South African Music Archive Project
Topical song
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- Composer: Composer not specifiedSimon Sitole (Performer) | 1957/01/03 | Central African, Indigenous music, Mbira, Ndau, Rhodesia, Simon Sitole, Southern Rhodesia, Topical song, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number TP4272-3
- Composer: Babyesiga (Performer)Babyesiga (Composer) | 1950/08/25 | Babyesiga, Bunyoro, Central African, East African, Ekidongo harp, Indigenous music, Nyoro, Topical song, Uganda, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: D5Q-16
- Composer: Babyesiga (Performer)Babyesiga (Composer) | 1950/08/25 | Babyesiga, Bunyoro, Central African, East African, Ekidongo harp, Indigenous music, Nyoro, Topical song, Uganda, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: D5Q-16
- Composer: Mwenda Jean Bosco (Performer)Mwenda Jean Bosco (Composer) | 1905/05/04 | Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Mwenda,Jean Bosco, Popular music, Struck bottle, Swahili, Topical song, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1122
- Composer: Josiasi Yemba Mate (Performer and Composer) | 1952/02/21 | Bulawayo, Fan with external resonato, Josiasi Yemba Mate, Mbira, Mbunda, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Topical song, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card no. F2B5.
- Composer: William Sumba (Performer)Paul K. Majora (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | East African, Guitar, Paul K. Majora, Swahili, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Topical song, William Sumba, ILAM | Translated English title - "We send greetings." Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP1418
- Composer: Sumba, W. (Performer)Makjara, P. (Performer) | 1950/07/22 | East African, Guitar, Makjara,P., Sumba,W., Swahili, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Topical song, ILAM | Topical song with guitar. Further details refer ILAM field card (D4G11)
- Composer: Sumba, W. (Performer)Makjara, P. (Performer) | 1950/07/22 | East African, Guitar, Makjara,P., Sumba,W., Swahili, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Topical song, ILAM | Topical song with guitar. Further details refer ILAM field card (D4G11)
- Artist(s): N. H. Makanya (Conductor) | Composer: The Bantu Glee Singers (Performer) | 1900-01-00 | Bantu Glee Singers, Choral music, Folk song, Indigenous music, KwaZulu-Natal, Makanya,Nimrod H., Piano, South Africa, Southern African, Topical song, Zulu, Zululand, ILAM | Wedding song. Further details refer ILAM shellac record number CR0657.
- Artist(s): Oroclos (Performer) | Composer: C. Ombiza (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/08/20 | Belgian Congo, Bottle, Central African, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Indigenous music, Ngwana, Ombiza,Charles, Oroclos, Stanleyville, Stick, Swahili, Topical song, ILAM | Rumba music. Further details refer ILAM fieldcard F4O-7.
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