South African Music Archive Project
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- Artist(s): Wanyera Natembla (Performer) | Composer: Wanyera Natembla (Performer) | 1950/09/05 | Central African, Gishu, Kengele bell, Siilili two string lute, Song, topical, traditional, Uganda, Wanyera Natembla, women, ILAM | The song says women who eat in public spaces like the market, have poor manners. Refer ILAM field card number D6B12
- Artist(s): S Mondo (Performer)Nasuti Social Club (Performer) | Composer: S MondoNasuti Social Clu | 1950/09/02 | Central African, Chief Malavu, Folk music, Ground nuts, Indigenous music, Mondo,S., Nasuti Social Club, Ntongoli eight string lyre, reprimand, Soga, Song, topical, Traditional music, Uganda, ILAM | Topical song about a Chief who wrongfully asked his people to uproot their crops. Further details refer ILAM field card number D5Y19
- Artist(s): Kisii Government School Choir (Performer)Leader Walter Arumi (Performer) | Composer: Kisii Government School Choir (Performer)Leader Walter Arumi (Performer) | 1950/09/12 | Arum,Walter, Dholuo, East African, Kenya, Kisii Government School choir, message, Part-singing, Rabbit, Song, topical, Unaccompanied, ILAM | School song about a rabbit who failed to deliver a message to a woman's lover. Refer ILAM field card D6I2
- Composer: Gidioni Kachitenji | 1949/09/04 | board, Chewa, disappointment, friends, Gidioni Kachitenji, Malawi, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Pangwe, Song, Southern African, topical, Zither, ILAM | Topical song dealing with disappointment in friends. The song is accompanied by the Pangwe board zither. Refer ILAM field card C5B7
- Composer: Yatamu MulebaBemba women at Mindolo Compound | 1949/08/08 | Bemba, Kankobele, Lala, Mbira, Mindolo Compound, Northern Rhodesia, Song, Southern African, topical, Yatamu Muleba, Zambia, ILAM | Topical song accompanied by Kankobele mbira. Refer ILAM field card C4A1
- Composer: Bernard Sachinati | 1949/07/27 | Chizanda, Chokwe, dancing, Luvale, mine, Northern Rhodesia, Sachinati,Bernard, Song, Southern African, topical, Zambia, ILAM | Topical mine song also used for the Chizanda danceRefer ILAM field card C3O11
- Artist(s): Watoya Sizangi (Performer) | Composer: Watoya Sizangi (Performer) | 1950/09/05 | Central African, Girl who refuses to marry, Gishu, Siilili two string lute, Song, topical, Uganda, Watoya Sizangi, ILAM | Topical song about a woman who refuses to marry. This is an uncommon phenomenon. Refer ILAM field card D6B11
- 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: Ali OthmaniThree Brothers Orchestra | 1950/07/04 | Dumbak drum, East African, Kayamba rattle, Nguja, Othmani Brothers, Othmani,Ali, Song, Swahili, Tanganyika, Tanzania, topical, Udi, Violin, Zanziba, ILAM | Topical song accompanied by the Udi, Rika, Kayamba rattle, violin and Dumbuk drumRefer ILAM field card D3O8
- Artist(s): Paneras (Performer)Anselm P Mkwama (Performer) | Composer: Paneras (Performer)Anselm P Mkwama (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Anselm P. Mkwama, East African, Hehe, Ligombo zithe, Male singing, Pancras Mkwana, Rhythmic tapping, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, topical, traditional, ILAM | Male singing a topical song, accompanied by the Ligombo zither and tapping sounds which correspond with the rhythms on the zither. ILAM field card number is unknown
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