South African Music Archive Project
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- Composer: The King Cole Borthers | 1951/06/14 | Guitar, King Cole Brothers, political, Song, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, topical, Zezuru, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Song about social solidarity, accompanied by guitar. Refer ILAM field card E2K20
- Composer: Bisa men at Mindolo Compound | 1949/08/03 | Bisa, Bisa, father, Food, game, Northern Rhodesia, Song, Southern African, Zambia, ILAM | Song (a) is about a man who says he is old enough to have buried his father. Song (b) is about a the lack of game which means a lack of food. Refer ILAM field card C3V13
- Composer: Saini ChipwilaChokwe men and women at Roan Antelope Mine | 1949/08/09 | Chipwila,Saini, Chiyanda, Chokwe, Chokwe, dance, Luvale, men, Northern Rhodesia, Roan Antelope Mine, Song, Southern African, Unaccompanied, women, Zambia, ILAM | Unaccompanied Chiyanda dance song for men and women. Refer ILAM field card C4B9
- Composer: Johannes Leshabane (Performer)Mad Joe and Doy Company (Performer)Composer not specified | 1948-00-00 | Basutoland, Johannes Leshabane, Lesotho, Mad Joe, Mad Joe and Doy Company, Piano, Song, Sotho, South Sotho, Southern African, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP3888
- Artist(s): Chikoti Mukange (Performer)Luunda men and women (Performer) | Composer: Chikoti Mukange (Performer)Luunda men and women (Performer) | 1949/07/20 | Chikoti Mukange, Drum, fishing, Indigenous music, Lake Mweru, Lake Mweru, Luunda, Luunda, Northern Rhodesia, Song, Southern African, Zambia, ILAM | Fishing song from the Lake Mweru district. Refer ILAM field card C3H15
- Composer: Chikoti MukangeLuunda men at Lake Mweru | 1949/07/20 | Chikoti Mukange, fishing, Luunda, Luunda, Northern Rhodesia, Song, Southern African, Zambia, ILAM | Song performed when coming home from fishing in the lakeRefer ILAM field card C3H15
- Artist(s): Leader Feliciano Gomez (Composer/Performer)Unidentified others (Performer) | Composer: Feliciano Gomez (Composer/Performer)Unidentified others (Performer) | 1950/11/01 | Gomez,Feliciano Muntano, Guitar, Lead singer and chorus, Makwekwe, Mozambique, Popular, Portuguese East Africa, Song, Southern African, traditional, Tswa, ILAM | Song performed by a lead singer and a chorus, with the accompaniment of guitars. The record label calls the song a lament but it is fairly lively. Refer ILAM field card number D8G3
- Artist(s): Gremio Civil Chaimite (Performer)Leader Feliciano Gomez (Composer/Performer) | Composer: Gremio Civil Chaimite (Performer)Leader Feliciano Gomez (Composer/Performer) | 1950/10/30 | Gomez,Feliciano Muntano, Gremio Civil Chaimite, Lament, Makwekwe, mourning, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Song, Southern African, Three Guitar, Tswa, ILAM | Song accompanied by three guitars. The field card says the song is a lament but it sounds lively. Refer ILAM field card number D8E3
- Composer: Luunda men and women | 1949/07/19 | Central African, Clapping, Drum, hunting, Luunda, Luunda, Northern Rhodesia, Song, Zambia, ILAM | Hunting song with 2 drums and clappingRefer ILAM field card C3G11
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