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BL: British Library · 27 June 2019 English
Location: Conakry. Original reference: Syliphone2-062-04. and CEAP187(2)/1222. Record number: 752/M
BL: British Library · 24 June 2019 English
Original issue number: Decca WA 1552; matrix number: DKWA 1235
BL: British Library · 23 June 2019 Mano
Location: N’Zerekore. Original reference: Syliphone4-765-01. and CEAP608/8959
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 English
This song belongs to the national repertoire of early revolutionary music composed before exile between 1973 and 1975 by Polisario Front founder El Uali Mustapha Sayed and other friends. This …
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 Jahanka
Location: Boke. Original reference: Syliphone1-054-07. and CEAP187(1)/397. Record number: Syliphone SLP 50
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 English
Location: Dalaba. Original reference: Syliphone1-015-04. and CEAP187(1)/132. Record number: Syliphone SLP 12
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 English
Location: Gaoual. Original reference: Syliphone3-223-11. and CEAP327/3350. Record number: 271/M
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 Irish
Original issue number: Decca WA 844; matrix number KWA 5673
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 English
Location: Conakry I. Original reference: Syliphone1-151-02. and CEAP187(1)/710. Record number: Syliphone SYL 569
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 English
Location: Gaoual. Original reference: Syliphone4-242-06. and CEAP608/5564. Record number: 172/M
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 Toma
Original reference: Syliphone4-111-01. and CEAP608/4711. Record number: 647/M
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 English
Location: Conakry. Original reference: Syliphone4-401-04. and CEAP608/6841. Record number: 0017/M
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 English
Location: Kerouane. Original reference: Syliphone2-104-08. and CEAP187(2)/1633. Record number: CD 061
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 English
Airs populaires de lutte du PDG de 1947 a 1958, de 1958 a nos jours. Instrumental. Original reference: Syliphone4-276-03. and CEAP608/5853. Record number: 0274/F
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 Spanish
Location: Conakry. Original reference: Syliphone4-400-11. and CEAP608/6835. Record number: 0443/M
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 Bassari
Location: Section Doidoi, Guingan Centre. Original reference: Syliphone3-069-2. and CEAP327/2471. Record number: 0321/F
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 English
Location: N’zerekore. Original reference: Syliphone2-034-12. and CEAP187(2)/1028. Record number: 264/M
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 Ewe
Yeve cult - Sovu Dance: Gankogui [bells]: song and master drum; Gankogui; rattle, song and drum. NB. It would seem that these recordings are musical examples to accompany the chapters …
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 English
Location: Kindia. Original reference: Syliphone1-045-07. and CEAP187(1)/323. Record number: Syliphone SLP 42
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 English
Original reference: Syliphone4-107-05. and CEAP608/4684
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 Fulah
Prise de son: M’Bemba and Barry Souleymane, using a Nagra III in the Studio Sily Cinema. Location: Conakry. Original reference: Syliphone2-053-04. and CEAP187(2)/1179. Record number: 718/M
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 Susu
Original reference: Syliphone4-246-13. and CEAP608/5602. Record number: 153/M
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 English
Location: Conakry. Original reference: Syliphone4-247-13. and CEAP608/5616. Record number: 483/FV
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 English
Original reference: Syliphone4-434-02. and CEAP608/7030. Record number: E 6
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 Susu
Location: Kindia. Original reference: Syliphone4-395-09. and CEAP608/6789
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 English
Musique traditionnelle Malinke. Dedicace au President Sekou Toure. Original reference: Syliphone4-256-04. and CEAP608/5703. Record number: 192/FM
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 English
Male singer with guitar
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 Twi
Original issue number: Decca WA 519; matrix number: DKWA 1037
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 English
This is a traditional song played in the scale entamas of the azawaan music style. The performance occasion was a recording session done by a group of Saharawi sound students …
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 English
Solo de flute et de balafon. Original reference: Syliphone3-032-07. and CEAP327/2199. Record number: CD00021-MI
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 English
Folklore Djallonke. Location: Faranah. Original reference: Syliphone3-016-02. and CEAP327/2066. Record number: CD00081-FD
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 Susu
Recorded at the Cite routiere. Location: Conakry. Original reference: Syliphone4-382-11. and CEAP608/6710. Record number: 0741/M
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 English
Kakilambe Jazz were the first Orchestre Federaux of Conakry II. Location: Conakry II. Original reference: Syliphone2-003-08. and CEAP187(2)/750. Record number: 007-M
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 English
Location: 2e Arrondissement, Conakry I. Original reference: Syliphone4-327-01. and CEAP608/6280
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 English
Location: Dalaba. Original reference: Syliphone3-167-3. and CEAP327/2882. Record number: 113/FM
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 English
Original reference: Syliphone4-735-02. and CEAP608/8786
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 English
Location: Kankan. Original reference: Syliphone2-094-07. and CEAP187(2)/1532. Record number: CD 050
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 Nyamwezi
Item notes : Wachsmann's original recording no.: 54.278. Performer notes : From available documentation: group of Baswezi dancers from Tabora.
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 Nyoro
Item notes : Wachsmann's original recording no.: 54.800. A kind of marching song. From available documentation: "Igulya dancers, group from Mbogwe, Gombolola Buhanika, led by Mr. Festio Mburabwikyo [8 Ebinyege …
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 Karamojong
All items on both sides of this tape are recorded at 1 7/8 ips as I was running short of tape by this time (and also suffering from a surfeit …
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 Shona
Mr A.C. Hodza reads an example of a Shona nhetembo poem.
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 Zulu
Princess Magogo sings this umlolozelo (plural imilolozelo) childrens song.
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 Soga
Performance note: Much use of kazoos, usual set of drums and rattle. No clap or announcement. Performer's note: Members of Uganda Herbalists and Cultural Association. Recordist's note: In Peter Cooke's …
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 English
Original reference: Syliphone4-618-06. and CEAP608/8113. Record number: B09/F
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 Soga
Item notes : Wachsmann's original recording no. 50.205. Performer notes : Southern Soga type embaire. Recording notes : recorded from a distance.
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 English
Original reference: Syliphone4-526-02. and CEAP608/7527. Record number: 935/FM
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 English
Item note: Title of this piece requested from chief informant B. K. Mubangizi - to follow on. Performance note: Accompanied with small Uganda drum, in somewhat Hima style. Performer's note: …
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 Langi
Item note: Recording note: Recordings were made with a Sony DAT Walkman model TCD - D8 (kindly loaned by the School of Scottish Studies) machine and a matching single point …
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 Fulah
Reel K186/B. Location: Boke. Original reference: Syliphone4-584-07. and CEAP608/7885. Record number: K168/B, K169/B, K186/B