South African Music Archive Project
Popular music
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- Artist(s): Colon Samuel (Performer-guitar)John Ouwerx (Performer)Ensemble Lolaka (Performer) | Composer: Colon SamuelJohn OuwerxEnsemble Lolaka | 1900-01-00 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Clave rhythm, Colonel Samuel, Congo, dance, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ensemble Lolaka, Guitar, Indigenous music, Maracas, Ouwerx,John, Popular music, Rhythm sticks, Rumba, Song, ILAM | Rumba dance song performed on various instruments.
- Artist(s): Grey Mbau (Leader)Brown Cool Six (Performer) | Composer: Grey MbauBrown Cool Six | 1900-01-00 | African Jazz, Brass instruments, Brown Cool Six, Drum set, Grey Mbau, Indigenous music, Jazz, Johannesburg, Popular music, South Africa, South African, ILAM | African jazz music performed by a jazz band.
- Composer: Spokes Mashiyane & France Pilane (Performer)Spokes Mashiyane (Composer) | 1905/05/13 | Drum, Flute, Jive, Mashiyane, Spokes, Pilane,France, Popular music, Southern African, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1033
- Artist(s): Carle Borde (Leader)The Merry Makers Steel Orchestra (Performer) | Composer: Carle BordeThe Merry Makers Steel Orchestra | 1900-01-00 | Calypso, Caribbean, Carle Borde, Creole, dance, Guitar, Instrumental, Maracas, Merry Makers Steel Orchestra, Popular music, Steel pans, Traditional music, Trinidad, ILAM | Calypso dance performed on various instruments.Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1001
- Composer: Calendar and his Maringar Band (Performer)Composer not specified | 1958-00-00 | Calendar, Ghana, Guitar, Kroo, Liberia, Maringar, Maringar Band, Nigeria, Popular music, Sierra-Leone, Vocal, West African, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0747
- Artist(s): JP Odera (Performer) | Composer: JP Odera | 1950/08/01 | dance, Dho Luo, East African, Guitar, Indigenous music, Odera,J.P., Popular music, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, topical, Traditional music, ILAM | Topical song accompanied by the guitar. Further details refer ILAM field card number D4R16
- Composer: City Slickers (Performer)Composer not specified | 1905/05/13 | City Slickers, Malawi, Nyasaland, Popular music, Shona, Southern African, Vocal, Zezuru, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1019
- Composer: Sophtown Cool Seven (Performer)Jeremiah Sebone (Composer) | 1940-00-00 | Drum, Flute, Guitar, Popular music, Rhythm accompaniment, Sebone,Jeremiah, Sophtown Cool Seven, Southern African, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0672
- 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 | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0741
- Artist(s): Nyasaland Mohamedan Band (Performer) | Composer: Nyasaland Mohamedan Band | 1965-00-00 | banjo, dance, Double Bass, Hi-hat, Indigenous music, Jazz, Malawi, Nyasaland, Nyasaland Mohamedan Band, Popular music, Saxophone, Southern African, ILAM | Jazz music performed on various instruments
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