South African Music Archive Project
Folk music
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- Composer: Nganzakwenye Shandu (Performer)Composer not specified | 1955/01/28 | Folk music, Indigenous music, KwaZulu-Natal, Makhweyana bow, Musical bow, Natal, Nganzakwenye Shandu, Self-delectative song, South Africa, Southern African, Vocal, Zulu, Zululand, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: H1E 7
- Composer: George Sibanda (Performer)Composer not specified | 1948-00-00 | Folk music, Guitar, Indigenous music, Ndebele, Sibanda, George, South Africa, Southern African, Zulu, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR3474.
- Composer: Josiah Nkomo (Performer and Composer) | 1952/02/19 | Bulawayo, Folk music, Guitar, Josiah Nkomo, Ndebele, Nkomo,J., Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, topical, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F1Z 7
- Composer: Beatrice Mbanjwa and her Big boys (Performer)Composer not specified | 1951-00-00 | Big Boys, Folk music, Guitar, Mbanjwa,Beatrice, South Africa, Southern African, Zulu, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR3071.
- Artist(s): Tumbuka boys and girls (Performer) | Composer: Banda, A. (Performer)Andurosi Banda (Performer) | 1950/05/23 | Banda,Andurosi, Clapping, Dance song, Drum, Folk music, Henga, Indigenous music, Kasungu, Malawi, Mpanje, Nyasaland, Southern African, Tumbuka, Tumbuka, Whistles, ILAM | Saca dance song for boys and girls. Further details refer ILAM field card (DY2)
- Artist(s): Tumbuka boys and girls (Performer) | Composer: Andurosi Banda (Performer) | 1950/05/23 | Banda,Andurosi, Clapping, Dance song, Drum, Folk music, Henga, Indigenous music, Kasungu, Malawi, Mpanje, Nyasaland, Saca, Southern African, Tumbuka, Tumbuka, Whistle, ILAM | Saca dance song for boys and girls with two Mpanje goblet drums, clapping and whistles. Further details refer ILAM field card (DY2)
- Composer: O. L. Mareka and co. (Performer)Composer not specified | 1951-00-00 | Folk music, Mareka,O.L., Sotho, South Africa, Southern African, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2979.
- Artist(s): Songe men | Composer: Senga Ari (Performer) | 1952/02/01 | Accordion, Belgian Congo, Central African, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk music, Kabinda, Luba, Rattle, Senga Ari, Songe, Songe, ILAM | Malemba dance music
- Composer: Royal Amanzimtoti Entertainers (Performer)William Mseleku (Conductor)Composer not specified | 1951-00-00 | Folk music, Indigenous music, Mseleku,William, Royal Amanzimtoti Entertainers, South Africa, Southern African, Zulu, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR3028.
- Composer: Shaba Kasiani (Performer) | 1950/10/04 | bell, Chaga, East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kiliminjaro, Leg bell, Marangu, Party song, Praise song, Shaba Kasiani, Shicheyere, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Folk music - Party song as praise song for chief with Shicheyere leg bells and Chaga men.Further details refer ILAM field card (D7E7)
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