South African Music Archive Project
Congo
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- Composer: J Bolongwa (Performer)Composer not specified | 1905/05/18 | Bongoto, Central African, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Drum, Indigenous music, J. Bolongwa, Shake, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1088
- Artist(s): Zegive and Mvu people | 1952/07/31 | bells, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk - Central African, Harp, Mbira, Mvu, Mvu people, North East Congo, Rattle, Republic of the Congo, Watsa territory, Zegive, ILAM | Mourning song, with harp, mbira, bells and rattle. Zegive and Mvu people. Watsa district, North East Congo., As a rule there is nothing in the song itself which would suggest to a foreigner a sense of solemnity or sadness in most African mourning songs.
- Composer: Tipaye Carriers of Chief Baonoko (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/08/09 | Basket rattles, Belgian Congo, Buudu, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk song, Indigenous music, Ivory horn, Tipaye Carriers of Chief Baonoko, Tipaye song, ILAM | Tipaye song and dance of the Tipaye Carriers. Further details refer ILAM field card F4K-3
- Composer: Wagenya Men and Women (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/08/16 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk song, Indigenous music, Peddling song, Unaccompanied, Wagenya, Wagenya, ILAM | Peddling Song. Further details refer ILAM field card F4L-3
- Artist(s): Wagenya Lishemeu (Performer) | Composer: Saidi Kikongo (Leader)Wagenya Lishemeu (Performer) | 1952/08/16 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Conical Drum, 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
- Composer: Lifungula Pascal (Performer) | 1952/02/06 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Dance music, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Lisala, Ngala, Pascal,Lifungula, Rumba, ILAM | Rumba dance music with guitar. Further details refer ILAM field card (F1V19)
- Composer: Jean Bosco Mwenda (Performer)Jean Bosco Mwenda (Composer) | 1952/02/03 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Jadotville, Mwenda,Jean Bosco, Republic of the Congo, Swahili, Topical song, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F1T 13
- Composer: Jean Bosco Mwenda | 1952/02/03 | bad girls, Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Mwenda,Jean Bosco, Song, Swahili, topical, ILAM | Topical song in which girls are asked to go home. The song is accompanied by guitar. Refer ILAM field card F1T13
- Composer: Lambert Kabeya (Composer)Composer not specified | 1952/02/03 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Jadotville, Lambert Kabeya, Republic of the Congo, Swahili, Town dance, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F1T 9
- Artist(s): Vocal accompaniment (Performer) | Composer: Lambert Kabeya (Performer) | 1952/02/03 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Dance music, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Jadotville, Lambert Kabeya, Swahili, Town dance, ILAM | Town dance with guitar and vocal accompaniment. Further details refer ILAM field card (F1T9)
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