South African Music Archive Project
Central African
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- Composer: Albert Lokwa na Jarimo (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/07/27 | Albert Lokwa na Jarimo, Bira, Bunia, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eastern Congo, Folk music, Indigenous music, Instrumental, Likembe mbira, Northern Congo, Republic of the Congo, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F4C 4
- Composer: Lifungula Pascal (Performer) | 1952/02/06 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Ngala, Pascal,Lifungula, Rumba, Town dance, ILAM | Rumba dance performed on guitar. Refer ILAM field card F1V17
- Composer: Albert Yenie (Performer)Alex Singoma (Performer) | 1952/07/27 | Bira, Bunia, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk music, Indigenous music, Instrumental, Likembe, Mbira, North East Congo, Sanzo Ababo, Sanzo Apido, Singoma,Alex, Yenie,Albert, ILAM | Instrumental tune with Sanzo Apido Likembe (Mbira)-treble and Sanzo Ababo Likembe (Mbira) - bass. Further details refer ILAM field card (F4C4)
- Artist(s): Ossiete Boniface (Performer)John Ouwerx (Performer)Ensemble Lolaka (Performer) | Composer: Ossiete BonifaceJohn OuwerxEnsemble Lolaka | 1900-01-00 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Clave rhythm, Congo, dance, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ensemble Lolaka, Guitar, Indigenous music, Metal bars, Ossiete Boniface, Ouwerx,John, Popular music, Rhythm sticks, Rumba, Song, Xylophone, ILAM | Rumba dance song performed on various instruments.
- Composer: Tambulu (Performer)Composer not specified | 1905/05/01 | Central African, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Drum, Indigenous music, KiKongo, Tambulu, Topical song, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1092
- Composer: Erusango LutwanaBudo African Music Clu | 1950/08/13 | Budo African Music Club, Central African, Clapping, Drum, Erusango Lutwana, Ganda, patriotic, propaganda, Song, Uganda, ILAM | Patriotic song accompanied by drums and clappingRefer ILAM field card D5E2
- Artist(s): Erusana Lutwana (Performer) | Composer: Budo African Music Club (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Budo African Music Club, Central African, Clapping, Drum, East African, Ganda, Indigenous music, Lutwana,Erusana, Uganda, ILAM | Patriotic song. Further details refer ILAM shellac record number TP1885.
- Composer: Louis Karafulu (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/07/04 | Central African, East African, Folk music, Historical song, Inanga zithe, Indigenous music, Kivu, Louis Karafulu, Ruanda, Rundi, Urundi, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F3T 1
- Composer: Rover Scouts of Bukavu (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/07/17 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kivu, Lament, Republic of the Congo, Rover Scouts of Bukavu, Rwanda, Shi, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Translated English title - "Oh, marvellous land of Bushi." Further details refer ILAM field card number: F3X 3
- Artist(s): Isaka Kitutu (Performer) | Composer: Isaka Kitutu (Performer) | 1950/09/05 | Central African, Gishu, Isaka Kitutu, Leg bells, Nilotic tradition of playing, Phosphate, Seven string Litungu bowl lyre, Song, topical, Uganda, ILAM | The song is about the miners not knowing why the phosphate is being mined. Refer ILAM field card number D6B3
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