South African Music Archive Project
dance
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- Artist(s): William Mseleku (Leader)Mseluku and his merrymakers (Performer) | Composer: William MselekuMseluku and his merrymakers | 1960/01/01 | banjo, Choir, dance, Indigenous music, Marabi style, Merrymakers, Mseleku,William, Popular music, Rhythm sticks, Rumba, Saxophone, South Africa, Southern African, Traditional music, Zulu, ILAM | Rumba dance accompanied by various instruments and a choi
- 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.
- Composer: Noah LaisiKaonde men and women at Broken Hill Mine | 1949/08/16 | Broken Hill Mine, dance, Drum, girls, initiation, Kaonde, Kaonde, Laisi,Noah, Luba, men, Northern Rhodesia, Showongo, Song, Southern African, women, Zambia, ILAM | Showongo dance song for men and women, accompanied by conical and goblet drums. Also used for girls initiation ceremony. Refer ILAM field card C4HI2
- Artist(s): Rhythm Experts Band (Performer)Leader Joseph Silasi (Performer) | Composer: Rhythm Experts Band (Performer)Leader Joseph Silasi (Performer) | 1950/10/17 | dance, Double Bass, East African, Guitar, Kenya, Male singing, Mandoline, Popular, Rhythm Experts Band, Silasi,Joseph, Song, Swahili, ILAM | Dance song accompanied by the guitars, mandoline and double bass. Refer ILAM field card number D7R3
- Artist(s): J Nganza (Performer)J Ouwerx (Performer)Ensemble Lolaka (Performer) | Composer: Joseph NganzaJohn OuwerxEnsemble Lolaka | 1900-01-00 | Belgian Congo, bell, Central African, Chime, Congo, dance, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Drum, Ensemble Lolaka, Indigenous music, Nganza,Joseph, Ouwerx,John, Rattle, Song, Tin whistle, Traditional music, ILAM | Traditional dance song accompanied by various instruments.
- Artist(s): Wamimbi Magombe (Performer)Gishu men (Performer) | Composer: Wamimbi Magombe (Performer)Gishu men (Performer) | 1950/09/05 | Central African, circumcision, dance, European whistle, Gishu, Gishu, Imbalu, initiation, Mungiri leg bells, open horn, Rite of passage, Side blown, Uganda, Waboya, Wamimbi Magombe, ILAM | Imbalu dance performed when boys are being circumcised. The other dance is called Waboya. Refer ILAM field card number D6B5
- Composer: Linu MphelelaMali SaidamiSoldiers of Batalhao Indigena de Cacadores No 2 | 1949/09/20 | Baini, Batalhao Indigena de Cacadores No 2, Chwabo, dance, Linu Mthelela, Mali Saidami, Mambila, men, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Song, Southern African, women, Xylophone, ILAM | Dance song accompanied by two men playing the Mambila xylophone. Refer ILAM field card C5R7
- Composer: Sulumu AbdallahHehe men and children | 1950/06/13 | Clapping, dance, drinking, East African, Hehe, Hehe, Song, Sulumu Abdallah, Tanganyika, Tanzania, wedding, ILAM | Wedding dance song also used as a drinkin song for menThe song is accompanied by clapping and children's voicesRefer ILAM field card D2T7
- Composer: Sulumu AbdallahHehe men and children | 1950/06/13 | Clapping, dance, East African, Hehe, Hehe, Sulumu Abdallah, Tanganyika, Tanzania, wedding, ILAM | Wedding dance with clappingRefer ILAM field card D2T7
- Composer: Chopi Ngodo (Performer)Sajoni (Performer/Leader) | 1948/03/07 | Chopi, Chopi Ngodo, dance, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Sajoni, Southern African, ILAM | Mabandla Movement of the Chopi Ngodo
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