South African Music Archive Project
Folk
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- Artist(s): Aliwal North Sesotho Choir (Performer) | Composer: Aliwal North Sesotho Choir (Performer) | 1900-01-00 | Aliwal North Sesotho Choir, children, Folk, humou, man, Secular, Sotho, South Africa, Southern African, Spoken verse, Traditional performance, ILAM | Humorous verses spoken by a man, with children as audience
- Artist(s): S Kwatara (Performer-mbira)Siri Musonzo (Performer-rattle) | Composer: S Katara (Performer-mbira)Siri Musonzo (Performer-rattle) | 1951/06/06 | Folk, Kwatara,S., Lion, Mbira huru, Mondoro, Musonzo,Siri, Song, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, spirit, Whosho rattles, Zezuru, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Song about lion spirits in the bush, accompanied by an mbira and rattles. Refer ILAM field card number E2C23
- Artist(s): Idi Selemani (Performer)Nyamwezi men and women (Performer) | Composer: Idi Selemani (Performer)Nyamwezi men and women (Performer) | 1950/06/25 | dance, East African, Folk, Hiyari ya moyo, Idi Selemane, Nyamwezi, Nyamwezi, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, traditional, Vibrato singing, ILAM | Hiyari ya Moyo dance song with call and response. The English title is We are talking, yes. Refer ILAM field card number D3F5
- Artist(s): Idi Selemani (Performer)Nyamwezi men and women (Performer) | Composer: Idi Selemani (Performer)Nyamwezi men and women (Performer) | 1950/06/25 | dance, East African, Folk, Hiyari ya moyo, Idi Selemane, Nyamwezi, Nyamwezi, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, traditional, Vibrato singing, ILAM | Hiyari ya Moyo dance song with call and response. The English title is We are talking, yes. Refer ILAM field card number D3F5
- Artist(s): Zaramo young men (Performer)Pembe Selemani (Performer) | Composer: Zaramo young men (Performer)Pembe Selemani (Performer) | 1950/06/24 | Call and response, East African, Folk, Friction sticks, Male singing, Mbeta, Pembe Selemani, Pipes, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Tin rattles, traditional, Viyanzi vertical flute, Zaramo, Zaramo, ILAM | Mbeta pipe dance with various wind instruments accompanied by rattles and friction sticks. Refer ILAM field card number D3E4
- Artist(s): Zaramo young men (Performer)Pembe Selemani (Performer) | Composer: Zaramo young men (Performer)Pembe Selemani (Performer) | 1950/06/24 | Call and response, East African, Folk, Friction sticks, Male singing, Mbeta, Pembe Selemani, Pipes, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Tin rattles, traditional, Viyanzi vertical flute, Zaramo, Zaramo, ILAM | Mbeta pipe dance with various wind instruments accompanied by rattles and friction sticks. Refer ILAM field card number D3E4
- Artist(s): Unknown (Performer) | Composer: Unknown (Performer) | 1957-00-00 | Call and response, Folk, Praying, Rhythmic humming background sound, Song, Sotho, South Africa, South Sotho, Southern African, ILAM | Folk song for praying, with rhytmic emphasis in the background humming. ILAM field card number is unknown
- Artist(s): Unknown (Performer) | Composer: Unknown (Performer) | 1957-00-00 | Folk, Hymn-like, Males singing, Part-singing, religious, Song, Sotho, South Africa, South Sotho, Southern African, ILAM | Religious sounding song with part-singing performed by men. ILAM field card number is unknown
- Artist(s): Unknown (Performer) | Composer: Unknown (Performer) | 1957-00-00 | Christian, Folk, men and women, Part-singing, religious, Song, Sotho, South Africa, South Sotho, Southern African, ILAM | Religious sounding song performed by men and women. Group of males have leading voice and the supporting choir consists of men and women. ILAM field card number is unknown
- Artist(s): Unknown (Performer) | Composer: Unknown (Performer) | 1900-01-00 | Chorus of men and women, Folk, Hymn-like, Male lead voice, Slow-moving, Song, ILAM | Slow moving song where male lead voice is answered by choir of men and women. There is no accompaniment. ILAM field card number is unknown
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