South African Music Archive Project
Indigenous music
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- Artist(s): William Mseleku (Leader)Mseluku and his merrymakers (Performer) | Composer: William MselekuMseluku and his merrymakers | 1960/01/01 | Amanzimtoti, dance, Guitar, Humorous, Indigenous music, Marabi style, Merrymakers, Mseleku,William, Popular music, Rhythm sticks, Rumba, Saxophone, South Africa, Southern African, Traditional music, Zulu, ILAM | Rumba dance accompanied by various instruments and a choi
- Artist(s): Wm. Mseleku (Conductor) | Composer: Wm. Mseleku (Composer)W. M. Mseleku (Composer) | 1960-00-00 | Ballad, Choral music, Indigenous music, KwaZulu-Natal, Mseleku,W.M., Piano, South Africa, Southern African, Zulu, Zululand, ILAM | Humorous song. Further details refer ILAM shellac record number OT864.
- Composer: Stephans Mahubung (Performer)Composer not specified | 1900-01-00 | Ciskei, concertina, Eastern Cape, Indigenous music, Mahubung,Stephans, Pondo, Pondoland, Song, South Africa, Southern African, Transkei, Vocal, Xhosa, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac commercial record number: CR0002
- Artist(s): Arusha men | Composer: Ndasimi Sarubare (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | Arusha, Arusha, Arusha Baraza, Arusha District, Embrukoi dance song, FOLK MUSIC, Indigenous music, Masai, Masai, Ndasimi Sarubare, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Embrukoi dance song for men and women. The Embrukoi dance is characterised by highleaps into the air with a rigid body. The dancers will leap as much as 18 inches clear into the air, at the same time giving a characteristic lift to the chin. The song praises his friends who kill lions. He sings also that he himself found a lion beside the path and killed it with his spear, a not uncommon feat among these people. He also sings of a faction fight in his district between neighbouring villages. This is a well known song in the Arusha District. The use of a thin falsetto by the solo singer quite belies the look of the man, which is far from being effeminate and typical of the younf Masai moran.
- Artist(s): Arusha men (Performer) | Composer: Nyangu Siokino (Performer) | 1950/09/30 | Arusha, Arusha, Cattle raiding song, East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Masai, Nyangus Siokino, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number D7A-2.
- Composer: Chrisesitomu Gingo (Flute)Abudu senjobe (Lute)Composer not specified | 1952/06/20 | Abudu Senjobe, Chrisesitomu Gingo, East African, Folk music, Ganda, Indigenous music, Instrumental, Kampala, Kasangati, Ndere flute, Ndingidi Lute, Uganda, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F3N 22
- Composer: Chrisesitomu Gingo (Flute)Abudu Senjobe (Performer - lute) | 1952/06/20 | Abudu Senjobe, Chrisesitomu Gingo, East African, Folk music, Ganda, Indigenous music, Instrumental, Kampala, Kasangati, Ndere flute, Ndingidi Lute, Uganda, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F3N 22
- Composer: Cwayizile Shandu (Performer) | 1955/01/28 | bow, Cwayizile Shandu, Indigenous music, Love song, Makhweyana, South Africa, Southern African, Zulu, Zululand, ILAM | Love song accompanied by the Makhwenyana braced musical bow. Refer ILAM field card H1E4
- Artist(s): Grey Mbau (Leader)Brown Cool Six (Performer) | Composer: Grey MbauBrown Cool Six | 1900-01-00 | African Jazz, Brass instruments, Brown Cool Six, Drum set, Grey Mbau, Indigenous music, Instrumental, Jazz, Popular music, South Africa, South African, Swing, ILAM | African jazz music performed by a jazz band.
- Composer: Josiah Khuzwayo & Co (Performer)Josiah Khuzwayo & Co (Composer) | 1960-00-00 | Indigenous music, Josiah Khuzwayo, Melody Music, Southern African, Violin, Zulu, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR3697.
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