South African Music Archive Project
traditional
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- Artist(s): John Zikali (Performer)Edwe Ncube (Performer) | Composer: John Zikali (Performer)Edwe Ncube (Performer) | 1951/06/06 | disappointment, Gender name, Guitar, Ncube,Edwen, Ndebele, Song, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, topical, traditional, Zikali,John, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Song about a boy named Ena, a girl's name. Refer ILAM field card number E2C21
- Artist(s): Nasuti Social Clu | Composer: Nasuti Social Club (Performer) | 1950/09/04 | Central African, Famine, Nasuti Social Club, Soga, Song, traditional, Uganda, ILAM | Song about the famine of 1943-1944, asking women to marry so they can have plenty to live on. Refer ILAM field card number D5Y8
- 1950-00-00 | Drum, East African, Enkoito, Haya, Instrumental, Nyoro, rhythm, Tanganyika, Tanzania, traditional, ILAM | Traditional rhythmic patterns played on the Enkoito drums. ILAM field card number is unknown
- Artist(s): Entenga Royal Drummers (Performer) | Composer: Entenga Royal drummers (Performer) | 1950/08/30 | Central African, Drum, Entenga Royal Drummers, Ganda, Instrumental, Ntenga, Ntenga single laced conical drum, traditional, Uganda, ILAM | Drumming performed on Ntenga drums. The piece is called Kasimbe omugo ndigwa. Refer ILAM field card number D5V3
- Artist(s): Kyomile Kabanydekile (Performer)Unknown others (Performer) | Composer: Kyomile Kabanydekile (Performer)Unknown others (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Call and response, Clapping, Drum, East African, Haya, Kyomile Kabanydekile, Males singing, Nyoro, Paddling, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, traditional, Water, ILAM | Traditional paddling song accompanied by drums and clapping. ILAM field card number is unknown
- Artist(s): Dick Ncube (Performer)Enoch Chuma (Performer)Samson Ncube (Performer) | Composer: Dick Ncube (Performer)Enoch Chuma (Performer)Samson Ncube (Performer) | 1951/06/07 | Chuma,Enoch, Guitar, Ncube,Dick, Ncube,Samson, Ndebele, Rocks, Song, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, traditional, Violin, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Topical song warning the mother about dangerous rocks. Refer ILAM field card number E2D3
- Artist(s): Gremio Civil Chaimite (Performer)Leader Feliciano Gomez (Composer/Performer) | Composer: Gremio Civil Chaimite (Performer)Leader Feliciano Gomez (Composer/Performer) | 1950/10/30 | Folk, Gomez,Feliciano Muntano, Gremio Civil Chaimite, Guitar, Humorous, Makwekwe, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Song, Southern African, traditional, Tswa, ILAM | Humorous song accompanied by three guitars. Refer ILAM field card number D8E1
- Artist(s): Daudi Otuoma (Performer) | Composer: Daudi Otuoma (Performer) | 1950/09/13 | chief, Daudi Otuoma, Dholuo, East African, Gara leg bells, Kenya, praise, Song, Thum eight string lyre, traditional, ILAM | Praise song for a chief, accompanied by rattles and a lyre. Refer ILAM field card number D6J1
- Artist(s): K Daniel (Performer) | Composer: K Daniel (Performer) | 1951/06/06 | Bangwe zithe, Daniel,K., Guitar, Male singing, Nyanja, Song, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, traditional, War record, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Song about the war records of Gomani who was killed in the first world war. Guitar style of playing same as for Bangwe zither. Refer ILAM field card number E2C19
- Artist(s): Asunga Okwela (Performer)Onge Maina (Performer) | Composer: Asunga Okwela (Performer)Onge Maina (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | chimes, dance, East African, Luo, Maina,Onge, Males singing, Nyangile, Okwela,Asunga, Song, Sound-box, Tanganyika, Tanzania, traditional, ILAM | Nyangile dance song performed by men who are accompanied by beats from a sound box and chimes. ILAM field card number is unknown
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