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  1. Composer: Kalenga Antonance (Performer) | 1952/02/01 | Belgian Congo, Bottle, Central African, Congo, Dance song, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Hadimu, Jadotville, Kalenga Antonance, Swahili, ILAM | Translated English title - "Elena was asleep". Further details refer ILAM field card no. F1R8.
  2. Composer: Kalenga Antonance (Performer)Lagaese, M. (Composer) | 1952/02/01 | Belgian Congo, Bottle, Central African, Congo, Dance song, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Jadotville, Kalenga Antonance, Lagaese,M., Republic of the Congo, Rumba, Swahili, Town dance, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F1R 8
  3. 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-1.
  4. Composer: Composer not specifiedOroclos Ombiza - Charles (Performer) | 1900-01-00 | Bottle, East African, Guitar, Indigenous music, Ombiza,Charles, Oroclos, Song, Swahili, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record number TP0510-ABC12488
  5. Composer: Oroclos Ombiza Charles (Performer)Oroclos Ombiza Charles (Composer) | 1905/05/09 | Central African, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guitar, Ombiza,Charles, Oroclos, Popular music, Struck bottle, Swahili, Topical song, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1135
  6. Artist(s): Louis Mellito (Leader) | Composer: Sunderland String Band (Performer) | 1950/07/11 | Band music, Daressalaam, East African, Gourd, Guitar, Humorous, Mandoline, Mellito,Louis, Nguja, Rattle, Rumba, Song, Sunderland String Band, Swahili, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Swahili Rumba - humorous song with one mandoline, three guitars and two gourd rattles. Translated English title - "You, Mwajuma, have turned me down." Further details refer ILAM field card (D3V4)
  7. Artist(s): Louis Mellito (Leader) | Composer: Sunderland String Band (Performer)Bwagajuga, M. (Performer - singer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | Bwagajuga,Mohamedi A., Dance Band, Dance song, East African, Guitar, Kazoo, Kenya, Mandoline, Mellito,Louis, Nguja, Popular music, Stick, Sunderland String Band, Swahili, Swahili rumba, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recording) number: CR076
  8. Artist(s): Louis Mellito (Leader) | Composer: Sunderland String Band (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | banjo, Dance song, East African, Guitar, Kazoo, Kenya, Mandoline, Mellito,Louis, Nguja, Popular music, Stick, Sunderland String Band, Swahili, Swahili rumba, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recording) number: CR0400
  9. Artist(s): Louis Mellito (Leader) | Composer: Sunderland String Band (Performer) | 1950/07/11 | Band music, East African, Gourd Rattle, Guitar, Humorous, Mandoline, Mellito,Louis, Nguja, Rattle, Rumba, Song, Sunderland String Band, Swahili, Tanganyika, Tanzania, ILAM | Rumba-Humourous Song. Further details refer ILAM field card noD3V4
  10. Artist(s): Sunderland String Band (Performer)Leader Louis Mellito (Performer) | Composer: Sunderland String Band (Performer)Leader Louis Mellito (Performer) | 1950/07/11 | Call and response, Chorus sung by children, Clapper sticks, dance, East African, gourd rattles, Guitar, Humorous, Male singing, Mandoline, Mellito,Louis, Nguja, Song, Sunderland String Band, Swahili, Swahili rumba, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Wind instrument, ILAM | Rumba dance song accompanied by various instruments. The English title is You Mwajuma have turned me down. Refer ILAM field card number D3V4

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