Zzaaya
- Authors: Boys if St. Peter's school , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1950
- 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/10962/170529 , vital:41932 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0136-15
- Description: The song describes how a man is taken to hospital and takes first this and then that medicine until eventually he dies. Sung in a manner traditional to the Ganda. The drumming and clapping are interesting example of typical crossed rhythm. Humorous song with snall, laced, conical drum and clapping.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1950
Abavuga obugali
- Authors: William Semogole (Lyre), Lafairi Morindwa and Yuan Wiswa (lutes), Cristof Sebabi (Drum) , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Folk songs, Ganda , Ganda (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Busito f-ug
- Language: Ganda
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171013 , vital:42008 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR0139-03
- Description: In this song to the twittering accompaniment of lutes and lyres the Ganda singers retail to their considerable audiences the events of the day, its humour and tragedies, its scandals and protestations. Topical song, with Endongo lyre, 2 Ndingidi lutes and large conical, laced, headed drum.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952
Gudomboike
- Authors: Rajabu Kayanga , Hugh Tracey
- Date: 1952
- Subjects: Music--Uganda , Soga (African people) , Folk music , Field recordings , Africa, Sub-Saharan , Africa Uganda Ssaza Chiguru f-ug
- Language: Soga
- Type: sound recordings , field recordings , sound recording-musical
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171283 , vital:42041 , International Library of African Music, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa , TR140-13
- Description: The singer sings in praise of the Soga people, going through their past history and singing out particular events or episodes. Patriotic song, with Budongo 12 note Likembe box resonated.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 1952