILAM | Greeting song for a chief, accompanied by 4 drums. The English title for the song is The great one who should be revered. Refer ILAM field card number D4C1
- Composer: Women at Luapula Leprosy Settlement | 1949/07/22 | chief, exhortation, Luapula Leprosy Settlement, Luunda, Northern Rhodesia, Song, Southern African, Zambia, ILAM | Song instructing the chief what he should doRefer ILAM field card C3J7
- Artist(s): Mugabe Bin Masanga (Performer)Nyamwezi men and women (Performer) | Composer: Mugabe Bin Masanga (Performer)Nyamwezi men and women (Performer) | 1950/07/18 | chief, Conical Drum, East African, Greeting, Mugabe Bin Masanga, Nyamwezi, Nyamwezi, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, traditional, ILAM | Greeting song for a chief, accompanied by three drums. Refer ILAM field card number D4C2
