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  1. A musa nilati munu ise ka luna

    Audio icon AC0487-C3X11.mp3
    Artist(s): Lozi men and women | Composer: Kabunda (Performer) | 1949/08/05 | Lozi, Lozi, Nkana Mine, Northern Rhodesia, Sishumba,Kabunda, West African, Wusakili Compound, Xylophone, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Siyemboka dance song for men and women. Further details refer to ILAM field card (C3X)

  2. Abouyro

    Audio icon CR1064-GT9-AX66.mp3
    Composer: Baoule young men and women (Performer)Composer not specified | 1905/05/03 | Baoule, Baoule, Dance music, Drum, Indigenous music, Ivory Coast, Vocal, West African, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1064

  3. Adainkua

    Audio icon CR0740-WA702-KWA4504.mp3
    Composer: Mensah, E.T. (Performer)Tempos Band (Performer)Composer not specified | 1958-00-00 | Band music, Drum, Ghana, Instrumental, Mensah,E.T., Popular music, Saxophone, Stick, Tempos Band, West African, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0740

  4. Afi Fo Fro

    Audio icon CR0739-WA634-KWA4068.mp3
    Composer: Mensah, E.T. (Performer)Tempos Band (Performer)Composer not specified | 1958-00-00 | Band music, Drum, Fanti, Ghana, Guitar, Mensah,E.T., Popular music, Saxophone, Tempos Band, West African, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0739

  5. Air De Haoua

    Audio icon CR1057-A108-01-AX29.mp3
    Composer: Yankori Beibatane (Performer)Composer not specified | 1905/05/04 | Beibatane,Yankori, godye, Indigenous music, Instrumental, Nigeria, Songhay, Sudan, Violin, West African, Zerma, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1057

  6. Air Des Chasseurs

    Audio icon CR1057-A108-01-AX44.mp3
    Composer: Yankori Beibatane (Performer)Composer not specified | 1905/05/04 | Beibatane,Yankori, godye, Indigenous music, Instrumental, Nigeria, Songhay, Sudan, Violin, West African, Zerma, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1057

  7. Aladegbade

    Audio icon CR0745-WA1700-KWA4312.mp3
    Composer: African Music Research Party (Performer)Composer not specified | 1958-00-00 | African Music Research Party, Guitar, Ibo, Igbo, Indigenous music, Nigeria, Vocal, West African, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0745

  8. All for you

    Audio icon CR0738-WA703-KWA4505.mp3
    Artist(s): ET Mensah (Leader)ET Mensah's Tempos Band (Performer) | Composer: ET Mensah's Tempos Band (Performer) | 1958-00-00 | Brass instruments, Clave rhythm, dance, Drum set, English, Ghana, Guitar, High Life, Instrumental, Mensah,E.T., Percusssion instruments, Popular music, Rhythm sticks, Tempos Band, West African, ILAM | High life dance music, performed on various instruments

  9. Allah Ye Oube Ouoro

    Audio icon CR1066-GT8-AX64.mp3
    Composer: Malinke women (Performer)Composer not specified | 1905/05/03 | Dance music, Drum, French Guinea, Guinea, Indigenous music, Malinke, Malinke, Republic of Guinea, Vocal, West African, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1066

  10. Alontwo

    Audio icon CR0735-WA717-KWA4533.mp3
    Artist(s): JH Hempstead (Leader)The Gold Coast Police Band (Performer) | Composer: The Gold Coast Police Band (Performer) | 1958-00-00 | Big band music style, Brass instruments, dance, Drum set, Fante, Gold Coast Police Band, Guitar, Hempstead,J.H., High Life, Instrumental, Popular music, Rhythmic beats on bottle, Sierra Leone, West African, Woodwind instruments, ILAM | High life dance music, performed on various instruments

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