South African Music Archive Project
Folk music
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- Composer: Group of 4 at Bikita (Performer) | 1948/04/21 | Bikita, Bikita, Duma, Folk music, Indigenous music, Karanga, Mbira, Njari, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Folk music by group of 4 with leader and njari accompaniment.Further details refer ILAM field card (AH4)
- Composer: Group of 4 at Bikita (Performer) | 1948/04/21 | Bikita, Bikita, Duma, Folk music, Humorous, Indigenous music, Karanga, Mbira, Njari, Song, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Folk music humorous song with 4 Njari players and leader.Further details refer ILAM field card (AH5)
- Artist(s): Nyoni, A. (Leader)Alfuledi Nyoni (Leader) | Composer: Tumbuku men (Performer) | 1950/05/23 | Clapping, Drinking song, Folk music, Henga, Indigenous music, Kasungu, Malawi, Nyasaland, Nyoni,Alfuledi, Southern African, Tumbuka, Tumbuku, ILAM | Drinking song with Tumbuku men and clapping. Further details refer ILAM field card (DY8)
- Artist(s): Mambaulela Makhubela (Leader)Shangaan Drum Dancers (Performer) | Composer: Mambaulela MakhubelaShangaan Drum Dancers | 1966-00-00 | Call and response, Drum, Folk music, Indigenous music, Johannesburg, Mambaulela Makhubela, Migrant, Shangaan, Shangaan, Shouts, South Africa, Southern African, Tin whistle, Traditional music, ILAM | Traditional dance song with reference to Park Station in Johannesburg
- Artist(s): Alfuledi Nyoni (Leader) | Composer: Tumbuka men (Performer) | 1950/05/23 | Alfuledi Nyoni, Clapping, Drinking song, Folk music, Henga, Indigenous music, Kasungu, Malawi, Nyasaland, Southern African, Tumbuka, Tumbuka, ILAM | Drinking song with clapping. Translated English title - "If there is no beer left for the strangers, give them malt." Further details refer ILAM field card (DY8)
- Composer: The V Dolls (Performer)V. Xaba (Composer) | 1940-00-00 | Folk music, Guitar, Indigenous music, South Africa, Southern African, V Dolls, Xaba,V., Zulu, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR3712.
- Composer: Saini, C. (Performer)Chipwila Saini (Performer) | 1949/08/10 | Chipwila,Saini, Chokwe, Folk music, Indigenous music, Likembe, Luvale, Mbira, Mourning song, Northern Rhodesia, Southern African, Zambia, ILAM | Mourning song with Chokwe men and with Likembe. Further details refer ILAM field card (C4C18).
- Artist(s): Tonga girls (Performer) | Composer: Nyamangwe, L. (Performer)Lucy Nyamangwe (Performer) | 1950/05/29 | Dance music, Folk music, Indigenous music, Malawi, Nkata Bay, Nyamangwe,Lucy, Nyasaland, Southern African, Tonga, Tonga, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Kwaya dance for young men and women with Tonga girls, unaccompanied. Further details refer ILAM field card (D2E7)
- Artist(s): Luo men (Performer) | Composer: Osito Adie (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950/09/13 | Dho, Drinking song, East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kenya, Kisii, Luo, Luo, Osito Adie, Wend Kong drinking song, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number D6J-10.
- Artist(s): Luo men (Performer) | Composer: Osito Adil (Performer) | 1950/09/13 | bell, Dho Luo, Drinking song, East African, Folk music, Gara, Indigenous music, Kenya, Leg bell, Luo, Luo, Nyanza, Osito Adie, Wend-kong, ILAM | Wend kong drinking song with Gara leg bells. Further details refer ILAM field card (D6J10)
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