South African Music Archive Project
Topical song
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- Artist(s): Wm. Mseleku (Conductor) | Composer: Wm. Mseleku (Composer)Amanzimtoti Zulu Choir (Performer) | 1900-01-00 | Amanzimtoti Zulu Choir, Choral music, Descriptive song, Euro-African, KwaZulu-Natal, Mseleku,W.M., Piano, South Africa, Southern African, Topical song, Zulu, Zululand, ILAM | Euro-African ballad. Further details refer ILAM shellac record number CR0659.
- Artist(s): Ncube, D. (Performer - violin)Dick Ncube (Performer - violin)Ncube, S. (Performer - guitar)Samson Ncube (Performer - guitar) | Composer: Chuma, E. (Performer - voice)Enoch Chuma (Performer - voice) | 1951/06/04 | Chuma,Enoch, Guitar, Ncube,Dick, Ncube,Samson, Ndebele, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Topical song, Violin, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Topical song with guitar and violin. Translated English title - "Be happy." Further details refer ILAM field card (E2A22)
- Composer: Dick Ncube (Performer)Samson Ncube (Performer)Enoch Chuma (Performer)Composer not specified | 1951-00-00 | Chuma,Enoch, Guitar, Ncube,Dick, Ncube,Samson, Ndebele, South Rhodesia, Southern African, Topical song, Violin, Zimbabwe, Zulu, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number TP2299.
- Composer: Meriki Fumbe (Performer) | 1951/06/06 | Bangwe, Folk music, Indigenous music, Meriki Fumbe, Mozambique, Petrol tin resonator, Portuguese East Africa, Sena, Sena, Southern African, Topical song, Zither, ILAM | Topical song. Further details refer ILAM field card (E2C26)
- Composer: Daudi Atuoma | 1950/09/13 | bells, Daudi Atuoma, Dho, East African, Gara, Kenya, Leg bells, Luo, Lyre, Nyanza, Praise song, Thum, Topical song, ILAM | Topical and praise song about Mbaka's involvement in the progress of his location. Accompanied by the 8 string Thum lyre and Gara leg bells. Refer ILAM field card D6J2
- Composer: Daudi Otuoma (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | bells, Daudi Otuoma, East African, Indigenous music, Kenda Bay, Kenya, Luo, Thum lyre, Topical song, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2239.
- Composer: Oroclos (Performer)Charles Ombiza (Learder and Composer) | 1952/08/21 | Belgian Congo, Bottle with friction stick, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Ngwana, Ombiza,Charles, Oroclos, Stanleyville, Swahili, Topical song, ILAM | Further information refer ILAM field card number F4P-2.
- Composer: Oroclos (Performer)Charles Ombiza (Learder and Composer) | 1952/08/21 | Belgian Congo, Bottle with friction stick, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ngwana, Ombiza,Charles, Oroclos, Stanleyville, Swahili, Topical song, ILAM | Further information refer ILAM field card number F4P-1.
- Composer: S. Linda's Original Evening Birds (Performer)Composer not specified | 1947-00-00 | KwaZulu-Natal, Natal, S. Linda's Original Evening Birds, South Africa, Southern African, Topical song, Unaccompanied, Zulu, Zululand, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP3403
- Composer: Gabriel Ebogoma (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/08/08 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ebogoma,Gabriel, Folk song, Indigenous music, Medje, Neikembe likembe, Topical song, ILAM | Topical song. Further details refer ILAM field card F4J-5
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