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  1. Harusi

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    Composer: Ngayamiso Kitunga (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | East African, Folk music, Harusi Wedding Tunes, Indigenous music, malimba, Mbira, Ngayamiso Kitunga, Nyamwezi, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Halusi Wedding Tune. Further details refer ILAM shellac record number TP1700

  2. Hayi Iteku

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    Composer: Nontombi Dlamini and Her Party (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | Dlamini,Nontombi, Folk music, Indigenous music, South Africa, Southern African, Zulu, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: TS0521.

  3. Hayi Molo

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    Composer: Nontombi Dlamini and Her Party (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | Dlamini,Nontombi, Folk music, Indigenous music, South Africa, Southern African, Zulu, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: TS0521.

  4. he ga re a nnwa ke nkgwana

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    Artist(s): Rautana Dinake (Leader) | Composer: Tswana men (Performer) | 1959/10/19 | Bechuanaland, Botswana, Drinking song, Folk music, Indigenous music, Ngwaketse, Rautana Dinake, Southern African, Tswana, Tswana, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Drinking song, unaccompanied. Translated English title - "We men have a big pot of beer in front of us." Further details refer ILAM field card (N1L17)

  5. Hee hawelugano hiaa

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    Artist(s): Hehe people (Performer) | Composer: Maria Senuyala (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Clapping, East African, Folk music, Girls' Initiation song, Hehe, Hehe, Indigenous music, Semuyala,Maria, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record no. TP1532.

  6. Hee hawelugano hiaa

    Audio icon TP1533-XYZ4953a.mp3
    Artist(s): Hehe people (Performer) | Composer: Maria Senuyala (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Clapping, East African, Folk music, Girls' Initiation song, Hehe, Hehe, Indigenous music, Semuyala,Maria, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record no. TP1533.

  7. Hela Khomo

    Audio icon AC1328-13B6.mp3
    Artist(s): Sotho men (Performer) | Composer: Silas Khibas (Performer)Sello Karreli (Performer) | 1959/11/25 | Basutoland, Folk music, Indigenous music, Lesotho, Lithoko, Morotho, Praise song, Riding song, Sello Karreli, Silas Khibas, Sotho, Sotho, South Sotho, Southern African, Stamping, ILAM | Morotho riding song for men with Lithoko praises and stamping. Translated English title - "Hail cow!" Further details refer ILAM field card (N2C2)

  8. Hela Kogo

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    Artist(s): Sotho men (Performer) | Composer: Malefetsane Mosese (Performer) | 1959/11/27 | Basutoland, Folk music, Indigenous music, Initiation song, Lengae, Lesotho, Malefetsane Mosese, Maseru, Sotho, Sotho, South Sotho, Southern African, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Lengae initiation song, unaccompanied. Translated English title - "Hey, Kogo!" Further details refer ILAM field card (N2E9)

  9. Helele nani nzovela

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    Artist(s): Hehe women (Performer) | Composer: Mwanahasha (Performer) | 1950/06/13 | Clapping, East African, Folk music, Hehe, Hehe, Indigenous music, Iringa, Kiduo dance, Mwanahasha, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Wedding song. Further details refer ILAM fieldcard D2T6

  10. Hi ngabuta na muchizwe

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    Composer: Chopi players (Performer) | 1955/03/06 | Chopi, Chopi, Chopi, Dance music, Folk music, Indigenous music, Instrumental, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Rattle, Southern African, Timbila, Xylophone, ILAM | Instrumental music played on xylophones and rattles, with dancing. Refer ILAM field card H1H10

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