South African Music Archive Project
Song
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- Artist(s): Henga men and a Henga women (Performer) | Composer: Rubeni Mhango (Performer)Rubeni Mhango (Composer) | 1949/07/29 | Clapping, Drinking song, Henga, Henga, Humorous, Indigenous music, Malawi, Mhango,Rubeni, Nyasaland, Song, South Eastern African, Southern African, Tumbuka, ILAM | Translated English title - "Come and see the long tailed bird." Further details refer ILAM field card number: C3Q-12
- Artist(s): Mameyigudi (Performer)Luhlanya (Performer) | Composer: MameyigudiLuhlanya | 1960/01/01 | Choir, concertina, dance, Indigenous music, Luhlanya, Mameyigudi, Ndlamu, Popular music, Song, South Africa, Southern African, Spoken introduction, Traditional music, Zulu, ILAM | Ndlamu dance song accompanied by the concertina. The translated title is "A man sings about a young child".
- Artist(s): Chewa men and women (Composer/Performer) | Composer: Chewa men and women (Composer/Performer) | 1949/09/03 | Chewa, Chewa, drinking, East African, Entertainment, Indigenous music, Malawi, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Song, Southern African, ILAM | Song performed by Chewa men and women for entertainment and is sung in call and response fashion. The song is unaccompanied. Refer ILAM field card C5A9
- Artist(s): Celia Hlatwayo (Leader) | Composer: Ndau children (Performer)Composer not specified | 1951/06/23 | Celia Hlatwayo, Children's song, Chipinga, Folk music, Indigenous music, Ndau, Ndau, Poetry, Song, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Unaccompanied, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: E2T 1
- Composer: Zulu crowd (Performer) | 1954/07/25 | Crowd sounds, dance, Drum, KwaZulu-Natal, Natal, Song, South Africa, Southern African, Southern African culture, Zulu, Zulu, Zululand, ILAM | Crowd sounds during gathering at Shembe's kraal with drumming, singing and massed dancing. Further details refer to ILAM record no. AC1252
- Composer: Zulu crowd (Performer) | 1954/07/25 | Crowd sounds, dance, Drum, KwaZulu-Natal, Natal, Song, South Africa, Southern African, Southern African culture, Zulu, Zulu, Zululand, ILAM | Crowd sounds during gathering at Shembe's kraal with drumming, singing and massed dancing. Further details refer to ILAM record no. AC1252
- Artist(s): John Ouwerx (Performer)Ensemble Lolaka (Performer)Wakwana Gerard (Performer) | Composer: Wakwana GerardJohn Ouwerx | 1900-01-00 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Clave rhythm, Congo, dance, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Drum, Ensemble Lolaka, Guitar, Indigenous music, Ouwerx,John, Popular music, Rhythm on bottle, Rhythm sticks, Scraper, Song, Wakwana Gerard, ILAM | Dance song accompanied by various instruments.
- Composer: Boys of St Peter's school, Kampala (Performer) | 1952/06/18 | Bunganda, Clapping, Drum, East African, Folk music, Ganda, Humorous, Indigenous music, Kampala, Song, St Peter's School, Uganda, ILAM | Humorous song with clapping and drum. Further detail refer ILAM field card F3L7
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