South African Music Archive Project
Uganda
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- Artist(s): Iganitiyo Ekacholi and Teso men | Composer: Iganitiyo Ekacholi (Performer)Iganitiyo Ekacholi (Composer) | 1950/09/04 | Adedeu harp, Aluti horn, Folk - East African, Iganitiyo Ekacholi, Lukiko, Mbale district, Teso, Tororo, Uganda, ILAM | "However well a woman may cook, her husband is never satisfied". A song that will appeal to women everywhere. The tuning of the harp was 284, 212, 190, 172, 142 v.s. It is interesting to note the apparent difference in tone between the scale of the harp and the voice., Iganitiyo, the harp player, made friends with Chief K Omudeka and he visited him at his place over the border in Kenya. He was surprised at the great amount of land under cultivation there. He entertained the Chief every evening of his visit by playing and singing to his Adedeu harp. The full song is not avaiable here.
- Composer: Chrisesitomu Gingo (Flute)Abudu senjobe (Lute)Composer not specified | 1952/06/20 | Abudu Senjobe, Chrisesitomu Gingo, East African, Folk music, Ganda, Indigenous music, Instrumental, Kampala, Kasangati, Ndere flute, Ndingidi Lute, Uganda, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F3N 22
- Composer: Chrisesitomu Gingo (Flute)Abudu Senjobe (Performer - lute) | 1952/06/20 | Abudu Senjobe, Chrisesitomu Gingo, East African, Folk music, Ganda, Indigenous music, Instrumental, Kampala, Kasangati, Ndere flute, Ndingidi Lute, Uganda, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM field card number: F3N 22
- Artist(s): Iganitiyo Ekacholi and Teso men | 1950-00-00 | Adedeu harp, bells, Central African, Horn, Iganitiyo Ekacholi, Indigenous music, Lukiko, Mbale district, Praise song, Teso, Tororo, Uganda, ILAM | Further details refer to ILAM record number: CR2016. Praise song with five string Adedu horizontal harp, clapping and leg rattles, 1 side blown Aluti horn. The Teso are a pastoral people and call their Chiefs by the names of bulls. They say their Chiefs are wise ruling over the people like bulls over the herds.
- Artist(s): Toro Men and Girls | Composer: Evanisi Kanengere (Performer)Composer not specified | 1952-00-00 | East African, Enanga wedding song, Evanisi Kanengere, Fort Portal, Nyoro, Toro, Toro, Uganda, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR1897.
- Composer: Evanise Kanengere (Performer) | 1950/08/21 | Evanise Kanengere, Folk song, Indigenous music, Nyoro, Southern African, Toro, Toro, Uganda, Wedding song, ILAM | Folk music - Enanga wedding song accompanied by Toro men and girls.Further details refer ILAM field card (D5M8)
- Artist(s): Nasuti Social Clu | Composer: Nasuti Social Club (Performer) | 1950/09/04 | Central African, Famine, Nasuti Social Club, Soga, Song, traditional, Uganda, ILAM | Song about the famine of 1943-1944, asking women to marry so they can have plenty to live on. Refer ILAM field card number D5Y8
- Artist(s): Nasuti Social Club (Performer) | Composer: Nasuti Social Clu | 1950/09/02 | Central African, Clapping, Folk music, Indigenous music, Laced drum played with stick, Nasuti Social Club, Soga, Song, topical, Traditional music, Uganda, ILAM | Topical song accompanied by clapping and drumming. Further details refer ILAM field card number D5Y8
- Composer: Edward Seruwagi (Performer)Edward Seruwagi (Composer) - Lyrics) | 1952/06/18 | Bottle, East African, Edward Seruwagi, Ganda, Guitar, Indigenous music, Kawempe, Mandolin, Rattle, Topical song, Uganda, ILAM | Translated English title - "Gin." Further details refer ILAM field card number: F3L 6
- Composer: William Semogole (Performer - Lyre)Lafairi Morindwa (Performer - Lute)Yuan Wiswa (Performer - Lute)Cristof Sebabi (Performer - Drum)Composer not specified | 1952/06/18 | Bubasa, Busito, Cristof Sebabi, Drum, East African, Endongo lyre, Folk music, Ganda, Indigenous music, Lafairi Morindwa, Ndingidi Lute, Uganda, William Semogole, Yuan Wiswa, ILAM | Translated English title - "Gin." Further details refer ILAM field card number: F3L 4
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