South African Music Archive Project
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- Artist(s): August Msarurgwa (Leader) | Composer: Cold Storage Commision of S. Rhodesia African Dance Band (Performer)Composer not specified | Bulawayo, Chizezuru, Cold Storage Commission of Southern Rhodesia African Dance Band, Dance Band, Dance song, Msarurgwa,August, Native town dance, Small Dance Band, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Tsaba Tsaba dance, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Translation: Courting. Further details refer ILAM fieldcard E2B-8.
- Artist(s): August Msarurgwa (Leader) | Composer: Cold Storage Commision of S. Rhodesia African Dance Band (Performer)Composer not specified | Bulawayo, Chizezuru, Cold Storage Commission of Southern Rhodesia African Dance Band, Dance Band, Dance song, Indigenous music, Msarurgwa,August, Native town dance, Small Dance Band, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Tsava Tsava, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Translation: To pray for. Further details refer ILAM fieldcard E2B-9.
- Artist(s): Kipsigis men (Performer) | Composer: Chelule Arap Chino (Performer)Composer not specified | Chepkongo bowl lyre, Chimo,Chelule Arap, East African, Indigenous music, Kenya, Kipsigis, Kipsigis, Kipsigis, Topical song, ILAM | Translated English title - "Everything matches." Further details refer ILAM field card number: D6L 21
- Artist(s): Charondet Arap Ng'asura and Kipsigis men | Chepkongo bowl lyre, East African, Indigenous music, Kenya, Kipsigis, Kipsigis, Kipsigis, Ng'asura, Charondet Arap, Topical song, ILAM | Topical song with Chepkongo 6 string bowl lyre. Chemirocha the mystical singer, (based on Jimmy Rodgers, the American guitarist) is at Kericho, they say. 'Why'. He is said to have visited a friend of his at Ituna! The similarity of the two instruments, the guitar and the local lyre has given rise to the legend of this wandering player whose records have been heard, but whose presence is a mystery. The young men having sung this version of Chemirocha said that it was really their sisters' song, but they were too shy to sing it. Eventually the girls were persuaded to sing and gave us the next version.Details from ILAM field card number: D6L 19
- Artist(s): Kipsigis men (Performer) | Composer: Charondet Arap Ng'asura (Performer)Composer not specified | Chepkongo bowl lyre, Dance song, East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Katuiyo dance, Kenya, Kipsigis, Kipsigis, Kipsigis, Ng'asura,Charondet Arap, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: D6L 18
- Composer: Chebitet Arap Maina (Performer)Chebitet Arap Maina (Composer) | Chepkesem frame lyre, East African, Indigenous music, Kenya, Kipsigis, Kipsigis, Maina,Chebitet Arap, Topical song, ILAM | Translated English title - "The donkey from Nairobi." Further details refer ILAM field card number: D6L 17
- Composer: Chebitet Arap Maina (Performer)Composer not specified | East African, Indigenous music, Kenya, Ketuba bowl lyre, Kipsigis, Kipsigis, Maina,Chebitet Arap, Topical song, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: D6L 20
- Artist(s): Nyamwezi men and women (Performer) | Composer: Masudi Bini AmaniNyamwezi men and women | chiefs, East African, happiness, inauguration, Masudi Bini Amani, Nyamwezi, Nyamwezi, Song, Tabora, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | The song is sung at the inauguration of chiefs, and wishes them happiness. Refer ILAM field card D4C14
- Composer: Chebitet Arap Maina (Performer)Chebitet Arap Maina (Composer) | East African, Indigenous music, Kenya, Ketuba bowl lyre, Kipsigis, Kipsigis, Maina,Chebitet Arap, Praise song, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: D6L 16
- Composer: Teituk Arap Sumeiyot (Performer)Teituk Arap Sumeiyot (Composer) | East African, Indigenous music, Kenya, Kipsigis, Kipsigis, Kipugandet lyre, Love song, Sumeiyot,Teituk Arap, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: D6L 26
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