South African Music Archive Project
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- Artist(s): Khwele Kwenda (Composer/Performer) | Composer: Khwele Kwenda (Composer/Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Chewa, Khwele Kwenda, Malawi, man, Mbira, Nyanja, Nyasaland, self-delectative, Song, Southern African, ILAM | Self delectative song accompanied by the mbira. ILAM field card number is unknown
- Composer: Standard 2 Choir at Salisbury African School East | 1951/06/14 | children, Salisbury African School East, school, Song, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Zezuru, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Children's songs. Refer ILAM field card E2K2
- Composer: Gibson BwalyaMen at the Mufulira Mine | 1949/07/29 | Bemba, Bwalya,Gibson, Concert, Matete, Mufulira Mine, Northern Rhodesia, school, Song, Southern African, split reed, Zambia, ILAM | School song for concerts, accompanied by the split reed MateteRefer ILAM field card Q5
- Artist(s): Kaswabilanda (Performer)John Ouwerx (Performer)Ensemble Lolaka (Performer) | Composer: Kaswabilanda John OuwerxEnsemble Lolaka | 1900-01-00 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Clave rhythm, Congo, dance, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Drum, Ensemble Lolaka, Guitar, Indigenous music, Kaswabilanda,Albert, Ouwerx,John, Part singing, Popular music, Rhythm sticks, Rumba, Song, ILAM | Rumba dance song performed on various instruments.
- Composer: David MulengaBemba men and women | 1949/08/05 | Bemba, Bemba, Clapping, drinking, men, Mulenga,David, Mupukumo, Northern Rhodesia, Rattle, Song, Southern African, women, Zambia, ILAM | Drinking song for Mupukumo dance. It is for men and women and accompanied by rattle and clapping. Refer ILAM field card C3X4
- Composer: Daniel, K (Performer) | 1951/06/06 | Bulawayo, Daniel,K., Folk music, Guitar, Humorous, Indigenous music, Nyanja, Song, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Translated English title - "Look at the child". Further details refer ILAM field card no. E2C14.
- Artist(s): K Daniel (Performer) | Composer: K Daniel (Performer) | 1951/06/06 | Child, Daniel,K., Guitar, Humorous, Nyanja, Song, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Song in which spectators are asked to look at a child. Refer ILAM field card number E2C14
- Artist(s): Nourse Mines Basutos (Performer) | Composer: Nourse Mines Basutos | 1900-01-00 | Chorus, Folk music, Girlfriend, Indigenous music, Nourse Mines Basutos, praise, Ramakhobotlo, recitative, Song, Sotho, South Africa, Southern African, Traditional music, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Praise song for a girlfriend, sung in recitative style
- Artist(s): Samuel Chishala (Performer)Bemba young men (Performer) | Composer: Samuel Chishala (Performer)Bemba young men (Performer) | 1949/08/20 | Bemba, Bemba, Chishala,Samuel, dance, Drum, Indigenous music, Northern Rhodesia, Song, Southern African, Young men and women, Zambia, Zomba dance, ILAM | Zomba dance song performed by young men and women, accompanied by beating stick on ths side of a bass drum. The English title is That is why you are this way. Refer ILAM field card C4M8
- Artist(s): James Chirwa (Performer)Mwerela Kaunda (Performer)Dandy Boys (Performer)Young girls (Performer) | Composer: James Chirwa (Performer)Mwenela Kaunda (Performer)Dandy Boys (Performer)Young girls (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Call and response, Chirwa,James, Dandy Boys, Drum, Heya, Kaunda,Mwenela, Malawi, Nyasaland, Song, Southern African, traditional, Tumbuka, Unaccompanied, Young girls, ILAM | Song performed by young girls who are accompanied by beats on the mortar and pestle. The voices of the singers appear not to be those of the names mentioned on the record label. ILAM field card is unknown
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