South African Music Archive Project
Folk music
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- Composer: Saidi, B. (Performer)Bisiwasi Saidi (Performer) | 1949/09/12 | Bangwe, Board zither, Folk music, Indigenous music, Malawi, Ncheu, Ngoni, Nyasaland, Saidi,Bisiwasi, Self-delectative song, Southern African, Zither, Zulu, ILAM | Self delectative song with Bangwe board zither. Further details refer ILAM field card (C5J16)
- Composer: Eliya Chaya (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950/05/26 | Bango board zithe, East African, Eliya Chaya, Folk music, Henga, Indigenous music, Malawi, Mzimba, Nyasaland, Self-delectative song, Southern African, Tumbuka, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: D2A 6
- Composer: Baziri Teofili (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/09/02 | Bo Bura, Buta, Central African, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk music, Humorous, Indingenous music, Mbira, Northern Congo, Teofili,Baziri, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number F4W-11.
- Composer: Baziri Teofili (Performer) | 1952/09/02 | Belgian Congo, Bobwa, Buta, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk music, Indigenous music, Teofili,Baziri, ILAM | Humourous song. Further details refer ILAM field card (F4W11)
- Artist(s): The Imaginative Boys | Composer: Jim Ncubela (Performer and Composer) | 1960-00-00 | concertina, Folk music, Imaginative Boys, Indigenous music, Ncubela,Jim, Pondo, South Africa, Southern African, Xhosa, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR3710.
- Composer: Peniasi Manyoni (Performer) | 1949/08/04 | Folk music, Indigenous music, Ngoni, Northern Rhodesia, Peniasi Manyoni, Political song, Southern African, Unaccompanied, Zambia, Zulu, ILAM | Unaccompanied song with Ngoni men and women, with clapping. Translated English title - "Mapule you have seen Mpezeni die". Further details refer ILAM field card (C3W11).
- Composer: Christ King School Choir (Performer)Composer not specified | 1965-00-00 | Christ King School Choir, Folk music, Indigenous music, South Africa, Southern African, Wedding song, Zulu, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: TS0144.
- Artist(s): Lulua women (Performer) | Composer: Group of Lulua soldiers (Performer) | 1952/02/06 | Belgian Congo, Bottle, Central African, Clapping, Dance song, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk music, Gourd, Indigenous music, Luba, Lulua, Lulua, Luluabourg, Mbira, Rattle, Wooden clapper, ILAM | Maringa dance music. Further details refer ILAM fieldcard F1V-3.
- Composer: Lulua soldiers (Performer)Lulua women (Performer) | 1952/02/06 | Belgian Congo, Bottle, Central African, Congo, Dance song, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk music, Gourd, Indigenous music, Kasai, Luba, Lulua, Lulua, Maringa, Mbira, Rattle, ILAM | Maringa dance song accompanied by Chisanhi mbira, rattles, a singing gourd, and beating on a bottle with a stick. Refer ILAM field card F1V3
- Composer: Salisbury Male Voice Choir (Performer)Composer not specified | 1951-00-00 | Folk music, Indigenous music, Salisbury Male Voice Choir, Shona, Southern African, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR3059.
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