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  1. Composer: Sirifino Mutare (Performer and Comoposer) | 1952/01/11 | Bemba, Chilimba ya waBemba, Mbira, Northern Rhodesia, Sirifino Mutare, Southern African, Topical song, Zambia, ILAM | Topical song. Further details refer ILAM card number XYZ5989
  2. Composer: Small Kipsigis girls (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | East African, Indigenous music, Kapkatet, Kenya, Kipsigis, Kipsigis, Topical song, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2156.
  3. Composer: Kipsigi girls | 1950/09/15 | East African, Kenya, Kipsigi, Kipsigis, Lyre, Topical song, ILAM | The song is about the man who brought one of the Kipsigi lyres, the Chemonyet. Refer ILAM field card D6L11
  4. Composer: Small Kipsigis girls (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950/09/15 | East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kenya, Kipsigis, Kipsigis, Kipsigis, Topical song, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number D6L-11a.
  5. Composer: Odera, J.P. (Composer/Performer) | 1950/08/01 | Dho, East African, Guitar, Kenya, Kisumu, Luo, Odera,J.P., Topical song, ILAM | Topical song with guitar. Translated English title - "My best friend." Further details refer ILAM field card (D4R15).
  6. Composer: Odera, J.P. (Performer)Odera, J.P. (Composer) | 1950/08/01 | Dho Luo, East African, Folk music, Guitar, Indigenous music, Kenya, Kisumu, Odera,J.P., Topical song, ILAM | Translated English title - "My best friend." Further details refer ILAM field card number: D4R-15
  7. Composer: Odera, J.P. (Performer)Odera, J.P. (Composer) | 1900-01-00 | Dho Luo, East African, Guitar, Indigenous music, Kenya, Kisumu, Odera,J.P., Topical song, ILAM | Translated English title - "My best friend." Further details refer ILAM field card number: D4R-15
  8. Composer: Mwenda Jean Bosco (Performer)Mwenda Jean Bosco (Composer) | 1905/05/09 | Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Katanga, Luba, Mwenda,Jean Bosco, Popular music, Sonje, Struck bottle, Topical song, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1156
  9. Composer: Swazi Male voice Choir Choir (Performer)Jazz Revellers Band (Performer) Composer not specified | 1900-01-00 | Ballad, Euro-African Music, Jazz Revellers Band, Piano, South Africa, Southern African, Swaz, Swazi, Swaziland, Topical song, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR0807
  10. Composer: Composer not specifiedSimon Sitole (Performer) | 1957/01/03 | Dance song, East African, Indigenous music, Mbira, Mozambique, Ndau, Portuguese East Africa, Simon Sitole, Topical song, Zandamela village, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number TP4272-1

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