South African Music Archive Project
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- Composer: Temusewo Mukasa (Performer)Composer not specified | East African, Folk music, Ganda, Harp, Indigenous music, Kampala, Kasangati, Mukhasa,Temusebo, Uganda, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F3N 17
- Composer: Chrisesitomu Gingo (Performer)Composer not specified | Chrisesitomu Gingo, East African, Flute tune, Folk music, Ganda, Indigenous music, Instrumental, Kampala, Kasangati, Ndere flute, Uganda, ILAM | Translated English title - "To declare war." Further details refer ILAM field card number: F3N 21
- Artist(s): Johnnie Murithe Wambu (Performer)Kibunga Waita (Performer) | 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
- Composer: Johnnie Murethe Wambu (Performer)Kibunga Waita (Performer)Composer not specified | Accordion, Dance song, East African, Embu, Folk music, Indigenous music, Johnnie Murethe Wambu, Kengere struck iron, Kenya, Kibunga Waita, Kikuyu, Mwamboko dance, Struck iron, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F3H 2
- Composer: Kimambo brothers (Performer)Composer not specified | Chagga, East African, Guitar, Kilimanjaro, Kimambo brothers, Moshi, Rombo, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Topical song, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F3E 7
- Artist(s): Kibunga Waita (Performer) | Composer: Johnnie Murithe Wambu (Performer) | Accordion, Central African, East African, Johnnie Murithe Wambu, Kenya, Kibunga Waita, Kikuya, Mombasa, Struck iron, ILAM | Mamburo dance song. Further details refer to ILAM field card F3H
- Artist(s): Johnnie Murethe Wambu (Performer)Kibunga Waita (Performer) | Accordion, Dance song, East African, Embu, Folk music, Indigenous music, Johnnie Murethe Wambu, Kengere struck iron, Kenya, Kibunga Waita, Kikuyu, Mwamboko dance, 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 4
- Artist(s): Bom Amberon (Leader) | Composer: Egyptian Musical Orchetstra (Performer)Abbas Haji (Composer) | Amberon,Bom, Daressalaam, East African, Egyptian Music Club, Haji,Abbas, Love song, Nguja, Orchestra, Swahili, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Love Song. Further details refer field ILAM card no D3U2
- Artist(s): Alexander Ayub Gombe (Leader) | Composer: The Coast Social Orchestra (Performer)Composer not specified | Accordion, Alexander Ayub Gombe, Clarinet, Coast Social Orchestra, Dance Band, Dance music, East African, Giriyama, Guitar, Kenya, Nguja, Rumba, Saxophone, Swahili, Taita, trumpet, Tympanist, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F3H 5
- Artist(s): Alexander Ayub Gombe (Leader) | Composer: The Coast Social Orchestra (Performer)Composer not specified | Accordion, Alexander Ayub Gombe, Clarinet, Coast Social Orchestra, Dance Band, Dance music, East African, Giriyama, Guitar, Kenya, Nguja, Rumba, Saxophone, Swahili, Taita, trumpet, Tympanist, ILAM | Translated English title - "As I was travelling." Further details refer ILAM field card number: F3H 6
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