South African Music Archive Project
Mbira
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- Artist(s): Nsenga women (Performer) | Composer: Yelele Lungu (Performer)Yelele Lungu (Composer) | 1949/08/29 | Kalimba, Lungu,Yelele, Mbira, Northern Rhodesia, Nsenga, Nsenga, Southern African, Topical song, Zambia, ILAM | Topical song with Kalimba Mbira. Translated English title - "Girls, go and call back Msamaliya." Further details refer ILAM field card number: C4V-20
- Artist(s): Jita men | Composer: James Matego (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Clapping, Dance song, East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Jita, Jita, Kwaya, Lake Victoria, Marunba Dance Song, Matigo,James, Mbira, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Marunda Dance Song for men and women. Further details refer ILAM shellac record number TP1710
- Artist(s): Jita men (Performer) | Composer: James Matigo (Performer) | 1950/07/23 | Clapping, East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Jita, Jita, Kwaya, Matigo,James, Mbira, Musoma, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Dance song for men and women with Mbira and clapping. Translated English title - "The women are liars." Further details refer ILAM field card (D4H14).
- Artist(s): Phiri (Arranger) | Composer: Yelele Phiri and Company (Performer)Composer not specified | 1967-00-00 | Chinsenga, Drinking song, Folk song, Indigenous music, Kalimba, Mbira, Northern Rhodesia, Phiri,Yelele, Senga, Southern African, Vocal, Zambia, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0618
- Composer: Composer not specifiedYotamu Muteba (Performer) | 1949/08/08 | Folk music, Indigenous music, Kankobele, Lala, Mbira, Mourning song, Muteba,Yotamu, Northern Rhodesia, Southern African, Zambia, ILAM | Further information refer ILAM field card number: C4A-4
- Artist(s): Tambila Adolphe (Leader)Ensemble Folklorique (Performer) | Composer: Tambila AdolpheEnsemble Folklorique | 1900-01-00 | Adolphe,Tambila, Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ensemble Folklorique, Gourd Rattle, Indigenous music, Lively, Man singing, Mbira, Song, Traditional music, ILAM | Traditional song accompanied by several indigenous instruments.
- Composer: Composer not specifiedShonongo, J. (Performer) | 1949-00-00 | Bisa, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kankobele, Mbira, Nyasaland, Shonongo,J., Southern African, Topical song, Zambia, ILAM | Further detail refer ILAM shellac record number: TP0664-XYZT4036
- Artist(s): Luba people (Performer) | Composer: Composer not specifiedElias (Performer) | 1900-01-00 | Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Elias, Indigenous music, Kasai, Luba, Luba, Mbira, Republic of the Congo, Song, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number TP0427-ABC11582
- 1957-00-00 | Indigenous music, Kankobele, Lala, Mbira, Northern Rhodesia, Southern African, Zambia, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP3970
- Composer: Silifa Mutale KoniAndula ChandaBemba women and men at Mindolo Compound | 1949/08/08 | Bemba, Bemba, Chanda,Andula, Chilimba, dancing, drinking, Koni,Silifa Mutale, Mbira, men, Mindolo Compound, Mupukumo, Northern Rhodesia, Song, Southern African, women, Zambia, ILAM | Drinking song for the Mupukumo dance, accompanied by the Chilimba mbira. Refer ILAM field card C4A17
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