South African Music Archive Project
Kenya
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- Composer: Charondet Arap Ng'asura (Performer)Charondet Arap Ng'asura (Composer) | 1950/09/15 | Chepkongo bowl lyre, East African, Indigenous music, Kenya, Kipsigis, Kipsigis, Love song, Ng'asura,Charondet Arap, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: D6L 23
- Composer: Cherondet Arap Ng'asura (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | Chepkongo lyre, East African, Indigenous music, Kapkatet, Kenya, Kipsigis, Love song, Ng'asura,Charondet Arap, Whistling, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR2146.
- Artist(s): Johnnie Murethe Wambu (Performer)Kibunga Waita (Performer) | 1952/06/08 | Accordion, Dance song, East African, Embu, Folk music, Indigenous music, Johnnie Murethe Wambu, Kengere struck iron, Kenya, Kibunga Waita, Kikuyu, Mwamboko dance, Struck iron, ILAM | A Mamboko dance song with accordian and struck iron. The "struck iron" was an old starter ring from the flywheel of a car. It is necessary to have a circular or 'S' shaped piece of metal for convenient playing of the double beat. The performer called it 'Kengere' or 'Beru' bell.The sweepers in Nairobi, they say, always come from Embu. Kibunga Waita, the iron player, was no exception. Elsewhere in Africa certain tribes tend to adopt one occupation exclusively.After hearing a few Kikuyu songs to the accompaniment of the iron and accordian, the listener who is not case hardened to the noise, may experience a singing in the ears for several hours afterwards.Listening to this kind of Kikuyu music is more a feat of endurance than an aesthetic pleasure.Further details refer ILAM field card number: F3H 4
- Artist(s): Alexander Ayub Gombe (Leader) | Composer: The Coast Social Orchestra (Performer)Alexander Ayub Gombe (Composer) | 1952/06/08 | Accordion, Alexander Ayub Gombe, Clarinet, Coast Social Orchestra, Dance Band, Dance music, East African, Fox-trot, Giriyama, Guitar, Kenya, Nguja, Quickstep, Saxophone, Swahili, Taita, trumpet, Tympanist, ILAM | Translated English title - "The coast lads have come back." Further details refer ILAM field card number: F3H 9
- Composer: Muili wa Kwinga | 1950/09/25 | East African, Kamba, Kenya, love, Muili wa Kwinga, Solo, Song, ILAM | Love songRefer ILAM field card D6V14
- Composer: Muili wa Kwinga (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950/09/25 | East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kamba, Kenya, Love song, Machakos, Muili wa Kwinga, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: D6V-14
- Artist(s): Giryama men and women (Performer) | Composer: Kenga wa Mwana (Performer) | 1952/05/23 | Dance song, East African, Folk music, Giryama, Giryama, Indigenous music, Kalifi, Kenga wa Mwana, Kenya, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Namba dance. Further details refer ILAM fieldcard F3A-5.
- Composer: Kadhari wa Marere (Performer) | 1952/05/25 | Accordion, Dance song, East African, Indigenous music, Kadhari wa Marere, Kenya, Kikuyu, Mombasa, Struck iron, ILAM | Mwomboro dance music. Further details refer ILAM fieldcard F3C-15.
- Composer: Mutabi (Performer) | 1950/09/25 | East African, Folk song, Iamba Malebe, Indigenous music, Kamba, Kenya, Kyaa, Love song, Machakos, Mutabi, Rattle, Stamping tube, ILAM | Folk music - love song with stamping tubes and rattles and accompanied bt Kamba men.Further details refer ILAM field card (D6V4)
- Artist(s): Kamba Men | Composer: Mutabi (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950/09/25 | East African, Iamba Malebe tin rattles, Kamba, Kamba, Kenya, Kyaa stamping tube, Love song, Mutabi, ILAM | Love Song. Further details refer ILAM record field number XYZ5559
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