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BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 Alur
Item notes : Wachmann's original recording no.: 50.017. Performer notes : Solo endara (xylophone) song; song text: "Wer pa mon macoggi utho imony; Mon muwero wer man giwero giwage; kudu …
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 English
Original reference: Syliphone4-556-04. and CEAP608/7663
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 Swati
This is a solo song sung by a female perfomer who self-accompanies herself on the Swazi makhweyane bow.
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 Igbo
Original issue number: Decca WA 1961; matrix number: KWA 5652
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 Swati
A woman interviews an elderly man who sang the Swazi song 'Ingwe'. He explains who traditionally sang this song and when it was sung. A number of other women join …
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 Ganda
Item note: Kiganda Nankasa dance song. Recordings of blind musician farm-trainees made during visit to Salama farm, run by the National Foundation for the Blind. Words: "Ah...Abajulizi aba Uganda, Bagala …
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 Susu
Original reference: Syliphone4-603-05. and CEAP608/8009
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 English
Chants de circoncision. Location: Siguiri. Original reference: Syliphone4-678-08. and CEAP608/8516. Record number: K21/C
BL: British Library · 18 June 2019 Langi
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 stereo microphone …