Abana ba Baganda batabale
- Muliama Namale and Ganda people, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Muliama Namale and Ganda people , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kampala f-ug
- Language: Ganda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170914 , vital:41983 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0138-08
- Description: The singer praises the Ganda people for winning the last World War aided perhaps by a few friends). Topical song, with two conical drums and hand clapping, one drum 34" x 9", one 19" x 15 1/2".
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
- Authors: Muliama Namale and Ganda people , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kampala f-ug
- Language: Ganda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170914 , vital:41983 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0138-08
- Description: The singer praises the Ganda people for winning the last World War aided perhaps by a few friends). Topical song, with two conical drums and hand clapping, one drum 34" x 9", one 19" x 15 1/2".
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Bu
- Muliama Namale and Ganda people, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Muliama Namale and Ganda people , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kampala f-ug
- Language: Ganda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170896 , vital:41980 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0138-06
- Description: In 1949 there was a disturbance in Uganda caused by a group of people known as "Bu". In the singers opinion they should not have been arrested as they caused no damage and carried no weapons. She was at the the coronation of the Kabaka (king) and saw the preliminary ceremonies, she sings. The "Bu" it was suggested was shrot for 'Buganda' and the Ganda people.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
- Authors: Muliama Namale and Ganda people , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kampala f-ug
- Language: Ganda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170896 , vital:41980 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0138-06
- Description: In 1949 there was a disturbance in Uganda caused by a group of people known as "Bu". In the singers opinion they should not have been arrested as they caused no damage and carried no weapons. She was at the the coronation of the Kabaka (king) and saw the preliminary ceremonies, she sings. The "Bu" it was suggested was shrot for 'Buganda' and the Ganda people.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Idi Mambo
- Muliama Namale and Ganda people, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Muliama Namale and Ganda people , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kampala f-ug
- Language: Ganda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170887 , vital:41979 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0138-05
- Description: This song is about Idi Mambo, a local eccentric who went about doing peciliar things. He once climbed up a tree and stayed there for four days to the amazement of the people who came from far and near to see him. It appears that 'pole sitting' is not prerogative of eccentric Americans only. Historical song, with one tall conical drum, open, pinned 34" x 9" - one large connical drum laced, 19" x 15 1/2" and hand clapping (-12.03-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
- Authors: Muliama Namale and Ganda people , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kampala f-ug
- Language: Ganda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170887 , vital:41979 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0138-05
- Description: This song is about Idi Mambo, a local eccentric who went about doing peciliar things. He once climbed up a tree and stayed there for four days to the amazement of the people who came from far and near to see him. It appears that 'pole sitting' is not prerogative of eccentric Americans only. Historical song, with one tall conical drum, open, pinned 34" x 9" - one large connical drum laced, 19" x 15 1/2" and hand clapping (-12.03-).
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Wetiye (Do as you like with yourself)
- Muliama Namale and Ganda people, Hugh Tracey
- Authors: Muliama Namale and Ganda people , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kampala f-ug
- Language: Ganda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170905 , vital:41982 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0138-07
- Description: It appears that the Ganda, like the English, use a great number of euphemisms for the natural human functions. This song might be the equivalent of the famous music hall song "A little bit of what you fancy does you good." The Chief himself, his ladies and the audience thoroughly approved the sentiment expressed by the singer. Topical song, with two conical drums and hand clapping, one drum 34" x 9", one 19" x 15 1/2".
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
- Authors: Muliama Namale and Ganda people , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Kampala f-ug
- Language: Ganda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/170905 , vital:41982 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0138-07
- Description: It appears that the Ganda, like the English, use a great number of euphemisms for the natural human functions. This song might be the equivalent of the famous music hall song "A little bit of what you fancy does you good." The Chief himself, his ladies and the audience thoroughly approved the sentiment expressed by the singer. Topical song, with two conical drums and hand clapping, one drum 34" x 9", one 19" x 15 1/2".
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
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