South African Music Archive Project
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- Artist(s): Oroclos (Performer) | Composer: Ombiza Charles (Leader)Oroclos (Performer) | 1952/08/17 | Belgian Congo, Bottle, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African, Guitar, Ngwana, Ombiza,Charles, Oroclos, Swahili, ILAM | Topical song. Rumba style-song. "Porridge". Further details refer to ILAM field card F4M
- Composer: Musique Militaire du Premier Groupment, Force Publique (Performer)Premier Groupment Force Publique, Musique Militaire (Performer) | 1949/07/07 | Adungu, Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk music, Harp, Irumu, Likembe, Mbira, Musique Militaire du Premier Groupment Force Publique, ILAM | Nostalgic folk song accompanied by harp, Likembe (Mbira) and sticksFurther details refer ILAM field card (C2U13)
- 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-2.
- Artist(s): Two Chokwe women | Composer: Mulazhi Ronger (Performer and Composer) | 1952/02/01 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Chokwe, Congo, Dance song, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Jadotville, Luvale \ Chokwe, Mbira, Mulazhi Ronger, ILAM | Dance song for Chianda dance. Translated English title - "My wife has left me and I am sad". Further details refer ILAM field card no. F1R3.
- Artist(s): Chokwe women (Performer) | Composer: Mulazhi Ronger (Performer) | 1953/02/01 | Bamboo, Belgian Congo, board, Central African, Chokwe, Chokwe, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African, Folk music, Jadotville, Mbira, Mulazhi Ronger, ILAM | Chianda dance song. Further details refer to ILAM field card F1R.
- Composer: Losta Abelo (Performer)Losta Abelo (Composer) | 1905/05/09 | Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Losta Abelo, Popular music, Struck bottle, Swahili, 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
- Artist(s): Lulua women (Performer) | Composer: Putu Anatasia (Performer)Composer not specified | 1949/08/09 | Belgian Congo, Central African, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Folk music, Indigenous music, Luba, Lulua, Lulua, Mourning song, Putu Anatasia, Republic of the Congo, Unaccompanied, Wake song, Zaire, ILAM | Further information refer ILAM field card number: C4B-7
- Artist(s): Buudu men (Performer) | Composer: Chief Banoko (Performer)Buudu men (Performer) | 1952/08/09 | Belgian Congo, Buudu, Buudu, Central African, Chief Banoko, Congo, Conical Drum, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African, Folk music, Hand bells, Pod Drum, rattles, slit Drum, ILAM | Party song. Further details refer to ILAM card F4K
- Artist(s): Buuda men (Performer) | Composer: Chief Baonoko (Performer) | 1952/08/09 | Basket rattle, Belgian Congo, bell, Buuda, Buuda, Central African, Chief Baonoko, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Drum, Folk music, Hand-bell, Horn, Indigenous music, Kibali-Ituri, Party Dance, Rattle, ILAM | Party dance music with various drums, two metal hand-bells, ivory horn and basket rattles. Further details refer ILAM field card (F4K2)
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