South African Music Archive Project
Vocal
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- Artist(s): Fomeni Faduko(Leader) | Composer: Chopi People (Performer)Composer not specified | 1905/05/05 | banjo, Chopi, Chopi, Faduko,Fomeni, Indigenous music, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Southern African, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1272
- Artist(s): Fomeni Faduko(Leader) | Composer: Chopi People (Performer)Composer not specified | 1905/05/05 | banjo, Chopi, Chopi, Faduko,Fomeni, Indigenous music, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Southern African, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1272
- Composer: Hassani and Munyoso (Performer)Composer not specified | 1960-00-00 | concertina, East African, Guitar, Hassani, Munyoso, Popular music, Southern African, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0986
- Artist(s): Shangaan group (Performer) | Composer: Charlie Baloyi (Performer)Composer not specified | 1955-00-00 | Charlie Baloyi, East African, Indigenous music, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Shangaan, Shangaan, Song, Southern African, Unaccompanied, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recording) number: CR0380
- Composer: Calendar and his Maringar Band (Performer)Composer not specified | 1958-00-00 | Calendar, Creole, Guitar, Maringar, Maringar Band, Popular music, Rumba, Vocal, West African, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0749
- Composer: Calendar and his Maringar Band (Performer)Composer not specified | 1958-00-00 | Calendar, Calypso music, Creole, Guitar, Maringar, Maringar Band, Popular music, Rumba, Vocal, West African, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0748
- Artist(s): Witchdoctor Pheleu (Leader) | Composer: Ngaka Tsa Tlhaho (Performer)Composer not specified | 1940-00-00 | Basutoland, Clapping, Indigenous music, Lesotho, Ngaka Tsa Tlhaho, Sotho, South Sotho, Southern African, Vocal, Witchdoctor Pheleu, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recording) number: CR0467
- Artist(s): Witchdoctor Pheleu (Leader) | Composer: Ngaka Tsa Tlhaho (Performer)Composer not specified | 1940-00-00 | Basutoland, Clapping, Indigenous music, Lesotho, Ngaka Tsa Tlhaho, Sotho, South Sotho, Southern African, Vocal, Witchdoctor Pheleu, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recording) number: CR0481
- Artist(s): Kepkoske Arap Chepkwony with Kipsigis men | Composer: (Performer)Kepkoske Arap Chepkwony (Composer) | 1950/09/15 | Bowl lyre, Chepkongo bowl lyre, Chepkwony,Kepkoske Arap, East African, Indigenous music, Kapsabet Kenya Nandi district, Kericho, Kipsigis, Kipsigis district, Praise song, Vocal, ILAM | A praise song with a Chepkongo 6 string bowl lyre. The player flips the bridge of the lyre with a finger tip as he plays. The 'Hey - nonny - nonny' words of the song are " Ho - Jambo Bwana". "How do you do, Master."This was impromptu refering to the recorder of the item. The remainder of the lyric mentions places of mutual interst and affection in the minds of the audience.Both Kipsigis and Nandi are noted for their patriotism, their love of country as such, which they frequently express in song. This is comparitively rare with Bantu people who do not, as a rule, praise the beauty of the countryside and are mostly insensitive to scenery.Details from ILAM field card number: D6L 2
- Composer: Asunga Okwela (Performer)Onge Maina (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950/07/22 | Dance song, Dho Luo, East African, Iron, Kenya, Kisumu, Luo, Maina,Onge, Nyangile dance, Nyangile sound box, Okwela,Asunga, Town dance, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: D4G 7
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