South African Music Archive Project
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- Artist(s): Wachesaji wa Manyanga (Performer) | Composer: Wachesaji wa Manyanga (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Clapping, East African, Male singing, Nyamwezi, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, topical, traditional, Wachesaji wa Manyanga, ILAM | Topical song performed by a man who is accompanied by clapping. ILAM field card number is unknown
- Composer: Ngaina NoloMtonya Bota | 1950/06/17 | East African, Gogo, Ilimba mbira, lowest tones, Mtonya Bota, Ngaina Nolo, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, topical, ILAM | Topical song accompanied by the Ilimba mbira, which has the lowest tones of any mbiraRefer ILAM field card D2X9
- Artist(s): Dick Ncube (Performer)Enoch Chuma (Performer)Samson Ncube (Performer) | Composer: Dick Ncube (Performer)Enoch Chuma (Performer)Samson Ncube (Performer) | 1951/06/07 | Chuma,Enoch, Guitar, Ncube,Dick, Ncube,Samson, Ndebele, Private, Song, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Speak, topical, traditional, Violin, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Topical song in which permission is asked to speak to someone in private. Refer ILAM field card number E2D4
- Composer: Longwani Nanjeko | 1949/08/03 | dance, Entertainment, Kangombio, Longwani, Lozi, Mbira, Nanjeko, Northern Rhodesia, Sipelu, Song, Southern African, topical, Zambia, ILAM | Topical dance song also used for the Sipelu dance for men ad women. It is accompanied by the Kangombio mbira. Refer ILAM field card C3V2
- Composer: Enoch Mpande | 1952/01/19 | Accordion, Bemba, cigarette, Enoch Mpande, Northern Rhodesia, smoke, Song, Southern African, topical, Zambia, ILAM | In the song, the husband asks his wife to roll him a cigarette. The song is accompanied by playing on a button accordian. Refer ILAM field card F1K7
- Artist(s): S Kwatara (Performer-mbira)Siri Musonzo (Performer-rattle) | Composer: S Kwatara (Performer-mbira)Siri Musonzo (Performer-rattle) | 1951/06/06 | Folk, Kwatara,S., Mbira huru, Mondoro, Musonzo,Siri, Song, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, spirits, topical, traditional, Whosho rattles, Zezuru, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Song asking Mondoro spirits to approach. Refer ILAM field card number E2C22
- Composer: Masudi bini AmariNyamwezi men and women | 1950/07/18 | conical, Drum, East African, hands, Masudi bini Amari, Nyamwezi, Nyamwezi, Song, Sticks, Tanganyika, Tanzania, topical, ILAM | Topical song accompanied by 3 conical drums Refer ILAM field card D4C11
- Artist(s): JP Odera (Performer) | Composer: JP Odera | 1950/08/01 | dance, Dho Luo, East African, Guitar, Indigenous music, Odera,J.P., Popular music, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, topical, Traditional music, ILAM | Topical song accompanied by the guitar. Further details refer ILAM field card number D4R16
- Composer: Charles KachisinKenneth MandaMicher Chitima | 1951/06/19 | Chitima,Micheri, Guitar, Kachisi,Charles, Malawi, Manda,Kenneth, Manyika, Nyasaland, Song, Southern African, topical, ILAM | Topical song by minstrels, accompanied by guitars. Refer ILAM field card E2P15
- Composer: Charles KachisinKenneth MandaMicher Chitima | 1951/06/19 | Chitima,Micheri, Guitar, Instrumental, Kachisi,Charles, Malawi, Manda,Kenneth, Manyika, minstrel, Nyasaland, Southern African, topical, ILAM | Topical song by minstrels, accompanied by guitars. Refer ILAM field card E2P13
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