South African Music Archive Project
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- Composer: Ngongo Lambert (Performer) | 1952/02/04 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Dance music, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Katanga, Luba, Lulua, Ngongo Lambert, Town dance, Zikita, ILAM | Zikita dance accompanied by guitars. Refer ILAM field card F1U7
- Composer: Ngongo Lambert (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/02/04 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Dance song, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Jadotville, Ngongo Lambert, Swahili, Town dance, ILAM | Zikita dance music. Further details refer ILAM fieldcard F1U-7.
- Composer: Joseph Tumba (Performer) | 1952/01/11 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Democratic Republic of the Congo, French, Guitar, Luluaboura, Tumba,Joseph, ILAM | Topical song
- 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-9.
- Composer: Oroclos (Performer)Charles Ombiza (Learder and Composer) | 1952/08/23 | Belgian Congo, Bottle with friction stick, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Ngwana, Ombiza,Charles, Oroclos, Stanleyville, Swahili, Topical song, ILAM | Further information refer ILAM field card number F4R-3.
- Artist(s): John Tembu (Performer-guitar) | Composer: Joao Sachimbundu (Performer) | 1952/01/28 | Angola, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Joao Sachimbundu, John Tembu, Mbundu, Sentimental song, Southern African, ILAM | Sentimental song with guitar. Further details refer ILAM field card (F1O7)
- 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
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