The Source of Sound involves the material, the movement and the vibration of which music arises.
The Source of Sound 66, More Cassettes from Uganda
This episode is a continuation of an episode about cassettes from Uganda from 2016, the importance of those cassettes for the local music, and their absence from audio archives. (Please check out the following link for the first episode: https://www.concertzender.nl/programma/de_klankbron_360035/ )
Regretfully, things haven’t gotten better for cassette recordings, even regarding Dutch cassettes, never mind cassettes that generally feature more exciting music. Today, we’ll listen to pop and traditional music from Uganda, with unique energetic rhythms from the Baganda, an Acholi likembe or thumb piano orchestra, and a song by the master of nanga (zither) songs Ogwang Clipper, who died last year. All of these songs come from locally produced cassettes.
1 Nanyoonjo 5’24
Matia/Rose Kakumirizi
MC Obu pa ngisa, B2
Entebbe Guitar Players
2 Kandamutsye president 8’16
James Ganafa
MC Kanyankore, A3
Mafara Recorders
3 Nsimbi 8’06
The Hot Sound Band
MC Ndagire, A2
E.M.M. Rona Estates
4 Abaana mwanguwe 10’54
Dezidrio Ssalongo ne Ddirisa Musici
MC Dezidrio Ssalongo ne Ddirisa Musici
and the Badongo Dancers, A3
United Sound Studio
5 Bamutamula mpiira 7’35
Bulaimu Baise and D. Kawaali
MC Tulaba Buwaanga, A2
Entebbe Guitar Players
6 Akuweelaamuwa 6’35
Bulaimu Baise and D. Kawaali
MC Tulaba Buwaanga, B3
Entebbe Guitar Players
7 Dako maro cente 5’54
Dic Pe
MC Dic Pe 01, A2
Akanyango Disco
8 Imito dek meme? 5’20
Ogwang Clipper
MC Ogwang 04, A1
Akanyango Disco
