Selected African Holdings

Selected African Holdings

British Library

Items selected from the online resources at The British Library with African origination.


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BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 English

Original issue number: Decca WA 1544; matrix number: DKWA 1219


BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 Swati

This is a solo song played on the sitolotolo (Jew's harp). It is likely that the performer is a Swazi woman because in between the songs one can hear female …


BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 Mano

Location: Lola. Original reference: Syliphone4-063-01. and CEAP608/4465. Record number: 0277/FM


BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 English

Original issue number: Decca WA 2651; matrix number: KWA 4413


BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 English

Location: Boke. Original reference: Syliphone4-014-09. and CEAP608/4274


BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 Yoruba

Original issue number: Decca WA 1617; matrix number: KWA 4145


BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 Gwere

Item notes : Wachsmann's original recording no.: 50.297


BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 Kakwa

Item notes : Wachmann's original recording no.: 50.112. Performer notes : From Wachsmann's original field notes: one rababa [ / odi] of 5 strings (D,C,G,F,G), played only 1,2,5: 1. curu, …


BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 Soga

Item notes : Wachsmann's original recording no.: 54.377


BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 English

Location: Gueckedou. Original reference: Syliphone4-374-08. and CEAP608/6648. Record number: 0248/F