Listen to Ugandan Music
Welcome to our mp3 download page. This is where to find some great recordings of traditional music from Uganda. We also include recordings made in collaboration with other musicians from outside Uganda, and performances of new arrangements inspired by the Ugandan traditions. We will expand the selection as new recordings become available, so please bookmark us and visit again.
Please click the links below to download a free one minute sample ( <1MB).
Full tracks cost 1.20 UK pounds.
| Mathew Watmon is leading Acoli musican, and leader of the Watmon Cultural Troupe. Members of the group have had to flee their homeland to live in Kampala, whilst the war in the north of the country with Joseph Kony's LRA continues. The group play lukeme thumpianos, adungu harps and nanga zithers, and have recently recorded their first album, available on this site. | home | Samples from CD | |
| Yito Got (nanga zithers) Watmon sings of the hopes of Acoli people to be able to return to their homes - a nigh impossible feat it seems - as difficult as it is to scale Mount Alum (a hill in Acoli) which, it is said, not even animals can climb. At the same time the song allows the Watmon group to boast of their skills and courage - they will surely return home - "Friend, lead the way, we are coming, yes we are coming, kirikijing!" (Recorded by Peter Cooke, 2007) |
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| Albert Ssempeke (who died in 2006) played kiganda music for over sixty years, since he was eight years old. He was considered by many as a national treasure in Uganda, having deep knowledge of the royal repertory, and in particular the songs. | home | Samples from CD | |
| Akaawologoma The little
lion Amadinda xylophone with baakisimba drumming, recorded at Edinburgh University, 1995 |
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| Omuwa butwa The poison
giver is daring Amadinda xylophone with baakisimba drumming, recorded at Edinburgh University, 1995 |
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| Seby Ntege is a gifted young singer, east Uganda. He has travelled to the UK several times to perform, and is currently studying in London | home | ||
| Katonda kya kuwa God provides Budongo thumbpianos, with endingidi fiddles, enkwanzi panpipes. Recorded in Edinburgh, 2002 |
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| Andy and James have been playing amadinda together for over fifteen years in Scotland. They have researched and performed in Uganda, and in Europe with Albert Ssempeke. | |||
| Agenda n'omulungi azaawa He who goes with a
beautiful one loses himself Solo amadinda log xylophone. This is a new arrangement of the longest piece in the royal amadinda repertory. Recorded in Edinburgh, 2004 |
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