South African Music Archive Project
Belgian Congo
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- Artist(s): Songe men (Performer) | Composer: Kabundji Nioka (Performer)Senga Louis (Performer) | 1952/02/04 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Chisanzhi, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk music, Funeral Song, Indigenous music, Kabinda, Likembe, Louis,Senga, Mbira, Nioka,Kabundji, Rattle, Songe, Songe, ILAM | Funeral song for a chief with Chisanzhi Likembe Mbira and rattle. Further details refer ILAM field card (F1U4)
- Composer: Kusu women (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/08/03 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Dance song, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Drum, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kindu, Kusu, Kusu, Republic of the Congo, ILAM | Translated English title - "Of what tribe are your father and mother?" Further details refer ILAM field card number: F4G 1
- Artist(s): Isaac Matafwana (Performer)Sunkutu (Performer) | Composer: I. Matafwana (Composer) | 1957/07/06 | Belgian Congo, Bemba, Bottle, Guitar, Matafwana, Isaac, Northern Rhodesia, Sunkutu, Topical - Central Africa, ILAM | "The small rough knot that spoils good work". He goes on to say " If your mother has no wisdom, how can you have wisdom?" " I married a beautiful woman, but I left her for she was diseased.", If a small imperfection spoils an otherwise good work, they call the obstruction a "knot", as in a string.
- 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: Kayoka Ladislas (Performer)Composer not specified | 1954-00-00 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Chisanzhi mbira, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indigenous music, Kayoka Ladislas, Luba, Topical song, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2628.
- 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
- Composer: Kankolongo Alidor (Performer)Composer not specified | 1954-00-00 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Chisanzhi mbira, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indigenous music, Kankolongo,Alidor, Luba, Topical song, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2629.
- Artist(s): Medje men (Performer) | Composer: Tipoyi Canius (Leader)Composer not specified | 1952/08/07 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk music, Indigenous music, Medje, Medje, Medje, Tipoyi Canius, Work Song, ILAM | Further information refer ILAM field card number F4I-8.
- Artist(s): Mulumbo Gaspard (Performer) | Composer: Kalonji Marcel (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/01/30 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk music, Gaspard,Mulumbo, Indigenous music, Likembe, Luba, Marcel,Kalouji, Mbira, ILAM | Self delectative song. Further details refer ILAM fieldcard F1Q11.
- Artist(s): Katanga Dance Orchestra | Composer: Chewe Mapani (Leader) | 1952/01/25 | Band music, Belgian Congo, Central African, Chewe Mapani, Congo, Dance song, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Elisabethville, Katanga Dance Orchestra, ILAM | Dance song with dance band accompaniment. Further details refer to ILAM card no. F1L5.
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