South African Music Archive Project
Mbira
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- Composer: Bisa men at Mindolo Compound | 1949/08/03 | Bisa, Bisa, drinking, Kalimba, Mbira, Northern Rhodesia, Song, Southern African, Zambia, ILAM | Drinking song accompanied by Kalimba mbira. Refer ILAM field card C3V12
- Artist(s): Samson Baloy (Performer) | Composer: Samson Baloy | 1900-01-00 | Folk music, Indigenous music, Mbira, Samson Baloy, Song, South Africa, Southern African, Traditional music, Venda, ILAM | Song accompanied by mbira although the label identifies the instrument as a Venda Auto Harp
- Artist(s): Hodzi Katsukumya (Performer) | Composer: Hodzi Katsukumya (Performer) | 1949/09/23 | Budya, Hodzi Katsukunya, Humorous, Indigenous music, Korekore, Madebe dza mondoro mbira, Mbira, Northern Rhodesia, Song, Southern African, Zambia, ILAM | Humorous song accompanied by the Madebe dza Mondoro mbiras of the Tonga. Refer ILAM field card C5U14
- Artist(s): Lulua women (Performer) | Composer: Group of Lulua soldiers (Performer) | 1952/02/06 | Belgian Congo, Bottle, Central African, Chisanzhi, Dance song, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk music, Gourd, Indigenous music, Luba, Lulua, Lulua, Luluabourg, Mbira, Wooden clapper, ILAM | Maringa dance. Further details refer ILAM fieldcard F1V-2.
- Composer: Lulua soldiers (Performer)Lulua women (Performer) | 1952/02/06 | Belgian Congo, Bottle, Central African, Congo, Dance song, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk music, Gourd, Indigenous music, Kasai, Luba, Lulua, Lulua, Maringa, Mbira, Rattle, ILAM | Maringa dance song accompanied by Chisanhi mbira, rattles, a singing gourd, and beating on a bottle with a stick. Refer ILAM field card F1V2
- Composer: Composer not specifiedPeoro Siman Blanani (Performer) | 1955/06/11 | Danda, Drum, East African, Indigenous music, Mbira, Mozambique, Peoro Siman Blanani, Portuguese East Africa, ILAM | Mbira, 3 Drums. Further details refer to ILAM record number TP4271-9
- Composer: Seef(Composer)Petro Manyanga (Performer) | 1950/08/01 | Belalamulo, East African, Hangaza, Indigenous music, Mbira, Ngala, Nkembe, Petro Manyanga, Rundi, Seef, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM field card number XYZ5201bTopical song
- Composer: Simoni Zambezi Chirumba (Performer)Composer not specified | 1949/09/21 | East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Mbira, Midzimu, Mozambique, Nsansi Mbira, Portuguese East Africa, Sena, Simoni Zambezi Chirumba, Southern African, Tonga, ILAM | Midzimu music with Mbira. Further details refer ILAM field card number: C5S-9
- Composer: Petro Manyanga (Composer/Performer) | 1950/08/01 | East African, Hangaza, Ikembe, Likembe, Mbira, Ngala, Petro Manyanga, Rundi, Self delectative song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Self delectative song with Ikembe Likembe (Mbira), 10 notes. Further details refer ILAM field card (D4R7).
- 1948/03/07 | Mbira, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Southern African, Yodelling, ILAM | Yodelling song with Mbira.Further details refer ILAM field card (I3)
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