South African Music Archive Project
Popular music
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- Artist(s): William Mseleku (Leader)Mseluku and his merrymakers (Performer) | Composer: William MselekuMseluku and his merrymakers | 1960/01/01 | dance, Drum, Fox-trot, Guitar, Indigenous music, Merrymakers, Mseleku,William, Piano, Popular music, Rhythm sticks, Saxophone, South Africa, Southern African, Zulu, ILAM | Fox-trot dance accompanied by various instruments
- Composer: Alexandra Jafete Simbini (Performer)Composer not specified | 1960-00-00 | banjo, East African, Guitar, Mandoline, Mozambique, Popular music, Portuguese East Africa, Shangaan, Simbini,Alexandra Jafete, Southern African, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recording) number: CR0497
- Composer: Manuel Ngirazi (Performer)Composer not specified | 1905/05/13 | Manuel Ngirazi, Popular music, Southern African, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1031
- Artist(s): Randolph Simmons (Leader)The Casablanca Steel Orchestra (Performer) | Composer: Randolph SimmonsThe Casablanca Steel Orchestra | 1900-01-00 | Calypso, Caribbean, Creole, dance, Instrumental, Iron bell, Popular music, Randolph Simmons, Steel pans, The Casablanca Steel Orchestra, Traditional music, Trinidad, ILAM | Calypso dance performed on various instruments.Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1006
- Artist(s): Buddy Squire (Leader) | Composer: The Hot Shots (Performer)Composer not specified | 1958-00-00 | Band music, Buddy Squire, Drum, Ga, Ghana, Hot Shots, Popular music, Saxophone, Stick, West African, ILAM | Translated English title - "Highlife." Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0741Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0741
- Composer: Calendar and his Maringar Band (Performer)Composer not specified | 1958-00-00 | Calendar, Calypso music, Creole, Guitar, Maringar, Maringar Band, Popular music, Vocal, West African, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0747
- Composer: Congo Abana Club (Performer)Piccolo Peter (Performer)Composer not specified | 1958-00-00 | Central African, Congo, Congo Abana Band, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Drum, Guitar, Kroo, Piccolo, Piccolo Pete, Popular music, Rattle, Republic of the Congo, Shaker, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0707
- Composer: Calendar and his Maringar Band (Performer)Composer not specified | 1958-00-00 | Calendar, Calypso music, Creole, English, Guitar, Maringar, Maringar Band, Popular music, Vocal, West African, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0752
- Artist(s): Aliwal North Xhosa Choir (Performer) | Composer: Aliwal North Sesotho Choir (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Aliwal North Sesotho Choir, Choir, men and women, Part-singing, Piano, Popular music, Secular music, Sotho, South Africa, Southern African, Traditional music, ILAM | Song accompanied by the piano
- Artist(s): Alric Farrell (Leader)The Merry Makers Steel Orchestra (Performer) | Composer: Alric FarrellThe Merry Makers Steel Orchestra | 1900-01-00 | Calypso, Caribbean, Creole, dance, Farrell,Alric, Instrumental, Merry Makers Steel Orchestra, Popular music, Steel pans, Traditional music, Trinidad, ILAM | Calypso dance performed on steel pans.Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1002
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