South African Music Archive Project
Central African
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- Artist(s): Four Songe men. | Composer: Seng Ari (Performer) | 1952/02/01 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Dance song, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk song, Indigenous music, Jadotville, Luba, Senga Ari, Songe, Songe, ILAM | Song for the Malemba dance. Further details refer ILAM field card no. F1R4.
- Artist(s): Songe men | Composer: Senga Ari (Performer) | 1952/02/01 | Accordion, Belgian Congo, Central African, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk music, Kabinda, Luba, Rattle, Senga Ari, Songe, Songe, ILAM | Malemba dance music
- Artist(s): Songe men (Performer) | Composer: Senga Ari (Performer) | 1952/02/01 | Accordion, Central African, Clapping, Congo, East African, Folk music, Jadotville, Luba, Rattle, Senga Ari, Songe, Songe, ILAM | Malemba dance song. Further details refer to ILAM field card F1R
- Composer: Panaas Mtuwu (Performer) | 1960-08-00 | Central African, Hehe, Indigenous music, Panaas Mtuwu, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record AC1327.
- Composer: Bisha ya Lokele (Performer)Kisangani (Performer)Composer not specified | 1905/05/18 | Bisha ya Lokele, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Drum, Indigenous music, Kele, Kisangani, Topical song, Vocal, ILAM | Calypso dance song performed on various instruments. The voices sing repetitive chorus lines rather than long melody. Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1087
- Composer: Bougongo Performer (Performer)Composer not specified | 1905/05/03 | Bougongo, Bougongo, Central African, Central African Republic, Chari, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, French Congo, Gombi, Indigenous music, Mbira, Oubangui, Sandzi, Vocal, Zaire, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1076
- Artist(s): Bakoyene Nicolas (Leader)Ensemble Basengele Mbelo (Performer) | Composer: Bakoyene NicolasEnsemble Basengele Mbelo | 1900-01-00 | Belgian Congo, Call and response, Central African, Congo, dance, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Drum, Ensemble Basengele Mbelo, Indigenous music, Men singing, Nicolas,Bakoyene, Rhythm on bottle, Song, Traditional music, Ululating, ILAM | Traditional song accompanied by drums and rhythmic beats on a bottle.
- Composer: Martin Lompela (Performer)Composer not specified | 1953/01/21 | Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Martin Lompela, Mongo, Republic of the Congo, Song, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP4058
- 1900-01-00 | Belgian Congo, Bottle, Central African, Dance song, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Indigenous music, Luba, Rattle, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number TP4007.
- Composer: Losta Abelo (Performer)Losta Abelo (Composer) | 1905/05/09 | Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Losta Abelo, Popular music, Struck bottle, Swahili, Topical song, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1121
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