South African Music Archive Project
Indigenous music
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- Artist(s): Giriyama men | Composer: Chandaruwa Waya (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | Chandaruwa Waya, East African, Ginyama, Giriyama, Horn, Indigenous music, Kayamba rattle, Kenya, Malindi, Msengo mourning dance, Nyika, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2462.
- Artist(s): Chandarwa Waya and Giryama men | 1950/10/13 | Chandarwa Waya, East African, Folk music, Giryama, Giryama, Gourd horn, Indigenous music, Kayamba raft rattle, Kenya, Nika, ILAM | A Msego mourning dance song with Kayamba raft rattles, a gourd horn and whistling. "Keep yourself ready". This Msego dance started with the sound of the horn, followed by the leader of the group who sings the first verse. This is repeated by the dancers whistling the melody twice over after which the dance proper begins with rattles. Details from ILAM field card D7N - 7 & 8
- Composer: Lu Myalo and his concertina (Performer)Composer not specified | 1905/05/04 | Cape, Ceskei, concertina, Eastern Cape, Indigenous music, Lu Myalo, South Africa, Southern African, Transkei, Unaccompanied, Vocal, Xhosa, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1221
- Composer: Chinai Pilu (Performer) | 1949/09/19 | Chikunda, Chinai Pilu, East African, Folk song, Indigenous music, Mozambique, Njali, Self entertainment, Sena, Tete, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card no. C5Q12b.
- Composer: Kamanga, B. (Performer)Beti Kamanga (Performer) | 1950/05/29 | Bangwe, Chinteche, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kamanga,Beti, Malawi, Nyasaland, Southern African, Tonga, Topical song, Zither, ILAM | Topical song with Bangwe zither. Further details refer ILAM field card (D2E30)
- Composer: Beti Kamanga (Performer and Composer) | 1950/05/29 | Bangwe raft zither, East African, Indigenous music, Kamanga,Beti, Malawi, Nyasaland, Southern African, Strings, Tonga, Topical song, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number D2E 30
- Composer: Composer not specifiedSteven Magomero | 1950/05/01 | banjo, Guitar, Indigenous music, Magomero,Sitivini, Nyanja, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number DG9
- Artist(s): Zinza men and women (Performer) | Composer: Zebikile Kahasa (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Biharamulo, Dance song, Drum, East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Marunda dance, Nyoro, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Zebikile Kahasa, Zinza, Zinza, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP1774
- Artist(s): Zinza men and women (Performer) | Composer: Zebikile Kabaza (Performer) | 1950/08/01 | Biharamulo, Dance song, Drum, East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Marunda, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Zebikile Kabaza, Zinza, Zinza, ILAM | Marunda dance song with one conical drum. Further details refer ILAM field card (D4R2).
- Artist(s): Sena people (Performer) | Composer: Sino Kopolo (Performer)Composer not specified | 1949-00-00 | Chikunda, Dance song, East African, Indigenous music, Kayembe, Likuba, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Sena, Sena, Sino Kopolo, Southern African, ILAM | Likuba dance song with Kayembe. Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP1238
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