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  1. Artist(s): Lucy Nyamangwe (Performer)Tonga girls (Performer) | Composer: Lucy Nyamangwe (Performer)Tonga girls (Performer) | 1950/05/29 | Drum, Escorting, Folk, Malawi, Nyamangwe,Lucy, Nyasaland, Song, Southern African, Tonga, Tonga, wedding, ILAM | Wedding song performed when bride is taken to the house of the groom. Song starts with solo voice and is later joined by a group of singer. ILAM field card number is D2E6
  2. Artist(s): Gabriel Yumba (Performer)Fraser Chiwala (Performer) | Composer: Gabriel Yumba (Performer)Fraser Chiwala (Performer) | 1951/06/06 | Bemba, Chiwala,Fraser, Cowboy, Folk, friends, Guitar, Song, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, traditional, Yodelling, Yumba,Gabriel, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Yodelling song performed by cowboys in Zimbabwe. Refer ILAM field card number E2C20
  3. Artist(s): Zaramo young men (Performer)Pembe Selemani (Performer) | Composer: Zaramo young men (Performer)Pembe Selemani (Performer) | 1950/06/24 | Call and response, East African, Folk, Friction sticks, Pembe Selemani, Pipes, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Tin rattles, traditional, Viyanzi vertical flute, Zaramo, Zaramo, ILAM | Pipe dance with various wind instruments accompanied by rattles and friction sticks. This is a copy of the TP2472. ILAM field card number is unknown
  4. Artist(s): Gremio Civil Chaimite (Performer)Leader Feliciano Gomez (Composer/Performer) | Composer: Gremio Civil Chaimite (Performer)Leader Feliciano Gomez (Composer/Performer) | 1950/10/30 | Folk, Gomez,Feliciano Muntano, Gremio Civil Chaimite, Guitar, Humorous, Makwekwe, Mozambique, Portuguese East Africa, Song, Southern African, traditional, Tswa, ILAM | Humorous song accompanied by three guitars. Refer ILAM field card number D8E1
  5. Artist(s): Luba Men (Performer) | Composer: Group of Luba Men (Performer) | 1952/01/30 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Fila Dance song, Folk, Luba, Luba, ILAM | Fila Dance song. Further details refer ILAM card no F1Q4
  6. Artist(s): Zaramo young men (Performer)Pembe Selemani (Performer) | Composer: Zaramo young men (Performer)Pembe Selemani (Performer) | 1950/06/24 | Call and response, dance, East African, Folk, Friction sticks, Mbeta, Pembe Selemani, Pipes, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Tin rattles, traditional, Viyanzi vertical flute, Zaramo, Zaramo, ILAM | Pipe dance with various wind instruments accompanied by rattles and friction sticks. Refer ILAM field card number D3E5
  7. Artist(s): Zaramo young men (Performer)Pembe Selemani (Performer) | Composer: Zaramo young men (Performer)Pembe Selemani (Performer) | 1950/06/24 | Call and response, East African, Folk, Friction sticks, Male singing, Mbeta, Pembe Selemani, Pipes, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Tin rattles, traditional, Viyanzi vertical flute, Zaramo, Zaramo, ILAM | Pipe dance with various wind instruments accompanied by rattles and friction sticks. This is a copy of the TP2474. Refer ILAM field card number D2E5
  8. Artist(s): Meriki Fumbe (Performer) | Composer: Meriki Fumbe (Performer) | 1951/06/06 | Bangwe board zither, Folk, Meriki Fumbe, Petrol tin resonator, Sena, Song, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Ten strings, topical, traditional, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Topical song accompanied by Bangwe board zither. Refer ILAM field card numer E2C26
  9. Artist(s): Ali Othmani (Performer) | Composer: Ali Othmani (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Arabic, Arabic, East African, Folk, Instrumental, Nguja, Othmani,Ali, Oud, Solo, String instrument, Swahili, Tanganyika, Tanzania, traditional, ILAM | Solo performed on Oud, an Arabian guitar. ILAM field card number is unknown
  10. Artist(s): 3 Drummers (Performer) | Composer: Group of Luba Men (Performer) | 1952/01/30 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk, Funeral Dance song, Luba, Luba, ILAM | Funeral song. Further details refer ILAM card no F1Q3

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