South African Music Archive Project
Topical song
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- Artist(s): Chokwe men and women (Performer) | Composer: Composer not specifiedChipwili Saini (Performer) | 1949/08/10 | Chipwila,Saini, Chokwe, Chokwe, Folk music, Indigenous music, Luvale, Northern Rhodesia, Southern African, Topical song, Unaccompanied, Zambia, ILAM | Translated English title - "Nakapenda is left behind in Luanshya." Further information refer ILAM field card number: C4C-17
- Composer: Oboto Sukuma (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/08/08 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk music, Indigenous music, Medje, Medje, Nenjenje Lute, Oboto Sukuma, Topical song, ILAM | Further information refer ILAM field card number F4J-1.
- Composer: Watoya Sizangi (Performer and Composer) | 1950/09/05 | bell, East African, Gishu, Kengele, Lute, Mbale, Sililili, Topical song, Uganda, Watoya Sizangi, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card no. D6B11a.
- Artist(s): Ali Othmani (Leader) | Composer: Hilali Isah (Composer)Three Brothers Orchestra (Performer) | 1950/07/04 | Drum, Dumbak, East African, Guitar, Hilali Isah, Kayamba, Nguja, Orchestra, Othmani,Ali, Rattle, Rika, Swahili, Three Brothers Orchestra, Topical song, Udi, Violin, Zanziba, ILAM | Topical song with Udi guitar, Rika, Kayamba rattle, Violin, Dumbak drum. Translated English title - "I try my best to be kind." Further details refer ILAM field card (D3O8)
- Composer: Josiasi Yemba Mate (Performer and Composer)Composer not specifiedJosiasi Yemba Mate (Performer)Josiasi Yemba Mate (Composer) | 1952/02/21 | Barotseland, Dance song, Folk music, Indigenous music, Josiasi Yemba Mate, Kathandi mbira, Luanika, Mbira, Mbunda, Mongu, Northern Rhodesia, Southern African, topical, Topical song, Zambia, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F2B 7Translated English title - "The Mask Dance." Further details refer ILAM field card number: F2B 7
- Composer: Babali (Performer)Composer not specified | 1905/05/01 | Babali, Central African, Indigenous music, Topical song, Unaccompanied, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1095
- Artist(s): Bukusu Men | Composer: Maunda Waliaula (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Bowl, Bukusu, Bukusu, East African, Indigenous music, Kenya, Litungu lyre, Lureko, Nairobi, Topical song, Waliaula,Maunda, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR2415.
- Artist(s): Bukusu men (Performer) | Composer: Maunda Waliaula (Composer/Performer)Waliaula, M. (Composer/Performer) | 1950/09/09 | Bowl, Bukusu, Bukusu, East African, Kenya, Lyre, Nyanza, Topical song, Waliaula,Maunda, ILAM | Topical song with litungu lyre and Luhengele inverted bowl. Further details refer ILAM field card (D6H2)
- Artist(s): Bukusu men (Performer) | Composer: Maunda Waliula (Performer)Maunda Waliula (Composer) | 1950/09/11 | Bukusu, Bukusu, East African, Indigenous music, Kenya, Litungu lyre, Luhengele inverted bowl, Nyanza, Topical song, Waliaula,Maunda, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: D6H-2
- Artist(s): Hangaza women (Performer) | Composer: Serina Mako (Performer) | 1950/08/01 | Clapping, East African, Folk music, Hangaza, Hangaza, Indigenous music, Mako,Serina, Ngala, Rundi, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Topical song, ILAM | Topical song with clapping. Further details refer ILAM field card (D4R11)
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