Singing Wells Stories Page
…Kwaro, click here: Ker Kal Kwaro. To listen to the album of music from our Northern Uganda trip, click here: The Music of the tribes of Northern Uganda Otacho Young Stars We recorded the Otacho Young Stars in Rongo, Nyanza, West Kenya as part of our field visit to record the music of the Luo. It had been a bad day up to that point – we had been hit by a spell of rain. We changed location to Dinky’s Resort Club in Rongo, and the first group we reco…
The History Of Benga Music: A Report by Ketebul Music Story
…jo, D. O. Misiani, Orwa Jasolo, Ochieng Nelly Mengo, Collela Mazee, Paddy Onono, Brother Charley, Peter Owino Rachar, Leonard Omedo, Cheplin Kotula of Kawere Boys, John Otonde of Kiwiro Jazz, Kaudha Twins, Awino Lawi, Opiyo Emma and Musa Olwete. Later Ouma Omore, the Victoria Chomeka band, Ouma Jerry, Kassongo Polo Menyo, Osito Kalle and Okatch Biggy emerged. Many of these musicians had now dumped their acoustic guitars and snapped up electric one…
A History of Recording East African Music News
…can music, often a tricky task. In addition, sometimes it is difficult to know, for those who are not experts, exactly how the East African words are spelt: Cooke suggests that ‘a “fuzzy” keyword search facility seems very necessary.’ Moreover, the British Library online archive is difficult to use for Ugandans, as they often experience power cuts, do not have the necessary bandwidth to stream the content and are unable to actually download the ma…
Tracey Instrument Collection News
…nga eight string harp This harp is unusual in the sense that the neck does not pierce the body of the resonator, but rather rests on the inside of it – like the earliest Ancient Egyptian harps – with the cowhide that stretches over the top of the resonator used to keep it in place. Written on the side of the skin of this ennanga is ‘SSENDEGGE’ which may be the name of the actual maker of the harp, but the harp was obtained by the Traceys by the re…
The Tribal and Musical Structure of East Africa – Worldmap Research News
…the Acholi and other tribes we will come across during our field visit to Northern Uganda this month. As result of the tragic war in Northern Uganda, where the civilians faced terror from Joseph Kony’s Lord Resistance Army, the Acholi are emphasizing even more the importance of musical, dance and festival tradition, in an attempt to rediscover their cultural glory. Now 90% of the Acholi tribe have been moved to displacement camps. Their cultural…
Background on the Music of Northern Uganda News
…d are from the Teso region. Traditionally, they play the Akogo (a thumb piano). Here is a clip of someone from the Teso region playing one: Kampala: In Kampala we will hear the music of a variety of styles and from different tribes in Uganda, being the capital city. We know we will visit the Adungu Cultural Troupe however, on the right is an image of one of the players using an Adungu which is a traditional bow harp, taken when Steve and Patrick s…
Alur Tribe Profile – Music of Northern Uganda News
…inally camped with his followers in an area opposite Pakwach. The Land was not good for grazing and there being no salt licks his cattle began to graze away. One day some of the cows which had disappeared were said to have come back on their own and they had salt licks adhering to their hooves. Nyapiri gathered together his people and followed the track of the cows into the highlands of West Nile. He left behind one of his sons caked Dosha to rule…
Day 5: Recording the Marakwet Story
…ls. Then more empty roads and lovely hillsides. We travelled this way for another 80kms or so. Finally, at one hillside, there was a flat area and we stopped and 50 Cows announced ‘we’re here.’ We tried to find a recording site out of the burning sun but failed. We wanted the lovely 360 views and sacrificed shade for our art. The Music Groups Kasagat Traditional Dancers The first group was the Kas agat Traditional Dancers. Kathy talked to the trib…
Acholi Tribe Profile – Music of Northern Uganda News
…omprised the majority of manual laborers and military. This damaged the economy of northern Uganda, and, following the country’s independence in 1962, political and cultural turmoil lead to the formation of the Lord’s Resistance Army, a terrorist movement lead by Joseph Kony that ravaged Northern Uganda in the late 20th century and early 21st, and has since moved on. As a consequence, the Acoli are now emphasizing the importance of musical, danc…