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Bia vula- Baele na ngbangba | Central African

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ILAM

Further details refer to ILAM record number 7610. Fighting song with Ndimo conical cross laced double headed drum. This song is sung before fighting. Bia vula means a fighting song in Zande.

Zande men (Performer)

 1952-08-31 Bandiya | Belgian Congo | Buta | Central African | Chief Gatanga | Congo | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Drum | Fighting song | Folk music | ILAM | Nguru | North Congo | Zaire | Zande | Zande
Yango na mobangi |

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ILAM

Further details refer ILAM field card number: F4D 7

Abangba men and women (Performer)
Composer not specified

 1952-07-31 Abangba | Abangba | Central African | Congo | Dance song | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Drum | Egba funeral dance | Folk music | Funeral Song | ILAM | Indigenous music | Niangara | Northern Congo | Republic of the Congo
Makusanya |

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ILAM

Orchestral song. Further details refer to ILAM field card F3C

Abdullah Awadh (Composer)

 1952-05-25 Awadh,Abdullah | Belgian Congo | Central African | Congo | Democratic Republic of the Congo | East African | ILAM | Jauharah Orchestra | Khalfan,Nasor | Mombasa | Orchestral song | Swahili
Untitled |

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ILAM

Further details refer ILAM reel number: BC58.

African Choir (Performer)
Joseph Kiwele (Composer)
Peggy Tracey (Narrator)

 1900-01-00 Belgian Congo | Catholic hymn | Central African | Congo | Democratic Republic of the Congo | ILAM | Kiwele,Joseph | Tracey, Peggy
Toreku |

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ILAM

Further details refer ILAM field card number: F4D 10

Aibesi (Performer)
Magombo (Performer)
Composer not specified

 1952-07-31 Aibesi | Central African | Congo | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Eastern Congo | Folk music | ILAM | Indigenous language | Magombo | Mombutu | Mombutu | Morality song | Republic of the Congo | Unaccompanied | Watsa
Mamvute |

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ILAM

Further details refer ILAM field card number: F4D 10

Aibesi (Performer)
Magombo (Performer)
Composer not specified

 1952-07-31 Aibesi | Central African | Congo | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Eastern Congo | Folk music | ILAM | Indigenous music | Magombo | Mombutu | Mombutu | Morality song | Republic of the Congo | Unaccompanied | Watsa
Philips Congo | Central African

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ILAM

Rumba dance song performed on various instruments, with men and women singing.

Albert Kaswabilanda
John Ouwerx
Ensemble Lolaka

 1900-01-00 Belgian Congo | Central African | Clave rhythm | Congo | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Ensemble Lolaka | Guitar | ILAM | Indigenous music | Kaswabilanda,Albert | men and women | Ouwerx,John | Popular music | Rhythm sticks | Rumba | Song
Dominique | Central African

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ILAM

Lively dance song accompanied by various instruments.

Albert Kaswabilanda
John Ouwerx
Ensemble Lolaka

 1900-01-00 Belgian Congo | Central African | Clave rhythm | Congo | dance | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Ensemble Lolaka | Guitar | ILAM | Indigenous music | Kaswabilanda,Albert | Maracas | Men singing | Ouwerx,John | Popular music | Repetitive | Rhythm sticks | Song
Ndiri (I); Ndiri (II) |

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ILAM

Further details refer ILAM field card number: F4C 7

Albert Lokwa na Jarimo (Performer)
Composer not specified

 1952-07-27 Albert Lokwa na Jarimo | Alu | Central African | Congo | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Eastern Congo | Folk music | ILAM | Indigenous music | Likembe mbira | Mahagi | Northern Congo | Republic of the Congo | Struck stick
Veru |

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ILAM

Further details refer ILAM field card number: F4C 6

Albert Lokwa na Jarimo (Performer)
Composer not specified

 1952-07-27 Albert Lokwa na Jarimo | Alu | Central African | Congo | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Eastern Congo | Folk music | ILAM | Indigenous music | Likembe mbira | Mahagi | Northern Congo | Republic of the Congo | Struck stick | Topical song
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