South African Music Archive Project
Indigenous music
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- Artist(s): Henga men (Performer) | Composer: Rubeni Mhango (Composer)Rubeni Mhango (Performer) | 1949/07/30 | Drinking song, Henga, Henga, Indigenous music, Malawi, Mhango,Rubeni, Northern Rhodesia, Nyasaland, Southern African, Tumbuka, Unaccompanied, Zambia, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM Shellac record number: TP0679
- Artist(s): Henga men and a Henga women (Performer) | Composer: Rubeni Mhango (Performer)Rubeni Mhango (Composer) | 1949/07/29 | Clapping, Drinking song, Henga, Henga, Humorous, Indigenous music, Malawi, Mhango,Rubeni, Nyasaland, Song, South Eastern African, Southern African, Tumbuka, ILAM | Translated English title - "Come and see the long tailed bird." Further details refer ILAM field card number: C3Q-12
- Composer: Liso, E (Performer)Edward Liso (Performer) | 1949/08/20 | Folk music, Ila, Indigenous music, Liso,Edward, Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia, Southern African, Story Song, Zambia, ILAM | Story song with Tonga men. Accompanied by sticks struck on an axe handle. Further details refer ILAM field card no. C4M9.
- Artist(s): Tumbuka Men (Performer) | Composer: Foch Manda (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/01/11 | Dance song, Folk song, Henga, Indigenous music, Manda,Foch, Northern Rhodesia, Southern African, Tumbuka, Tumbuka, Zambia, ILAM | Chiparaparu Dance Song. Further details refer ILAM field card number XYZ5991
- Artist(s): Tumbuka men (Performer) | Composer: Foch Manda (Performer)Manda, F. (Performer) | 1952/01/11 | Dance song, Folk music, Henga, Indigenous music, Lundazi, Manda,Foch, Northern Rhodesia, Southern African, Tumbuka, Tumbuka, Zambia, ILAM | Chiparaparu dance song. Translated English title - "Come and get the salt." Further details refer ILAM field card (F1C15)
- Artist(s): Mameyigudi (Performer)Luhlanya (Performer) | Composer: MameyigudiLuhlanya | 1960/01/01 | Choir, concertina, dance, Indigenous music, Luhlanya, Mameyigudi, Ndlamu, Popular music, Song, South Africa, Southern African, Spoken introduction, Traditional music, Zulu, ILAM | Ndlamu dance song accompanied by the concertina. The translated title is "A man sings about a young child".
- 1957/07/03 | Angola, Bottle, Bulusako, Central African, Chisanzhi, Folk song, Indigenous music, Luvale, Sticks, ILAM | Wood carrying song. Further details refer ILAM fieldcard number L3I-1.
- Composer: Shangaan dancers (Performer) | 1955/03/06 | dance, Folk music, Indigenous music, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Shangaan, Shangaan, South Africa, Southern African, Transvaal, trumpet, Whistle, Zebekwaya, ILAM | First movement of a Zebekwaya dance occasionally accompanied by a trumpet sounding whistle. Refer ILAM field card H1H2
- Composer: Tswa Tumblers (Performer)Rafayeli Kumbe (Leader)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | Drum, East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Rafayeli Kumbe, Shangaan, Southern African, Tswa, Tswa Tumblers, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR3396.
- Composer: Nezala Shonga (Composer/Performer) | 1950/05/26 | Bango, Board Zithe, Central African, Folk song, Henga, Indigenous music, Love song, Malawi, Mzimba, Nezala Shonga, Nyasaland, Tembuka, ILAM | Love song with bango and board zither accompaniment. Further details refer to ILAM card no. D2A8.
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