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Records The "Music of Africa" Series, the catalogue of which was enclosed in the last number of African M w ic, now consists of 25 records, mainly selections made from the I.L.A.M.'s primary series (see below). The material is grouped in various ways, to satisfy most cases of artistic or general interest. The two new records that have appeared in the last year are: o. 37, SGALP 1678, The Zulu songs of Princess Constance Magogo. This record, the first in stereo of the I.L.A.M., consists of solo songs to the accompaniment of the ancient Zulu instrument, the Ugubbu musical bow, sung by the mother of Chief Gatsha Buthelezi, Chief Minister of the KwaZulu Legislative Authority. Constance Magogo is one of the last surviving players of the ugubhu bow, and here sings foutteen songs, some of them dating back to her childhood at the beginning of the century, others to events in the heyday of Zulu ascendancy during the last century. Gatsha Buthelezi sings with her on some of the songs. No. 38, GALP 1676, Drums of Africa, 11. This record was produced in response to the demand for more drumming recordings similar to those on Drums of Africa, I. It consists of drum solos and dances from the Abangba, Yogo, Zande and Luba peoples of Zaire, the Paluo, Nyoro and Ganda of Uganda, the Haya and Gogo of Tanzania, the Tonga of Zambia and Rhodesia, the Nyungwe and the GiTonga of Mozambique. The " Sound of Mrica" Series, at present consisting of 213 discs, remains the largest, most comprehensive and best documented published collection of Mrican music. The material is arranged on the records by language groups, and comes complete with a card information system enabling one to look up items in four ways: by language, social function, instruments, and your own library system number. This series has been widely bought by universities and Mrican studies departments. The full catalogue can be obtained from the International Library of African Music, P.O . Box 138, Roodepoort, Transvaal, South Mrica, at 29c (S.A.) including postage. Recordings in this series that will illustrate certain aspects of articles in this issue are these: JOHNSTON: " Possession music of the Shangana-Tsonga" , TR. 193. LAURENTY: " Les membranophones des Luba-Shankadi", TR. 25, 35, 39, 40, 47, 177, 178,179, 183. CHILIVUMBO: "Vimbuza or Mashawe; a mystic therapy" , TR. 189. TRACEY: "The original African mbira ?", TR. 3, 4, 14, 21 , 42, 91,172,189,191 , 193,211,212.