South African Music Archive Project
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- Artist(s): Mombutu people (Performer) | Composer: Eungane (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/07/31 | Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eastern Congo, Eungane, Folk music, Indigenous music, Likembe mbira, Lisanzo mbira, Mombutu, Mombutu, Republic of the Congo, Watsa, Wistful song, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F4D 11
- Composer: Mbanga Maria (Composer/Performer) | 1949/07/07 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lament, Likembe, Maria,Mbanga, Mbira, Ngala, ILAM | Lament about poverty accompanied by Likembe (Mbira)Further details refer ILAM field card (C2U12)
- Artist(s): Two Wangale men (Performer) | Composer: Mbanga Maria (Performer)Mbanga Maria (Composer) | 1949/07/07 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indigenous music, Lament, Likembe, Maria,Mbanga, Mbira, Ngala, Republic of the Congo, Wangale, Zaire, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: C2U-12
- Artist(s): Mamvutu-Andobo, Gamubu, Choga | 1952/07/31 | Basket rattle, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk - Central African, Mbira, Mvu, Mvu, North East Congo, Republic of the Congo, ILAM | Party song with mbira and rattle. Mvu men. Mamvutu-Andobo, sous chef Gamubu, chef Choga, N.E. Congo., A simple Mvu tune and a good example of one of the simplest of all African modes.
- Composer: Hamisi Bilali (Performer) | 1950/07/17 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk music, Hamisi Bilali, Indigenous music, Luba, malimba, Marimba, Songe, Xylophone, ILAM | Self delectative song. Further details refer ILAM field card (D4B1)
- 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 (F1V20)
- 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. Further details refer to ILAM field card F1V
- Artist(s): Misomba Victor (Performer) | Composer: Ilunga Patrice (Composer/Performer) | 1957/07/26 | Belgian Congo, Bottle, Central African, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Hemba, Indigenous music, Katanga, Luba, Patrice,Ilunga, Victor,Misomba, ILAM | Topical song. Further details refer ILAM fieldcard number L3B-8.
- Composer: Barambo soldiers and women (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/08/20 | Barambo, Barambo, Central African, Congo, Dance song, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Drum, Folk music, Indigenous music, Likembe mbira, Mukeso-budda dance, Northern Congo, Poko, Republic of the Congo, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F4O 4
- Artist(s): Medje men (Performer) | Composer: Tipoyi Canius (Leader)Composer not specified | 1952/08/07 | Basket rattle, Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk music, Indigenous music, Medje, Medje, Medje, Tipoyi Canius, Work Song, ILAM | Further information refer ILAM field card number F4I-7.
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