South African Music Archive Project
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- Composer: Mwendera KaizapeHaya women (Performer) | 1950/08/05 | Bukoba, Clapping, East African, Haya, Haya, Mwendera Kaizape, Nyoro, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, wedding, ILAM | Wedding song to accompany the final act of the wedding ceremony, when the bridegroom touches the breast of the bride in front of everyone. Refer ILAM field card D4W6
- Artist(s): Samson Baloy (Performer) | Composer: Samson Baloy | 1900-01-00 | Folk music, Indigenous music, Mbira, Samson Baloy, Song, South Africa, Southern African, Traditional music, Venda, ILAM | Song accompanied by mbira although the label identifies the instrument as a Venda Auto Harp
- Composer: The Bantu Glee Singers (Performer)Z. Hlengwa (Arranger)Composer not specified | 1900-01-00 | Bantu Glee Singers, Folk music, Hlengwa,Z., Humorous, Song, South Africa, Southern African, Zulu, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0653
- Artist(s): Women and girls (Composer/Performer) | Composer: Women and girls (Composer/Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Barrel drum, Chewa, dance, Kasondo, Malawi, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Song, Southern African, Tin whistles, Women and girls, ILAM | Kasondo dance song performed by women and girls, accompanied by the barrel drum and tin whistles. ILAM field card number is unknown
- Composer: Kubanga (Performer)Composer not specified | 1949-00-00 | Indigenous language, Indigenous music, Kubanga, Malawi, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Song, Southern African, story, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP1203
- Artist(s): Mbata (Singer)Zulu band (Instrumental Performer) | Composer: MbataZulu band | 1900-01-00 | dance, Fast speed, Guitar, Indigenous music, Man singing, Mbata, Popular music, Song, South Africa, South African, Spoken verse, Traditional music, Zulu, Zulu, ILAM | Dance song accompanied by the guitar.
- Composer: Meriki Fumbe (Performer)Composer not specified | 1951/06/05 | Bangwe board zither, East African, Humorous, Indigenous music, Meriki Fumbe, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, resonato, Sena, Song, Southern African, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: E2B 22
- Composer: Winifred ChimjwembeBemba women | 1949/07/16 | Bemba, Bemba, Central African, dance, Kwaya, Northern Rhodesia, Song, Winifred Chimjwembe, Zambia, ILAM | Dance song for Kwaya danceDance for young peopleRefer ILAM field card C3D3
- Artist(s): Nimrod Makanya (Leader)The Bantu Glee Singers (Performer) | Composer: Nimrod H MakanyaThe Bantu Glee Singers | 1960/01/01 | Bantu Glee Singers, Humorous, Indigenous music, Makanya,Nimrod H., Mixed voice Choir, Part singing, Popular music, Song, South Africa, Southern African, Traditional music, Unaccompanied, Zulu, ILAM | Unaccompanied song with humou
- Artist(s): Hodzi Katsukumya (Performer) | Composer: Hodzi Katsukumya (Performer) | 1949/09/23 | Budya, Hodzi Katsukunya, Humorous, Indigenous music, Korekore, Madebe dza mondoro mbira, Mbira, Northern Rhodesia, Song, Southern African, Zambia, ILAM | Humorous song accompanied by the Madebe dza Mondoro mbiras of the Tonga. Refer ILAM field card C5U14
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