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A blind Buganda harpist c. 1911 Baganda music is a music culture developed by the people of Uganda with many features that distinguish African music from other world music traditions. Parts of this musical tradition have been extensively researched and well-documented, with textbooks documenting this research.
The kingdom of the Baganda people, Buganda is the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day East Africa, consisting of Uganda's Central Region, including the Ugandan capital Kampala. The 14 million Baganda (singular Muganda ; often referred to simply by the root word and adjective, Ganda) make up the largest Ugandan region ...
For our Buganda Buganda's pride dates back in time Lets also uphold it forever I Since time immemorial, This country Buganda Was known by all countries The world over II The brave who came before us Fought a lot of wars And loved this country a lot So we should also love it III Let the current generation fight To uphold Buganda As we remember ...
The Baganda people believe that kings are not to shed tears, as it is believed to invite curses and misfortune upon the kingdom. Therefore, in order to ensure the baby prince remained happy and refrained from crying, the infant's uncles and aunts adorned their legs with ankle bells and engaged in joyful dancing.
The Baganda [3] (endonym: Baganda; singular Muganda) also called Waganda, are a Bantu ethnic group native to Buganda, a subnational kingdom within Uganda.Traditionally composed of 52 clans (although since a 1993 survey, only 46 are officially recognised), the Baganda are the largest people of the Bantu ethnic group in Uganda, comprising 16.5 percent of the population at the time of the 2014 ...
Bakisimba dance (Baakisiimba) also known as Nankasa or Muwogola is a traditional dance form originating from the Baganda people of Buganda Kingdom in Central Uganda. [1] [2] [3] It is believed to have originated from the movements of a drunken King Ssuuna of Buganda Kingdom. [4]
The Baganda are found in Buganda in the central region; they are the largest native nationality in the country. [5] The kingdom is ruled by a king, known as a Kabaka. The kabaka has traditionally been the main patron of the music of Buganda. Musical instruments include various forms of drums, making percussion an integral part of the music). [6]
The King’s Men: Leadership and Status in Buganda on the Eve of Independence (Oxford University Press, 1964). Hanson, Holly E. Landed Obligation: The Practice of Power in Buganda (Heinemann, 2003). Kaggwa, Sir Apollo K, Basekabaka be’Buganda [translated by MM Semakula Kiwanuka, Kings of Buganda]. Nairobi: East African Publishing House, 1971.