South African Music Archive Project
Popular music
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- Artist(s): L Maonga (Leader) | Composer: Zomba Youth Club (Performer) | 1905/05/05 | banjo, Drum, East African, Guitar, Maduya,Abisalomo, Malawi, Maonga,Loida, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Popular music, Zomba Youth Club, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1215
- Artist(s): William Mseleku (Leader)Mseluku and his merrymakers (Performer) | Composer: William MselekuMseluku and his merrymakers | 1960/01/01 | Amanzimtoti, dance, Guitar, Humorous, Indigenous music, Marabi style, Merrymakers, Mseleku,William, Popular music, Rhythm sticks, Rumba, Saxophone, South Africa, Southern African, Traditional music, Zulu, ILAM | Rumba dance accompanied by various instruments and a choi
- 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, Instrumental, Jazz, Popular music, South Africa, South African, Swing, ILAM | African jazz music performed by a jazz band.
- Composer: Bulawayo Sweet Rhythm Band (Performer)Composer not specified | 1905/05/03 | Bulawayo Sweet Rhythm Band, Guitar, Ndebele, Popular music, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Vocal, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR12242
- Composer: Imvumi Zesizwe (Performer)The National Singers (Performer)Composer not specified | 1955-00-00 | Cape, Ciskei, Clapping, Eastern Cape, Imvumi Zesizwe, Piano, Popular music, South Africa, Southern African, The National Singers, Transkei, Vocal, Xhosa, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0839
- Artist(s): Matia Kaberuka (Leader)Western Province Demonstration Team (Performer) | Composer: Matia KaberukaWestern Province Demonstration Team | 1950/08/17 | banjo, Central African, Guitar, Indigenous music, Mandoline, Matia Kaberuka, Nkole, Nyoro, Popular music, Song, topical, Traditional music, Uganda, Western Province Demonstration Team, ILAM | Topical song accompanied by various string instruments. The translated title is "The chicken and the eggs". Same as CR0141-XYZ5299. Further details refer ILAM field card number D5I5
- Composer: Oroclos Ombiza Charles (Performer)Oroclos Ombiza Charles (Composer) | 1905/05/09 | Central African, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Ombiza,Charles, Oroclos, Popular music, Struck bottle, Swahili, Topical song, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1135
- Artist(s): ET Mensah (Leader)ET Mensah's Tempos Band (Performer) | Composer: ET Mensah's Tempos Band (Performer) | 1958-00-00 | Big band music style, Brass instruments, Clave rhythm, dance, Drum set, Fante, Ghana, Guitar, High Life, Instrumental, Mensah,E.T., Percusssion instruments, Popular music, Rhythm sticks, Tempos Band, West African, ILAM | High life dance music, performed on various instruments
- Artist(s): Louis Mellito (Leader) | Composer: Sunderland String Band (Performer)Bwagajuga, M. (Performer - singer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | Bwagajuga,Mohamedi A., Dance Band, Dance song, East African, Guitar, Kazoo, Kenya, Mandoline, Mellito,Louis, Nguja, Popular music, Stick, Sunderland String Band, Swahili, Swahili rumba, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recording) number: CR076
- Artist(s): Louis Mellito (Leader) | Composer: Sunderland String Band (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | banjo, Dance song, East African, Guitar, Kazoo, Kenya, Mandoline, Mellito,Louis, Nguja, Popular music, Stick, Sunderland String Band, Swahili, Swahili rumba, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recording) number: CR0400
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