South African Music Archive Project
South Africa
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- Composer: John Bambata (Performer)Composer not specified | 1905/05/04 | concertina, Indigenous music, John Bambata, Lesotho, Sotho, South Africa, Southern African, Unaccompanied, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1219
- Composer: James Phillips | 1982-11-00 | Afrikaans, FOLK MUSIC, James Phillips, MUSIC, South Africa, Shifty Records | Demo made in Grahamstown while studying BMUS degree at Rhodes University in 1982. Recorded on cheap cassette machine.
- Composer: M Mavunga | 1949/05/27 | chizambe, friction bow, M. Mavunga, Rattle, Shangaan, Song, South Africa, Southern African, ILAM | Someone is reprimanded for chatting up the girls instead of going to workRefer ILAM field card CF9
- Artist(s): John Khoza (Leader)Women's Choir (Performer) | Composer: John KhozaWomen's Choir | 1960-00-00 | Autoharp, Choir, Chordophone, Folk music, Indigenous music, John Khosa, Man calling and women respond, Repetition, Shangaan, Shangaan harp, South Africa, Southern African, String, Traditional music, women, ILAM | Traditional song performed by a man and women. They are accompanied by a string instrument identified as a Shangaan harp. The harp is possibly an Autoharp
- Composer: James Phillips | 1982-11-00 | English, FOLK MUSIC, Folk music, James Phillips, MUSIC, South Africa, Shifty Records | Demo made in Grahamstown while studying BMUS degree at Rhodes University in 1982. Recorded on cheap cassette machine.
- Artist(s): Albert Maseka (Conductor) | Composer: African Pride Singers (Performer)Composer not specified | 1948-00-00 | African Pride Singers, KwaZulu-Natal, Maseka,Albert, Natal, South Africa, Southern African, Topical song, Unaccompanied, Zulu, Zululand, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP3486
- Composer: Clari van Niekerk | 1983-00-00 | Clari van Niekerk, English, ROCK MUSIC, South Africa, Shifty Records | Recorded live.
- Artist(s): P. M. Mango | Composer: Gypsy Melody Makers of East London (Performer)Composer not specified | 1951-00-00 | Folk music, Gypsy Melody Makers of East London, Mango,P.M., South Africa, Southern African, Xhosa, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR3186.
- Artist(s): Swazi (Zingili) Dancers (Performer) | Composer: Eliot S Dhlamini (Leader) | 1955/01/09 | Dance song, Drum, Eliot S. Dhlamini, Folk song, Indigenous music, South Africa, Southern African, Stick, Swazi, Swazi, Swazi (Zingili) Dancers, Transvaal, Wooden clappers, ILAM | Indhlamu dance song done for the paramount chief, Sobuzo in Swaziland. Further details refer to ILAM field card no. H1B3.
- Composer: James Phillips | 1982-11-00 | English, FOLK MUSIC, James Phillips, South Africa, Shifty Records | Demo made in Grahamstown while studying BMUS degree at Rhodes University in 1982. Recorded on cheap cassette machine.
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