South African Music Archive Project
Traditional music
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- Artist(s): Samson Baloy (Performer) | Composer: Samson Baloy | 1900-01-00 | Folk music, Indigenous music, Mbira, Samson Baloy, Song, South Africa, Southern African, Traditional music, Venda, ILAM | Song accompanied by mbira although the label identifies the instrument as a Venda Auto Harp
- Artist(s): Mbata (Singer)Zulu band (Instrumental Performer) | Composer: MbataZulu band | 1900-01-00 | dance, Fast speed, Guitar, Indigenous music, Man singing, Mbata, Popular music, Song, South Africa, South African, Spoken verse, Traditional music, Zulu, Zulu, ILAM | Dance song accompanied by the guitar.
- Artist(s): Nimrod Makanya (Leader)The Bantu Glee Singers (Performer) | Composer: Nimrod H MakanyaThe Bantu Glee Singers | 1960/01/01 | Bantu Glee Singers, Humorous, Indigenous music, Makanya,Nimrod H., Mixed voice Choir, Part singing, Popular music, Song, South Africa, Southern African, Traditional music, Unaccompanied, Zulu, ILAM | Unaccompanied song with humou
- Artist(s): Aliwal North Xhosa Choir (Performer) | Composer: Aliwal North Xhosa Choir (Performer) | 1952-00-00 | Aliwal North Xhosa Choir, Clapping, dance, Marabi style, Mbube, men and women, Piano, Secular music, South Africa, Southern African, Traditional music, Xhosa, ILAM | Marabi style dance song with the men singing in mbube style while women sing in Marabi style
- 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: CR0861
- 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: CR0888
- Composer: African Zulu Male voice Choir (Performer)Composer not specified | 1900-01-00 | African Zulu Male Voice Choir, Basutoland, Lesotho, Piano, Sotho, South Africa, South Sotho, Southern African, Traditional music, Vocal, Zulu, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0874
- Artist(s): Seli's nephews (Performer) | Composer: Seli's nephews | 1900-01-00 | banjo, Chinyanja, dance, Drum, Guitar, Malawi, Men singing, Part singing, Popular music, Seli's nephews, Song, Southern African, Traditional music, ILAM | Popular dance song accompanied by the guitar and banjo.Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1008
- Artist(s): Mambaulela Makhubela (Leader)Shangaan Drum Dancers (Performer) | Composer: Mambaulela MakhubelaShangaan Drum Dancers | 1966-00-00 | Call and response, Drum, Folk music, Indigenous music, Mambaulela Makhubela, Shangaan, Shangaan, Shouts, South Africa, Southern African, Tin whistle, Traditional music, ILAM | Dance song
- Artist(s): Nyakato Mwaqa (Leader)Haya women (Performer) | Composer: Nyakato MwaqaHaya women | 1950/08/05 | East African, Folk music, Haya, Haya, Indigenous music, Nyakato Mwaqa, Nyoro, Procession, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Traditional music, wedding, ILAM | Wedding song performed during procession of bride and groom. Further details refer ILAM field card number D4W17
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