South African Music Archive Project
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- Artist(s): Hafu Kumbani (Leader) | Chopi, Chopi, Dance music, Hafu Kumbani, Horn, Inharrime District, Mozambique, Ngodo, Orchestra, Portuguese East Africa, Rattle, Southern African, Timbila, Tonga, Xylophone, ILAM | Movement from the Ngodo xylophone orchestral dance of Regulo Nyankowongo with fourteen xylophones, two rattles and one horn., Regulo Nyankowango is considered to be one of the minor chiefs under Regulo Mikumbi of the Inharrime District. Living as they do to the east of the central Chopi, their dialect is distinctive and influenced by the G'Tonga of the Inhambane District.Further details refer ILAM field card (H1K4)
- Composer: John Khoza's Female Choir (Performer)Composer not specified | Choral music, East African, Indigenous music, John Khosa, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Shangaan, Shangaan harp, Southern African, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recording) number: CR0490
- Composer: Nyasaland Club Players (Performer)Composer not specified | Accordion, concertina, Guitar, Malawi, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Nyasaland Club Players, Popular music, Rattle, Shaker, Southern African, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recording) number: CR0403
- Composer: The Royals (Performer)Composer not specified | Choir, Choral music, KwaZulu-Natal, Natal, Popular music, Royals, South Africa, Southern African, Unaccompanied, Vocal, Zulu, Zululand, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recording) number: CR0402
- Composer: The Royals (Performer)Composer not specified | Choir, Choral music, KwaZulu-Natal, Natal, Popular music, Royals, South Africa, Southern African, Unaccompanied, Vocal, Zulu, Zululand, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recording) number: CR0402
- Artist(s): Louis Mellito (Leader) | Composer: Sunderland String Band (Performer)Composer not specified | banjo, Dance song, East African, Guitar, Kazoo, Kenya, Mandoline, Mellito,Louis, Nguja, Popular music, Stick, Sunderland String Band, Swahili, Swahili rumba, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recording) number: CR0400
- Artist(s): S Mondo (Performer)Nasuti Social Club (Performer) | Composer: S MondoNasuti Social Clu | Central African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Lament, Leprosy, Mondo,S., mourning, Nasuti Social Club, Ntongoli eight string lyre, Soga, Song, topical, Traditional music, Uganda, ILAM | Topical song about a leper who is lamenting his demise and loneliness. Further details refer ILAM field card number D5Y15
- Artist(s): S Mondo (Performer)Nasuti Social Club (Performer) | Composer: S MondoNasuti Social Clu | Aeroplane, British, Central African, Folk music, God, Indigenous music, Mondo,S., Nasuti Social Club, Ntongoli eight string lyre, Soga, Song, topical, Traditional music, Uganda, ILAM | Topical song about the English failing to fly high enough with the aeroplane for a sighting of God. Further details refer ILAM field card number D5Y18
- Artist(s): S Mondo (Performer)Nasuti Social Club (Performer) | Composer: S MondoNasuti Social Clu | Central African, Chief Malavu, Folk music, Ground nuts, Indigenous music, Mondo,S., Nasuti Social Club, Ntongoli eight string lyre, reprimand, Soga, Song, topical, Traditional music, Uganda, ILAM | Topical song about a Chief who wrongfully asked his people to uproot their crops. Further details refer ILAM field card number D5Y19
- Artist(s): Joseph Silasi (Leader)Rhythm Experts Band (Performer) | Composer: Joseph SilasiRhythm Experts Band | East African, Indigenous music, Kenya, One double bass, One saxophone, One set of Drum, Popular music, Rhythm Experts Band, Silasi,Joseph, Swahili, Traditional music, Two Guitar, Unrequited love, ILAM | Love song accompanied by western instruments. Further details refer ILAM field card number D7P1
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