South African Music Archive Project
Entertainment song
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- Composer: Mwale, L. (Performer)Lefati Mwale (Performer) | 1949/09/04 | Bangwe, Board zither, Chewa, Entertainment song, Folk music, Indigenous music, Malawi, Mwale,Lefati, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Salima, Self-delectative song, Southern African, Zither, ILAM | Self delectative song with Bangwe (board zither). Further details refer ILAM field card (C5B6).
- Artist(s): Plumtree S.R. (Performer) | Composer: Lot Dube (Performer)Composer not specified | 1948-00-00 | Entertainment song, Instrumental accompaniment, Lot Dube, Ndebele, Plumtree S.R., South Africa, Southern African, ILAM | Entertainment song. Further details refer ILAM record TP3799
- Composer: Soko, A. (Performer)Alefa Soko (Performer) | 1949/08/31 | Entertainment song, Folk music, Fort Jameson, Indigenous music, Kalimba, Mbira, Ngoni, Northern Rhodesia, Self-delectative song, Soko,Alefa, Southern African, Zambia, ILAM | Self delectative song with kalimba. Translated English title - "The owls hoot at night." Further details refer ILAM field card (C4X3).
- Composer: Simbi Wereka Malaki (Performer)Composer not specified | 1949-00-00 | Chikunda, East African, Entertainment song, Indigenous music, Marimba, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Sena, Simbi Wereka Malaki, Southern African, Timbila, Xylophone, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP1237
- Composer: Chewa men and a Chewa woman (Performer) | 1949/09/03 | Chewa, Chewa, Clapping, Dowa Boma, Entertainment song, Indigenous music, Malawi, Nyasaland, Southern African, Topical song, ILAM | Topical entertainment song with Chewe men and one woman with clapping. Translated English title - "What has the mouse done." Further details refer ILAM field card (C5A7).
- Composer: Soko, A. (Performer)Alefa Soko (Performer) | 1949/08/31 | Entertainment song, Folk music, Fort Jameson, Indigenous music, Kalimba, Mbira, Ngoni, Northern Rhodesia, Self-delectative song, Soko,Alefa, Southern African, Zambia, ILAM | Self delectative song with kalimba. Translated English title - "My son has gone to Johannesburg." Further details refer ILAM field card (C4X4).
- Composer: Chewa men and a Chewa woman (Performer) | 1949/09/03 | Chewa, Chewa, Clapping, Dowa Boma, Entertainment song, Folk music, Indigenous music, Malawi, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Southern African, ILAM | Entertainment song with Chewe men and one woman with clapping. Translated English title - "At this very spot there used to be a hut." Further details refer ILAM field card (C5A9).
- Composer: Chewa men and a Chewa woman (Performer) | 1949/09/03 | Chewa, Chewa, Clapping, Dowa Boma, Drinking song, Entertainment song, Folk music, Indigenous music, Malawi, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Southern African, ILAM | Drinking entertainment song with Chewe men and one woman with clapping. Translated English title - "Which is the top of the world? (Which is the right side up?)" Further details refer ILAM field card (C5A9).
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