South African Music Archive Project
Southern Rhodesia
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- Composer: MucharivaRomigioRichard | 1951/06/14 | beer, bow, Chipendani, dance, Instrumental, Muchariva, onomatopoeic, Remigio, Richard, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, train, Zezuru, Zimbabwe, ILAM | The first piece describes train sounds. The second piece is about brewing beer at a mother in law's home. Both songs are accompanied by the Chipendani musical bow. Refer ILAM field card E2K19
- Artist(s): Group / party (Performer) | Composer: Dick Ncube (Performer)Enoch Chuma (Performer) | 1952/02/19 | Bulawayo, Chuma,Enoch, Concert song, Guitar, Ncube,Dick, Ndebele, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Tambourine, Violin, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Concert song with a religious message. Refer ILAM field card F1Z5
- Composer: August Msarurgwa (Performer) | 1951/06/08 | Bulawayo, Dance Band, Folk music, Indigenous music, Msarurgwa,August, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Zezuru, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Slow jive music. Further details refer ILAM field card (E2E5)
- Artist(s): Small dance band (Performer) | Composer: Cold Storage Commision of S. Rhodesia Dance Band (Performer)August Msarurwa (Leader) | 1951/06/08 | Central African, Cold Storage Commission of Southern Rhodesia African Dance Band, Dance Band, European music, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Zezuru, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Slow jive. "Be careful gentlemen". Further details refer to ILAM field card E2E
- Artist(s): Unaccompanied | Composer: J.M. Macdonald (Performer) | 1951/06/09 | Bagpipes, Bulawayo Location, J.M. Macdonald, March, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Unaccompanied, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Quick marching song. Originates from Scotland. Further details refer to ILAM field card (E2F2)
- Composer: Sabelo Mate (Performer) | 1948/05/13 | Bulawayo, Humorous, Ndebele, Sabelo Mate, Song, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Folk SongFurther details refer ILAM field card (A2D6)
- Composer: Nyika (Performer)Babu (Performer)Gamura (Performer)Composer not specified | 1930-00-00 | Babu, Gamura, Indigenous music, Karanga, Nyika, Shona, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Traditional verse, Unaccompanied, Vocal, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0858
- Artist(s): H. T. Tracey (Conductor) | Composer: Tawengwa (Performer)Composer not specified | 1933-00-00 | Bikita, Humorous, Indigenous music, Karanga, Shona, Song, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Tawengwa, Tracey, Hugh, Tracey,H. T., Unaccompanied, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Translation: The song of the night jar. Further details refer ILAM shellac record number TP3738.
- Artist(s): Hugh Tracey (Conductor) | Composer: Tawengwa (Performer)Composer not specified | 1930-00-00 | Indigenous music, Karanga, Shona, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Tawengwa, Topical song, Tracey, Hugh, Unaccompanied, Vocal, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Translated English title - "The song of the frog"; The song of the nightjar." Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0838
- Artist(s): H. T. Tracey (Conductor) | Composer: Tawengwa (Performer)Composer not specified | 1933-00-00 | Bikita, Humorous, Indigenous music, Karanga, Shona, Song, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Tawengwa, Tracey, Hugh, Tracey,H. T., Unaccompanied, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Translation: The song of the frog. Further details refer ILAM shellac record number TP3738.
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