South African Music Archive Project
Indigenous music
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- Composer: J Bolongwa (Performer)Composer not specified | 1905/05/18 | Bongoto, Central African, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Drum, Indigenous music, J. Bolongwa, Shake, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1088
- Composer: Makwinya, N. (Performer)Nalundo Makwinya (Performer) | 1949/09/04 | Bangwe, Board zither, Folk music, Humorous, Indigenous music, Makwinya,Nalundo, Malawi, Nyasaland, Pangwe, Salima, Song, Southern African, Yao, Zither, ILAM | Humorous song with Bangwe mkulu. Further details refer ILAM field card (C5B1).
- Composer: Blantyre Secondary School Boys (Performer) | 1949/09/16 | Blantyre, Blantyre Secondary School, Central African, Folk song, Henga, Indigenous music, Lambya, Lament, Malawi, Nyasaland, Tambuka, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Two laments for the sinking of the Vipye on Lake Nyora in 1947. Further details refer to ILAM card no. C5N4.
- Artist(s): Ngoni men and women (Performer) | Composer: Daka, M. (Performer)Mkosi Daka (Performer) | 1949/08/31 | Daka,Mkosi, Dance song, Folk music, Fort Jameson, Indigenous music, Ngoni, Ngoni, Northern Rhodesia, Southern African, Unaccompanied, Zambia, ILAM | Dance song for Mbanda dance, unaccompanied. Translated English title - "Vize wears Mikambo's clothes." Further details refer ILAM field card (C4X7).
- Artist(s): Girls at Chief Kabundawalo's Village (Performer) | Composer: Labeka Mwanza (Performer) | 1949/08/27 | Chief Kabundawalo, Folk song, Indigenous music, Mwanza,Labeka, Northern Rhodesia, Nsenga, Southern African, Zambia, ILAM | Pounding song. Further details refer ILAM field card no. C4T3b.
- Composer: Tipaye Carriers of Chief Baonoko (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/08/09 | Basket rattles, Belgian Congo, Buudu, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk song, Indigenous music, Ivory horn, Tipaye Carriers of Chief Baonoko, Tipaye song, ILAM | Tipaye song and dance of the Tipaye Carriers. Further details refer ILAM field card F4K-3
- Composer: Sotho singers (Performer)Composer not specified | 1900-01-00 | Basutoland, Indigenous music, Lesotho, Song, Sotho, Sotho, South Sotho, Southern African, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP3920
- Artist(s): Machoka Singombe (Leader) | Composer: Kisii Government School Choir (Performer) | 1950/09/12 | Drinking song, East African, Folk music, Gusii, Indigenous music, Kenya, Kisii Government School choir, Machoka Singombe, Nyanza, ILAM | School choir song. Further details refer ILAM field card (D6I6)
- Artist(s): Machoka Singombe (Leader) | Composer: Kisii Government School Choir (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950/09/12 | Drinking song, East African, Folk music, Gusii, Indigenous music, Kenya, Kisii Government School choir, Machoka Singombe, Nyanza, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: D6I-6
- Composer: Willie Gumede Concertina Band (Performer)Composer not specified | 1947-00-00 | concertina, Dance song, Guitar, Indigenous music, KwaZulu-Natal, Natal, South Africa, Southern African, Town dance, Willie Gumede, Willie Gumede Concertina Band, Zulu, Zululand, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record no. TP0110-ABC76.
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