The Togetherness Group Group
…Music of the Batwa Kanyabukunga Batwa Community, Kisoro District, Uganda Lead Vocalist: Gaudancia Kampire…
The Birara Dancers Group
…Music of the Batwa Kisoro, Uganda Group Leader – Francis Sembagare; vocalists: Paskazia Nyirakarombo, Vastina Ayinkamiye, Jolly Naiti…
Nyota Ze Meremeta Group
…es Music Academy. For 50 years he’s taught music in Zanzibar and promotes other musicians. Other members of this group include: Ramadhan Muhidan (accordion), Ali Ibrahim Musa (Kanan or Qanun), Tatu Hamisi Amur (accordion), Asha Khemisi Amur (violin) and Malick Anas (fiddle). Malick is 75 and has played with the Professor since 1961. All songs were very Arab influenced by all the lyrics are Swahili. They played five songs: Bashraf Ilyas: An instrum…
Nyunyusa Dance Troupe Group
…a Nyunyusa Morris on vocals and Rajab Alli Nyunyusa Morris on drums. Rajab is the only of Mzee Morris’s offspring to make his living as a drummer. Here he is with Morris Drums: Here is the group: They played seven songs: Jembe ni Mali: a song to encourage farming Kilongo Salale: a call to unity Rasilmali Ya Mnyonge: The worth of a poor man. Bendera Ya Taifa: The flag of the nation The Snake Dance Sarakasi: Circus. This is another performing comedy…
Kizazi Kipya Kidumbak Group
…ve to Kizazi Kipya Kidumbak in Mahonda and the DCMA annex. Thabit Omar Ali is the assistant to the head teacher and is a teacher himself. at the DCMA. He met us at with the first group and brought us to this one. They sing and perform mainly for weddings and celebrations. Performers: (all male): Juma Fadhul Juma (leader and secretary but did not participate), Fadhili Faki (director and plays violin), Mohamed Khamisi (violin), Khamisi Vuai (bongos)…
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Day 4 – Tuesday 4th July 2017 Story
…t Mutumura (born 1940), an excellent nyatiti player. He told us about the history of nyatiti in his family and its presence in all occasions (both weddings and burials), as well as about organised competitions he used to take part in. He remembered the olden days and the hostility among competing players fondly and said that every player had his own hit composition. When we asked him about “Koblong”, he dated it as late as 1980s and even claimed t…
Bigilia Group Group
From our hotel, we drove a short distance to the village of Nia Njema, where we stayed all day recording Bigilia. They were cooking fish under the main tree and the women were sitting on the Mbuzi, which is used to cut the coconut for Wali (Coconut Rice). The dancers all had lovely necklaces (Usalu), hats (Kigarama) shakers (Mbugu), whistles (Firimbi), and ‘brooms’ (Usinga). The group leader was Asha Saidi Kazidi. The style was Unyago. Here is th…
Gatera Batwa Community Group
…Music of the Batwa Kisoro, Uganda…
Lomuke Group Group
…Music of the Kalenjin Sila, Kapenguria, Kenya Song translation – Lomuke Group…
Embolot Group Group
…Music of the Kalenjin Iten, Kenya…
Oriang’ Kinene Group
…Music of the Acholi Acet, Northern Uganda…
Alur Kingdom Troupe Group
…Music of the Alur Widiang’a Village, District of Nebbi, Uganda…
Micyingo (Kisoro Hill) Group Group
…Music of the Batwa Kisoro, Uganda…
Sila Dancers Group
…Music of the Kalenjin Kapenguria, Kenya…
Teriet Band Group
…Music of the Kalenjin Kapsokwony, Kenya …