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NVA K'LA
ARC Music

NVA K'LA

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Details

Composer
JAMES, SSEWAKIRYANGA
Artist
Ssewa Ssewa
Format
CD
Label
ARC Music
Released
Jun 26, 2020
Catalog #
EUCD2907
UPC
5019396290723

About

Ssewakiryanga James Jr., also known as SSEWASSEWA, is a Ugandan multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, innovator and educator. He leads his audiences into the soulful African music culture with traditional instruments, songs and stories from his homeland, weaving these traditions together with a modern and global sound. Ssewa Ssewa's music is about social and global issues, diversity, economic development and empowerment. Ssewa Ssewa's music is a cross-cultural marriage between Uganda, Africa and the world. He seeks to promote Ugandan traditions while modernizing and interweaving them with other international genres to renew the spirit of his indigenous culture. The janzi is a Ugandan instrument created and designed by Ssewa Ssewa. It has 22 strings, eleven on each of it's two long, wooden necks. The strings on the left-hand neck are tuned in the diatonic scale, and the strings on the right to the pentatonic scale.

Tracklist 13 tracks

  1. 1 Abalangila 03:33
    Track
    1
    Title
    Abalangila
    Duration
    03:33
    Composer
    Ssewa Ssewa
    Performer
    Ssewa Ssewa, Sebulime Michael, Matovu Lawrence, Joshua Maggwa
  2. 2 Abassese 03:24
    Track
    2
    Title
    Abassese
    Duration
    03:24
    Composer
    Ssewa Ssewa
    Performer
    Ssewa Ssewa, Matovu Lawrence
  3. 3 Abaseveni 03:34
    Track
    3
    Title
    Abaseveni
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Ssewa Ssewa
    Performer
    Ssewa Ssewa
  4. 4 Eddembe 04:35
    Track
    4
    Title
    Eddembe
    Duration
    04:35
    Composer
    Ssewa Ssewa
    Performer
    Ssewa Ssewa, Aloysius Migadde, Matovu Lawrence, Joshua Maggwa
  5. 5 Egundde 03:06
    Track
    5
    Title
    Egundde
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Ssewa Ssewa
    Performer
    Ssewa Ssewa, Kalungi Solomon Ssozi, Myko Ouma, Matovu Lawrence, Joshua Maggwa
  6. 6 Engoma 04:15
    Track
    6
    Title
    Engoma
    Duration
    04:15
    Composer
    Ssewa Ssewa
    Performer
    Ssewa Ssewa
  7. 7 Maama 03:13
    Track
    7
    Title
    Maama
    Duration
    03:13
    Composer
    Ssewa Ssewa
    Performer
    Ssewa Ssewa, Aloysius Migadde, Matovu Lawrence, Joshua Maggwa
  8. 8 Muwala 04:04
    Track
    8
    Title
    Muwala
    Duration
    04:04
    Composer
    Ssewa Ssewa
    Performer
    Ssewa Ssewa, Kalungi Solomon Ssozi, Matovu Lawrence, Myko Ouma, Joshua Maggwa
  9. 9 Mwagala 03:50
    Track
    9
    Title
    Mwagala
    Duration
    03:50
    Composer
    Ssewa Ssewa
    Performer
    Ssewa Ssewa, Jimmy Lubwama, Matovu Lawrence, Trevor Muhumuza, Augustine Mukisa
  10. 10 Nyange 03:17
    Track
    10
    Title
    Nyange
    Duration
    03:17
    Composer
    Ssewa Ssewa
    Performer
    Ssewa Ssewa, Matovu Lawrence, Andrew Ahuura, Joshua Maggwa
  11. 11 Omulangila 03:44
    Track
    11
    Title
    Omulangila
    Duration
    03:44
    Composer
    Ssewa Ssewa
    Performer
    Ssewa Ssewa, Myko Ouma, Matovu Lawrence, Sam Bisaso, Joshua Maggwa, Augustine Mukisa
  12. 12 Salimba 04:29
    Track
    12
    Title
    Salimba
    Duration
    04:29
    Composer
    Ssewa Ssewa
    Performer
    Ssewa Ssewa, Myko Ouma, Matovu Lawrence, Trevor Muhumuza, Joshua Maggwa
  13. 13 We Groove 06:42
    Track
    13
    Title
    We Groove
    Duration
    06:42
    Composer
    Ssewa Ssewa
    Performer
    Ssewa Ssewa, Jimmy Lubwama, Augustine Mukisa