South African Music Archive Project
Indigenous music
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- Composer: Joseph Lidza (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/07/27 | Balendu, Bonguma harp, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djugu, Eastern Congo, Folk music, Indigenous music, Joseph Lidza, Northern Congo, Republic of the Congo, Self-delectative song, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F4C 5
- Artist(s): Nyanja men (Performer) | Composer: Maiku Khuzala (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Clapping, Dance song, East African, Indigenous music, Maiku Khuzala, Malawi, Mantangwe, Nyanja, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Rattle, Southern African, ILAM | Mantangwe dance song with clapping and rattle. Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP1346
- Composer: Bassie Passeli Brothers (Performer) | 1951/06/14 | banjo, Folk song, Guitar, Indigenous music, Paseli Brothers, Paseli,Bari, Salisbury, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Topical song, Yao, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM card no. E2K17
- Composer: Paseli Brothers (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | East African, Indigenous music, Paseli Brothers, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR2791.
- Artist(s): Giriyama men | Composer: Kenga Mayele (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | Clapping, East African, Giriyama, Giriyama, Indigenous music, Kanga Mayele, Kayamba rattle, Kenya, Mombasa, Mseng dance song, Nyika, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2479.
- Composer: Kenga Mayele (Performer) | 1950/10/16 | Clapping, Dance music, East African, Folk music, Giryama, Indigenous music, Kayamba, Kenya, Malindi, Mayele,Kenga, Nika, Rattle, ILAM | Folk music - Msego dance song for men and women with Giryama men, accompanied with Kayamba raft rattles and clapping.Further details refer ILAM field card (D7Q5)
- Composer: Uladi Kachoka (Performer) | 1949/08/14 | Bangwe, Board zither, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kachoka,Uladi, Malawi, Nyasaland, Southern African, Topical song, Yao, Zither, ILAM | Topical song with Bangwe board zither. Composer not specified. Translated English title - "Achiku, come to the fields." Further details refer ILAM field card (C4G15)
- Artist(s): Nsenga Men (Performer) | Composer: Obisitala Kanyungu (Performer) | 1949/08/27 | Folk song, Indigenous music, Kanyungu,Obisitala, Northern Rhodesia, Nsenga, Nsenga, Southern African, Zambia, ILAM | Hunting song accompanied by 2 Cylindrical Drums. Further details refer ILAM field card no. C4T1.
- Artist(s): Kanyungu, O. (Leader)Chief Kalindawalo (Leader) | Composer: Nsenga men (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | Chief Kalindawalo, Drum, Folk music, Hunting song, Indigenous music, Kanyungu,Obisitala, Northern Rhodesia, Nsenga, Nsenga, Southern African, Zambia, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (Commercial Recordings) number: CR0047
- Artist(s): Nsenga men (Performer) | Composer: Obisitala Kanyungu (Performer) | 1949/08/27 | Drum, Folk music, Hunting song, Indigenous music, Kanyungu,Obisitala, Northern Rhodesia, Nsenga, Nsenga, Southern African, Zambia, ILAM | Hunting song for after the hunt. Translated English title - "Hunter, let us hunt together." Further details refer ILAM record number TP0297-XYZ4446
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