South African Music Archive Project
Folk music
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- Artist(s): John Khoza (Leader)Women's Choir (Performer) | Composer: John KhozaWomen's Choir | 1960-00-00 | Autoharp, Choir, Chordophone, Folk music, Indigenous music, John Khosa, Man calling and women respond, Repetition, Shangaan, Shangaan harp, South Africa, Southern African, String, Traditional music, women, ILAM | Traditional song performed by a man and women. They are accompanied by a string instrument identified as a Shangaan harp. The harp is possibly an Autoharp
- Composer: James Phillips | 1982-11-00 | English, FOLK MUSIC, Folk music, James Phillips, MUSIC, South Africa, Shifty Records | Demo made in Grahamstown while studying BMUS degree at Rhodes University in 1982. Recorded on cheap cassette machine.
- Artist(s): P. M. Mango | Composer: Gypsy Melody Makers of East London (Performer)Composer not specified | 1951-00-00 | Folk music, Gypsy Melody Makers of East London, Mango,P.M., South Africa, Southern African, Xhosa, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR3186.
- Artist(s): Men and women of the Shembe Church (Performer) | Composer: Men and women of the Shembe Church | 1955/01/24 | dance, Folk music, Hymn, Indigenous music, Shembe, Shembe Church Choir, South Africa, Southern African, Traditional music, Unaccompanied, Zulu, ILAM | Hymn for dancing. The translated title is "The cock that crows at dawn". Further details refer ILAM field card number H1C1
- 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: CR3073.
- Artist(s): Baghaphile Makhoba (Performer) | Composer: Baghaphile Makhoba | 1955/01/27 | Braced bow, Chordophone, Folk music, Indigenous music, Makhoba,Bagaphile, Makhweyana bow, self-delectative, South Africa, Southern African, Traditional music, Zulu, ILAM | Self-delectative song accompanied by the braced, Makhweyana bow. The translated title is "Belt for my waist". Further details refer ILAM field card number H1D15
- Composer: Bagaphile Makhoba (Performer) | 1955/01/27 | bow, Folk music, Indigenous music, KwaZulu-Natal, Mahlabatini, Makhoba,Bagaphile, Makhweyana, Natal, Self-delectative song, South Africa, Southern African, Zulu, Zululand, ILAM | Self-delectative song with Makhweyana braced musical bow. Translated English title - "Belt for my waist." Further details refer ILAM field card (H1D15)
- Composer: Ntombiyomthekethi Shandu (Performer)Composer not specified | 1955/01/28 | Folk music, Indigenous music, KwaZulu-Natal, Love song, Makhweyana bow, Musical bow, Natal, Ntombiyomthekethi Shandu, South Africa, Southern African, Vocal, Zulu, Zululand, ILAM | Translated Engliash title - "He is so well dressed.....She is jealous." Further details refer ILAM field card number: H1E 3
- Composer: Katilungu, L. (Performer)Lawrence Katilungu (Performer) | 1949/08/05 | Bemba, Dance song, Folk music, Indigenous music, Katilungu,Lawrence, Northern Rhodesia, Southern African, Zambia, ILAM | Song for Chitakaluka dance with Bemba men and women. Translated English title - "The country given to Chitapankwa". Further details refer ILAM field card (C3X1).
- Artist(s): Nyanga men of a Coy 1st Nyasaland | Composer: Uladi Kachoka (Performer) | 1949/08/14 | Bangwe, Board zither, Bwana Mkubwa Compound, Coy 1st Nyasaland, Flute, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kachoka,Uladi, Love song, Northern Rhodesia, Nyanga, Southern African, Yas, Zambia, ILAM | Love song. Further details refer to ILAM field card (C4G11)
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