South African Music Archive Project
Gishu
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- Artist(s): Abimereki Wesonga (Performer) | Composer: Abimereki Wesonga (Performer) | 1950/09/05 | Central African, Gishu, Lute, Prostitution, Song, topical, traditional, Uganda, Wesonga,Abinereki, ILAM | Topical song about prostitutes who are always in trouble and do not know the reason. Refer ILAM field card D6B9
- Composer: Abinereki Wesonga (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | East African, Gishu, Indigenous music, Lidungu harp, Lukiko, Topical song, Uganda, Wesonga,Abinereki, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2262.
- Artist(s): Musolwa (Performer)Gishu men (Performer) | Composer: Musolwa (Performer)Gishu men (Performer) | 1950/09/05 | Bowl doubles as serving bowl and music instrument, Cassava, Central African, Gishu, Gishu, Greedy man, Inverted bowl played with sticks, Musolwa, Song, topical, traditional, Uganda, ILAM | Topical song about a greedy man who visits everyone for the purpose of eating more cassava. Refer ILAM field card number D6B6
- Artist(s): Gishu men | Composer: Musolwa (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Bowl, East African, Gishu, Gishu, Lukiko, Musolwa, Topical song, Uganda, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2266.
- Artist(s): Isaka Kitutu (Performer) | Composer: Isaka Kitutu (Performer) | 1950/09/05 | Central African, Gishu, Isaka Kitutu, Leg bells, Nilotic tradition of playing, Phosphate, Seven string Litungu bowl lyre, Song, topical, Uganda, ILAM | The song is about the miners not knowing why the phosphate is being mined. Refer ILAM field card number D6B3
- Composer: Isaka Kitutu (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | East African, Gishu, Indigenous music, Isaka Kitutu, Litungu lyre, Lukiko, Topical song, Uganda, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2272.
- Artist(s): Thomas Mulungo (Performer) | Composer: Thomas Mulungo (Performer) | 1950/09/05 | Central African, Gishu, Leg bells, Seven string Litungu bowl lyre, Song, Stolen cow, Thomas Mulungo, topical, Uganda, ILAM | The song is about a government official who had stolen a cow to feed the troops. Refer ILAM field card number D6B1
- Composer: Thomas Mulungo (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | bells, East African, Gishu, Indigenous music, Litungu lyre, Lukiko, Thomas Mulungo, Topical song, Uganda, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2277.
- Artist(s): Bulasiyo Namawa (Performer) | Composer: Bulasiyo Namawa (Performer) | 1950/09/05 | Bulasiyo Namawa, Central African, Gishu, Gishu subjugated by the English, historical, Lidungu seven string lyre, Mayi muro sali mayi, Song, topical, traditional, Uganda, ILAM | Song about the period when the Gishu were sibjugated by the English. The other song on the record is called Mayi muro sali mayi. Refer ILAM field card D6B10
- Composer: Bulasiyo Namawa (Performer and Composer) | 1950/09/05 | Bulasiyo Namawa, East African, Gishu, Lyre, Mbale, Topical song, Uganda, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card no. D6B10A.
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