South African Music Archive Project
Folk music
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- Composer: Thwalofu (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | concertina, Folk music, Indigenous music, South Africa, Southern African, Thwalofu, Zulu, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: TS1292.
- Composer: Nontwintwi (Performer)Composer not specified | 1957/05/10 | bow, Ciskei, Eastern Cape, Folk music, Hadi bow, Indigenous music, Ngaika, Nontwintwi, Self-delectative song, South Africa, Southern African, Transkei, Xhosa, ILAM | Translated English title - "Something very bad is going to happen." Further details refer ILAM field card number: L1K 1
- Composer: Wesley House Quartette of Forte Hare (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Folk music, South Africa, Southern African, Wesley House Quartette of Forte Hare, Xhosa, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR3095.
- 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 "Strings of my bead apron". Further details refer ILAM field card number H1D15
- Composer: Bagaphile Makhoba (Performer)Composer not specified | 1955-00-00 | Folk music, Indigenous music, KwaZulu-Natal, Makhoba,Bagaphile, Makhweyana bow, Musical bow, Natal, Self-delectative song, South Africa, Southern African, Zulu, Zululand, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: H1D 16
- Artist(s): Naughty Boys Choir (Performer) | Composer: Naughty Boys Choir (Performer) | 1948-00-00 | Call and response, dance, Folk music, Isicathamiya, love, Mbube, Naughty Boys Choir, Part-singing, Popular music, Solo and chorus, Song, South Africa, Southern African, Unaccompanied, Zulu, ILAM | Unaccompanied Mbube style song dealing with love. Further details refer ILAM field card number DC47
- Composer: King George V Patients (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | Folk music, Indigenous music, King George V Patients, South Africa, Southern African, Zulu, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: TS0424.
- Composer: Josiah Nkomo (Performer and Composer) | 1952/02/20 | Bulawayo, Folk music, Guitar, Josiah Nkomo, Ndebele, Nkomo,J., Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, topical, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F2A 1
- Composer: Ekuthuleni School Choir (Performer)Composer not specified | 1959-00-00 | Ekuthuleni School Choir, Folk music, Indigenous music, South Africa, Southern African, Zulu, Zulu Recitation, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: TS0096.
- Composer: Salazabiwe Bhengu (Performer)Composer not specified | 1965-00-00 | concertina, Folk music, Indigenous music, Salazabiwe Bhengu, South Africa, Southern African, Vocal Solo, Zulu, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: TS0330.
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