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  1. Birima

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    Artist(s): Swahili man and girl (Performer) | Composer: Morris Kalala (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/01/18 | Belgian Congo, Bottle, Central African, Congo, Dance music, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Kalala,Morris, Rumba, Swahili, Swahili, ILAM | Rumba. Further details refer ILAM field card number F1H-5

  2. Biya

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    Artist(s): Gemba (Leader) | Composer: Mbati soldiers (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/08/03 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Clapping, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk music, Gemba, Indigenous music, Libenge, Lullaby, Mbati, Mbati, Republic of the Congo, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F4F 5

  3. Bolingo Henriette

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    Composer: Composer not specifiedWilly (Performer)Johgoe (Performer) | 1900-01-00 | Belgian Congo, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Indigenous music, Johgoe, Ngala, Song, Southern African, Willy, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number TP0493-ABC12612

  4. Bombalaka

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    Composer: Jean Bosco Mwenda (Composer/Performer) | 1952/02/03 | Belgian Congo, Bikinya, Central African, Congo, Dance music, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Katanga, Mwenda,Jean Bosco, Swahili, Town dance, ILAM | Bikinya type dance song about a bachelor. The song is accompanied by a guitar. Refer ILAM field card F1T12

  5. Bombalaka

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    Composer: Mwenda Jean Bosco (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | Belgian Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African, Guitar, Indigenous music, Jadoiville, Mwenda,Jean Bosco, Swahili, Town dance, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR2631.

  6. Bondo

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    Composer: Mamba Desire (Performer) | 1957/07/29 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Chisanzhi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk song, Indigenous music, Jadotville, Luba, Lulua, Mamba Desire, Rattle, ILAM | Greeting song for a chief or notable. Further details refer ILAM fieldcard number L3D12.

  7. Bonne Annee 1951

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    Composer: Oroclos (Performer)Charles Ombiza (Learder and Composer) | 1952/08/23 | Belgian Congo, Bottle with friction stick, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Ngwana, Ombiza,Charles, Oroclos, Stanleyville, Swahili, Topical song, ILAM | Further information refer ILAM field card number F4R-4.

  8. Bonne Annee 1951

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    Artist(s): Charles Ombiza (Leader) | Composer: Oroclos (Performer)Charles Ombiza (Composer) | 1952/08/23 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Friction stick, Guitar, Ngwana, Ombiza,Charles, Oroclos, Rumba, Stanleyville, Swahili, Topical song, ILAM | Further information refer ILAM field card number F4R-4.

  9. Boyoka Malinga

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    Composer: Lifungula Pascal (Performer) | 1952/02/06 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African, Elisabethville, Guitar, Ngala, Pascal,Lifungula, ILAM | Rumba dance song. Town dance song. Further details refer to ILAM field card F1V

  10. Boyoka Malinga

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    Composer: Lifungula Pascal (Performer) | 1952/02/06 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Ngala, Pascal,Lifungula, Rumba, Town dance, ILAM | Rumba dance performed on guitar. Refer ILAM field card F1V17

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