South African Music Archive Project
Mbira
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- 1953/05/09 | Abercorn, Folk music, Guitar, Indigenous music, Mbira, Southern African, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM library number: A6.
- Artist(s): Two women | Composer: Manyoni Zhou (Performer and Composer)Simoni Mashoko Shawa(Performer) | 1950/05/02 | Govera, Gwelo Location, Humorous, Karanga, Mbira, Njari, Shawa,Simoni Mashoko, Song, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Zhou,Manyoni, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Humoruous song accompanied by x33 and x31 Njari. Further details refer ILAM field card no. DD5.
- Artist(s): Luunda men | Composer: Sandei Tamvwa (Composer/Performer) | 1949/07/28 | Luunda, Luunda, Mbira, Mufulira, Mufulira Mine, Ndimba, Northern Rhodesia, Southern African, Yamwa,Sunday, Zambia, ILAM | Topical song about a dance competition
- Composer: Ganizani Mbongololo (Performer) | 1950/05/15 | Folk music, Ganizani Mbongololo, Indigenous music, Kalimba, Mbira, Northern Rhodesia, Nsenga, Self-delectative song, Southern African, Zambia, ILAM | Self-delectative song with Kalimba (Mbira). Further details refer ILAM field card (DQ8)
- Composer: Blandy Zabale and CoComposer not specified | 1951-00-00 | Drum, East African, Indigenous music, M'Chopi, Mbira, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Rattle, Zabale,Blandy, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR2946.
- Artist(s): Kuruseni (Performer)Soga men (Performer) | Composer: Kuruseni (Performer)Soga men (Performer) | 1950/09/02 | Bird, Budongo Likembe mbiras, Call and response, Central African, flat Nsaasi rattle, Kuruseni, Likembe, Mbira, Soga, Soga, Song, topical, traditional, Uganda, ILAM | Topical song about a beautiful bird, accompanied by various instruments. Refer ILAM field card number D5Y4
- Artist(s): Soga men (Performer) | Composer: Muzale Kyemiere (Performer) | 1952/06/23 | Budongo, Bugembe, East African, Folk song, Indigenous music, Jinja, Likembe, Mbira, Muzale Kyemiere, Nsaasi, Rattle, Soga, Soga, Topical song, Uganda, ILAM | Topical song with budongo (mbira) and rattle acccompaniment. Further details refer to ILAM field card no. F3P7.
- Artist(s): Soga men. | Composer: Muzale Kye Miere (Performer) | 1952/06/23 | Bugembe, East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Mbira, Muzale Kye Miere, Nsaasi, Rattle, Soga, Soga, Topical song, Uganda, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card no. F3P7.
- Composer: Soko, A. (Performer)Alefa Soko (Performer) | 1949/08/31 | Entertainment song, Folk music, Fort Jameson, Indigenous music, Kalimba, Mbira, Ngoni, Northern Rhodesia, Self-delectative song, Soko,Alefa, Southern African, Zambia, ILAM | Self delectative song with kalimba. Translated English title - "The owls hoot at night." Further details refer ILAM field card (C4X3).
- Composer: Japhet Zimba (Performer) | 1950/05/26 | Folk music, Henga, Indigenous music, Japhet Zimba, Kalimba, Malawi, Mbira, Mzimba, Nyasaland, Southern African, Tumbuka, ILAM | Self delectative song. Futher details refer ILAM fieldcard D2B-13.
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