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  1. Artist(s): Mikengemalo Chaba (Performer)Sukumu men (Performer) | Composer: Mikengemalo Chaba (Performer)Sukumu men (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | East African, Guma, initiation, Mikengemalo Chaba, Nyamwezi, Rite of passage, Song, Sukuma, Sukumu, Tanganyika, Tanzania, traditional, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Unaccompanied Guma initiation song. ILAM field card number is unknown
  2. Composer: Buthelezi Tribesman (Performer)Chief Gatsha Buthelezi (Leader)Composer not specified | 1963-00-00 | Buthelezi, Chief Gatsha Buthelezi, Folk music, Indigenous music, South Africa, Southern African, Zulu, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: TS0762.
  3. Artist(s): Bulasiyo Namawa (Performer) | Composer: Bulasiyo Namawa (Performer) | 1950/09/05 | Bulasiyo Namawa, Central African, Gishu, Gishu subjugated by the English, historical, Lidungu seven string lyre, Mayi muro sali mayi, Song, topical, traditional, Uganda, ILAM | Song about the period when the Gishu were sibjugated by the English. The other song on the record is called Mayi muro sali mayi. Refer ILAM field card D6B10
  4. Composer: Bulasiyo Namawa (Performer and Composer) | 1950/09/05 | Bulasiyo Namawa, East African, Gishu, Lyre, Mbale, Topical song, Uganda, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card no. D6B10A.
  5. Composer: Bulasiyo Namawa (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Bulasiyo Namawa, East African, Gishu, Historic song, Indigenous music, Lidungu harp, Lukiko, Uganda, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2262.
  6. Composer: Xhosa men (Performer)Composer not specified | 1957/05/10 | Ciskei, Clapping, Eastern Cape, Fighting song, Folk music, Indigenous music, Ngaika, South Africa, Southern African, Transkei, Xhosa, ILAM | Translated English title - "Something is going to happen on Saturday." Further details refer ILAM field card number: L1K 12a
  7. Composer: Ramadhani Fataki (Composer/Performer)Saidi Salum Nana (Performer) | 1950/07/20 | Duff, East African, Guitar, Mandoline, Nguja, Ramadhani Fataki, Saidi Salum Nana, Song, Swahili, Tambourine, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Udi, Wistful song, ILAM | Wistful song accompanied by udi guitar, mandoline and duff tambourine. Refer ILAM field card D4E3
  8. Composer: Ramadhani Fataki (Udi) (Composer/Performer)Saidi Salum Nana (Performer-Mandoline) | 1950/07/20 | Duff, East African, Guitar, Mandoline, Nguja, Ramadhani Fataki, Saidi Salum Nana, Swahili, Taarab Song, Tabora, Tambourine, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Topical song, Udi, ILAM | Topical song. Further details refer to ILAM card no D4E3
  9. Composer: Hassani and Munyoso (Performer)Composer not specified | 1923-00-00 | concertina, East African, Guitar, Hassani, Malawi, Munyoso, Nyasaland, Popular music, Southern African, Vocal, Yao, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0983
  10. Composer: Sgananda and Sitole Band (Performer) | 1947-00-00 | Dance song, Indigenous music, Sgananda, Sitole Band, South Africa, Southern African, Unaccompanied vocal music, Zulu, ILAM | Town dance music. Further details refer ILAM record TP0020

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