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  1. Composer: Group of Barambo soldiers (Performer) | 1952/02/06 | Barambo, Barambo, Belgian Congo, Buta, Central African, Dance music, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk music, Indigenous music, Likembe, Mbira, Rattle, ILAM | Dance song. Further details refer ILAM fieldcard F1V-6.
  2. Composer: Jean Bosco Mwenda (Performer)Composer not specified | 1954-00-00 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Indigenous music, Luba, Mwenda,Jean Bosco, Songe, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2755.
  3. Composer: Jean Bosco Mwenda (Performer)Composer not specified | 1954-00-00 | Belgian Congo, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African, Indigenous music, Luba, Mwenda,Jean Bosco, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR2801.
  4. Artist(s): Wagenya Lishemeu (Performer) | Composer: Saidi Kikongo (Leader)Wagenya Lishemeu (Performer) | 1952/08/16 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African, Folk music, Genya, Saidi Kikongo, slit Drum, Wagenya Lishemeu, ILAM | Paddling song. Further details refer to ILAM field card F4L
  5. Artist(s): Mzila Marie (Leader) | Composer: Societe Diamant (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/09/01 | Bass Drum, Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African, Mzila Marie, Ngala, Party song, Societe Diamant, ILAM | Party song. Further details ILAM field card F4V-7
  6. Artist(s): Luunda people (Performer) | Composer: Chief Kampobwe (Performer)Composer not specified | 1949-00-00 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Chief Kampobwe, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indigenous music, Luunda, Luunda, Topical song, Unaccompanied, Zaire, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP1241
  7. Composer: Kamwema Jean (Composer) | 1952/01/26 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Elisabethville, Guitar, Indigenous music, Kamwema Jean, Ngala, ILAM | Town dance song, "Bikinya". For further details refer to ILAM card no. F1M3.
  8. Composer: Group of women from Societe Sami (Performer) | 1949/07/05 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Choral music, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ngala, Praise song, Societe Sami, ILAM | Praise song by choir of womenFurther details refer ILAM field card (C2S12)
  9. Composer: Lulua soldiers and women (Performer) | 1952/02/06 | Belgian Congo, Bottle, Central African, Clappers, Clapping, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk music, Gourd bottle, Indigenous music, Kasai, Luba, Lulua, Lulua, Maringa, Mbira, Rattle, ILAM | Maringa dance music with accompaniment. Further details refer ILAM field card (F1V4)
  10. Artist(s): Lulua women (Performer) | Composer: Group of Lulua soldiers (Performer) | 1952/02/06 | Basket, Belgian Congo, Bottle, Central African, Chisanzhi, Clappers, Clapping, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kasai, Luba, Lulua, Lulua, Mbira, Rattle, ILAM | Maringa dance. Further details refer ILAM fieldcard F1V-4.

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