Abayudaya: Music from the Jewish People of Uganda, by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Abayudaya: Music from the Jewish People of Uganda

by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

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1.	Abayudaya congregation, led by J.J. Keki - Psalm 136 03:27	buy track
2.	Abayudaya congregation in Namatumba, led by Basiki Walugo - Katonda Oyo Nalimana (God Is All-Knowing) 04:12	buy track
3.	Michael Mawoni - Hiwumbe Awumba (God Creates And Then Destroys) 02:33	buy track
4.	Phyllis Nafuna - Mwana Ta Li Tambula (The child will never walk) 01:21	buy track
5.	Tziporah Naisi - Mwana, Ngolera (Baby, Keep Quiet) 00:52	buy track
6.	Phyllis Nafuna - Tulo, Tulo (Sleep, Sleep) 00:55	buy track
7.	Abayudaya children who attend the Hadassah Nursery School - I Am A Soldier 00:50	buy track
8.	Abayudaya children who attend the Hadassah Nursery School - Mi Khamokhah (Who is like you, O God?) 00:21	buy track
9.	Abayudaya children who attend public school in Namanyonyi - Kabbila (The Patch Of Forest) 03:53	buy track
10.	Abayudaya children who attend public school in Namanyonyi - Twagala Torah (We Love the Torah) 01:35	buy track
11.	Abayudaya congregation, Gershom Sizomu (guitar and vocal solo), and John Mark Nkoola (keyboard) - We Are Happy 03:29	buy track
12.	Abayudaya congregation - Adon Olam (Master Of The World) 01:56	buy track
13.	Abayudaya congregation, solo by J.J. Keki - Lekhah, Dodi (Come, My Beloved) 05:23	buy track
14.	Abayudaya congregation - Psalm 92 05:02	buy track
15.	Abayudaya congregation - Psalm 93 02:47	buy track
16.	Sung by Gershom Sizomu with Abayudaya community response - Kiddush And Motzi (Sabbath Blessing Over Wine And Bread) 01:14	buy track
17.	Sung by Members of the Nasenyi community, led by Rena bat Esther - Psalm 121 01:34	buy track
18.	A chorus of Abayudaya and Bagisu women in Nangola - Maimuna 02:16	buy track
19.	Abayudaya congregation - Hinei Ma Tov (Behold How Good [It Is For Brothers To Dwell Together]) 01:26	buy track
20.	Abayudaya congregation, led by J.J. Keki - Ali Omu Yekka (My only one) 04:48	buy track
21.	Abayudaya congregation - Psalm 150 03:36	buy track
22.	Samson Mugombe - Deuteronomy 32:8 00:37	buy track
23.	Gershom Sizomu, J.J. Keki, Aaron Kintu Moses, and their mother, Devorah - Deuteronomy 32:39-43 03:39	buy track
24.	Abayudaya congregation - Psalm 130 01:52	buy track

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Abayudaya: The Music of the Jews of Uganda presents a unique collection of African-Jewish music in which the rhythms and harmonies of Africa blend with Jewish celebration and traditional Hebrew prayer. This compelling repertoire is rooted in local Ugandan music and infused with rich choral singing, Afro-pop, and traditional drumming. The repertoire includes lullabies, political and children's song, religious rituals, hymns, and celebratory music, with song texts in Hebrew, English, and several Ugandan languages. This singular community of African people living committed Jewish lives has survived persecution and isolation and asserts, "We have been saved by our music."

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released January 1, 2003

Jeffrey A. Summit - Compiler, Liner Notes, Recorder, Recorder
John Servies - Recorder
Pete Reiniger - Mastering Engineer
Gershom Sizomu - Translator
J J Keki - Translator
Dennis Bogere - Translator
Moses Sebagabo - Translator
Richard Sobol - Photographer
Sonya Cohen Cramer - Designer

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