South African Music Archive Project
Indigenous music
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- Composer: Lokele (Performer)Composer not specified | 1905/05/09 | Democratic Republic of the Congo, Drum, Indigenous music, Lokele, Lokele, Southern African, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1083
- Composer: Conference Setlogelo and Co (Performer)Composer not specified | 1954-00-00 | Conference Setlogelo, Guitar, Indigenous music, Rattle, Sotho, Southern African, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR2918.
- Composer: Laici Zamana (Performer) | 1949/06/13 | Homoine, Indigenous music, Laici Zamana, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Southern African, Tama, Tswa, Walking Song, ILAM | Folk song for walking accompanied by Tswana menFurther details refer ILAM field card (CW1)
- Composer: Hamisi Bilali (Performer) | 1950/07/17 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk music, Hamisi Bilali, Indigenous music, Likembe, Luba, Mbira, Songe, ILAM | Self delectative song. Further details refer ILAM field card (D4B2 )
- Composer: Hamisi Bilali (Performer) | 1950/07/17 | East African, Folk music, Hamisi Bilali, Indigenous music, Luba, Mbira, Self delectative song, Songe, Tabora, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card no. D4B2.
- Artist(s): Dintsa Marumolo (Leader) | Composer: Tswana men (Performer) | 1959/10/23 | Bechuanaland, Botswana, Dintsa Marumolo, Folk music, Indigenous music, Initiation song, Lengae, North Western Cape, Rolong, South Africa, Southern African, Tshidilamolomo, Tswana, Tswana, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Lengae initiation song, unaccompanied. Translated English title - "Like pulling up carrots with your hand." Further details refer ILAM field card (N1N2)
- Composer: Bondo Choir of Luo Girls (Performer)John Owade (Leader)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Bondo, Bondo, East African, Indigenous music, John Cosmos Owade, Kenya, Luo, Topical song, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2209.
- Artist(s): Haya men (Performer) | Composer: Kagaruki Nkokolo (Performer) | 1950/08/05 | Bukoba, Clapping, Drum, East African, Folk music, Haya, Haya, Indigenous music, Kagaruki Nkokolo, Nyoro, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Topical song, ILAM | Translated English title - "Measure up". Further details refer ILAM field card no. D4W8.
- Artist(s): Haya men (Performer) | Composer: Kagaruki Nkokolo (Performer) | 1950/08/05 | Bukoba, Clapping, Drum, East African, Folk music, Haya, Haya, Indigenous music, Kagaruki Nkokolo, Nyoro, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Topical song, ILAM | Topical song with one drum and clapping. Translated English title - "Measure up." Further details refer ILAM field card (D4W8).
- Composer: Motsieloa's Pitch Black Follies (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Guitar, Indigenous music, Motsieloa's Pitch Black Follies, Piano, Rattle, Sechuana, Southern African, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR3209.
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