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  1. Untitled

    Audio icon BC41-10.mp3
    Composer: Composer not specifiedPygmies (Performer) | 1900-01-00 | Belgian Congo, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Flute, Indigenous music, Pygmies, West African, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM CD number: BC41.

  2. Untitled

    Audio icon BC76-14.mp3
    1900-01-00 | Drum, Indigenous music, Rattle, Southern Congo, Vocal, West African, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM CD number: BC76.

  3. Untitled

    Audio icon BC76-15.mp3
    1900-01-00 | Belgian Congo, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Drum, Indigenous music, Likembe, West African, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM CD number: BC76.

  4. Uye mama liboko liami

    Audio icon AC0490-C3Z1.mp3
    Artist(s): Luvale men and women | Composer: Longwani Mungomba (Performer) | 1949/08/07 | Chibuluma African Township, Clapping, Kitwe Town Compound, Longwani Mungomba, Luvale, Luvale, Northern Rhodesia, West African, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Folk music. Kacaca Dance Song. Further details refer to ILAM field card (C3z)

  5. Wampeleka yekwa Bayako

    Audio icon AC0833-C5R10.mp3
    Artist(s): Two blind women | Composer: Simbi Wezeka Malaki (Performer) | 1949/09/20 | Cape Verde, Chikunda, Hera, Portugese East Africa, Senegal, Simbi Wezeka Malaki, West African, ILAM | Folk music for self-entertainment and accompanied by the Hera. Further details refer to ILAM field card (C5R10)

  6. Well Nar Day Now

    Audio icon CR0755-KWA4403.mp3
    Composer: Ralph Wright and his Rythm Boys (Performer)Composer not specified | 1954-00-00 | Calypso music, Creole, Drum, Guitar, Popular music, Rhythm Boys, Saxophone, Vocal, West African, Wright,Ralph, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0755

  7. When I tire with you

    Audio icon CR0757-KWA4408.mp3
    Composer: Ralph Wright and his Rythm Boys (Performer)Composer not specified | 1954-00-00 | Calypso music, Creole, Drum, Guitar, Popular music, Rhythm Boys, Saxophone, Stick, Vocal, West African, Wright,Ralph, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0757

  8. When me baby go born

    Audio icon CR0758-WA2644-KWA4400.mp3
    Composer: Calendar and his Maringar Band (Performer)Composer not specified | 1954-00-00 | Calendar, Calypso music, Creole, Drum, Guitar, Maringar, Maringar Band, Popular music, Saxophone, Stick, Vocal, West African, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0758

  9. Wo Owoo Lo

    Audio icon CR0753-KWA4545.mp3
    Artist(s): Buddy Squire (Leader) | Composer: The Hot Shots (Performer)Composer not specified | 1958-00-00 | Band music, Buddy Squire, Drum, Ga, Ghana, Hot Shots, Popular music, Saxophone, Stick, West African, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0753

  10. You say you not want me again

    Audio icon CR0732-WA2643-KWA4397.mp3
    Artist(s): Calender (Leader) Maringar Band (Performer) | Composer: Calender (Performer)Maringar Band (Performer) | 1958-00-00 | Calendar, Call and response, Calypso, Creole, dance, Drum, Guitar, Indigenous music, Man singing, Maringar Band, Popular music, Rhythmic beats on bottle, Sierra Leone, Song, West African, ILAM | Calypso dance song performed by a small band of musicians

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