South African Music Archive Project
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- Artist(s): Edward Bwalya (Leader)Bemba young men (Performer) | Composer: Edward BwalyaBemba young men | 1949/08/01 | Bemba, Bemba, Bwalya,Edward, Central African, Cylindrical Drum, dance, death, Double headed and laced, Folk music, Indigenous music, Northern Rhodesia, Song, Traditional music, Zambia, Zomba, ILAM | Zomba dance song for young men and women. The translated title is "The bird cries for the pall bearers".
- Composer: W Nkonde | 1948/03/11 | Lament, Mozambique, Nkonde,W., nostalgia, Portuguese East Africa, Shangaan, Song, Southern African, Zither, ILAM | A lament expressing a longing for home, accompanied by Bangwe board zitherRefer ILAM field card K4
- Composer: Stephen Kaholya | 1950/08/25 | Central African, dance, Ebinyege rattles, Engwara trumpet, Kaholya,Stephen, Nyoro, Song, Uganda, ILAM | Engwara n'orunyege dnace song for men and women, accompanied by Engwara trumpet and Ebinyege rattlesRefer ILAM field card D5Q2
- Composer: Composer not specifiedKambua, P. (Performer) | 1949-00-00 | East African, Guitar, Kambuwa,Patiriki, Malawi, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Song, Southern African, ILAM | Further information refer ILAM shellac record number: TP0741
- Composer: Boys at MapanzaMartin Chidwai | 1948/05/07 | Buccobar, dance, Drum, Mapanza College, Martin Chidwai, Northern Rhodesia, rattles, Song, Southern African, spirit, Tonga, Zambia, ILAM | Buccobar spirit song with dance, 3 drums and rattlesRefer ILAM field card AX17
- Artist(s): Bantu actors (Performer)Leader K Mataka (Performer) | Composer: Bantu actors (Performer)Leader K Mataka (Performer) | 1949/10/05 | Bantu Dramatic Group, Guitar, Loud, Love song, Mataka,K ., Shona, Song, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Zezuru, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Love song accompanied by guitar. The English title is The desire of my heart. Refer ILAM field card C6G3
- Composer: Actors at the Broadcasting Studio in Salisbury-Harare | 1949/10/05 | Accompanied, Actors at the Broadcasting Studio in Salisbury-Harare, Guitar, love, Shona, Song, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Zezuru, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Love song accompanied on guitar. Refer ILAM field card C6G3
- Composer: Composer not specifiedLosta Abelo (Performer) | 1900-01-00 | Bottle, East African, Guitar, Indigenous music, Losta Abelo, Song, Swahili, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number TP0519-ABC12483
- Composer: Mulazhi Ronger (Performer) | 1952/02/01 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk song, Humorous, Indigenous music, Jadotville, Luvale \ Chokwe, Mbira, Mulazhi Ronger, Song, ILAM | Translated English title - "My mother is dead". Further details refer ILAM field card no. F1R1.
- Composer: Men and boys at ZandamelaFomeni Zandamela (Composer)Men and Boys (Performer) | 1949/06/03 | Chopi, country, dance, Drum, Fomeni Zandamela, Mozambique, Portugese East Africa, Song, Southern African, Timbila, Xylophone, youths, Zandamela, Zandamela, Zavala, ILAM | Country dance song for Ngalanga dance, a dance for young peopleRefer ILAM field card CM1Country Dance SongNgalanga DanceFurther details refer ILAM field card (CM1)
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