South African Music Archive Project
Kenya
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- Composer: Lake Victoria Band (Performer) | 1950/09/07 | Band music, Dho Luo, East African, Guitar, Kenya, Kisumu, Lake Victoria Band, Mandoline, Piano accordion, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card no. D6D5.
- Composer: Lake Victoria Band (Performer)Composer not specified | 1956-00-00 | banjo, Dance Band, Dance song, East African, Guitar, Kenya, Lake Victoria Band, Luo, Mandoline, Popular music, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recording) number: CR0023
- Artist(s): Mahommad Ngala Badi (Leader) | Composer: ECO ( East Coast Orchestra) African Band (Performer)Badi, M.N. (Composer) | 1952/05/24 | Badi,Mahommad Ngala, Clarinet, Dance Band, Dance music, East African, ECO ( East Coast Orchestra) African Band, Guitar, Kenya, Mombasa, Orchestra, Percussion, Rattle, Rumba, Saxophone, Swahili, trumpet, ILAM | Translated English title - "White spot." Further details refer ILAM field card number: F3B 2
- Artist(s): Mahommad Ngala Badi (Leader) | Composer: ECO ( East Coast Orchestra) African Band (Performer)Badi, M.N. (Composer) | 1952/05/24 | Badi,Mahommad Ngala, Clarinet, Dance Band, Dance music, East African, ECO ( East Coast Orchestra) African Band, Guitar, Kenya, Mombasa, Orchestra, Percussion, Rattle, Rumba, Saxophone, Swahili, trumpet, ILAM | Translated English title - "White spot." Further details refer ILAM field card number: F3B 2
- Composer: Joshua Omwami (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952/09/26 | bells, East African, Folk music, Indingenous music, Joshua Omwami, Kenya, Luya, Lyre, Nyanza, Praise song, Ragoli, Rattle, Whistling, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number F4Z-6.
- Artist(s): Johnnie Murithe Wambu (Performer)Kibunga Waita (Performer) | 1952/06/08 | Accordion, Dance song, East African, Embu, Folk music, Indigenous music, Johnnie Murethe Wambu, Kenya, Kibunga Waita, Kikuyu, Mwamboko dance song, near Mount Kenya, Struck iron, ILAM | A Mamboko dance song with accordian and struck iron. The "struck iron" was an old starter ring from the flywheel of a car. It is necessary to have a circular or 'S' shaped piece of metal for convenient playing of the double beat. The performer called it 'Kengere' or 'Beru' bell.The sweepers in Nairobi, they say, always come from Embu. Kibunga Waita, the iron player, was no exception. Elsewhere in Africa certain tribes tend to adopt one occupation exclusively.After hearing a few Kikuyu songs to the accompaniment of the iron and accordian, the listener who is not case hardened to the noise, may experience a singing in the ears for several hours afterwards.Listening to this kind of Kikuyu music is more a feat of endurance than an aesthetic pleasure.Further details refer ILAM field card number: F3H 3
- Artist(s): Mahommad Ngala Badi (Leader) | Composer: ECO ( East Coast Orchestra) African Band (Performer)Badi, M.N. (Composer) | 1952/05/24 | Badi,Mahommad Ngala, Clarinet, Dance Band, Dance music, East African, ECO (East Coast Orchestra) African Band, Guitar, Kenya, Mombasa, Orchestra, Percussion, Rattle, Samba, Saxophone, Swahili, trumpet, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F3B 1
- 1900-01-00 | Drum, East African, Indigenous music, Kenya, Rattle, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM CD number: BC25.
- Composer: Oluoch Kando (Composer/Performer) | 1950/09/08 | bell, Dho, East African, Gara, Kenya, Kisumu, Leg bell, Luo, Lyre, Oluoch Kando, Praise song, Thum, ILAM | Praise song for a friend with Thum eight string lyre and Gara leg bells. Further details refer ILAM field card (D6E7)
- Artist(s): Oluock Kando (Performer) | Composer: Oluock Kando (Performer) | 1950/09/08 | Dholuo, East African, Friend, Gara leg bells, Kenya, Oluock Kando, praise, Song, Thum eight string lyre, traditional, ILAM | Praise song for a friend, accompanied by bells and a lyre. Refer ILAM field card number D6E7
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