South African Music Archive Project
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- Artist(s): FH Simon Amollo (Performer)Ibrahim Abongo (Performer) | Composer: FH Simon Amollo (Performer)Ibrahim Abongo (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Dho Luo, East African, FH Simon Amollo, Guitar, Ibrahim Abongo, Mandoline, singing, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, topical, Waltz, ILAM | Topical song performed on guitars and mandoline in three-four beat. The song is sung by a man. ILAM field card number is unknown
- Composer: Eliya Chaya | 1950/05/26 | Bango, delectative, Eliya Chaya, Henga, Malawi, Nyasaland, Song, Southern African, topical, Tumbuka, Zither, ILAM | Topical self-delectative song accompanied by the Bango board zither. Refer ILAM field card D2A6
- Composer: Japhet Simbini (Performer)Simbini (Composer) | 1960-00-00 | Guitar, Indigenous music, Japhet Simbini, Mandolin, Shangaan, Simbini, Southern African, topical, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR3758.
- 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): Luba men | Composer: Kayoka Ladislas (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/02/10 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Chisanzhi mbira, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Elizabethville, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kayoka Ladislas, Luba, Luba, topical, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F1Y 5
- Artist(s): Ernest Kibuka (Performer)Unknown others (Performer) | Composer: Ernest Kibuka (Performer)Unknown others (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Arabic, Chant-like, Clapping, Drum, East African, Ernest Kibuka, Haya, Nyoro, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, topical, traditional, ILAM | Topical song accompanied by the drum and clapping. ILAM field card number is unknown
- Composer: Maliya Mutale Bemba women at Kitwe | 1949/08/07 | Bemba, Bemba, Kitwe, Maliya Mutale, Northern Rhodesia, Song, Southern African, story, topical, Zambia, ILAM | Topical story song. Refer ILAM field card CRZ13
- Artist(s): Isaka Kitutu (Performer) | Composer: Isaka Kitutu (Performer) | 1950/09/05 | Central African, Gishu, Isaka Kitutu, Leg bells, Nilotic tradition of playing, Phosphate, Seven string Litungu bowl lyre, Song, topical, Uganda, ILAM | The song is about the miners not knowing why the phosphate is being mined. Refer ILAM field card number D6B3
- Artist(s): Thomas Mulungo (Performer) | Composer: Thomas Mulungo (Performer) | 1950/09/05 | Central African, Gishu, Leg bells, Seven string Litungu bowl lyre, Song, Stolen cow, Thomas Mulungo, topical, Uganda, ILAM | The song is about a government official who had stolen a cow to feed the troops. Refer ILAM field card number D6B1
- Composer: The Makala Singers (Performer)F. Ncha (Composer)A. Malatsi (Composer) | 1900-01-00 | Autoharp, Drum, F. Ncha, Indigenous music, Makala Singers, Malatsi, A., Pedi, Rattle, Southern African, topical, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR3761.
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