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  1. Composer: Alexandra Jafete Simbini (Performer)Composer not specified | 1966-00-00 | banjo, East African, Guitar, Mandoline, Mozambique, Popular music, Portuguese East Africa, Shangaan, Simbini,Alexandra Jafete, Southern African, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recording) number: CR0497
  2. Artist(s): Lower Gwelo Choir (Performer) | Composer: Frasier Mpofu (Composer)Lower Gwelo Choir (Performer) | 1950/05/06 | Central African, Clapping, East African, Fraser Mpofu, Guitar, Lower Gwelo Choir, Ndebele, Southern Rhodesia, Topical song, Zimbabwe, Zulu, ILAM | Topical dance song. "Hit the coward". Further details refer to ILAM field card DH14
  3. Composer: Rhodesian Glee Singers (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | East African, Guitar, Indigenous music, Rattle, Rhodesian Glee Singers, Shona, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR3428.
  4. Composer: Composer not specifiedSimon Mandimutsira (Performer) | 1952-00-00 | East African, Indigenous music, Mandimutsira,Simon, Manyika, Penhalonga, Shona, Song story, Southern Rhodesia, St.Augustine's Mission, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number CR1639
  5. Composer: Robinson Deep Ronga Choir (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | East African, Folk music, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Robinson Deep Ronga Choir, Ronga, Southern African, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR3193.
  6. Artist(s): Kwanyila Usolo (Performer) | Composer: Kwanyila Usolo (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Chimba mbira, East African, Instrumental, Kwanyila Usolo, nostalgic, Nyakyusa, Tanganyika, Tanzania, traditional, ILAM | Nostalgic piece performed on the mbira chimba. ILAM field card number is unknown
  7. Composer: Mwanjila Nsolo (Performer) | 1950/06/09 | East African, Folk music, Ilimba, Indigenous music, Limba, Mbira, Mwanjila Nsolo, Nkonde, Nostalgic song, Nyakyusa, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Tukuyu, ILAM | Nostalgic song with seven note Ilimba (Mbira). Translated English title - "Let us go home to Mwankenja." Further details refer ILAM field card (D2R1)
  8. Composer: Mwajila Nsolo (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950/06/09 | Bead, East African, Folk music, Ilimba, Indigenous music, Mbira, Mwajila Nsolo, Nkonde, Nostalgic song, Nyakusa, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Tukuyu, ILAM | Translated English title - "Let us go home to Mwankenja." Further details refer ILAM field card number: D2R 1
  9. Artist(s): Emele Kipalata (Performer) | Composer: Emele Kipalata (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | East African, Kipalata,Emele, Limba, Limba 8-note mbira, Male singing, Mbira, Nyakyusa, Tanganyika, Tanzania, traditional, ILAM | Man singing a traditional song while accompanying himself on the 8 note Limba mbira. ILAM field card number is unknown
  10. Composer: Emele Kipalata (Composer/Performer) | 1950/06/09 | East African, Ilimba, Kipalata,Emele, Limba, Mbira, Nostalgic song, Nyakyusa, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Tukuyu, ILAM | Nostalgic song with seven note Ilimba (Mbira). Translated English title - "Let us go home." Further details refer ILAM field card (D2R7)

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