South African Music Archive Project
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- Artist(s): Kikuyu Girls | Composer: Wangari wa Gibson (Performer)Composer not specified | Dance song, East African, Indigenous music, Kenya, Kikuyu, Kikuyu, Nairobi, Wangari wa Gibson, ILAM | Alliance High School. Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR2388.
- Composer: Chief Chigugwana (Performer) | Bilene, Chief Chigugwana, Dance music, Drum, Folk music, Hlanganu, Indigenous music, Makwana, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Southern African, Tonga, ILAM | Makwana Dance song. Further details refer ILAM field card (H1R1)
- Artist(s): Kamba men | Composer: Mutabi (Performer)Composer not specified | East African, Indigenous music, Kamba, Kamba, Kenya, Kyaa tubes, Love song, Machakos, Mutabi, Nairobi, rattles, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR1531.
- Artist(s): Soga men | Composer: Waibi (Performer)Composer not specified | Budongo (Mbira), East African, Humorous, Indigenous music, Jinja, Soga, Soga, Song, Uganda, Waibi, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2364.
- Composer: Teni Mapasi (Composer/Performer)Chopi musicians (Performer) | Chopi, Chopi, Maposi,Teni, Mozambique, orchestral dance, Portuguese East Africa, Southern African, Xylophone, Zavala, ILAM | A movement from the Ngodo xylophone orchestral dance of Regulo Canda, with 10 to 19 xylophones and 1 or 2 rattles. Some of the best wood for making Timbila notes grows in the district of this Chief, Regulo Canda. His orchestra, perhaps as a direct result, has been noted for its tone quality. His district includes part of the sea coast and is covered with thick bush with many cashew nut trees. It will be noted that the spelling of the titles of the movements changes with the dialect of the district. In the west it is 'Wemiso', while further east it is 'Mwemiso'. Details from ILAM field card (H1O-9,6,7 -4)
- Artist(s): Soga men | Composer: Mulobo (Performer)Composer not specified | Drum, East African, Indigenous music, Jinja, Magwala horns, Mulobo, Soga, Soga, Topical song, Uganda, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2359.
- Composer: Chipendohu Nguyuza (Composer/Performer)Chopi musicians (Performer) | Chipendohu Nguyuza, Chopi, Chopi, Mozambique, Orchestra, Orchestral music, Portuguese East Africa, Southern African, Xylophone, Zavala, ILAM | Xylophone orchestra. Further details refer ILAM field card (H1O8)
- Composer: Nawandala Social Club (Performer)Perepetwa (Leader)Composer not specified | Clapping, Drum, East African, exhortation, Iganda, Indigenous music, Nawandala Social Club, Perepetwa, Soga, Uganda, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2334.
- Composer: Nawandala Social Club (Performer)Sefoloza (Leader)Composer not specified | Clapping, Drum, East African, Iganda, Indigenous music, Morality song, Nawandala Social Club, Sefoloza, Soga, Uganda, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2334.
- Composer: Nekemiya Nanywamu (Performer)Kasani Byansi (Performer)Composer not specified | East African, Iganda, Indigenous music, Kasani Byansi, Morality song, Ndingidi Lute, Nekemiya Nanywamu, Ntongoli lyre, Soga, Uganda, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2340.
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