South African Music Archive Project
Kenya
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- Composer: Munyitha wa Kyenze (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | East African, Indigenous music, Kamba, Kenya, Love song, Machakos, Mbebe lute, Munyithya wa Kyenze, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2406.
- Composer: Kanyense Muange (Performer) | 1950/09/26 | chant, East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Kamba, Kanyense Muange, Kenya, Machakos, Praise chant, ILAM | Folk music - Praise chant.Further details refer ILAM field card (D6W6)
- Composer: Kanyense Muange (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | East African, Indigenous music, Kamba, Kanyense Muange, Kenya, Machakos, Nairobi, Praise song, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR2410.
- Composer: Mutio wa Katuma | 1950/09/26 | bow, divination, East African, Kamba, Kenya, Mutio waKatuma, Song, ILAM | Divination song accompanied by musical bowRefer ILAM field card D6W5
- Composer: Mutio wa Katuma (Performer)Mutio wa Katuma (Composer) | 1950/09/26 | Divination song, East African, Gourd resonato, Indigenous music, Kamba, Kenya, Machakos, Musical bow, Mutio waKatuma, ILAM | Translated English title - "I greet you through my bow." Further details refer ILAM field card number: D6W-5
- Composer: Mutio Katuma (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | Divination song, East African, Indigenous music, Kamba, Kenya, Machakos, Mutio waKatuma, Nairobi, Uta Musical Bow, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR2410.
- Artist(s): Leader Benjamin Otieno (Performer) | Composer: Odonde Obat (Performer) | 1950/09/11 | Dholuo, East African, Gara leg rattles, Kenya, Odonde Obat, Oduong toe ring, Otieno,Benjamin, praise, Song, Thum eight string lyre, ILAM | Song in which performer praises his ability in music. The song is accompanied by string and percussion instruments. Refer ILAM field card D6H15
- Composer: Odonde Obat (Composer/Performer) | 1950/09/11 | bells, East African, Kenya, Leg bells, Luo, Lyre, Nyanza, Odonde Obat, Praise song, Ring, Toe ring, ILAM | Praise song for a friend. Further details refer ILAM field card (D6H15)
- Composer: Elisha Nyakango (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | East African, Elisha Nyakango, Indigenous music, Kenda Bay, Kenya, Luo, Thum lyre, Uganda, Wend Kong drinking song, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2286.
- Composer: Ahmad, Salim (Performer)Salim Ahmad (Performer) | 1950/10/12 | Ahmad,Salim, Arabic, Clapping, Dance music, Drum, East African, Folk music, Kenya, Malindi, ILAM | Folk music - Shabuyani dance song with Arab men, dums and clapping.Further details refer ILAM field card (D7M6)
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