South African Music Archive Project
Indigenous music
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- Composer: Shonongo, J. (Performer) | 1949/07/30 | Bisa, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kalimba, Kankobele, Mufulira, Northern Rhodesia, Shonongo,J., Southern African, Topical song, Xylophone, Zambia, ILAM | Folk music - Topical song with Kankobele accompaniment. Further details see ILAM field card (C3R6).
- Composer: Ndaseka Bisa Choir (Performer)Composer not specified | 1967-00-00 | Bisa, Drum, Folk song, Indigenous music, Ndaseka Bisa Choir, Northern Rhodesia, Southern African, Tin whistle, Vocal, Zambia, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0613
- 1950-00-00 | Clapping, Drum, Henga, Indigenous music, Initiation song, Malawi, Nyasaland, Southern African, Tumbuka, ILAM | Further information refer ILAM shellac record number: TP0786
- Composer: Tumbuka women and girls(Performer) | 1950/05/23 | Clapping, Dance music, Drum, Folk music, Henga, Indigenous music, Initiation song, Kasungu, Malawi, Nyasaland, Southern African, Tumbuka, Tumbuka, Uzamba, ILAM | Uzamba dance song -initiation song with two goblet drums and clapping. Further details refer ILAM field card (DY3)
- Composer: Tumbuka women and girls(Performer) | 1950/05/23 | Clapping, Drum, Folk music, Henga, Indigenous music, Initiation song, Kasungu, Malawi, Nyasaland, Southern African, Tumbuka, Tumbuka, ILAM | Uzamba dance song -initiation song with two goblet drums and clapping. Further details refer ILAM field card (DY3)
- Composer: Mashatini wa Tilani (Performer)Composer not specified | 1900-01-00 | Chopi, Folk song, Indigenous music, Mashatini wa Tilani, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Rattle, Southern African, Timbila xylophone, Xylophone, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number TP4087.
- Artist(s): Mesiyasi Chulu (Composer/Performer)Nyanja and Chewa men and women | Composer: Mesiyasi Chulu (Composer/Performer)Nyanja and Chewa men and women | 1949/09/05 | Bangwe board zither, Chewa, Chewa, dance, East African, Indigenous music, Malawi, Mbeleka, men and women, Mesiyasi Chulu, Nyanja, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Song, Southern African, ILAM | Mbeleka dance song for men and women, accompanied on Bangwe board zither. The English title is My leg has slipped into the cassave hole. Refer ILAM field card C5C10
- Artist(s): Nyanja Chewa men and women | Composer: Mesiyasi Chulu (Performer) | 1949/09/05 | Central African, Chewa, Chewa, Dance song, Dowa, Folk song, Indigenous music, Malawi, Mesiyasi Chulu, Nyanja, Nyanja, Nyasaland, ILAM | Dance song for Mbeleka dance for men and women. Translated English title - "My leg, my leg has slipped into the cassava pit". Further details refer ILAM field card no. C5C11.
- Artist(s): Nyanja Chewa men and women | Composer: Mesiyasi Chulu (Performer) | 1949/09/05 | Bangwe, Central African, Chewa, Chewa, Dance song, Dowa, Folk song, Indigenous music, Malawi, Mesiyasi Chulu, Nyanja, Nyanja, Nyasaland, ILAM | Dance song for Mbeleka dance for men and women. Translated English title - "My leg, my leg has slipped into the cassava pit". Further details refer ILAM field card no. C5C12.
- Artist(s): Mayiwana, P. (Leader) | Composer: Chopi people (Performer)Luka wa Mayiwana (Composer) | 1949/06/10 | Chopi, Chopi, Dance song, East African, Indigenous music, Luka waMayiwana, Marimba, Mayiwana,P., Mozambique, Orchestra, orchestral dance, Portuguese East Africa, Southern African, Timbila, Tonga, Xylophone, ILAM | Orchestral dance song with Timbila xylophones. Further details refer ILAM c number: CT-5
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