South African Music Archive Project
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- Artist(s): Kumbale Lungu (Leader)Nsenga men and women (Performer) | Composer: Kumbale LunguNsenga men and women | 1949/08/29 | Central African, Clapping, dance, Folk music, Indigenous music, Lungu,Kumbale, Northern Rhodesia, Nsenga, Nsenga, Seven note, Song, Traditional music, Ulimba, Xylophone, Zambia, ILAM | Ulimba dance song for men and women. Further details refer ILAM field card number C4V6
- Artist(s): The Natal Champions (Performer) | Composer: The Natal Champions (Performer) | 1948-00-00 | Call and response, dance, Isicathamiya, Mbube, men and women, Natal Champions, Part-singing, Popular music, Solo and chorus, Song, South Africa, Southern African, Unaccompanied, Zulu, ILAM | Unaccompanied Mbube style dance song. Further details refer ILAM field card number DC43
- Artist(s): Nawandala Social Club (Performer)Leader Sefoloza (Performer) | Composer: Nawandala Social Club (Performer)Leader Sefoloza (Performer) | 1950/09/02 | Central African, Disease, Drum, exhortation, Laced conical drum, Leprosy, Nawandala Social Club, Sefoloza, Soga, Song, sticks Clapping, traditional, Uganda, ILAM | Song addressed to a group of women saying they are fit to marry lepers only. Refer ILAM field card numberD5Y6
- Composer: Nezala Shonga (Composer/Performer) | 1950/05/26 | Bango, Board zither, Henga, Humorous, Malawi, Mzimba, Nezala Shonga, Nyasaland, Song, Southern African, Tumbuka, Zither, ILAM | Humorous song with Bango board zither. Translated English title - "She burnt the child." Further details refer ILAM field card (D2A9)
- Composer: Hugh Tracy (Composer)King Edward Masinga (Composer)Zulu Radio Choir (Performer) | 1944/02/13 | Choral music, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, Masinga,King Edward, Natal, Play, Song, South Africa, Southern African, Tracey, Hugh, Unaccompanied, Zulu, Zulu Radio Choir, ILAM | Song from the play "Chief above and Chief below" from Act I, Scene 3. Translated English title - :Wo..hey! Lass." Further details refer ILAM record number AC0004
- Composer: Nezala Shonga (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950/05/26 | Bango board zithe, East African, Folk music, Henga, Humorous, Indigenous music, Malawi, Mzimba, Nezala Shonga, Nyasaland, Song, Southern African, Tumbuka, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP 2431
- Artist(s): Weleka Lumbe (Performer) | Composer: Weleka Lumbe (Performer) | 1950/04/29 | Bangwe board zither, Indigenous music, Lumbe,Weleka, men, Sena, Song, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Song performed by a man who is accompanied on the 11 note Bangwe board zither. Refer ILAM field card DA17
- Composer: Weleka Lumbe (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Bangwe board zithe, Indigenous music, Lumbe,Weleka, Sena, Song, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP2761
- Artist(s): Lower Gwelo Choir (Performer)Leader Fraser Mpofu (Composer) | Composer: Lower Gwelo Choir (Performer)Leader Fraser Mpofu (Composer) | 1950/05/06 | dance, Fraser Mpofu, Guitar, Lower Gwelo Choir, Marabi, men, Ndebele, Song, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, women, Zimbabwe, Zulu, ILAM | Marabi town dance song for men and women, accompanied by guitar. The English title is Come with the fire. Refer ILAM field card DH10
- Composer: Composer not specifiedGlamour Girls (Performer) | 1951-00-00 | Glamour Girls, Jive, Piano, Song, Southern African, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number TP0474-ABC11900
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