South African Music Archive Project
Traditional music
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- Artist(s): Benjamin Otieno (Leader)Kisii Government School Choir (Performer) | Composer: Benjamin OtienoKisii Government School Choir | 1950/09/12 | Dho Luo, East African, Folk music, heroic, Indigenous music, Kenya, Kisii Government School choir, Otieno,Benjamin, Song, Traditional music, ILAM | Herioc song. Further details refer ILAM field card number D6I1
- Artist(s): Benjamin Otieno (Leader)Kisii Government School Choir (Performer) | Composer: Benjamin OtienoKisii Government School Choir | 1950/09/12 | Dho Luo, East African, Folk music, heroic, Indigenous music, Kenya, Kisii Government School choir, Otieno,Benjamin, Song, Traditional music, ILAM | Herioc song. Further details refer ILAM field card number D6I1
- Artist(s): J Nganza (Performer)J Ouwerx (Performer)Ensemble Lolaka (Performer) | Composer: Joseph NganzaJohn OuwerxEnsemble Lolaka | 1900-01-00 | Belgian Congo, bell, Central African, Chime, Congo, dance, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Drum, Ensemble Lolaka, Indigenous music, Nganza,Joseph, Ouwerx,John, Rattle, Song, Tin whistle, Traditional music, ILAM | Traditional dance song accompanied by various instruments.
- Artist(s): Joseph Silasi (Leader)Rhythm Experts Band (Performer) | Composer: Joseph SilasiRhythm Experts Band | 1950/10/15 | East African, Indigenous music, Kenya, One double bass, One saxophone, One set of Drum, Popular music, Rhythm Experts Band, Silasi,Joseph, Swahili, Traditional music, Two Guitar, Unrequited love, ILAM | Love song accompanied by western instruments. Further details refer ILAM field card number D7P1
- Composer: Basuto Male Voice Quintette (Performer)Radebe, M.S. (Performer - Pianist)Composer not specified | 1930-00-00 | Basuto Male Voice Quintette, Basutoland, Choral music, Lesotho, Piano, Radebe,M.S., Sotho, South Sotho, Southern African, Traditional music, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0798
- Composer: African Zulu Male Voice Choir (Performer)Composer not specified | 1930-00-00 | African Zulu Male Voice Choir, Choir, Choral music, KwaZulu-Natal, Natal, South Africa, Southern African, Topical song, Traditional music, Vocal, Zulu, Zulu, Zululand, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0866
- Artist(s): S Mondo (Performer)Nasuti Social Club (Performer) | Composer: S MondoNasuti Social Clu | 1950/09/02 | Aeroplane, British, Central African, Folk music, God, Indigenous music, Mondo,S., Nasuti Social Club, Ntongoli eight string lyre, Soga, Song, topical, Traditional music, Uganda, ILAM | Topical song about the English failing to fly high enough with the aeroplane for a sighting of God. Further details refer ILAM field card number D5Y18
- Artist(s): S Mondo (Performer) | Composer: S Mondo | 1950/09/02 | Aeroplane, Central African, East African, English, Folk music, God, Heaven, Indigenous music, Mondo,S., Ntongoli eight string lyre, Soga, Song, topical, Traditional music, Uganda, ILAM | Topical song accompanied by the Ntongoli eight string lyre. Further details refer ILAM field card number D5Y18
- Artist(s): E Tamenti (Conductor)Rathsidi Baralong Singers (Performer) | Composer: E TamentiRathsidi Baralong Singers | 1900-01-00 | Botswana, E. Tamenti, Indigenous music, man, prayer, Rathsidi Baralong Singers, South African, Traditional music, Tswana, ILAM | Man praying.
- Artist(s): Ensemble Gabrielle Kiwaya (Performer) | Composer: Ensemble Gabrielle Kiwaya | 1900-01-00 | Bead rattle, Belgian Congo, Call and response, Central African, Chant-like, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Drum, Ensemble Gabrielle Kiwaya, Indigenous music, Song, Spoken introduction, Traditional music, ILAM | Traditional chant-like song accompanied by various indigenous instruments.
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