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  1. A buthu wa cimbia

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    Artist(s): Young girls (Performer)Nancy Luhama (Performer)Dandy Boys (Performer)Mwenela Kaunda (Performer) | Composer: Nancy Luhama (Performer)Mwenela Kaunda (Performer)Dandy Boys (Performer)Young girls (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Call and response, Dandy Boys, Girls singing, Heya, Kaunda,Mwenela, Luhana,Nancy, Malawi, Mortar and pestle beats, Nyasaland, Song, Southern African, traditional, Tumbuka, ILAM | Song performed by young girls who are accompanied by 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

  2. A Pongozi mbanonska

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    Artist(s): Nancy Luhama (Performer)Mwenela Kaunda (Performer)Young girls (Performer)Dandy Boys (Performer) | Composer: Nancy Luhama (Performer)Mwenela Kaunda (Performer)Dandy Boys (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | Call and response, Dandy Boys, Heya, Kaunda,Mwenela, Luhana,Nancy, Malawi, Mortar and pestle, Nyasaland, singing, Song, Southern African, traditional, Tumbuka, Young girls, ILAM | Traditional song performed by young girls, accompanied by beats on the mortar and pestle. ILAM field card is unknown

  3. Aba Seveni abada

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    Artist(s): Zakaria Kasara (Composer)Endongo za Buganda (Performer) | Composer: Zakaria Kasara (Performer)Endongo za Buganda (Performer) | 1950/08/30 | Central African, Drum, Endongo bowl lyre with 8 strings, Endongo za Buganda, Ganda, Ndingidi, Ntenga, Ntenga single laced conical drum, one string bowed lute, Respect, Song, topical, traditional, Uganda, Zakaria Kasara, ILAM | Topical song asking people in Uganda to love one another. The song is accompanied by several traditional instruments. Refer ILAM field card number D5V7

  4. Abanensu

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    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

  5. Abatuga abagalana

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    Artist(s): Zakaria Kasara (Composer)Endongo za Buganda (Performer) | Composer: Zakaria Kasara (Performer)Endongo za Buganda (Performer) | 1950/08/30 | bowl lyre with 8 strings, Central African, Drum, Endongo, Endongo za Buganda, Ganda, Ndingidi, Ntenga, one string bowed lute, Respect, single laced conical drum, Song, topical, traditional, Uganda, Zakaria Kasara, ILAM | Topical song asking people in Uganda to love one another. The song is accompanied by several traditional instruments. Refer ILAM field card number D5V6

  6. Ako Maraba

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    Artist(s): Abimereki Wesonga (Performer) | Composer: Abimereki Wesonga (Performer) | 1950/09/05 | Central African, Gishu, Lute, Prostitution, Song, topical, traditional, Uganda, Wesonga,Abinereki, ILAM | Topical song about prostitutes who are always in trouble and do not know the reason. Refer ILAM field card D6B9

  7. Ali Mu Clu

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    Artist(s): Nawandala Social Club (Performer) | Composer: Nawandala Social Club (Performer) | 1950/09/02 | Central African, Clapping, Clubs, Emancipation, Laced conical drum, Nawandala Social Club, Soga, Song, Stick, traditional, Uganda, women, ILAM | A song which encourages women to join social clubs since their emancipation is on its way. Refer ILAM field card number D5Y9

  8. Ali wanyola manwa

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    Artist(s): Musolwa (Performer)Gishu men (Performer) | Composer: Musolwa (Performer)Gishu men (Performer) | 1950/09/05 | Bowl doubles as serving bowl and music instrument, Cassava, Central African, Gishu, Gishu, Greedy man, Inverted bowl played with sticks, Musolwa, Song, topical, traditional, Uganda, ILAM | Topical song about a greedy man who visits everyone for the purpose of eating more cassava. Refer ILAM field card number D6B6

  9. Anamwang'anga

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    Artist(s): Abalere ba Kabaka (Performer) | Composer: Abalere ba Kabaka (Performer) | 1950/08/31 | Abalere ba Kabaka, Central African, Class status, Conical Drum, Cylindrical Drum, Drum, End blown - notched and open, Flute, Ganda, Household, Ndere flute, Song, traditional, Uganda, ILAM | The song is about servants being too afraid to disturb their king, the Kabaka. The song is accompanied by drums and flutes. Refer ILAM field card number D5W4

  10. Aroko wendi wuododengo

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    Artist(s): Asunga Okwela (Performer)Onge Maina (Performer) | Composer: Asunga Okwela (Performer)Onge Maina (Performer) | 1950-00-00 | chimes, dance, East African, Luo, Maina,Onge, Males singing, Nyangile, Okwela,Asunga, Song, Sound-box, Tanganyika, Tanzania, traditional, ILAM | Nyangile dance song performed by men who are accompanied by beats from a sound box and chimes. ILAM field card number is unknown

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