South African Music Archive Project
Popular music
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- Composer: Flying Jazz Queens (Performer)Nzimande, H.. (Composer) | 1965-00-00 | banjo, Drum, Flying Jazz Queens, Guitar, KwaZulu-Natal, Natal, Nzimande,H., Percussion, Popular music, South Africa, Southern African, Vocal, Zulu, Zulu Jive, Zululand, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0900
- Composer: Chippy's Dance Band (Performer)Chippy (Composer) | 1967-00-00 | Band music, banjo, bass, Chippy's Dance Band, Dance music, Double Bass, Marabi dance, Northern Rhodesia, Popular music, Saxophone, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0610
- Artist(s): Salum Seliman (Leader) | Composer: Salum's Brass Band Band (Performer)Composer not specified | 1951-00-00 | Brass, Brass band, Dance Band, Dance music, East African, Nguja, Popular music, Rumba, Salum Seliman, Salum's Brass Band, Swahili, Zanziba, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (Commercial Recordings) number: CR0088
- Composer: Josaya NdebeleComposer not specified | 1905/05/13 | Guitar, Josaya Ndebele, KwaZulu-Natal, Natal, Popular music, Sindebele, South Africa, Southern African, Vocal, Zulu, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1030
- Artist(s): Lopongo Jean (Performer)John Ouwerx (Performer)Ensemble Lolaka (Performer) | Composer: Lopongo JeanJohn OuwerxEnsemble Lolaka | 1900-01-00 | Belgian Congo, Brass instruments, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ensemble Lolaka, Guitar, Indigenous music, Instrumental, Jean,Lopongo, March, Ouwerx,John, Popular music, ILAM | Instrumental piece in the form of a military march.
- Composer: Willys (Performer)Johgoe (Performer)Johgoe (Composer) | 1905/05/09 | Central African, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Johgoe, Ngala, Popular music, Vocal, Willys, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1162
- Composer: Ralph Wright and his Rythm Boys (Performer)Composer not specified | 1954-00-00 | Calypso music, Creole, Drum, Guitar, Popular music, Rhythm Boys, Saxophone, Stick, Vocal, West African, Wright,Ralph, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0755
- Artist(s): Two extra singers (Performer) | Composer: Kayashu, P. (Performer)Philippe Kayashu (Performer)Kalala, M. (Performer)Morris Kalala (Performer) | 1952/01/18 | Bottle, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Kalala,Morris, Katanga, Kayashu,Philippe, Popular music, Rumba, Swahili, ILAM | Rumba dance music. Further details refer ILAM field card (F1H3)
- Composer: Alberto Tentowani Mwamosi (Performer)Gabriel Maopana Bila (Performer)Alberto Tentowani Mwamosi (Composer) | 1957/01/10 | Bila,Gabriel Maopana, Chopi, East African, Gaza, Guitar, Lenge, Mozambique, Mwamosi,Alberto Tentowani, Popular music, Portuguese East Africa, Southern African, Topical song, Vocals, ILAM | Translated English title - "The Enticer." Further details refer ILAM field card number: L1A 2
- Artist(s): Norman Span (Leader)The Merry Makers Steel Orchestra (Performer) | Composer: Norman SpanThe Merry Makers Steel Orchestra | 1900-01-00 | Calypso, Caribbean, Creole, dance, Instrumental, Maracas, Merry Makers Steel Orchestra, Popular music, Song, Span,Norman, Steel pans, Traditional music, Trinidad, ILAM | Calypso dance performed on various instruments.Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1001
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