South African Music Archive Project
Folk music
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- Composer: Fabiao Dingani Mashawa (Performer) | 1955/10/11 | Bilene, East African, Fabiao Dingani Mashawa, Folk music, Hlanganu, Indigenous music, Macia, Mbira, Mbira dza WaNdau, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Self-delectative song, Southern African, Tonga, ILAM | Self-delectative song with Mbira dza Ndau. Translated English title - "Mother-in-law." Further details refer ILAM field card (H1R12)
- Composer: Kaphatikila Kanyinji (Performer) | 1950/05/26 | Bowed Lute, Chewa, Chinteche, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kaphatikila Kanyinji, Karigo, Lute, Malawi, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Self-delectative song, Southern African, ILAM | Humorous song with Bango board zither. Further details refer ILAM field card (D2A2)
- Composer: Kaphatikila Kanyini (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950/05/26 | Chewa, Chinteche, East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kaphatikila Kanyini, Karigo lute, Malawi, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Self-delectative song, Southern African, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: D2A 2
- Composer: Sazuze Brothers (Performer)F. K. Sazuze (Leader)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | Blantyre, Dzonga, Folk music, Guitar, Indigenous music, Malawi, Nyasaland, Sazuze Brothers, Sazuze,F.K., Southern African, Topical song, Tswa, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR3470.
- Composer: Ngala soldiers (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/08/02 | Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Drum, Folk music, Gombari, Indigenous music, Marching song, Ngala, Ngala, Republic of the Congo, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F4F 10
- Composer: Laisoni Tawakwali (Performer)Composer not specified | 1949/09/12 | Bangwe, Bangwe wa m'kulu, East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Laisoni Tawakwali, Love song, Nyanja, Southern African, Zither, ILAM | Love song with Bangwe wa m'kulu zither. Further details refer ILAM field card number: C5J-9
- Composer: Laisoni Tawakwali (Performer)Composer not specified | 1949/09/12 | Bangwe, Bangwe wa m'kulu, East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Laisoni Tawakwali, Love song, Malawi, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Southern African, Zither, ILAM | Love song with Bangwe wa m'kulu zither. Further details refer ILAM field card number: C5J-9
- Composer: Abalere ba Kabaka flute ensemble (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/06/26 | Abalere ba Kabaka, Abelere flute, Drum, East African, Folk music, Ganda, Indigenous music, Instrumental, Kampala, Uganda, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F3Q 7
- Composer: Leo Chagwammadzi | 1949/09/13 | Folk music, Leo Chagwammadzi, Lomwe, Makwa, Malawi, Nyasaland, Southern African, Zomba, ILAM | Dance song for Nantongwe dance
- Composer: Musoma Abdulla (Performer)Tatu Binti Ali (Performer) | 1950/06/28 | Ali,Tatu Binti, Dance music, Daressalaam, Drum, East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Musoma Abdullah, Nyamwezi, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Folk music - Dance music with drums and Nyamwezi men and women.Further details refer ILAM field card (D3I2)
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