South African Music Archive Project
Indigenous music
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- Artist(s): Shangaan women (Performer) | Composer: John Khosa (Performer)Composer not specified | 1959-00-00 | Autoharp, East African, Indigenous music, John Khosa, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Shangaan, Shangaan, Southern African, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recording) number: CR0453
- Artist(s): Mohammed Shaban (Leader) | Composer: Arab men (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950/10/12 | Arab, Arabic, Clapping, Dance song, Drum, East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kenya, Malindi, Shaban,Mohammed, Shabuwani Khaba dance, Stick, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: D7M-5
- Artist(s): Cheriro Arap Korogorem (Performer) | Composer: Bekiyebei Arap Mosonik (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950/09/15 | Chepkongo 6 string bowl lyre, East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kenya, Kipsigis, Kipsigis, Korogorem,Cheriro Arap, laced., Lament, Mosonik,Bekyibei Arap, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number D6L-15.
- Artist(s): Cheriro Arap Korogorem | Composer: Bekyibei Arap Mosonik (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | Chepkongo lyre, East African, Indigenous music, Kapkatet, Kenya, Kipsigis, Korogorem,Cheriro Arap, Lament, Mosonik,Bekyibei Arap, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR2110.
- Composer: Hugh Tracey (Narrator)Zulu Men and Women (Performer) | 1900-01-00 | Clapping, Folk music, Indigenous music, Mahlabathini, South Africa, Southern African, Tracey, Hugh, Zulu, Zulu, Zululand, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM reel number: BC60.
- Composer: Johannes Marero and Co. (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Autoharp, Indigenous music, Johannes Marero, Northern Transvaal, Pedi, South Africa, Southern African, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2640.
- Composer: Mamapetle Makara (Performer)Composer not specified | 1954-00-00 | Famo Dance, Indigenous music, Mamapetle Makara, Northern South Africa, Pedi, Southern African, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR2838.
- Artist(s): Nyanja men and women (Performer) | Composer: Chilembo, F. (Performer)Febi Chilembo (Performer) | 1949/09/03 | Chilembo,Febi, Dowa Boma, Indigenous music, Malawi, Nyanja, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Southern African, Unaccompanied, Wedding song, ILAM | Wedding song for men and women unaccompanied. Translated English title - "Open the gate, open." Further details refer ILAM field card (C5A6).
- Composer: Durban Evening Birds (Performer)Composer not specified | 1900-01-00 | Durban Evening Birds, Indigenous music, Male voice Zulu Choir, Mbube dance, Piano, South Africa, Southern African, Zulu, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0586
- Composer: Fabiao Dingani Mashawa (Performer) | 1955/11/10 | Bilene, East African, Fabiao Dingani Mashawa, Folk music, Hlanganu, Indigenous music, Macia, Mbira, Mbira dza WaNdau, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Self-delectative song, Southern African, Tonga, ILAM | Self-delectative song with Mbira dza Ndau. Further details refer ILAM field card (H1R13)
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