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  1. Composer: Oanga bo Topoke (Performer)Composer not specified | 1905/05/01 | Central African, Indigenous music, Oanga bo Topoke, Topical song, Unaccompanied, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1094
  2. Composer: Ngongo Lambert (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/02/04 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Indigenous music, Jadotville, Ngala, Ngongo Lambert, ILAM | Topical song. Further details refer ILAM fieldcard F1U-6.
  3. Artist(s): Vocal accompaniment (Performer) | Composer: Ngongo Lambert (Performer) | 1952/02/04 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Jadotville, Kabinda, Ngala, Ngongo Lambert, Topical song, ILAM | Topical song with two guitars and vocal accompaniment. Translated English title - "My father told me to go." Further details refer ILAM field card (F1U6)
  4. Artist(s): Wagenya Lishemeu (Performer) | Composer: Wagenya Lishemeu (Performer) | 1952/08/16 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Conical Drum, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African, Folk music, Genya, slit Drum, Wagenya Lishemeu, ILAM | Paddling song. Further details refer to ILAM field card F4L
  5. Composer: Luunda Singers (Performer)Composer not specified | 1905/05/07 | Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Drum, Indigenous music, Luunda, Luunda, Vocal, Zaire, Zambia, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1258
  6. Composer: Luunda men and women | 1949/07/19 | Central African, Clapping, Drum, hunting, Luunda, Luunda, Northern Rhodesia, Song, Zambia, ILAM | Hunting song with 2 drums and clappingRefer ILAM field card C3G11
  7. Composer: Namirembe Cathedral Choir (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Central African, Choral Song, East African, Ganda, Hymn, Namirembe Cathedral Choir, religious, Uganda, ILAM | Choral Song. Further details refer ILAM record field card number XYZ5396
  8. Composer: MjujuHaya boys | 1950/08/05 | Central African, Drum, gourd rattles, Haya, Haya, Mjuju, Nyoro, Song, topical, Uganda, ILAM | Topical song with drums and gourd rattlesRefer ILAM field card D4W12
  9. Artist(s): Standard 2 Choir | Composer: Salisbury African School East (Performer) | 1951/06/14 | Central African, Salisbury African School East, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Unaccompanied, Zezuru, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Children's song. Further details refer to ILAM field card E2K
  10. Artist(s): Yelele Lunga (Leader)Nsenga women (Performer) | Composer: Yelele LungaNsenga women | 1949/08/29 | Central African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kalimba, Lunga,Yele, Lungu, mourning, Northern Rhodesia, Nsenga, Song, Ten notes, Traditional music, Yelele, Zambia, ILAM | Mourning song accompanied by the Kalimba mbira. The translated title is "I stood outside the door of the Chief". Further details refer ILAM field card number C4V3

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