South African Music Archive Project
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- Composer: Soldiers of Batalhao Indigena de Cacadores No 2 | 1949/09/20 | Batalhao Indigena, Batalhao Indigena de Cacadores No 2, boys, Chiwele, dance, girls, Mozambique, Nsenga, Portuguese East Africa, Song, Southern African, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Chiwele dance song for boys and girls. It is unaccompanied. Refer ILAM field card C5R4
- Composer: Zebediya ChimangaUsihlobo Ngwenya | 1949/10/07 | dance, Guitar, Marabi, men, Ndebele, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, town, urban, Usihlobo Ngwenya, women, Zebediya Chimanga, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Marabi town dance for men and women, accompanied by guitar. Refer ILAM field card C6I2
- Artist(s): Edward Bwalya (Leader)Bemba young men (Performer) | Composer: Edward BwalyaBemba young men | 1949/08/01 | Bemba, Bemba, Boys and girls, Bwalya,Edward, Central African, Cylindrical Drum, dance, Double headed and laced, Folk music, Indigenous music, Northern Rhodesia, Song, Traditional music, Zambia, Zomba, ILAM | Zomba dance song for young men and women
- Artist(s): JH Hempstead (Leader)The Gold Coast Police Band (Performer) | Composer: The Gold Coast Police Band (Performer) | 1958-00-00 | Brass instruments, dance, Drum set, English, Gold Coast Police Band, Guitar, Hempstead,J.H., High Life, Instrumental, Maracas, Popular music, Rhythmic beats on bottle, Sierra Leone, West African, Woodwind instruments, ILAM | High life dance music, performed on various instruments
- Artist(s): Onudi Ondiek (Performer)Luo men (Performer) | Composer: Onudi Ondiek (Performer)Luo men (Performer) | 1950/09/13 | Bul, dance, Dholuo, East African, Gara leg bells, Kenya, Laced and double, Luo, men, Onudi Ondiek, Song, traditional, Two Bunde bass Drum, ILAM | Bul dance song for men accompanied by drums and bells. Refer ILAM field card number D6J7
- Composer: MucharivaRomigioRichard | 1951/06/14 | beer, bow, Chipendani, dance, Instrumental, Muchariva, onomatopoeic, Remigio, Richard, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, train, Zezuru, Zimbabwe, ILAM | The first piece describes train sounds. The second piece is about brewing beer at a mother in law's home. Both songs are accompanied by the Chipendani musical bow. Refer ILAM field card E2K19
- Artist(s): Aliwal North Sesotho Choir (Performer) | Composer: Aliwal North Sesotho Choir (Performer) | 1900-01-00 | Aliwal North Sesotho Choir, Choir, dance, men and women, Part-singing, Piano, Popular music, Secular music, Song, Sotho, South Africa, Southern African, Traditional music, ILAM | Song accompanied by the piano
- Artist(s): Norman Span (Leader)The Merry Makers Steel Orchestra (Performer) | Composer: Norman SpanThe Merry Makers Steel Orchestra | 1900-01-00 | Calypso, Caribbean, Creole, dance, Maracas, Merry Makers Steel Orchestra, Popular music, Span,Norman, Steel pans, Traditional music, Trinidad, ILAM | Calypso dance performed on steel pans.Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1002
- Artist(s): The Natal Champions (Performer) | Composer: The Natal Champions (Performer) | 1948-00-00 | Call and response, dance, Marabi style, men and women, Natal Champions, Part-singing, Popular music, Song, South Africa, Southern African, Zulu, ILAM | Marabi style dance song for men and women, accompanied by the piano. Further details refer ILAM field card number DC46
- Artist(s): J Ouwerx (Performer)Ensemble Lolaka (Performer)Ossiete Boniface (Performer) | Composer: Ossiete BonifaceJohn OuwerxEnsemble Lolaka | 1900-01-00 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Clave rhythm, Congo, dance, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ensemble Lolaka, Guitar, Indigenous music, Ossiete Boniface, Ouwerx,John, Popular music, Rhythm sticks, Rumba, Traditional music, ILAM | Rumba dance performed on various instruments and accompanied by two singers.
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