South African Music Archive Project
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- 1942/01/20 | Central African, Chinamwanga, East African, Nkonde, Song, Southern African, Unaccompanied, Wemba, ILAM | Translated English title - "The expensive dress." Further details refer ILAM record SABC-HT02B
- Artist(s): Nyamwezi men and women (Performer) | Composer: Idi Selemani (Performer) | 1950/06/28 | Daressalaam, East African, Folk song, goblet Drum, Humorous, Idi Selemani, Indigenous music, Nyamwezi, Nyamwezi, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Translation:"Do not play with my love. I will wait for her till she grows up and is ready to marry me." Humorous song with goblet drum accompaniment. Further details refer to ILAM field card no. D3I8.
- Composer: Idi SelemaniNyamwezi men and women | 1950/07/10 | Clapping, Drum, East African, Humorous, Idi Selemani, Nyamwezi, Nyamwezi, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Humorous song with clapping and drummingRefer ILAM field card D3I8
- Artist(s): Nyamwezi men and women (Performer) | Composer: Idi Selemani (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950/06/28 | Daressalaam, Drum, East African, Folk music, goblet Drum, Humorous, Idi Selemani, Indigenous music, Nyamwezi, Nyamwezi, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Translated English title - "Do not play with my love." Further details refer ILAM field card number: D3I-8
- Artist(s): Nyamwezi men and women | Composer: Idi Selemani (Performer)Composer not specified | 1951-00-00 | Daressalaam, East African, goblet Drum, Humorous, Idi Selemani, Nyamwezi, Nyamwezi, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number CR1439.
- Composer: Mataka MwanziNgoni men and women at Roan Antelope Mine | 1949/08/10 | drinking, Mwanza,Mataka, Ngoma, Ngoni, Ngoni, Northern Rhodesia, Roan Antelope Mine, Song, Southern African, Unaccompanied, Zambia, Zulu, ILAM | Unaccompanied drinking song used for Ngoma dance. Refer ILAM field card C4C4
- Composer: Musekiwa Mate (Performer)Composer not specified | 1951-00-00 | Guitar, Indigenous music, Mate,Musekiwa, Shona, Song, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Vocal, Zezuru, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (Commercial Recordings) number: CR0094
- Composer: Composer not specifiedOroclos Ombiza - Charles (Performer) | 1900-01-00 | Bottle, East African, Guitar, Indigenous music, Ombiza,Charles, Oroclos, Song, Swahili, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number TP0511-ABC12489
- Composer: Luunda women | 1949/07/20 | Drum, girls, goblet, initiation, Luunda, Luunda, Northern Rhodesia, Song, Southern African, Zambia, ILAM | Girls' initiation song accompanied by 2 drums and a slit goblet drumRefer ILAM field card C3H11
- Composer: Composer not specifiedOroclos Ombiza - Charles (Performer) | 1900-01-00 | Bottle, East African, Guitar, Indigenous music, Ombiza,Charles, Oroclos, Song, Swahili, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number TP0509-ABC12487
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