South African Music Archive Project
Indigenous music
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- Composer: Hodzi Katsukunya (Performer)Jojo Charewa (Performer) | 1949/09/23 | Budya, Folk music, Hodzi Katsukunya, Indigenous music, Jojo Charewa, Korekore, Mtoko, Song for the Spirits, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card no. C5U9.
- Artist(s): Johnnie Murithe Wambu (Performer)Kibunga Waita (Performer) | 1952/06/08 | Accordion, Dance song, East African, Embu, Folk music, Indigenous music, Johnnie Murethe Wambu, Kenya, Kibunga Waita, Kikuyu, Mwamboko dance song, near Mount Kenya, Struck iron, ILAM | A Mamboko dance song with accordian and struck iron. The "struck iron" was an old starter ring from the flywheel of a car. It is necessary to have a circular or 'S' shaped piece of metal for convenient playing of the double beat. The performer called it 'Kengere' or 'Beru' bell.The sweepers in Nairobi, they say, always come from Embu. Kibunga Waita, the iron player, was no exception. Elsewhere in Africa certain tribes tend to adopt one occupation exclusively.After hearing a few Kikuyu songs to the accompaniment of the iron and accordian, the listener who is not case hardened to the noise, may experience a singing in the ears for several hours afterwards.Listening to this kind of Kikuyu music is more a feat of endurance than an aesthetic pleasure.Further details refer ILAM field card number: F3H 3
- Composer: Pietersburg Melodians (Performer) | 1948-00-00 | Choral music, Indigenous music, Pedi, Pietersburg, Pietersburg Melodians, South Africa, Southern African, Topical song, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Topical song. Further details refer ILAM record TP0011
- Composer: Griffiths Mtsieloa (Performer) | 1900-01-00 | Choir, Choral music, Indigenous music, Motsieloa,Griffiths, Pedi, South Africa, Southern African, Transvaal, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Choral music. Further details refer ILAM record TP0012
- Composer: Matimba Shava (Performer)Shava, M. (Performer) | 1949/10/14 | Bikita, Drinking song, Duma, Folk music, Huzi Bikita, Indigenous music, Karanga, Shava,Matimba, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Unaccompanied, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Drinking song, unaccompanied. Further details refer ILAM field card (C6P15)
- Composer: Teacher's Training SchoolComposer not specified | 1951/06/23 | Drinking song, Folk music, Indigenous music, Mt Silunda, Ndau, Southern African, Teachers' Training College, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card no. E2T-9.
- Composer: Men at sawmills compound(Performer) | 1948/05/09 | Drinking song, Indigenous music, Kangomboro-Mbira, Livingstone, Mbira, Northern Rhodesia, Rozi, sawmills compound, Southern African, Zambia, ILAM | Folk music drinking songFurther details refer ILAM field card (AZ1)
- 1900-01-00 | Central African, Drum, East African, Indigenous music, Praise song to chief, Southern African, Talking drum, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP4139
- 1900-01-00 | Central African, Drum, Drum message, East African, Indigenous music, Southern African, Talking drum, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP4140
- 1900-01-00 | Central African, Drum, Drum message, East African, Indigenous music, Southern African, Talking drum, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP4141
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