South African Music Archive Project
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- Composer: Daudi Atuoma | 1950/09/13 | bells, Daudi Atuoma, Dho, East African, Kenya, Leg bells, Luo, Lyre, Nyanza, Praise song, Song, ILAM | Praise song for a bicycle mender reputed to be the best in town. Refer ILAM field card D6J4
- Artist(s): Daudi Otuoma (Performer) | Composer: Daudi Otuoma (Performer) | 1950/09/13 | Bicycle mender, Daudi Otuoma, Dholuo, East African, Gara leg bells, Kenya, praise, Song, Thum eight string lyre, traditional, ILAM | Praise song for a friend who is regarded an excellent bicycle mender, accompanied by bells and a lyre. Refer ILAM field card number D6J4
- Composer: Bernard Sachinati | 1949/07/27 | Chizanda, Chokwe, dancing, Luvale, mine, Northern Rhodesia, Sachinati,Bernard, Song, Southern African, topical, Zambia, ILAM | Topical mine song also used for the Chizanda danceRefer ILAM field card C3O11
- Artist(s): Kumbale Lungu (Leader)Nsenga men (Performer) | Composer: Kumbale LunguNsenga men and women | 1949/08/29 | Central African, Clapping, dance, Folk music, Indigenous music, Lungu,Kumbale, men and women, 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 C4V5
- Artist(s): Watoya Sizangi (Performer) | Composer: Watoya Sizangi (Performer) | 1950/09/05 | Central African, Girl who refuses to marry, Gishu, Siilili two string lute, Song, topical, Uganda, Watoya Sizangi, ILAM | Topical song about a woman who refuses to marry. This is an uncommon phenomenon. Refer ILAM field card D6B11
- Artist(s): Tatu Ali (Performer)Nyamwezi men and women (Performer) | Composer: Tatu Ali (Performer)Nyamwezi men and women (Performer) | 1950/06/25 | Ali,Tatu Binti, East African, Folk, love, Nguja, Nyamwezi, Song, Swahili, Tanganyika, Tanzania, traditional, ILAM | Traditional love song. Refer ILAM field card number D3F8
- Artist(s): Bamba men (Performer) | Composer: Joseph Musisi (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950/08/23 | Bamba, Central African, Clapping, East African, Humorous, Indigenous music, Joseph Musisi, Nyoro, Song, Toro, Toro, Uganda, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: D5O-5
- Composer: Bernard Sachinahi Chokwe men at Mufulira Mine | 1949/07/27 | Chokwe, Chokwe, dance, death, Lament, Luvale, mine, Northern Rhodesia, Sachinati,Bernard, Song, Southern African, Unaccompanied, Zambia, ILAM | Mine song or lament for dead comrade. This is also used as a dance songRefer ILAM field card C3O9
- Composer: Ali OthmaniThree Brothers Orchestra | 1950/07/04 | Dumbak drum, East African, Kayamba rattle, Nguja, Othmani Brothers, Othmani,Ali, Song, Swahili, Tanganyika, Tanzania, topical, Udi, Violin, Zanziba, ILAM | Topical song accompanied by the Udi, Rika, Kayamba rattle, violin and Dumbuk drumRefer ILAM field card D3O8
- Artist(s): Shangaan group (Performer) | Composer: Charlie Baloyi (Performer)Composer not specified | 1955-00-00 | Charlie Baloyi, Clapping, East African, Indigenous music, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Shangaan, Shangaan, Song, Southern African, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recording) number: CR0380
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