South African Music Archive Project
Congo
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- Composer: Composer not specifiedKijambe Andre (Performer) | 1900-01-00 | Belgian Congo, Bottle, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indigenous music, Kasai, Kijamba Andre, Luba, Mbira, Rattle, Republic of the Congo, Shaker, Song, Southern African, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number TP0492-ABC12604
- Composer: Bisha ya Lokele (Performer)Kisangani (Performer)Composer not specified | 1905/05/18 | Bisha ya Lokele, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Drum, Indigenous music, Kele, Kisangani, Topical song, Vocal, ILAM | Calypso dance song performed on various instruments. The voices sing repetitive chorus lines rather than long melody. Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1087
- Artist(s): The Chiwala Twins | Composer: Grabriel Yumba (Performer)Composer not specified | 1954-00-00 | Belgian Congo, Bemba, Chinwala Twins, Concert song, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African, Guitar, Indigenous music, Yumba,Gabriel, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR2876.
- Composer: Bougongo Performer (Performer)Composer not specified | 1905/05/03 | Bougongo, Bougongo, Central African, Central African Republic, Chari, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, French Congo, Gombi, Indigenous music, Mbira, Oubangui, Sandzi, Vocal, Zaire, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1076
- Artist(s): Bakoyene Nicolas (Leader)Ensemble Basengele Mbelo (Performer) | Composer: Bakoyene NicolasEnsemble Basengele Mbelo | 1900-01-00 | Belgian Congo, Call and response, Central African, Congo, dance, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Drum, Ensemble Basengele Mbelo, Indigenous music, Men singing, Nicolas,Bakoyene, Rhythm on bottle, Song, Traditional music, Ululating, ILAM | Traditional song accompanied by drums and rhythmic beats on a bottle.
- Composer: Martin Lompela (Performer)Composer not specified | 1953/01/21 | Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Martin Lompela, Mongo, Republic of the Congo, Song, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number: TP4058
- Composer: Losta Abelo (Performer)Losta Abelo (Composer) | 1905/05/09 | Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Losta Abelo, Popular music, Struck bottle, Swahili, Topical song, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1121
- Composer: Losta Abelo (Performer)Losta Abelo (Composer) | 1905/05/09 | Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Losta Abelo, Popular music, Struck bottle, Swahili, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1098
- Composer: Kijamba Andre (Performer)Composer not specified | 1954-00-00 | Belgian Congo, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African, Indigenous music, Kijamba Andre, Luba, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR2805.
- Composer: Willys (Performer)Johgoe (Performer)Johgoe (Composer) | 1905/05/05 | Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Johgoe, Ngala, Popular music, Topical song, Vocal, Willys, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1168
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