South African Music Archive Project
Folk song
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- Artist(s): Two Chokwe women | Composer: Mulazhi Ronger (Performer) | 1952/02/01 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Chokwe, Chokwe, Congo, Dance song, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk song, Humorous, Indigenous music, Jadotville, Mulazhi Ronger, Song, ILAM | Sonf for Chianda dance. Translated English title - "I don't know where my wife has gone". Further details refer ILAM field card no. F1R2.
- Artist(s): Nandi boys | Composer: Paul Serepu (Performer) | 1950/09/09 | East African, Folk song, Indigenous music, Kenya, Nandi, Nandi, Nandi, Paul Serepu, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Moran dance song for men. Further details refer to ILAM field card no. D6F14
- Composer: Dhlomo's Double Quartette (Performer)Composer not specified | 1951-00-00 | Dhlomo's Double Quartette, Drum, Folk song, Guitar, Indigenous music, Southern African, Zulu, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR2989.
- Composer: Mkhize and Company (Performer)Composer not specified | 1948-00-00 | Accordion, Ciskei, Clapping, COuntry dance song, Eastern Cape, Folk song, Indigenous music, Mixed voice Choir, Mkhize,Victor, South Africa, Southern African, Transkei, Vocal, Xhosa, ILAM | Mixed voice choir. Further details refer ILAM record TP3575
- Composer: Nezala Shonga (Composer/Performer) | 1950/05/26 | Bango, Board zither, Central African, Folk song, Henga, Indigenous music, Love song, Malawi, Mzimba, Nezala Shonga, Nyasaland, Tembuka, ILAM | Love song with bango and board zither accompaniment. Further details refer to ILAM card no. D2A7.
- Composer: Rebecca Nyanyega (Performer)Nyanyega, R. (Performer) | 1950/09/23 | East African, Folk song, Indigenous music, Kenya, Kikuyu, Nyanyega,R., Nyeri, Rebecca Nyanyega, Work Song, ILAM | Folk music - work song for carrying firewood accompanied by Kikuyu girls.Further details refer ILAM field card (D6T10)
- Artist(s): N. H. Makanya (Conductor) | Composer: The Bantu Glee Singers (Performer) | 1900-01-00 | Bantu Glee Singers, Choral music, Folk song, Indigenous music, KwaZulu-Natal, Makanya,Nimrod H., Piano, South Africa, Southern African, Topical song, Zulu, Zululand, ILAM | Wedding song. Further details refer ILAM shellac record number CR0657.
- Artist(s): Nyamwezi men and women (Performer) | Composer: Nyamugumi Mihambo (Performer) | 1950/06/28 | Dance song, Daressalaam, East African, Folk song, Indigenous music, Mihambo,Nyamugumi, Nyamwezi, Nyamwezi, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Hiyari ya moyo dance song for men and women. Further details refer to ILAM field card no. D3I6
- Composer: Hodzi Katsukunya (Performer) | 1949/09/23 | Budya, Charewa, Dance song, Folk song, Hodzi Katsukunya, Indigenous music, Korekore, Mbira, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Song for the Mondoro. Further details refer ILAM field card (C5U7)
- Composer: Lower Gwelo Choir (Performer) | 1950/05/06 | Dance song, Folk song, Guitar, Indigenous music, Lower Gwelo, Lower Gwelo Choir, Ndebele, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, Zulu, ILAM | Translation: We have entered. A dance song with guitar accompaniment. Further details refer to ILAM field card no. DH9
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