South African Music Archive Project
Tanganyika
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- Artist(s): Baiyani Medurek (Performer/Lead)Arusha men (Performer) | Composer: Baiyani Medurek (Performer/Lead)Arusha men (Performer) | 1950/10/02 | Arusha, Arusha, cattle, East African, Masai, Medurek,Baiyani, Osingolio Longishu, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Osingolio Longishu cattle song in which performers boast about their singing skills and popularity with the girls. Refer ILAM field card D7C3
- Artist(s): Arusha men | Composer: Bayani Medurek (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Arusha, Arusha Baraza, Arusha District, East African, Folk music, Masai, Medurek,Baiyani, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | An Osingolio Longishu cattle song. "Whenever you walk around the country never forget that I am the best singer and the one most loved by the girls."Several handsome young men sang the solos and all boasted of their charms.
- Artist(s): Asumani bini Sumaili (Composer/Performer) | Composer: Asumani bini Sumaili (Composer/Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Asumani Bini Sumaili, dance, East African, Gudimba, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, traditional, women, Yao, Zither, ILAM | Gudimba dance song for women, accompanied by the zither. ILAM field card number is unknown
- Composer: Asumani Bini Sumaili (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | Asumani Bini Sumaili, Cindimba dance song, Dance song, East African, Iringa, Pango zithe, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Yao, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number CR1491.
- Artist(s): Lugobe (Performer)Nyamwezi men and women (Performer) | Composer: Lugobe (Performer)Nyamwezi men and women (Performer) | 1950/07/18 | chief, East African, Four conical Drum, Greeting, Laced and footed Drum, Lugobe, Nyamwezi, Nyamwezi, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, traditional, ILAM | Greeting song for a chief, accompanied by 4 drums. The English title for the song is The great one who should be revered. Refer ILAM field card number D4C1
- Artist(s): Nyamwezi women (Performer) | Composer: Lugobe (Performer) | 1950/07/18 | Dance music, Drum, East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Lugobe, Nyamwezi, Nyamwezi, Tabora, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Manyanga dance song for men and women. Further details refer ILAM field card (D4C3)
- Artist(s): Nyamwezi men and women (Performer) | Composer: Lugobe (Performer) | 1950/07/18 | Dance song, Drum, East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Lugobe, Nyamwezi, Nyamwezi, Tabora, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Lugaya song for the chief. Further details refer ILAM field card (D4C1)
- Artist(s): Nyamwezi men and women | Composer: Lugobe (Performer)Composer not specified | 1951-00-00 | Drum, East African, Greeting song, Lugaya greeting song for chiefs, Lugobe, Nyamwezi, Nyamwezi, Tabora, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR1452.
- Artist(s): Baiyani Medurek (Performer) | 1950/10/02 | Arusha, Arusha Baraza, Arusha District, East African, Folk music, Masai, Medurek,Baiyani, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | An Osingolio Longishu cattle song. "The Germans are nothing to us. They were defeated by the English. We are not sleeping and will fight for our country. We love our country and our cattle.", The Arusha tribe fought on several occasions against the Germans during their early occupation of Tanganyika. Different men take over the solo between the chorus refrains.
- Artist(s): Gogo men (Performer) | Composer: Yobwa chapi (Composer)Gogo men (Performer) | 1950/06/17 | East African, Flute, Folk music, Gogo, Gogo, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Yobwa chapi, ILAM | Nindo praise song. Further details refer to ILAM field card D2X
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