South African Music Archive Project
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- Composer: Sukwa men at Mindolo Compound | 1949/08/03 | Clapping, Mindolo Compound, Nkonde, Northern Rhodesia, Song, Southern African, Sukwa, Sukwa, wedding, Zambia, ILAM | Wedding song accompanied by clapping. Refer ILAM field card C3V14
- Artist(s): Teacher Training School (Performer) | Composer: Teacher Training School (Performer) | 1951/06/06 | exhortation, men and women, Ndau, Part singing, school, Social solidarity, Song, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Teachers' Training College, Zimbabwe, ILAM | The song is an exhortation to social solidarity. ILAM field card number is unknown
- Artist(s): Nyanja people (Performer) | Composer: Nyanja people (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Chewa, Clapping, East African, Indigenous music, Malawi, Nyanja, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Singing game, Song, Southern African, ILAM | Translated English title - "Choose now." Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP1467
- Composer: Ngoni men and women at Wusakili Compound | 1949/08/04 | Clapping, mourning, Ngoni, Ngoni, Northern Rhodesia, Song, Southern African, Wusakili Compound, Zambia, ILAM | Mourning song accompanied by clapping. Refer ILAM field card C3W7
- Artist(s): S Kwatara (Performer-mbira)Siri Musonzo (Performer-rattle) | Composer: S Katara (Performer-mbira)Siri Musonzo (Performer-rattle) | 1951/06/06 | Folk, Kwatara,S., Lion, Mbira huru, Mondoro, Musonzo,Siri, Song, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, spirit, Whosho rattles, Zezuru, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Song about lion spirits in the bush, accompanied by an mbira and rattles. Refer ILAM field card number E2C23
- Composer: Situta SumbaneSalimu Magoda | 1949/05/23 | 7 note scale, Bila, Desa gourd, Marimba, Mbira, Mozambique, Ndau, Portuguese East Africa, Salimu Magoda, Situta Sumbane, Song, Southern African, Tonga, ILAM | Song accompanied by mbira, marimba and Desa gourd resonatorUses Ndau seven note scaleRefer ILAM field card CB9
- Artist(s): Awasi Choir (Performer)Leader Michael Gamayio (Performer) | Composer: Awasi Choir (Performer)Leader Michael Gamayio (Performer) | 1950/09/07 | Awasi Choir, Crocodile, Dholuo, East African, Gamayio,Michael, Kenya, Luo, Rabbit, school, Song, Unaccompanied, ILAM | School song about a rabbit who enjoys crocodile eggs. Refer ILAM field card number D6D1
- 1950-00-00 | Call and response, Clapping, Drum, East African, Haya, Male singing, Nyoro, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, topical, Tradition, ILAM | Topical song performed by men who are accompanied by clapping and drum beats. ILAM field card number is unknown
- Composer: Shangaan man | 1948/03/07 | bow, Chitende, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Shangaan, Shangaan, Song, Southern African, ILAM | Unclassified song to Chitende bowFurther details refer ILAM field card (F2/3)
- 1900-01-00 | Chopi, East African, Indigenous music, Marimba, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Rattle, Song, Southern African, Timbila, Vocals, Whistle, Xylophone, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP4303
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