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  1. Artist(s): Theophillus Mark (Leader)The Merry Makers Steel Orchestra (Performer) | Composer: The Merry Makers Steel Orchestra (Performer) | 1900-01-00 | Calypso, Caribbean, Creole, dance, Iron bell, Maracas, Merry Makers Steel Orchestra, Popular music, Steel pans, Theophillus Mark, Traditional music, Trinidad, ILAM | Calypso dance performed on various instruments.Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1004
  2. Composer: Umtali Chipisa Band (Performer)Composer not specified | 1954-00-00 | Band music, Chikunda, Dance song, Drum, Euro-African Music, Guitar, Popular music, Quick-step, Saxophone, Sena, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Umtali Chipisa Band, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recording) number: CR099
  3. Composer: The Royals (Performer)Composer not specified | 1955-00-00 | Choir, Choral music, KwaZulu-Natal, Natal, Popular music, Royals, South Africa, Southern African, Unaccompanied, Vocal, Zulu, Zululand, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recording) number: CR0402
  4. Artist(s): Junior Natal Champions (Performer) | Composer: Junior Natal Champions (Performer) | 1948-00-00 | dance, Junior Natal Champions, Mbube, Popular music, Song, South Africa, Southern African, Unaccompanied, Zulu, ILAM | Unaccompanied Mbube style dance song. The translated title is "The fair girl". Further details refer ILAM field card number DC42
  5. 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, Ga, Gold Coast Police Band, Guitar, Hempstead,J.H., High Life, Instrumental, Maracas, Popular music, Rhythmic beats on bottle, Sierra Leone, West African, ILAM | High dance life music, performed on various instruments
  6. Artist(s): Baron Arrieta (Leader)The Casablanca Steel Orchestra (Performer) | Composer: The Casablanca Steel Orchestra (Performer)Composer not specified | 1900-01-00 | Baron Arrieta, Calypso, Caribbean, Casablanca Steel Orchestra, Creole, dance, Guitar, Man singing, Popular music, Saxophone, Song, Steel pans, topical, Traditional music, Trinidad, trumpet, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1000
  7. Artist(s): Madam Colon-Gentil (Singer)John Ouwerx (Performer)Ensemble Lolaka (Performer) | Composer: Madam Colon-GentilJohn OuwerxEnsemble Lolaka | 1900-01-00 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Clave rhythm, Congo, dance, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Drum, Ensemble Lolaka, French, Guitar, Indigenous music, Madam Colon-Gentil, Maracas, Ouwerx,John, Popular music, Rhythm sticks, Rumba, Saxophone, Song, Traditional music, Woman singing, ILAM | Rumba dance song performed by a woman and a band of musicians.
  8. Composer: Ntondwe Brothers (Performer)Composer not specified | 1923-00-00 | East African, Guitar, Malawi, Ntondwe Brothers, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Popular music, Southern African, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0980
  9. Composer: Calender (Performer)Maringar Band (Performer)Composer not specified | 1958-00-00 | banjo, Calendar, Calypso, Creole, Drum, Guitar, Mandolin, Maringar band, Maringar Band, Popular music, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0731
  10. 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, Ewe, Gold Coast Police Band, Guitar, Hempstead,J.H., High Life, Instrumental, Maracas, Popular music, Rhythmic beats on bottle, Sierra Leone, West African, Wooden block, ILAM | High dance life music, performed on various instruments

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