South African Music Archive Project
Indigenous music
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- Artist(s): Joel M. Jere (Leader) | Composer: Ngoni men (Performer) | 1950/05/29 | Dance music, Folk music, Hunting song, Indigenous music, Jere,Joel M., Malawi, Mzimba, Ngoni, Ngoni, Nyasaland, Southern African, Unaccompanied, Zulu, ILAM | Mgubo dance song performed after hunting. Translated English title - "We are after Unjenje, where is he?" Further details refer ILAM field card (D2E2)
- Composer: Royal Amanzimtoti Entertainers (Performer)William Mseleku (Conductor)Composer not specified | 1951-00-00 | Folk music, Indigenous music, Mseleku,William, Royal Amanzimtoti Entertainers, South Africa, Southern African, Zulu, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR3028.
- Composer: Saadani Abdu Kandaro (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Mashairi Song Poetry, Saadani Abdu Kandaro, Swahili, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Mashairi Song Poem. Further details refer ILAM shellac record number TP1698
- Artist(s): Ruli men (Performer) | Composer: Misaki Muswankuli (Performer)Misaki Muswankuli (Composer) | 1950/08/27 | Central African, Dance song, East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Masindi, Misaki Muswankuli, Ntara dance, Ntara xylophone, Nyoro, Ruli, Uganda, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: D5S 2
- Artist(s): Chief Buthelezi (Leader) | Composer: Zulu men and women (Performer) | 1955/01/27 | Chief Buthelezi, Choral speech, Clapping, Folk music, Indigenous music, Isigekla, KwaZulu-Natal, Mahlabatini, Natal, South Africa, Southern African, Stamping, Wedding song, Zulu, Zulu, Zululand, ILAM | Wedding song (Isigekla - choral speech) with clapping and stamping. Translated English title - "We applaud him." Further details refer ILAM field card (H1D18)
- Artist(s): Sukuma men (Performer) | Composer: Sanyenke Gethula (Performer) | 1950/07/29 | East African, Fighting song, Folk music, Indigenous music, Mwanza, Nyamwezi, Sanyenke Gethula, Sukuma, Sukuma, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Fighting song, unaccompanied. Translated English title - "The lion has spots." Further details refer ILAM field card (D4O3).
- Artist(s): Sukuma men (Performer) | Composer: Sanyenke Gethula (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | East African, Fighting song, Folk music, Indigenous music, Mwanza, Nyamwezi, Sanyenke Gethula, Sukuma, Sukuma, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP1757
- Composer: The Seven wives of the Chief (Performer) | 1950/05/26 | Central African, Chief Mobelwa's village, Folk song, Indigenous music, Malawi, Mzimba, Ngoni, Nyasaland, Seven Wives of the Chief, Unaccompanied, Zulu, ILAM | Translation: Good morning, Bride. Wedding Ceremonies: the acceptance of the bridegroom. Further details refer to ILAM card no. D2B6.
- Artist(s): Societe Edemi (Performer) | Composer: Elisa Edemi (Composer/Performer) | 1952/08/20 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Elisa Edemi, Indigenous music, Ngala, Party song, Societe EDEMI de Stanleyville, Stanleyville, ILAM | Topical song. Further details refer ILAM fieldcard F4O-14.
- Composer: The Swaziland Singing Seven (Performer)Composer not specified | 1948-00-00 | Accordion, Guitar, Indigenous music, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Southern African, Swaziland Singing Seven, Zulu, Zululand, ILAM | Topical song. Further details refer ILAM shellac record number TP3423.
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