South African Music Archive Project
Traditional music
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- Artist(s): Kumbale Lungu (Leader)Nsenga men and women (Performer) | Composer: Kumbale LunguNsenga men and women | 1949/08/29 | Central African, dance, Folk music, Indigenous music, Lungu,Kumbale, men and women, Northern Rhodesia, Nsenga, Nsenga, Seven note, Song, Traditional music, Ulimba, Xylophone, Zambia, ILAM | Ulimba dance song for men and women. The translated title is "Where has Chiwowola gone"? Further details refer ILAM field card number C4V7
- Artist(s): The traditional evening birds | Composer: The traditional evening birds | 1960/01/01 | Folk music, Indigenous music, Isicathamiya, Male Choir, Mbube, Part singing, South Africa, Southern African, Traditional evening birds, Traditional music, Unaccompanied, Zulu, ILAM | Unaccompanied traditional song performed by male choir
- Artist(s): Kumbale Lungu (Leader)Nsenga men and women (Performer) | Composer: Kumbale LunguNsenga men and women | 1949/08/29 | Central African, Clapping, dance, Folk music, Indigenous music, Lungu,Kumbale, Northern Rhodesia, Nsenga, Nsenga, Seven note, Song, Traditional music, Ulimba, Xylophone, Zambia, ILAM | Ulimba dance song for men and women. The translated title is "It is the days which change the man". Further details refer ILAM field card number C4V8
- Artist(s): J Knox-Bokwe (Composer)Hope Fountain Native Girls Choir (Performer)Maria Gwebu (Soloist) | Composer: Hope Fountain Native Girls Choir (Performer) | 1900-01-00 | Choir, girls, Gwebu,Maria, Hope Fountain Native Girls Choir, Knox-Bokwe,J., Ndebele, Piano, political, Secular music, South Africa, Southern African, topical, Traditional music, ILAM | Topical song performed by a choir with girls, accompanied by the piano
- Artist(s): Zakaria Kasasa (Leader)Endongo za Baganda (Performer) | Composer: Zakaria KasasaEndongo za Baganda | 1950/08/30 | Central African, eight string bowl lyre, Endongo, Endongo za Buganda, Folk music, Ganda, Indigenous music, Ndingidi one string lute, Ntenga laced conical drum, praise, Song, Traditional music, Uganda, Zakaria Kasara, ILAM | Praise song accompanied by various instruments. Further details refer ILAM field card number D5V7
- Artist(s): Matia Kaberuka (Leader)Western Province Demonstration Team (Performer) | Composer: Matia KaberukaWestern Province Demonstration Team | 1950/08/17 | banjo, Central African, Guitar, Indigenous music, Mandoline, Matia Kaberuka, Nkole, Nyoro, propaganda, Song, Traditional music, Uganda, Western Province Demonstration Team, ILAM | Propaganda song accompanied by various string instruments. Same as CR0158-XYZ5296. Further details refer ILAM field card number D5I2
- Artist(s): Matia Kaberuka (Leader)Western Province Demonstration Team (Performer) | Composer: Matia KaberukaWestern Province Demonstration Team | 1950/08/17 | banjo, Central African, Guitar, Indigenous music, Mandoline, Matia Kaberuka, Nkole, Nyoro, propaganda, Song, Traditional music, Uganda, Western Province Demonstration Team, ILAM | Propaganda song accompanied by various string instruments. Same as CR0144-XYZ5296. Further details refer ILAM field card number D5I2
- Composer: The Shangaan Choir (Performer)Composer not specified | 1955-00-00 | East African, Indigenous music, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Shangaan, Shangaan Choir, Southern African, Topical song, Traditional music, Unaccompanied, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0860
- Artist(s): Zakaria Kasasa (Leader)Endongo za Baganda (Performer) | Composer: Zakaria KasasaEndongo za Baganda | 1950/08/30 | Central African, eight string bowl lyre, Endongo, Endongo za Buganda, Folk music, Ganda, Indigenous music, Laced conical drum, Ndingidi, Ntenga, one string lute, Song, topical, Traditional music, Uganda, Zakaria Kasara, ILAM | A topical school song. Further details refer ILAM field card number D5V6
- Artist(s): Zakaria Kasasa (Leader)Endongo za Baganda (Performer) | Composer: Zakaria KasasaEndongo za Baganda | 1950/08/31 | Central African, eight string bowl lyre, Endongo, Endongo za Buganda, Folk music, Ganda, Indigenous music, Laced conical drum, Ndingidi, Ntenga, one string lute, praise, Song, Traditional music, Uganda, Zakaria Kasara, ILAM | Praise song accompanied by various instruments. Further details refer ILAM field card number D5V8
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