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ISWC · Musical Work

T-004174504-3

WHY BLACK MAN DEY SUFFER

5 recordings

Last verified: February 14, 2026

T-004174504-3 is the International Standard Musical Work Code (ISWC) for the musical composition "WHY BLACK MAN DEY SUFFER". ISWCs are ISO 15707 identifiers managed by CISAC; they identify the underlying song — its melody, lyrics, and arrangement — rather than any single recording. One composition can have many recordings (ISRCs). This work has 5 known recordings (ISRCs) indexed on Credits.fm.

Format

TPrefix
004174504Work number
3Check digit
Prefix:
"T" = musical work; "W" = work in progress.
Work number:
9-digit unique work number assigned by CISAC.
Check digit:
ISO 7064 Mod 11-2 check digit that validates the rest of the code.

Credit Chain

ISRC5 recordings
ISWCWHY BLACK MAN DEY SUFFER
SourcesCISACMLC✓2 sources

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Identifier Graph

ISWCWHY BLACK MAN D…ISRCGBCNP7180150ISRCGBCNP8680020ISRCGBDCC0000701ISRCUSBQU2100228ISRCUSME30902256

People also ask

What is ISWC T-004174504-3?+
ISWC T-004174504-3 identifies the musical composition "WHY BLACK MAN DEY SUFFER". ISWCs are defined by ISO 15707 and managed by CISAC to uniquely identify the underlying song — the melody, lyrics, and arrangement.
How many recordings use ISWC T-004174504-3?+
ISWC T-004174504-3 has 5 recordings (ISRCs) associated with it. Each recording is a distinct version — such as the original, a remix, a live performance, or a cover — that shares the same underlying composition.
How is an ISWC different from an ISRC?+
An ISWC identifies a musical work (the underlying composition — melody, lyrics, arrangement). An ISRC identifies a specific sound recording of that work. One ISWC can have many ISRCs — for example, the original recording, a remix, a live version, and a cover would each have their own ISRC but share the same ISWC.

What is ISWC T-004174504-3?

T-004174504-3 is an International Standard Musical Work Code (ISWC) that uniquely identifies the musical composition "WHY BLACK MAN DEY SUFFER". ISWCs are defined by ISO 15707 and managed by CISAC. Unlike ISRCs which identify recordings, an ISWC identifies the underlying song — the melody, lyrics, and arrangement.

This work has 5 recordings (ISRCs) associated with it. Each recording represents a distinct version — such as the original, a remix, a live performance, or a cover — that shares the same underlying composition.

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Recordings (5)

1

Why Black Man Dey Suffer

Fela, Africa 70, Ginger Baker

USME30902256

2

WHY BLACK MAN DEY SUFFER

Unknown Artist

GBCNP8680020

3

WHY BLACK MAN DEY SUFFER

Unknown Artist

GBDCC0000701

4

WHY BLACK MAN DEY SUFFER

Unknown Artist

USBQU2100228

5

Black Man’s Cry

Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Ginger Baker

GBCNP7180150

MLC Song Code

B48102
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