South African Music Archive Project
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- Artist(s): Lucy Nyamangwe (Performer)Tonga girls (Performer) | Composer: Lucy Nyamangwe (Performer)Tonga girls (Performer) | 1950/05/29 | Drum, Escorting, Folk, Malawi, Nyamangwe,Lucy, Nyasaland, Song, Southern African, Tonga, Tonga, wedding, ILAM | Wedding song performed when bride is taken to the house of the groom. Song starts with solo voice and is later joined by a group of singer. ILAM field card number is D2E6
- Artist(s): Young girls (Performer)Nancy Luhama (Performer)Dandy Boys (Performer)Mwenela Kaunda (Performer) | Composer: Nancy Luhama (Performer)Mwenela Kaunda (Performer)Dandy Boys (Performer)Young girls (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Call and response, Dandy Boys, Girls singing, Heya, Kaunda,Mwenela, Luhana,Nancy, Malawi, Mortar and pestle beats, Nyasaland, Song, Southern African, traditional, Tumbuka, ILAM | Song performed by young girls who are accompanied by beats on the mortar and pestle. The voices of the singers appear not to be those of the names mentioned on the record label. ILAM field card is unknown
- Artist(s): Kumbale Lungu (Leader)Nsenga men and women (Performer) | Composer: Kumbale LunguNsenga men and women | 1949/08/29 | Central African, dance, Folk music, Indigenous music, Lungu,Kumbale, men and women, Northern Rhodesia, Nsenga, Nsenga, Seven note, Song, Traditional music, Ulimba, Xylophone, Zambia, ILAM | Ulimba dance song for men and women. The translated title is "Where has Chiwowola gone"? Further details refer ILAM field card number C4V7
- Artist(s): Kumbale Lungu (Leader)Nsenga men and women (Performer) | Composer: Kumbale LunguNsenga men and women | 1949/08/29 | Central African, Clapping, dance, Folk music, Indigenous music, Lungu,Kumbale, Northern Rhodesia, Nsenga, Nsenga, Seven note, Song, Traditional music, Ulimba, Xylophone, Zambia, ILAM | Ulimba dance song for men and women. The translated title is "It is the days which change the man". Further details refer ILAM field card number C4V8
- Composer: Fumba Mkandawile (Performer) | 1949/08/24 | Bangwe, Board zither, Folk music, Henga, Humorous, Indigenous music, Mkandawile,Fumba Lundazi, Northern Rhodesia, Song, Southern African, Tumbuka, Zambia, Zither, ILAM | Humorous song with Bangwe board zither. Further details refer ILAM record number TP0296-XYZ4445
- Artist(s): Nancy Luhama (Performer)Mwenela Kaunda (Performer)Young girls (Performer)Dandy Boys (Performer) | Composer: Nancy Luhama (Performer)Mwenela Kaunda (Performer)Dandy Boys (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Call and response, Dandy Boys, Heya, Kaunda,Mwenela, Luhana,Nancy, Malawi, Mortar and pestle, Nyasaland, singing, Song, Southern African, traditional, Tumbuka, Young girls, ILAM | Traditional song performed by young girls, accompanied by beats on the mortar and pestle. ILAM field card is unknown
- Artist(s): Boys at Blantyre Secondary School (Performer) | Composer: Boys at Blantyre Secondary School (Performer) | 1949/09/16 | Blantyre Secondary School, Bone rattles, Concert, East African, Guitar, Indigenous music, Malawi, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Song, Southern African, ILAM | Concert song accompanied by guitar and bone rattles. The song is also known as A Biti Njalo si Aleke Kulila. Refer ILAM field card C5N9
- Artist(s): Zakaria Kasara (Composer)Endongo za Buganda (Performer) | Composer: Zakaria Kasara (Performer)Endongo za Buganda (Performer) | 1950/08/30 | Central African, Drum, Endongo bowl lyre with 8 strings, Endongo za Buganda, Ganda, Ndingidi, Ntenga, Ntenga single laced conical drum, one string bowed lute, Respect, Song, topical, traditional, Uganda, Zakaria Kasara, ILAM | Topical song asking people in Uganda to love one another. The song is accompanied by several traditional instruments. Refer ILAM field card number D5V7
- Artist(s): Zakaria Kasasa (Leader)Endongo za Baganda (Performer) | Composer: Zakaria KasasaEndongo za Baganda | 1950/08/30 | Central African, eight string bowl lyre, Endongo, Endongo za Buganda, Folk music, Ganda, Indigenous music, Ndingidi one string lute, Ntenga laced conical drum, praise, Song, Traditional music, Uganda, Zakaria Kasara, ILAM | Praise song accompanied by various instruments. Further details refer ILAM field card number D5V7
- Composer: Stephen KaholyaNyoro men | 1950/08/25 | Central African, dance, Ebinyege rattle, Engwara trumpet, Kaholya,Stephen, Nyoro, Nyoro, Song, Uganda, ILAM | Engwara n'orunyege dance song accompanied by Engwara and EbinyegeRefer ILAM field card D5Q3
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