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Kwa mungu kunyenyekela |

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ILAM

Manyanga dance song performed to accompany the installation of the chief. The song is accompanied by drum beats. Refer ILAM field card number D4C4

Lugobe (Performer)
Nyamwezi women (Performer)

 1950-07-18 Closed laced drum | Conical Drum | dance | East African | ILAM | Installation of chief | Lugobe | Manyanga | men and women | Nyamwezi | Nyamwezi | Single laced drum | Song | Tanganyika | Tanzania
Wapezia wamabela |

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ILAM

Greeting song for a chief, accompanied by three drums. Refer ILAM field card number D4C2

Mugabe Bin Masanga (Performer)
Nyamwezi men and women (Performer)

 1950-07-18 chief | Conical Drum | East African | Greeting | ILAM | Mugabe Bin Masanga | Nyamwezi | Nyamwezi | Song | Tanganyika | Tanzania | traditional
Tandala limagawe |

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ILAM

Greeting song for a chief, accompanied by 4 drums. The English title for the song is The great one who should be revered. Refer ILAM field card number D4C1

Lugobe (Performer)
Nyamwezi men and women (Performer)

 1950-07-18 chief | East African | Four conical Drum | Greeting | ILAM | Laced and footed Drum | Lugobe | Nyamwezi | Nyamwezi | Song | Tanganyika | Tanzania | traditional
Ndagula mwana sigalila |

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ILAM

Divination Song. Further details refer ILAM shellac record number TP1707

Asha (Performer)

 1950-07-18 Asha | Conical Drum | Divination song | East African | Folk song | ILAM | Indigenous music | Nyamwezi | Nyamwezi | Rattle | Tabora | Tanganyika | Tanzania
Sinyenye mama |

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ILAM

Divination Song. Further details refer ILAM shellac record number TP1709

Mukhungarilwa (Performer)
Composer not specified

 1950-07-18 Conical Drum | Divination song | East African | Folk song | Gourd Rattle | ILAM | Indigenous music | Mukhunganilwa | Nyamwezi | Nyamwezi | Tabora | Tanganyika | Tanzania
Ndagula mwana sigalila |

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ILAM

Migao divination song accompanied by 3 conical drums and 4 gourd rattles. Refer ILAM field card D4C7

Asha (Performer)

 1950-07-18 Asha | Divination song | Drum | East African | Gourd | ILAM | Migao | Nyamwezi | Nyamwezi | Rattle | Song | Tabora | Tanganyika | Tanzania
Usambo wakasenga |

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ILAM

A song congratulating the chief for having eliminated thieving. The song is accompanied by 3 conical drums. Translated title is "There are no more thieves." Refer ILAM field card D4C10

Masudi Bini Amani (Composer/Performer)

 1950-07-18 East African | ILAM | Masudi Bini Amani | Nyamwezi | Nyamwezi | Tabora | Tanganyika | Tanzania | Topical song | Unaccompanied
Masudi wakafa kwabolya |

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ILAM

Topical song accompanied by 3 conical drums. Translated title is "Masudi is dead, so now we will eat." Refer ILAM field card D4C11

Masudi Bini Amani (Composer/Performer)

 1950-07-18 Drum | East African | ILAM | Masudi Bini Amani | Nyamwezi | Nyamwezi | Tabora | Tanganyika | Tanzania | Topical song
Kwaheli wasalenge |

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ILAM

Topical song accompanied by 3 conical drums. Translated title is "Good bye and keep well until my return." Refer ILAM field card D4C12

Masudi Bini Amani (Performer)

 1950-07-18 Drum | East African | ILAM | Masudi Bini Amani | Nyamwezi | Nyamwezi | Tabora | Tanganyika | Tanzania | Topical song
Kwaheli wasalenge |

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ILAM

Topical song. Translated title is "Good bye and keep well until my return." Refer ILAM field card D4C13

Masudi Bini Amani (Composer/Performer)

 1950-07-18 East African | ILAM | Masudi Bini Amani | Nyamwezi | Nyamwezi | Tabora | Tanganyika | Tanzania | Topical song | Unaccompanied
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