South African Music Archive Project
Congo
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- Composer: Kamwema Jean (Composer) | 1952/01/26 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Elisabethville, Indigenous music, Kamwema Jean, Luba, ILAM | Town dance song, "Bikinya". For further details refer to ILAM card no. F1M2.
- Artist(s): Friends of Kamwena Jean (Performer) | Composer: Kamwema Jean (Performer and Composer) | 1952/01/26 | Belgian Congo, Birinya Dance, Central African, Congo, Dance music, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk song, Guitar, Indigenous music, Kamwema Jean, Luba, Town dance, ILAM | Town Dance. Further details refer ILAM field card number F1M-2
- Composer: Kamwema Jean Et Ses Amis (Performer)Composer not specified | 1954-00-00 | Belgian Congo, Clapping, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African, Indigenous music, Kamwema Jean, Luba, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR2615.
- Artist(s): Therese Alila Po (Leader) | Composer: Societe Harmonie (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/08/22 | Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indigenous music, Ngala, Republic of the Congo, Societe Harmonie, Stanleyville, Therese Alila Po, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F4Q 8
- Composer: Choir of the American Presbyterian Mission (Performer)American Presbyterian Mission Choir(Performer) | 1952/01/27 | American Presbyterian Mission Choir, Central African, Choeur d' A.P.C.M., Choral music, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Elizabethville, Hymn, Luba, Religious music, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Christain hymn. Further details refer ILAM field card (F1N9 and F1N9)
- Composer: Choeur d' A.P.C.M. (American Presbyterian Mission) (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/01/27 | American Presbyterian Mission Choir, Central African, Choeur d' A.P.C.M., Christian hymn, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Elizabethville, Luba, Religious music, Republic of the Congo, Unaccompanied, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F1N 9
- Composer: Chibanda Baudouin (Performer) | 1952/01/27 | Accordion, Baudouin,Chibanda, Belgian Congo, Bottle, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Elizabethville, Guitar, Kanyoka, Topical song, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card no. F1M14b.
- Artist(s): Zegive and Mvu people | 1952/07/31 | Basket rattle, bells, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk - Central African, Harp, Likembe, Mvu, Mvu, North East Congo Republic of the Congo, Watsa district, Zegive, ILAM | Work song (Carrying Sedan Chair), with harp, likembe, bekks and basket rattle. Zegive and Mvu people. Watsa district, North East Congo., This tribe, like many of the non-Bantu tribes in this North East part of the Congo are very simple people indeed. The country has still few roads (1952) and the carrying of officials and others whose work takes them into remote parts is still common., The chair or mashila which they carry is called locally Tipoyi.
- Artist(s): Albert Kaswabilanda (Performer)John Ouwerx (Performer)Ensemble Lolaka (Performer) | Composer: Albert Kaswabilanda John OuwerxEnsemble Lolaka | 1900-01-00 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Clave rhythm, Congo, dance, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ensemble Lolaka, Guitar, Indigenous music, Kaswabilanda,Albert, Maracas, Men singing, Ouwerx,John, Popular music, Repetitive, Rhythm sticks, Song, ILAM | Lively dance song accompanied by various instruments.
- Artist(s): Hugh Tracey (Narrator/Presenter) | Composer: Luba men (Performer) | 1958/07/29 | Belgian Congo, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Drum, Instrumental, Luba, Luba, Republic of the Congo, Southern African, Tracey, Hugh, Zaire, ILAM | Drum rythms. Composer not specified. Further details refer ILAM record number SABC-HT37A9
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