South African Music Archive Project
Traditional music
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- Artist(s): William Mseleku (Leader)Mseluku and his merrymakers (Performer) | Composer: William MselekuMseluku and his merrymakers | 1960/01/01 | Choir, Indigenous music, Merrymakers, Mseleku,William, Part-singing, Popular music, Song, South Africa, Southern African, Spoken introduction, Supernatural, Traditional music, Witch, Zulu, ILAM | Song about finding the source of an illness, which participants attribute to a witch
- Composer: N. Q. Home Division (Performer)S. Zwane (Composer) | 1953-00-00 | N.Q. Home Division, South Africa, Southern African, Traditional music, Zulu, Zwane,S., ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: TS0234.
- Artist(s): Yelele Lunga (Leader)Nsenga women (Performer) | Composer: Yelele LungaNsenga women | 1949/08/29 | Central African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kalimba, Lunga,Yele, Lungu, Mbira, Northern Rhodesia, Nsenga, Personal lament, Song, Ten notes, Traditional music, Yelele, Zambia, ILAM | Mourning song accompanied by the Kalimba mbira. The translated title is "The whole night long I have been thinking". Further details refer ILAM field card number C4V4
- Composer: The Shangaan Choir (Performer)Composer not specified | 1955-00-00 | East African, Indigenous music, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Shangaan, Shangaan Choir, Southern African, Traditional music, Unaccompanied, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0869
- 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
- Artist(s): Nyeleti ya kusha (Performer) | Composer: Nyeleti ya kusha | 1900-01-00 | dance, Guitar, Indigenous music, Mozambique, Nyeleti ya kusha, Popular music, Portuguese, Rattle, Shangaan, Song, South Africa, South African, Traditional music, ILAM | Dance song accompanied by guitar and rattle.
- Artist(s): Zulu dance band (Performer)Kuzwayo's Zulu Rhythm Boys (Performer) | Composer: Zulu dance bandKuzwayo's Zulu Rhythm Boys | 1900-01-00 | concertina, dance, Guitar, Indigenous music, Kuzwayo, Kuzwayo's Zulu Rhythm Boys, Popular music, South Africa, South African, Traditional music, Waltz, Zulu, Zulu, Zulu dance band, ILAM | Dance performed on various instruments.
- Artist(s): N Makanya (Leader)The Bantu Glee Singers (Performer) | Composer: N MakanyaThe Bantu Glee Singers | 1900-01-00 | Bantu Glee Singers, Indigenous music, Makanya,Nimrod H., Marabi style, Mbube, Piano, Popular music, Song, South Africa, Southern African, Traditional music, Zulu, ILAM | Mbube style song accompanied by the piano
- Artist(s): Mtangadura, A.M. (Leader) | Composer: The Holy Name Mission Church Choir (Performer)Composer not specified | 1951-00-00 | Choir, Choral music, Christian hymn, Christmas carol, Holy Name Mission Church Choir, Manyika, Mtangadura,A.M., Religious music, Shona, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Traditional music, Unaccompanied, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Translated English title - "While Shepherds watched their flocks by night." Further details refer ILAM shellac record (Commercial Recordings) number: CR0111
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