South African Music Archive Project
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- Composer: Boys at Mapanza led by Sidney Musumbulwa | 1948/05/07 | Bemba, boys, canoes, Mapanza College, Northern Rhodesia, Sidney Musumbulwa, Song, Southern African, trees, work, Zambia, ILAM | Work song about cutting down trees for building canoesRefer ILAM field card AX4
- Artist(s): Idi Selemani (Performer)Nyamwezi men and women (Performer) | Composer: Idi Selemani (Performer)Nyamwezi men and women (Performer) | 1950/06/25 | dance, East African, Folk, Hiyari ya moyo, Idi Selemane, Nyamwezi, Nyamwezi, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, traditional, Vibrato singing, ILAM | Hiyari ya Moyo dance song with call and response. The English title is We are talking, yes. Refer ILAM field card number D3F5
- Artist(s): Idi Selemani (Performer)Nyamwezi men and women (Performer) | Composer: Idi Selemani (Performer)Nyamwezi men and women (Performer) | 1950/06/25 | dance, East African, Folk, Hiyari ya moyo, Idi Selemane, Nyamwezi, Nyamwezi, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, traditional, Vibrato singing, ILAM | Hiyari ya Moyo dance song with call and response. The English title is We are talking, yes. Refer ILAM field card number D3F5
- Composer: Timoti MakasakweIla men and women at Roan Antelope Mine | 1949/08/11 | Chingande, conical, dance, Drum, hourglass, Ila, Ila, men, Northern Rhodesia, Roan Antelope Mine, Song, Southern African, Timoti Makasakwe, women, Zambia, ILAM | Chingande dance song for men and women, accompanied by 1 conical and 1 hourglass drum. Refer ILAM field card C4D6
- Artist(s): Wachezaji wa Manyana (Performer?) | Composer: Wachezaji wa Manyana (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Call and response, Clapping, drinking, East African, Nyamwezi, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, traditional, Wachezaji wa Manyanga, ILAM | Drinking song accompanied by clapping. ILAM field card number is unknown
- Artist(s): Lugingisi Mwanazuthando (Performer)Sukumu men (Performer) | Composer: Lugingisi Mwanazuthando (Performer)Sukumu men (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Call and response, East African, Harvesting, Lugingisi Mwanazuthando, Nyamwezi, Song, Sukuma, Sukumu, Tanganyika, Tanzania, threshing, traditional, Ululating, work, ILAM | Traditional work song to accompany threshing, with ululating in the background. ILAM field card number is unknown
- Artist(s): Lugingisi Mwanazuthando (Performer) | Composer: Lugingisi Mwanazuthando (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Call and response, East African, Harvesting, Lugingisi Mwanazuthando, Nyamwezi, Song, Sukuma, Tanganyika, Tanzania, traditional, Ululating, work, ILAM | Traditional work song to accompany threshing, with ululating in the background. ILAM field card number is unknown
- Artist(s): Nyamwezi men and women (Performer) | Composer: Idi Selemani (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950/06/25 | Clapping, Daressalaam, East African, Folk music, Humorous, Idi Selemani, Indigenous music, Nyamwezi, Nyamwezi, Praise song, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: D3F 9
- Artist(s): Nyamwezi men and women (Performer) | Composer: Idi Selemani (Performer) | 1950/06/25 | Clapping, Daressalaam, East African, Folk song, Humorous, Idi Selemani, Indigenous music, Nyamwezi, Nyamwezi, Praise song, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Humorous praise song for the chief with clapping. Further details refer to ILAM field card no. D3F9.
- Artist(s): Siyanaloli Sanyila (Composer/Performer)Unidentified others (Performer) | Composer: Siyanaloli Sanyila (Composer/Performer)Unidentified others (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | burial, Call and response, chant, Drone, East African, Lament, mourning, Nyakyusa, Siyanaloli Sanyila, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, traditional, ILAM | Burial song with drone, call and response, and lament like qualities. ILAM field card number is unknown
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