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  1. 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, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1098
  2. Composer: Willys (Performer)Johgoe (Performer)Johgoe (Composer) | 1905/05/05 | Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Johgoe, Ngala, Popular music, Topical song, Vocal, Willys, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1168
  3. Artist(s): Oroclos (Performer) | Composer: Ombiza Charles (Leader)Oroclos (Performer) | 1952/08/17 | Belgian Congo, Bottle, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African, Guitar, Ngwana, Ombiza,Charles, Oroclos, Swahili, ILAM | Topical song. Rumba style-song. Further details refer to ILAM field card F4M
  4. Artist(s): J Nganza (Performer)J Ouwerx (Performer)Ensemble Lolaka (Performer) | Composer: Joseph NganzaJohn OuwerxEnsemble Lolaka | 1900-01-00 | Belgian Congo, bell, Central African, Chime, Congo, dance, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Drum, Ensemble Lolaka, Indigenous music, Nganza,Joseph, Ouwerx,John, Rattle, Song, Tin whistle, Traditional music, ILAM | Traditional dance song accompanied by various instruments.
  5. Artist(s): Wamimbi Magombe (Performer)Gishu men (Performer) | Composer: Wamimbi Magombe (Performer)Gishu men (Performer) | 1950/09/05 | Central African, circumcision, dance, European whistle, Gishu, Gishu, Imbalu, initiation, Mungiri leg bells, open horn, Rite of passage, Side blown, Uganda, Waboya, Wamimbi Magombe, ILAM | Imbalu dance performed when boys are being circumcised. The other dance is called Waboya. Refer ILAM field card number D6B5
  6. Composer: Ernest KibukaNaya men | 1950/08/06 | Central African, chief, Clapping, Drum, Ernest Kibuka, Haya, Haya, Nyoro, praise, Song, Uganda, ILAM | Praise song for a chiefRefer ILAM field card D4X2
  7. Composer: AtokweBamba men | 1950/08/23 | Atokwe, Bamba, Central African, Drum, ensemble, Flute, Nyoro, Toro, Tunes, Uganda, ILAM | Luma flute tunes played by an ensemble, and accompanied by drummingRefer ILAM field card D5O3
  8. Artist(s): Mambuti Pygmies (Performer) | Composer: Mambuti Pygmies (Performer) | 1952/07/25 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Drum, East African, Flute, Mambuti Pygmies, Mbuti, Pipes, Pygmy, ILAM | Flute ensemble. Further details refer to ILAM field card F4B
  9. Artist(s): Mambuti Pygmies (Performer) | Composer: Mambuti Pygmies (Performer) | 1952/07/25 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Drum, East African, Mambuti Pygmies, Mbuti, Pipes, Pygmy, ILAM | Flute ensemble. Further details refer to ILAM field card F4B
  10. Artist(s): Chief Obhaki Rwamba (Leader)Luma Flute Ensemble (Performer)Atokwe (Performer)Bumba men (Performer) | Composer: Chief Obhaki Rwamba (Leader)Luma Flute Ensemble (Performer)Atokwe (Performer)Bamba men (Performer) | 1950/08/23 | Aerophone, Atokwe, Bamba, Central African, Chief Obhaki Rwamba, Flute, Instrumental, Laced conical drum, Luma, Nyoro, Stick, traditional, Uganda, ILAM | Flute tune accompanied by sticks beating a laced, conical drum. Refer ILAM field card number D5O3

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