South African Music Archive Project
Tanzania
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- Artist(s): Abdalla Feze Ibraim (Performer) | Composer: Abdalla Feze Ibraim (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | East African, Haya, Ibrahim,Abdalla Feza, Male singing, Nanga trough zither, Nyoro, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, topical, ILAM | Topical song about a chief who fell out of favour with the English and wanted to resign from the position. The song is accompanied by the Nanga zither. Refer ILAM field card number D4X17
- Composer: Abdalla Feza Ibraim (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | Bukoba, East African, Haya, Ibrahim,Abdalla Feza, Nanga zithe, Nyoro, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Topical song, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR1762.
- Composer: Ndasimi Sarubare (Performer) | 1950/09/30 | Arusha, Dance music, East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Initiaition, Masai, Ndasimi Sarubare, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Traditional music, ILAM | Folk music - Initiation dance song with Arusha men.Further details refer ILAM field card (D7A4)
- Artist(s): Ndasimi Sarubare (Performer/Lead)Arusha men (Performer) | Composer: Ndasimi Sarubare (Performer/Lead)Arusha men (Performer) | 1950/09/30 | Arusha, Arusha, Arusha Baraza, Arusha District, circumcision, Folk - East African, Masai, Masai, Ndasimi Sarubare, Rika, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Rika. Initiation song for boys and girls. This is a self praise song by boys and girls who are waiting during the Rika period prior to undergoing circumcision. The leader sings in a kind of falsetto voice which is much appreciated by the people - but on a recording gives no idea of his manly appearance. The calling for a special response during the course of the recitative is typical of Arusha songs. The full song is not available here.
- Artist(s): Arusha men | Composer: Ndasimi Sarubare (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | Arusha, Arusha, East African, Masai, Ndasimi Sarubare, Rika initiation dance song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2040.
- Artist(s): Daluman Owimo (Performer) | Composer: Asungo Okwela (Performer) | 1950/07/23 | Central African, Dance song, Dho, Folk music, Indigenous music, Luo, Okwela,Asunga, Owino,Dalumas, Pieces of Iron, Shinyanga, Sound box, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Nyangile dance song for men and women with sound box and two pieces of iron as accompaniment. Further details refer to ILAM field card no. D4G14.
- Artist(s): Sukuma men (Performer) | Composer: M. Kija (Performer) | 1950/07/23 | Dance song, East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, M. bin Kija, Nyamwezi, Sukuma, Sukuma, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Williamson Diamond Mine, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card no. D4H3.
- Composer: Mwikuru Kija (Performer) | 1950/07/23 | Dance music, East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Maswa, Mwikuru Kija, Nyamwezi, Sukuma, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Folk music - Wigasha dance song for men and women with Sukuma men.Further details refer ILAM field card (D4H3)
- Artist(s): Murikuru Kija (Performer)Sukuma men (Performer) | Composer: Murikuru Kija (Performer)Sukuma men (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | dance, East African, men and women, Murikuru Kija, Nyamwezi, Song, Sukuma, Sukuma, Tanganyika, Tanzania, traditional, Unaccompanied, Wigasha, ILAM | Unaccompanied Wigasha dance song for men and women. ILAM field card number is unknown
- Artist(s): Sukuma men | Composer: Mwikuru Kija (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | Dance song, East African, Indigenous music, Mwikuru Kija, Nyamwezi, Sukuma, Sukuma, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Wigasha, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number CR1462
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