South African Music Archive Project
Folk music
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- Composer: Kanyense Muange (Performer) | 1950/09/26 | chant, East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kamba, Kanyense Muange, Kenya, Machakos, Praise chant, ILAM | Folk music - Praise chant.Further details refer ILAM field card (D6W6)
- Artist(s): Nyanja girls | Composer: Aginesi Mkwanda (Performer) | 1949/09/12 | Folk music, Malawi, Mkwanda,Aginesi, Nyanja, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Southern African, Zomba, ILAM | Singing game song
- Artist(s): Henga men (Performer) | Composer: Wedison Chihana (Performer)Composer not specified | 1949/08/11 | Chihana,Wedison, Clapping, Folk music, Henga, Henga, Hunting song, Indigenous music, Malawi, Nyasaland, Southern African, Tumbuka, ILAM | Further information refer ILAM field card number: C4D-12
- Artist(s): Henga men (Performer) | Composer: Composer not specifiedWedison Chihana (Performer) | 1949/08/11 | Chihana,Wedison, Clapping, Folk music, Henga, Henga, Hunting song, Indigenous music, Malawi, Nyasaland, Southern African, Tumbuka, ILAM | Further information refer ILAM field card number: C4D-12
- 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: Kapenda, J. (Performer)John Kapenda (Performer) | 1949/08/01 | Dance song, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kapenda,John, Kitwe, Luvale, Northern Rhodesia, Southern African, Topical song, Zambia, ILAM | Folk music - Topical dance song for Mwaso dance with Luvale men and women, about a work shy man called Katenga. Further details refer ILAM field card (C3T13).
- Artist(s): Sukuma men (Performer) | Composer: Sanyenke Gethula (Performer) | 1950/07/29 | East African, Fighting song, Folk music, Indigenous music, Mwanza, Nyamwezi, Sanyenke Gethula, Song, Sukuma, Sukuma, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Fighting song, unaccompanied. Further details refer ILAM field card (D4O4).
- Artist(s): Sukuma men (Performer) | Composer: Sanyenke Gethula (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | East African, Fighting song, Folk music, Indigenous music, Mwanza, Nyamwezi, Sanyenke Gethula, Sukuma, Sukuma, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP1755
- Composer: Buthelezi Tribesman (Performer)Chief Gatsha Buthelezi (Leader)Composer not specified | 1963-00-00 | Buthelezi Tribesman, Chief Gatsha Buthelezi, Folk music, Indigenous music, South Africa, Southern African, Zulu, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: TS0762.
- Composer: Zulu men and women (Performer)Composer not specified | 1948-00-00 | Folk music, Guitar, Indigenous music, Johannesburg, Mixed Voice, South Africa, Southern African, Wedding song, Zulu, Zulu, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number TP3482-XYZ1957.
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