SSEMPEKE!  TRACK LISTING,  TEXTS & TRANSLATIONS/

This CD was recorded during the visit of the Ugandan musician Albert Ssempeke to Edinburgh University as the Music Faculty's first African-musician-in-residence during the Autumn term of 1988.  Albert Ssempeke worked in Kampala as music instrument maker and instructor at the Uganda Museum but during the 1960s was one of the flutists of the former king of Buganda (the ensemble was called abalere ba Kabaka ). He was expert on most other Kiganda instruments including the ennanga bow harp, the ndingidi one-string tube-fiddle, the endongo lyre, the amadinda and akadinda xylophones, drums and other percussion.  His own group of musicians had a high reputation throughout Buganda and was often hired at weekends to play at events such as weddings and traditional feasts.  His son Albert Bisaso is continuing his father’s tradition.

Ssempeke was delighted to get access to the music faculty's 8-track recording machine and within one or two sessions had laid down tracks of a series of songs from which this cassette provides a selection.  He did his own mixing of the final master tape.  Included also are performances of songs to the accompaniment of his ennanga (harp) and endongo (bowl lyre).

CONTENTS.

1. Ssematimba ne Kikwabanga.  This is one of the most popular historical songs of the Ganda people with texts that moralize on the vanity of earthly riches, on mortality and on trust in the providence of God.  Two legendary warriors Ssematimba and Kikwabanga, who though wealthy had often been criticized for their miserliness, vowed to kill their fattest goats for a feast when they returned from their next campaign.  They never came back, for they were speared to death on the battlefield.  Some of the more common texts run as follows:-
      Those who keep goats, keep them in vain, Remember Ssematimba and Kikwabanga. 
      We were many, now I am alone.  See Ssematimba and Kikwabanga.
      Young  chicks grow up among the dry banana leaves, God cares for them.
      He who comes late will find me stretched out (dead) in the best room.  Ah!  Ssematimba etc.

Ssempeke's performance here features the amadinda xylophone (which normally requires at least two men to play two interlocking parts) accompanied by his singing and playing on four drums in the well known Ganda baakisimba dance rhythm.  The xylophone, like all other melody instruments of the Ganda is tuned to a pentatonic scale comprising twelve  more or less equal steps of large tones.

2.  Ensiriba ya munnange. (2' 30")  The bracelet of my friend.  A song accompanied by the ennanga, an eight-stringed bow harp. 

3.  Nkwagala nkulaba ng'amaanyi.  (4'41") Wedding music for endongo (bowl lyre), nsaasi (notched flute), rattles, two endingidi (fiddles), mbuutu (wedding drum) and voice.  The lyre, like the harp, also has eight strings, the three highest pitches being allocated to the left hand side of the instrument.

4.  Njagala nkwagale. (5'23") Song with endongo (lyre) accompaniment.

5.  Abantu balamu.  (3'20") Baakisimba  dance song with drums and rattle.

6.  Gganga alula. Ganga had a lucky escape. (4'34") A historical mocking song about a palace servant, Gganga, who forced his attentions on one of the princesses and who for punishment was castrated.  He was lucky - he could have been executed.  Sung to ennanga accompaniment.  Play on words, made with tiny modifications of the basic text is a feature of this song.  It is customary in Ganda conversation to avoid direct reference to private parts of the body hence the reference to fingers.
          "You are wealthier than me, but I still have my fingers!.
          Gganga had a lucky escape, they chopped off his fingers and they didn't grow again.
          Ee! I'm sorry for you my friend, the fingers that stole meat are chopped."

7.  Omusango gw'abalere.  The case of the flutists. (3'35").  The royal flute band misbehaved in   the palace compound at one time and were promptly banished from their residance there - an event which was remembered in oral history by the making of this song.  Here Ssempeke played on 5 different size flutes (the ensemble abalere ba Kabaka played on a consort of six different sizes in all) and Ssempeke added the drum accompaniment as well as singing.

8.  Balagana enkonge. (6'30").  A song with ennanga (harp) accompaniment.  The king's harpist must have played a role similar to that played by David for Saul - musician, bard and confidant and advisor.  Ssempeke is one of the very few ennanga players living today.  He learned harp technique from one of his old friends Everisto Muyinda who was also a palace musician and added to his repertory by studying 78rpm disc recordings of the famous Temuteo Mukasa as well as by transferring xylophone parts to the harp (it is traditionally thought that the xylophonists took their style from the playing of the harp).

