South African Music Archive Project
Indigenous music
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- Composer: Luapala Leprosy Settlement male group (Performer) | 1949/07/17 | Axe, Dance music, Drum, Hunting song, Indigenous music, Kawambwa, Luapala Leprosy Settlement, Luunda, Northern Rhodesia, Southern African, Zambia, ILAM | Folk song to be sung after hunting and accompanied by drumsFurther details refer ILAM field card (C3E1)
- Artist(s): Swahili Men (Performer) | Composer: Omari Saudi (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950/07/04 | Box Rattle, Dance song, East African, Folk song, Friction sticks, Indigenous music, Marimba, Nguja, Omari Saudi, Swahili, Swahili, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Xylophone, ILAM | Mkwaju dance song. Further details refer ILAM field card D3O-6
- Artist(s): Swahili men (Performer) | Composer: Omari Saidi (Performer) | 1950/07/04 | Box Rattle, Dance song, East African, Folk music, Friction stick, Indigenous music, Marimba, Mkwaju dance, Nguja, Omari Saidi, Swahili, Swahili, Xylophone, Zanziba, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: D3O-6
- Artist(s): Swahili Men (Performer) | Composer: Omari Saidi (Performer) | 1950/07/04 | Dance song, East African, Folk song, Indigenous music, Nguja, Omari Saidi, Swahili, Swahili, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Mkwaju Dance Song. Further details refer ILAM card no D3O6
- Composer: Zulu Radio Choir (Performer) | 1943/10/26 | Choir, Choral music, English, Indigenous music, KwaZulu-Natal, Narrative, Natal, Radio show, South Africa, Southern African, Southern African culture, Unaccompanied, Zulu, Zulu, Zulu Radio Choir, Zululand, ILAM | Radio show. Further details refer ILAM record SABC-HT34A3
- Composer: Boys at Mapanza (Performer) | 1948/05/07 | Bemba, Dance music, Drum, Folk music, Indigenous music, Mapanza, Mapanza College, Northern Rhodesia, Southern African, Zambia, ILAM | Folk music - Dance music with drumsFurther details refer ILAM field card (AX7)
- Artist(s): Matia Kaberuka (Leader)Western Province Demonstration Team (Performer) | Composer: Matia KaberukaWestern Province Demonstration Team | 1950/08/17 | banjo, Central African, Guitar, Indigenous music, Mandoline, Matia Kaberuka, Nkole, Nyoro, propaganda, Song, Traditional music, Uganda, Western Province Demonstration Team, ILAM | Propaganda song accompanied by various string instruments. Same as CR0205-XYZ5300. Further details refer ILAM field card number D5I6
- Composer: Kutera Mpenda (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | banjo, Central African, East African, Guitar, Indigenous music, Kutera Mpenda, Mandoline, Mbarara, Nkole, Nyoro, Uganda, ILAM | Propaganda song. Further details refer ILAM shellac record number TP1887.
- Composer: Group of Bemba women (Performer) | 1949/07/16 | Bemba, Bemba, Dance music, Drum, Folk song, Indigenous music, Northern Rhodesia, Southern African, Zambia, ILAM | Dance song with drumsFurther details refer ILAM field card (C3D5)
- Artist(s): Bemba women (Performer) | Composer: Composer not specifiedMulenga, L. (Performer) | 1949/08/07 | Bemba, Bemba, Folk music, Indigenous music, Luvale, Mulenga,L., Northern Rhodesia, Southern African, Tin, Wedding song, Zambia, ILAM | Translated English title - "Let us pick it up." Accompanied by beating of two tins. Further information refer ILAM field card number: C3Z-3
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