South African Music Archive Project
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- Artist(s): FH Simon Amollo (Performer)Ibrahim Abongo (Performer) | Composer: FH Simon Amollo (Performer)Ibrahim Abongo (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Dho Luo, Duple time, East African, FH Simon Amollo, Guitar, Ibrahim Abongo, Mandoline, singing, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, topical, ILAM | Topical song performed on guitars and mandoline. ILAM field card number is unknown
- Artist(s): Abdalla Feze Ibraim (Performer) | Composer: Abdalla Feze Ibraim (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | East African, Haya, Ibrahim,Abdalla Feza, Male singing, Nanga trough zither, Nyoro, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, topical, ILAM | Topical song about a chief who fell out of favour with the English and wanted to resign from the position. The song is accompanied by the Nanga zither. Refer ILAM field card number D4X17
- Artist(s): Luba men | Composer: Kayoka Ladislas (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/02/10 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Chisanzhi mbira, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Elizabethville, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kayoka Ladislas, Luba, Luba, topical, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F1Y 4
- Composer: Kankolongo Alidor (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/02/09 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Chisanzhi mbira, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kankolongo,Alidor, Kasai, Luba, topical, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F1X 1
- Artist(s): Musolwa (Performer)Gishu men (Performer) | Composer: Musolwa (Performer)Gishu men (Performer) | 1950/09/05 | Central African, Cosmetics, Gishu, Gishu, Idle, Inverted bowl played with sticks, Morality, Musolwa, Song, topical, traditional, Uganda, women, ILAM | Topical song about women who use cosmetics and refuse to stay at home. Refer ILAM field card number D6B6
- Artist(s): JP Odera (Performer) | Composer: JP Odera | 1950/08/01 | East African, Guitar, Indigenous music, Odera,J.P., Popular music, Song, Swahili, Tanganyika, Tanzania, topical, Traditional music, ILAM | Topical song accompanied by the guitar. Same as TP 3983 and TP3984. Further details refer ILAM field card number D4R14
- Artist(s): Luba men | Composer: Kankolongo Alidor (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/02/10 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Chisanzhi mbira, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kankolongo,Alidor, Luba, Luba, Southern Congo, topical, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F1Y 6
- Artist(s): Abalere ba Kabaka (Performer) | Composer: Abalere ba Kabaka (Performer) | 1950/08/31 | Abalere ba Kabaka, Central African, Conical Drum, Cylindrical Drum, Drum, End blown - Open, Flute, Ganda, Goats, Hand, Ndere flute, Ridicule, Song, Stick, topical, traditional, Uganda, ILAM | The song is about a man who never slaughtered his goats. It is accompanied by several types of drums and end blown flutes. Refer ILAM field card number D5W2
- Composer: Ndunge wa KaleleKamba women | 1950/09/25 | Clapping, East African, Kamba, Kamba, Kenya, Ndunge wa Kalele, Song, topical, ILAM | Topical song with clappingRefer ILAM field card D6V13
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