South African Music Archive Project
Popular music
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- Composer: Spokes & William (Performer)Spokes Mashiyane (Composer) | 1905/05/13 | English, Flute, Guitar, Jive, Mashiyane, Spokes, Popular music, South Africa, Southern African, Spokes & William, Tin whistle, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1050
- Composer: Lake Victoria Band (Performer)Composer not specified | 1956-00-00 | banjo, Dance Band, Dance song, East African, Guitar, Kenya, Lake Victoria Band, Luo, Mandoline, Popular music, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recording) number: CR0023
- Artist(s): Jake Lerole (Leader)His Rhythm (Performer) | Composer: Jake LeroleHis Rhythm | 1954-00-00 | dance, Guitar, His Rhythm, Indigenous music, Jake Lerole, Jive, Kwela, Popular music, South Africa, Southern African, Tin rattle, Tin whistle, Traditional music, ILAM | Dance referred to as a Tin Whistle Jive. Sounds like kwela music
- Composer: Kiphya (Performer)Composer not specified | 1923-00-00 | banjo, East African, Guitar, Kiphya, Malawi, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Popular music, Shaker, Southern African, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1014
- Composer: George Sibanda (Performer)Composer not specified | 1905/05/01 | Drum, Guitar, KwaZulu-Natal, Natal, Popular music, Sibanda, George, South Africa, Southern African, Vocal, Zulu, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1178
- Artist(s): Albert Kaswabilanda (Performer)John Ouwerx (Performer)Ensemble Lolaka (Performer) | Composer: Albert Kaswabilanda John OuwerxEnsemble Lolaka | 1900-01-00 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Clave rhythm, Congo, dance, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ensemble Lolaka, Guitar, Indigenous music, Kaswabilanda,Albert, Maracas, Men singing, Ouwerx,John, Popular music, Repetitive, Rhythm sticks, Song, ILAM | Lively dance song accompanied by various instruments.
- Composer: Calender (Performer)Maringar Band (Performer) | 1958-00-00 | banjo, Calendar, Calypso, Creole, Drum, Guitar, Mandolin, Maringar band, Maringar Band, Popular music, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0731
- Artist(s): Zeph Nkabinde (Leader) | Composer: The Black Mambazo (Performer)Zeph Nkabinde (Composer) | 1965-00-00 | Black Mambazo, Drum, Guitar, KwaZulu-Natal, Natal, Nkabinde,Zeph, Percussion, Popular music, South Africa, Southern African, Vocal, Zulu, Zulu Jive, Zululand, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0901
- Composer: Mwenda Jean Bosco (Performer)Mwenda Jean Bosco (Composer) | 1905/05/04 | Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Mwenda,Jean Bosco, Popular music, Struck bottle, Swahili, Topical song, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1122
- Artist(s): William Mseleku (Leader)Mseluku and his merrymakers (Performer) | Composer: William MselekuMseluku and his merrymakers | 1960/01/01 | Choir, dance, Drum, Guitar, Indigenous music, Marabi style, Merrymakers, Mseleku,William, Piano, Popular music, Rhythm sticks, Song, South Africa, Southern African, Traditional music, Zulu, ILAM | Rumba dance accompanied by various instruments and a choi
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