South African Music Archive Project
Popular music
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- Composer: Spokes & WilliamE.Nomvete (Composer) | 1905/05/13 | Ceskei, Eastern Cape, Flute, Guitar, Jive, Mashiyane, Spokes, Nomvete,E., Popular music, South Africa, Southern African, Spokes & William, Tin whistle, Transkei, Xhosa, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1050
- Composer: Lecuona Cuban Boys (Performer)Composer not specified | 1900-01-00 | band, Brass, Guitar, Lecuona Cuban Boys, Orchestra, Percussion, Popular music, Stick, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0785
- Artist(s): Morning Stars (Performer) | Composer: Morning Stars (Performer) | 1960/01/01 | Ballad, Call and response, Marabi style, Morning Stars, Piano, Popular music, Solo and chorus, Song, South Africa, Southern African, Zulu, ILAM | Marabi style song for accompanied by the piano. The translated title is "I went to the Supreme Court for my case". Further details refer ILAM field card number DC40
- Artist(s): The Natal Champions (Performer) | Composer: The Natal Champions (Performer) | 1948-00-00 | Call and response, dance, Guitar, Isicathamiya, Mbube, Natal Champions, Part-singing, Popular music, Solo and chorus, Song, South Africa, Southern African, Zulu, ILAM | Mbube dance song accompanied by guitars. The translated title is "I left home". Further details refer ILAM field card number DC44
- Composer: Harare Blue Moon Band (Performer)Composer not specified | 1966-00-00 | African Jazz, Guitar, Harare Blue Moon Band, Popular music, Saxophone, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recording) number: CR0507
- Composer: Mensah, E.T. (Performer)Tempos Band (Performer)Composer not specified | 1958-00-00 | Drum, Ga, Ghana, Guitar, Mensah,E.T., Popular music, Saxophone, Stick, Tempos Band, West African, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0714
- 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: CR0751
- Artist(s): Mbata (Singer)Zulu band (Instrumental Performer) | Composer: MbataZulu band | 1900-01-00 | dance, Fast speed, Guitar, Indigenous music, Man singing, Mbata, Popular music, Song, South Africa, South African, Spoken verse, Traditional music, Zulu, Zulu, ILAM | Dance song accompanied by the guitar.
- Artist(s): Makeba, M. (Arranger) | Composer: The Sunbeams (Performer)Composer not specified | 1960-00-00 | Dance song, Guitar, Jive, Makeba,Miriam, Popular music, Southern African, Sunbeams, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recording) number: CR0454
- Composer: Dark City Sisters (Performer)Zacks Nkosi (Composer) | 1960-00-00 | Dance music, Dark City Sisters, Drum, Guitar, Jive, KwaZulu-Natal, Natal, Popular music, South Africa, Southern African, Vocal, Zacks Nkosi, Zulu, Zululand, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0623
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