South African Music Archive Project
Mbira
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- Composer: Composer not specifiedSimon Sitole (Performer) | 1957/01/03 | Dance song, East African, Indigenous music, Mbira, Mozambique, Ndau, Portuguese East Africa, Simon Sitole, Topical song, Zandamela village, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number TP4272-1
- Composer: Kambi Malunga | 1949/09/19 | 24 note, Chikunda, Instrumental, Malunga,Kambi, Mbira, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Sansi, Sena, Southern African, ILAM | A piece played on the Sansi mbira. Refer ILAM field card C5Q8
- Composer: Josiasi Yemba Mate (Composer) | 1952/02/21 | Barotseland, Central African, Indigenous music, Josiasi Yemba Mate, Kathandi, Mbira, Mbunda, Mongu, Northern Rhodesia, Topical song, Zambia, ILAM | Translation: The train goes with fire. Topical song with kathandi mbira and fan with exter resonator accompaniment. Further details refer to ILAM field card no. F2B6.
- Composer: Josiasi Yemba Mate (Performer and Composer)Josiasi Yemba Mate (Performer)Josiasi Yemba Mate (Composer) | 1952/02/21 | Barotseland, Folk music, Indigenous music, Josiasi Yemba Mate, Kathandi mbira, Luanika, Mbira, Mbunda, Mongu, Northern Rhodesia, Southern African, topical, Topical song, Zambia, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F2B 8Translated English title - "Do not push me around. I do not like to make trouble." Further details refer ILAM field card number: F2B 8
- Composer: Josiasi Yemba Mate (Performer and Composer) | 1952/02/21 | Bulawayo, Fan with external resonato, Josiasi Yemba Mate, Mbira, Mbunda, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Topical song, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card no. F2B8.
- Composer: Ganza Ezeni (Performer)Ganza Ezeni (Composer) | 1949/07/08 | Belgian Congo, Bua, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ganza Ezeni, Humorous, Indigenous music, Likembe, Lisanzo, Mbira, Republic of the Congo, Song, Zaire, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: C2V-1
- Artist(s): Two women | Composer: Manyoni Zhou (Performer)Simoni Mashoko Shawa (Performer) | 1950/05/02 | Folk song, Govera, Gwelo Location, Indigenous music, Karanga, Mbira, Njari, Shawa,Simoni Mashoko, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Topical song, Zhou,Manyoni, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Topical song accompanied by x33 and x31 Njari. Further details refer ILAM field card no. DD2.
- Composer: Manyoni Zhou (Performer)Simoni Mashoko Shawa (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950/05/02 | Chilimanzi, Folk music, Govera, Indigenous music, Karanga, Maridza mbira, Mbira, Muhera, Njari, Shawa,Simoni Mashoko, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Topical song, Zhou,Manyoni, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Translated English title - "Long ago we paid taxes." Further details refer ILAM Field card number: DD 2
- Composer: S. Mashoka (Performer) | 1949/10/11 | Gwelo, Karanga, Mashoka,Saimoni, Mbira, Njari, Shangara dance, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Dance song
- Composer: Josiasi Yemba Mate (Composer) | 1952/02/21 | Barotseland, Central African, Indigenous music, Josiasi Yemba Mate, Kathandi, Mbira, Mbunda, Mongu, Northern Rhodesia, Topical song, Zambia, ILAM | Translation: The Mask dance. Topical song with kathandi mbira and fan with exter resonator accompaniment. Further details refer to ILAM field card no. F2B7.
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