South African Music Archive Project
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- Artist(s): Shona men (Performer) | Composer: Composer not specifiedAbisha Mawoyo (Performer) | 1951-00-00 | Indigenous music, Manyika, Mawoyo,Abisha, Rungano, Shona, Shona, Song, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, story, Unaccompanied, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Rungano story song. Further details refer ILAM record number TP0432-ABC11799
- Artist(s): Shona men (Performer) | Composer: Composer not specifiedAbisha Mawoyo (Performer) | 1900-01-00 | Indigenous music, Manyika, Mawoyo,Abisha, Rungano, Shona, Shona, Song, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, story, Unaccompanied, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Rungano story song. Further details refer ILAM record number TP0434-ABC11801
- Artist(s): Yelele Lunga (Leader)Nsenga women (Performer) | Composer: Yelele LungaNsenga women | 1949/08/29 | Central African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kalimba, Lunga,Yele, Lungu, mourning, Northern Rhodesia, Nsenga, Song, Ten notes, Traditional music, Yelele, Zambia, ILAM | Mourning song accompanied by the Kalimba mbira. The translated title is "I stood outside the door of the Chief". Further details refer ILAM field card number C4V3
- Artist(s): Maini Nakwenda (Composer/Performer)Belifa Nyabande (Performer)Young women (Performer) | Composer: Maini Nakwenda (Composer/Performer)Belifa Nyabande (Performer)Young women (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Chewa, Hocketing, Makwenda,Mani, Malawi, Mortar and pestle, Nyabanda,Balifa, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Song, Southern African, Young women, ILAM | Song performed by young women accompanied by the pounding of a mortar and pestle. The song has hocketing effects. ILAM field card number is unknown
- Artist(s): Young women (Composer/Performer) | Composer: Young women (Composer/Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Chewa, Malawi, Mortar and pestle, Nyanja, Nyasaland, pounding, Song, Southern African, ILAM | Young women singing and accompanied by the pounding sound of a mortar and pestle. ILAM field card number is unknown
- Artist(s): Mvainta Buchisu (Performer)Sukuma men and women(Performer) | Composer: Mvainta Buchisu (Performer)Sukuma men and women(Performer) | 1950-00-00 | dance, East African, Kazori, Musical bow, Mvainta Buchisu, Nyamwezi, Song, Sukuma, Sukuma, Syncopated rhythm, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Tin rattle, traditional, ILAM | Kazori dance song for men and women, accompanied by musical bow and tin rattles. ILAM field card number is unknown
- Composer: M. A. Bwagajnga (Performer and Composer) | 1950/07/12 | Daressalaam, East African, Guitar, Humorous, M.A. Bwagajnga, Nguja, Rattle, Song, Swahili, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Topical song, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card no. D3W9
- Artist(s): Ali Othmani (Composer/Performer)Othmani brothers (Performer) | Composer: Ali Othmani (Composer/Performer)Othmani brothers (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Drum, East African, Instrumental, Kayambe rattles, Nguja, Orchestra, Othmani Brothers, Othmani,Ali, Rika dance, Song, Swahili, Tanganyika, Tanzania, topical, Udi guitar or lute, Violin, ILAM | Topical song performed by the Othmani orchestra. The English title for the piece is I believe in your love, Kubao. ILAM field card number is unknown
- Composer: Kesita GondweHenga men at the Mufulira Mine | 1949/07/30 | bass, dance, Drum, Henga, Henga, Kesita Gondwe, lace, Mufulira Mine, Northern Rhodesia, Song, Southern African, spirit, Tumbuka, Virombo, Zambia, ILAM | Dance song for Virombo spirit dance, accompanied by 2 laced, bass drumsRefer ILAM field card C3R15
- Composer: Composer not specifiedZuze Antonio (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Chikunda, Guitar, Indigenous music, Manyika, Shona, Song, Southern African, Zuze Antonio, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number TP0468-ABC12387
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