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  1. Mayele Zelemani

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    Composer: Chenda EsiteLulua women at Roan Antelope Mine | 1949/08/10 | burial, cheer, Chenda Esite, gourds, Luba, Lulua, Lulua, mourning, Northern Rhodesia, singing, Song, Southern African, Zambia, ILAM | Mourning song accompanied by 2 singing gourds, sung after the burial, to cheer up the women. Refer ILAM field card C4C5

  2. Mtoki mzuri simwachi

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    Artist(s): Jim B Gondwe (Composer/Performer)Vijana wa Mbeya (Performer) | Composer: Jim B Gondwe (Composer/Performer)Vijana wa Mbeya (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Bass Drum, dance, Guitar, Jim B. Gondwe, Malawi, Mandoline, Nguja, Nyasaland, Popular, singing, Southern African, Swahili, town, urban, Vijana wa Mbeya, ILAM | Town dance with singing and accompanied by guitars, mandoline and a bass drum. ILAM field card number is unknown

  3. Muvalenge waiti

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    Artist(s): Chewa young men (Performer) | Composer: Witimani Phiri (Composer)Chewa young men (Performer) | 1950/05/20 | Bass Drum, Central African, Chewa, Chewa, East African, Folk music, Malawi, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Phiri,Witimani, singing, ILAM | Folk music sung about the mine workers in Johannesburg. Further details refer to ILAM field card DV6

  4. Muvalenje

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    Artist(s): Witimani Phiri (Composer/Performer)Others (Performer) | Composer: Witimani Phiri (Composer/Performer)Women (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Bass Drum, Chewa, dance, Malawi, men, Muganda, Nyanja, Nyasaland, Phiri,Witimani, singing, Southern African, Women ululating, ILAM | Muganda dance performed by men and accompanied on the bass drum. There are women ululating in the background. ILAM field card number is unknown

  5. Namba wani

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    Artist(s): Midian Ncube (Composer/Performer) | Composer: Midian Ncube (Composer/Performer) | 1950/05/01 | dance, Guitar, Marabi, men and women, Ncube,Midian, Ndebele, Popular, singing, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, urban, Zimbabwe, Zulu, ILAM | Marabi town dance song for men and women, accompanied by the guitar. Refer ILAM field card DC8

  6. Namfikilankhu

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    Artist(s): Young girls (Performer)James Chirwa (Performer)Dandy Boys (Performer)Mwerela Kaunda (Performer) | Composer: Young girls (Performer)James Chirwa (Performer)Mwenela Kaunda (Performer)Dandy Boys (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Call and response, Chirwa,James, Dandy Boys, Drum, Heya, Kaunda,Mwenela, Malawi, Nyasaland, singing, Song, Southern African, traditional, Tumbuka, Young girls, ILAM | Song performed by young girls who are accompanied by the beats on the mortar and pestle. The voices of the singers appear not to be those of the names mentioned on the record label. ILAM field card is unknown

  7. Ndinyenggana nde Mele

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    Artist(s): Rabisoni Nangwale (Composer/Performer)Jere Chikonda (Performer) | Composer: Rabisoni Nangwale (Composer/Performer)Jere Chikonda (Performer) | 1950/05/14 | banjo, Chikomba,Jere, Chikombo, dance, Guitar, Malawi, Nangwale,Robison, Nyanja, Nyasaland, singing, Southern African, town, ILAM | Chikombo town dance for men and women, with singing, and accompanied by guitar and banjo. Refer ILAM field card DP8

  8. Nimepata mpenzimtoto mdogo simwachi

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    Composer: Shabani Abdalla MwankewaDar es Salaam Jazz Band | 1950/06/22 | dance, Dar-es-Salaam Jazz Band, East African, Instrumental, Jazz, Mwankewa,Shabani Abdallah, Nguja, singing, Swahili, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Western instruments, ILAM | Dance performed by the Dar es Salaam Jazz BandRefer ILAM field card D3D5

  9. Osihambe layo

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    Artist(s): Meriki Fumbe (Composer/Performer) | Composer: Meriki Fumbe (Composer/Performer) | 1950/05/01 | dance, Guitar, Marabi, men and women, Meriki Fumbe, Ndebele, Popular, singing, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, urban, Zimbabwe, Zulu, ILAM | Marabi town dance song for men and women, accompanied by the guitar. The English title for the song is The one who visits me. Refer ILAM field card DC7

  10. Selibuyela emakaya

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    Artist(s): Midian Ncube (Composer/Performer) | Composer: Midian Ncube (Composer/Performer) | 1950/05/01 | Guitar, man, Ncube,Midian, Ndebele, Popular, singing, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Man singing and accompanied on guitar. Refer ILAM field card DC15

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