Jean Ndjela kwa commissaire (Jean Ndjela before the magistrate)
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Title
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Jean Ndjela kwa commissaire (Jean Ndjela before the magistrate)
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Description / content note
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Jean Ndjela (a personal friend of Ombiza's) was a thief on a grand scale. When arrested for stealing goods to the value of 2 to 3 million francs, about 20,000 pounds, he implicated a number of other people to whom he had given stolen goods and when he appeared before the court he was followed, not only by them, but by ten porters bearing the stolen merchandise on their heads 'enough to stock another shop.' The singer concludes with the words "Jean Ndjela, I wish you courage and patience. I only hope you will not die in prison." Topical song, with guitar, bottle and friction stick.
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Publisher
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International Library of African Music (ILAM)
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Date issued / published
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1952
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Identifier
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TR0124
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9
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Is Format Of
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Analog reel item
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Duration (time)
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00:02:56
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File format
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wav
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Sample Rate
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15 ips reel
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Digitisation (original)
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96000Hz 24Bit Stereo
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Studer B67 Recorder
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Sound Forge V.6
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Rights Holder
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International Library of African Music
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License
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CC Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
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Access Rights
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Public
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Is Part Of
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ILAM Hugh Tracey Sound of Africa Series
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Format
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audio/mp3
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Genre
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field recordings