South African Music Archive Project
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- Composer: Yunisi NamabezhiIla men and women at Roan Antelope Mine | 1949/08/11 | Chingande, dance, Drum, Ila, Ila, men, Namabezi,Yunisi, Northern Rhodesia, Roan Antelope Mine, Song, Southern African, women, Zambia, ILAM | Chingande dance song for men and women, accompanied by a conical, pegged, open drum. Refer ILAM field card C4D5
- Artist(s): Tambila Adolphe (Leader)Ensemble Folklorique (Performer) | Composer: Tambila AdolpheEnsemble Folklorique | 1900-01-00 | Adolphe,Tambila, Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ensemble Folklorique, Gourd Rattle, Indigenous music, Lively, Man singing, Mbira, Song, Traditional music, ILAM | Traditional song accompanied by several indigenous instruments.
- Composer: Jailosi Shonongo | 1949/07/29 | Bisa, Jailosi Shonongo, Kankobela accompaniment, Northern Rhodesia, nostalgic, Song, Southern African, Zambia, ILAM | Nostalgic song accompanied by KankobeleRefer ILAM field card C3Q2
- Artist(s): Nekemiya Nanywamu (Performer)Kasani Byansi (Performer) | Composer: Nekemiya NanywamuKasani Byansi | 1950/09/02 | Central African, Chordophone, East African, eight string lyre, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kasani Byansi, mourning, Ndingidi, Ndingidi one string lute, Nekemiya Nanywamu, Ntongoli, Soga, Song, Traditional music, Uganda, ILAM | Mourning song accompanied by the Ntongoli eight string lyre and Ndingidi one string lute. Further details refer ILAM field card number D5Y16
- Artist(s): Luba people (Performer) | Composer: Composer not specifiedElias (Performer) | 1900-01-00 | Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Elias, Indigenous music, Kasai, Luba, Luba, Mbira, Republic of the Congo, Song, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number TP0427-ABC11582
- Artist(s): Seli's nephews (Performer) | Composer: Seli's nephews (Performer)Composer not specified | 1900-01-00 | banjo, Chinyanja, dance, Guitar, Malawi, Men singing, Part singing, Popular music, Seli's nephews, Song, Southern African, Traditional music, ILAM | Popular dance song accompanied by the guitar and banjo.Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1007
- Artist(s): Isaya Deka (Performer) | Composer: Isaya Deka (Performer) | 1950/09/05 | Central African, English protection, Gwere, Hatred, Horizontal, Isaya Deka, Ntongoni six string harp, Ntongori harp, Soga, Song, Tetratonic, topical, Uganda, ILAM | The song is performed by a man who is asking for protection from the English since he feels hated by his community. Refer ILAM field card number D6B8
- Artist(s): Zazi Gabriel (Performer)John Ouwerx (Performer)Ensemble Lolaka (Performer) | Composer: Zazi GabrielJohn OuwerxEnsemble Lolaka | 1900-01-00 | Bead rattle, Belgian Congo, Call and response, Central African, Clave rhythm, Congo, dance, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ensemble Lolaka, Guitar, Indigenous music, Large group singing chorus, Men singing, Ouwerx,John, Popular music, Rhythm sticks, Song, Zazi Gabriel, ILAM | Lively dance song accompanied by various instruments.
- Composer: Chende NaomiLubua women at Roan Antelope Mine | 1949/08/10 | Chende Naomi, Chipwidi, dance, girls, gourds, Luba, Lulua, Lulua, Northern Rhodesia, singing, Song, Southern African, women, Zambia, ILAM | Chipwidi dance song for girls and women, accompanied by singing gourds. Refer ILAM field card C4C8
- Composer: Silifa Mutale KoniAndula ChandaBemba women and men at Mindolo Compound | 1949/08/08 | Bemba, Bemba, Chanda,Andula, Chilimba, dancing, drinking, Koni,Silifa Mutale, Mbira, men, Mindolo Compound, Mupukumo, Northern Rhodesia, Song, Southern African, women, Zambia, ILAM | Drinking song for the Mupukumo dance, accompanied by the Chilimba mbira. Refer ILAM field card C4A17
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