South African Music Archive Project
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- Composer: Mawasa Binti MporedaFatima Binti MeriNgindo women | 1950/06/25 | boys, circumcision, Clapping, East African, Fatima Binti Meri, girls, initiation, Mawasa Binti Mporeda, Ndonde, Ngindo, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Song to accompany circumcision of girls and boysRefer ILAM field card D3F11
- Composer: Shangaan men at IncomatiShangaan Men (Performer) | 1949/05/26 | Bila, Bila, digging, Incomati, Incomati, Mozambique, Portugese East Africa, Shangaan, Song, Southern African, Tonga, Tonga, work, Work Song, Xinavane, ILAM | Work song for digging. Nyankwawane is the name of a girlRefer ILAM field card CE2Folk SongFurther details refer ILAM field card (CE2)
- Composer: Nyakato MwagaHaya women | 1950/08/05 | Central African, Haya, Haya, Nyakato Mwaga, Nyoro, Song, Uganda, wedding, ILAM | Wedding songRefer ILAM field card D4W17
- Artist(s): Nyakato Mwaqa (Leader)Haya women (Performer) | Composer: Nyakato MwaqaHaya women | 1950/08/05 | East African, Folk music, Haya, Haya, Indigenous music, Nyakato Mwaqa, Nyoro, Procession, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Traditional music, wedding, ILAM | Wedding song performed during procession of bride and groom. Further details refer ILAM field card number D4W17
- Composer: Composer not specifiedKasongo Paul (Performer)Paul Kasongo (Performer) | 1900-01-00 | Bottle, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indigenous music, Kasai, Kasongo,Paul, Luba, Mbira, Republic of the Congo, Song, Southern African, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number TP0495-ABC12624
- Composer: Samuiri BitadwaNyoro men | 1950/08/25 | Central African, dance, Drum, Ebinyege rattles, Nyoro, Nyoro, Orunyege, Samuiri Bitadwa, Song, Uganda, ILAM | Orunyege dance song for men and women, accompanied by drum and Ebinyege rattlesRefer ILAM field card D5Q8
- Artist(s): Wakwana Gerard (Performer)John Ouwerx (Performer)Ensemble Lolaka (Performer) | Composer: Wakwana GerardJohn OuwerxEnsemble Lolaka | 1900-01-00 | Belgian Congo, Bicycle horn, Central African, Congo, dance, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Drum, Ensemble Lolaka, Guitar, Indigenous music, Ouwerx,John, Popular music, Rhythm on bottle, Scraper, Song, Traditional music, Unusual, Wakwana Gerard, ILAM | Dance song accompanied by various instruments and the bicycle horn.
- Composer: Composer not specifiedKijambe Andre (Performer) | 1900-01-00 | Belgian Congo, Bottle, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indigenous music, Kasai, Kijamba Andre, Luba, Mbira, Rattle, Republic of the Congo, Shaker, Song, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number TPO490-ABC12602
- Composer: Stephans Mahubung (Performer)Composer not specified | 1900-01-00 | Ciskei, concertina, Eastern Cape, Indigenous music, Mahubung,Stephans, Pondo, Pondoland, Song, South Africa, Southern African, Transkei, Vocal, Xhosa, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac commercial record number: CR0002
- Composer: Soldiers of Batalhao Indigena de Cacadores No 2 | 1949/09/20 | Batalhao Indigena, Batalhao Indigena de Cacadores No 3, boys, Chiwele, dance, girls, Mozambique, Nsenga, Portuguese East Africa, Song, Southern African, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Chiwele dance song for boys and girls. It is unaccompanied. Refer ILAM field card C5R5
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