South African Music Archive Project
Indigenous music
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- Composer: Nkana Choir (Performer)Composer not specified | 1928-00-00 | Choral music, Indigenous music, Nkana Choir, Northern Rhodesia, Southern African, Unaccompanied, Zambia, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP3579.
- Artist(s): Bamba men | Composer: Abugu Kisukwe (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | Bamba, Bundibugyo, East African, Indigenous music, Kisukwe,Abugu, Likembe, Mbira, Nyoro, Topical song, Toro, Uganda, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number CR1858
- Artist(s): Ganda women (Performer) | Composer: Ludovico Mugerwa (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/06/20 | Clapping, Drum, East African, Folk music, Ganda, Ganda, Indigenous music, Kampala, Mugerwa,Ludovico, Topical song, Uganda, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F3N 4
- Composer: Gishu Men (Performer) | 1950/09/05 | East African, Folk song, Gishu, Gishu, Indigenous music, Luwanzo, Percussion rhythm, Pole, Uganda, ILAM | Folk Song. Further details refer ILAM field card no D6B13
- Composer: Linu Mthelela (Performer)Mali Saidani (Performer)Composer not specified | 1949-00-00 | Bairi, Chiwabo, Chiwambo, Chwabo, Dance song, East African, Indigenous music, Linu Mthelela, Mali Saidani, Mambila, Marimba, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Southern African, Timbila, Xylophone, ILAM | Bairi dance song with xylophone. Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP1235
- Artist(s): Soga men | Composer: Waibi (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Budongo (Mbira), East African, Indigenous music, Jinja, Lament, Soga, Soga, Uganda, Waibi, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2370.
- Artist(s): S Mondo (Performer)Nasuti Social Club (Performer) | Composer: S MondoNasuti Social Clu | 1950/09/02 | Aeroplane, British, Central African, Folk music, God, Indigenous music, Mondo,S., Nasuti Social Club, Ntongoli eight string lyre, Soga, Song, topical, Traditional music, Uganda, ILAM | Topical song about the English failing to fly high enough with the aeroplane for a sighting of God. Further details refer ILAM field card number D5Y18
- Artist(s): S Mondo (Performer) | Composer: S Mondo | 1950/09/02 | Aeroplane, Central African, East African, English, Folk music, God, Heaven, Indigenous music, Mondo,S., Ntongoli eight string lyre, Soga, Song, topical, Traditional music, Uganda, ILAM | Topical song accompanied by the Ntongoli eight string lyre. Further details refer ILAM field card number D5Y18
- Artist(s): Bemba men and women (Performer) | Composer: Composer not specifiedAbulani Shikabenga (Performer) | 1949-00-00 | Bemba, Bemba, Dance song, Folk music, Indigenous music, Mupukumo, Northern Rhodesia, Rattle, Shikabenga,Abulamu, Southern African, Zambia, ILAM | Mupukumo dance music. Further details refer ILAM record number TP0284-XYZ4433
- Composer: Abulamu Shikabenga (Performer) | 1949/08/24 | Bemba, Drinking song, Folk song, Indigenous music, Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia, Rattle, Shikabenga,Abulamu, Southern African, Zambia, ILAM | Drinking song for Mupukumo dance for men and women. Further details refer ILAM field card no. C4Q6.
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