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  1. Composer: Baiyani MedurekiArusha men | 1950/10/02 | Arusha, Arusha, Arusha Baraza, Arusha District, East African, Folk music, Masai, Medurek,Baiyani, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Embrukoi dance song for men and women. "I eloped with your wife and she is still with me. So what can you do about it?" sings the man. He then goes on to sing about his cattle and the hills of Arusha. The second man took over the solo part half way through the item. The simple respon]ses by the men is said to be typical of Embrukoi singing., The full song is not available here.
  2. Composer: Baiyani MedurekArusha men and women | 1950/10/02 | Arusha, Arusha, dance, East African, Masai, Medurek,Baiyani, Osingolio bunya, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Osingolio bunya dance song for men and womenRefer ILAM field card D7C7
  3. Composer: Baiyani Medurek (Performer) | 1950/10/02 | Arusha, Cattle song, East African, Folk music, Indigenous music, Masai, Medurek,Baiyani, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Folk music - Osingolio longishu cattle song with Arusha men.Further details refer ILAM field card (D7C3)
  4. Artist(s): Baiyani Medurek (Performer/Lead)Arusha men (Performer) | Composer: Baiyani Medurek (Performer/Lead)Arusha men (Performer) | 1950/10/02 | Arusha, Arusha, cattle, East African, Masai, Medurek,Baiyani, Osingolio Longishu, Song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Osingolio Longishu cattle song in which performers boast about their singing skills and popularity with the girls. Refer ILAM field card D7C3
  5. Artist(s): Arusha men | Composer: Bayani Medurek (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Arusha, Arusha Baraza, Arusha District, East African, Folk music, Masai, Medurek,Baiyani, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | An Osingolio Longishu cattle song. "Whenever you walk around the country never forget that I am the best singer and the one most loved by the girls."Several handsome young men sang the solos and all boasted of their charms.
  6. Artist(s): Baiyani Medurek (Performer) | 1950/10/02 | Arusha, Arusha Baraza, Arusha District, East African, Folk music, Masai, Medurek,Baiyani, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | An Osingolio Longishu cattle song. "The Germans are nothing to us. They were defeated by the English. We are not sleeping and will fight for our country. We love our country and our cattle.", The Arusha tribe fought on several occasions against the Germans during their early occupation of Tanganyika. Different men take over the solo between the chorus refrains.
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