Evalisto Muyinda - Bamunanika

Song Name: Bamunanika

By: Evalisto Muyinda

Country: Uganda

Song Local Name: Not available

Album: Music Of The Baganda

Link to buy: iTunes

Genre: folk music of Ugunda , traditional music of Uganda , Ugandan folk music , baganda music , akadinda xylophones , etongoli lyre

Date Added: 19 Mar 2017

Discovered By: Ben Gohst

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Bamunanika by Evalisto Muyinda is part of folk music tradition in/by Uganda. Folk Music of Uganda is traditionally brother to some other region(s) in the world. If you want to listen to song(s) in the same genre or with the same root with Bamunanika (or folk music of Uganda), other than checking Uganda you can also check music of Central Africa. From the top menu, first choose the desired region and then find the link from the map or country list.

The Baganda are the largest ethnic group in Uganda, and the several ensembles of court musicians maintained by their former Kabakas (kings) were guardians of both political and musical tradition. Muyinda, himself a court musician, developed and led ensembles formed from all the types of royal instruments, but he focused on the amadinda xylophone, besides working for the National Museum and leading The Heartbeat of Africa dance ensemble.

Song: Bamunanika
Performer: Evalisto Muyinda
Album: Music Of The Baganda

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