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Birima |

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ILAM

Rumba. Further details refer ILAM field card number F1H-5

Morris Kalala (Performer)
Composer not specified

 1952-01-18 Belgian Congo | Bottle | Central African | Congo | Dance music | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Guitar | ILAM | Kalala,Morris | Rumba | Swahili | Swahili
Biya |

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ILAM

Further details refer ILAM field card number: F4F 5

Mbati soldiers (Performer)
Composer not specified

 1952-08-03 Belgian Congo | Central African | Clapping | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Folk music | Gemba | ILAM | Indigenous music | Libenge | Lullaby | Mbati | Mbati | Republic of the Congo
Bolingo Henriette |

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ILAM

Further details refer ILAM shellac record number TP0493-ABC12612

Composer not specified
Willy (Performer)
Johgoe (Performer)

 1900-01-00 Belgian Congo | Congo | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Guitar | ILAM | Indigenous music | Johgoe | Ngala | Song | Southern African | Willy
Bombalaka | Central African

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ILAM

Bikinya type dance song about a bachelor. The song is accompanied by a guitar. Refer ILAM field card F1T12

Jean Bosco Mwenda (Composer/Performer)

 1952-02-03 Belgian Congo | Bikinya | Central African | Congo | Dance music | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Guitar | ILAM | Katanga | Mwenda,Jean Bosco | Swahili | Town dance
Bombalaka | East African

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ILAM

Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR2631.

Mwenda Jean Bosco (Performer)
Composer not specified

 1952-00-00 Belgian Congo | Democratic Republic of the Congo | East African | Guitar | ILAM | Indigenous music | Jadoiville | Mwenda,Jean Bosco | Swahili | Town dance
Bondo | Central African

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ILAM

Greeting song for a chief or notable. Further details refer ILAM fieldcard number L3D12.

Mamba Desire (Performer)

 1957-07-29 Belgian Congo | Central African | Chisanzhi | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Folk song | ILAM | Indigenous music | Jadotville | Luba | Lulua | Mamba Desire | Rattle
Bonne Annee 1951 |

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ILAM

Further information refer ILAM field card number F4R-4.

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 | ILAM | Ngwana | Ombiza,Charles | Oroclos | Stanleyville | Swahili | Topical song
Bonne Annee 1951 |

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ILAM

Further information refer ILAM field card number F4R-4.

Oroclos (Performer)
Charles Ombiza (Composer)

 1952-08-23 Belgian Congo | Central African | Congo | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Friction stick | Guitar | ILAM | Ngwana | Ombiza,Charles | Oroclos | Rumba | Stanleyville | Swahili | Topical song
Boyoka Malinga |

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ILAM

Rumba dance song. Town dance song. Further details refer to ILAM field card F1V

Lifungula Pascal (Performer)

 1952-02-06 Belgian Congo | Central African | Congo | Democratic Republic of the Congo | East African | Elisabethville | Guitar | ILAM | Ngala | Pascal,Lifungula
Boyoka Malinga |

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ILAM

Rumba dance performed on guitar. Refer ILAM field card F1V17

Lifungula Pascal (Performer)

 1952-02-06 Belgian Congo | Central African | Congo | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Guitar | ILAM | Ngala | Pascal,Lifungula | Rumba | Town dance
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