South African Music Archive Project
Swahili
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- Composer: Ali OthmaniThree Brothers Orchestra | 1950/07/04 | Dumbak drum, East African, Kayamba rattle, Nguja, Othmani Brothers, Othmani,Ali, Song, Swahili, Tanganyika, Tanzania, topical, Udi, Violin, Zanziba, ILAM | Topical song accompanied by the Udi, Rika, Kayamba rattle, violin and Dumbuk drumRefer ILAM field card D3O8
- Artist(s): John Tembu (Guitar) | Composer: Joao Sachimbundu (Performer) | 1952/01/28 | Angola, Central African, Guitar, Humorous, Joao Sachimbundu, John Tembu, Song, Swahili, ILAM | Humorous song. Further details refer ILAM card no F1O8
- Artist(s): Shabani Abdullah Mwankema (Leader) | Composer: Dar es Salaam Jazz Band (Performer) | 1950/06/22 | Band music, Dance music, Dar-es-Salaam Jazz Band, East African, Jazz, Nguja, Rumba, Shabani Abdullah, Shabani Abdullah Mwankemwa, Swahili, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Tukuyu, ILAM | Swahili Rumba with various instruments (guitars, kazoos, trumpet, drums, rattles, violin, clarinet, ukelele, banjo, sticks). Composer unknown. Translated English title - "What keeps you here?" Further details refer ILAM field card (D3D6)
- Artist(s): Dar-es-Salaam Jazz Band (Accompaniment) | Composer: Shabani Albullah Mwankemwam (Performer) | 1950/06/22 | banjo, Clarinet, Dar-es-Salaam Jazz Band, Daressalaam, East African, Guitar, Jazz Band, Mwankewa,Shabani Abdallah, Nguja, Swahili, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Violin, ILAM | Dance Band musicSwahili Rumba music
- Composer: Jean Bosco Mwenda (Performer)Jean Bosco Mwenda (Composer) | 1952/02/03 | Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Indigenous music, Jadotville, Lament, Mwenda,Jean Bosco, Republic of the Congo, Swahili, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F1T 2
- Composer: Jean Bosco Mwenda (Performer)Jean Bosco Mwenda (Composer) | 1952/02/03 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Indigenous music, Jadotville, Lament, Mwenda,Jean Bosco, Republic of the Congo, Swahili, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F1T 2
- Composer: Mwenda, J.B. (Composer/Performer) | 1952/02/03 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Kataya, Lament, Mwenda,Jean Bosco, Swahili, ILAM | Lament with guitar. Further details refer ILAM field card (F1T2)
- Artist(s): Daressalaam Jazz Band | Composer: Composer not specifiedShabani Abdullah Mwenkewa (Performer) | 1951/01/01 | Alexander Hall, Bass Drum, Clarinet, Dar-es-Salaam Jazz Band, Daressalaam, East African, Guitar, Indigenous music, Kazoos, Mwankewa,Shabani Abdallah, Nguja, rattles, Swahili, Swahili rumba, Tanganyika, Tanzania, trumpet, Violin, ILAM | Translated in English"What keeps you here"Further details refer to ILAM filed card number XYZ6017
- Artist(s): Shabani Abdullah Mwankemwa (Leader) | Composer: Dar-es- Salaam Jazz Band (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | banjo, Dance Band, Dance music, Dar-es-Salaam Jazz Band, East African, Guitar, Nguja, Popular music, Saxophone, Shabani Abdullah, Shabani Abdullah Mwankemwa, Stick, Swahili, Swahili rumba, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Violin, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recording) number: CR0357
- Composer: Coast Social Orchestra (Performer)Alexander Ayub (Leader and Lyrics)Composer not specified | 1952/09/27 | Accordion, Alexander Ayub, Clarinet, Coast Social Orchestra, Dance song, Drum, East African, Guitar, Kenya, Nairobi, Piano, Rumba, Sax, Swahili, trumpet, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number F5A-1.
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