9.  Mubandusa (or Ebyasi bya boona -bullets all over the road). A popular song for amadinda xylophone, here somewhat unusally provided with a baakisimba rhythm drum accompaniment.

10.  Akaawologma - Little lion. (6'52") One of the most important of the palace songs.  The lion is symbol of royal power.  Here Ssempeke accompanies himself on the ennanga.

11.  Ssematimba ne Kikwabanga. (4'17") Another version of the song that opens Side 1, this time with four flutes, drums, rattle and voices (all performed by Ssempeke of course).

12. Wavvangaya and Ekyuma. (5'00") Two songs sung to endongo (lyre) accompaniment.  Ekyuma celebrates the arrival of the first fairground merry-go-round in Uganda earlier this century.  It was compared to the wheel of the cotton gin and everyone came to look at it in wonder.

13.  Embaga - wedding music.  This is the only item which was not recorded in Edinburgh and features Ssempeke's own group performing at a wedding in Bukolooto village, Buganda in 1987.  Ssempeke's plays lyre and sings, amid a noisy background of feasting and applause for the very expert "hot" dancing of Ssempeke's team of four dancers (three women led by a male transvestite). His musicians include a young xylophonist, endingidi (one-string fiddle) players, a player of the very large embuutu wedding drum and a pair of rattles complete the instrumental ensemble.

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Notes and recordings by Peter Cooke.  Those items not multi-tracked (A2, A4 ,A6, B1, B3, B5 and B7) were recorded using a Stellavox stereo recorder with Sennheiser microphones.  This CD was originally made (as a cassette) for Ssempeke’s own distribution in Uganda where transcriptions and translations of the song texts were not considered necessary.  

TEXTS AND TRANSLATIONS

Thanks to Miriam Zziwa and Meresiane Musoke as well as Ssempeke himself for their expert help with the difficult task of transcribing, translating and clarification of these texts.  They are not literal translations and sometimes the repeated phrases are translated differently to show different ways  of interpreting the text.  Several levels of meaning may be conveyed in the same utterance.  Essentially the texts consist of the following six different kinds of utterance:
1. 'Nuclear' texts that are common to most versions of the song and give the song its identity.
2. General purpose phrases appropriate for many different songs.
3. Traditiona ebisoko - utterances invented by some past songmaker which have been absorbed into the texts of many singers since.  They often reinforce the general thematic content of the 'original' song.
4. Newer ebisoko made by the singer himself (in this case, Ssempeke).
5. Topical or spontaneous comments on recent  events or the immediate performing context. 
6. An all pervading theme of obeisance to the Kabakaship.

SIDE A.  1 SSEMATIMBA NE KIKWABANGA

Lwendiva kuno ndigenda wa Kaggo			When I depart I will go to the chief Kaggo[Kaggo was chief of Kyadondo county and was a patron of music]
Baana battu, Kikwabanga					My friends, Kikwabanga
Abaali abangi nsigadde bwomu 				There were many of us, now I have been left alone 
Laba Ssematimba, Kikwabanga				See Ssematimba and Kikwabanga [twice]
Abasiba embuzi basibira bwereere, 				Those who rear goats, do so in vain, 
	Baana battu Kikwabanga 				My good friends, Kikwabanga.
Abasiba enkoko basibira bwereere, 				Those who rear chickens, rear them in vain, 
	Baana battu Kikwabanga				My good friends, Kikwabanga.
Abaana b’enkoko bakulira mu ssanja, 			Young chickens grow up among the dry banana leaves,
	Katonda naabakuma 				God protects them.
Laba Ssematimba, Kikwabanga				See Ssematimba and Kikwabanga. [twice]
Ojidde onkyawe olikyawa ne'zzadde			Since you have hated me you will also hate my offspring.
Abaali abangi nsigadde bwomu 				We were numerous, now I am the lone survivor.
Abaali abangi nsigadde mu bbanga,				We were many, now I am alone.
Abaali abangi nsigadde bwom[u]				We were numerous, now I am the lone survivor.
Laba Ssematimba, Kikwabanga				See Ssematimba and Kikwabanga. [twice]

Wo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo! 					Wo-lo-o-lo!  [ululations]
Ga Ssebandeke, ga Kateregga				[They are] for Ssebandeke, for Kateregga.
Laba Ssematimba Kikwabanga 				See Ssematimba and Kikwabanga.  
Lwendiva kuno ndigenda wa taata				When I depart I will go to my father’s place.
Baana battu, Kikwabanga					My friends, Kikwabanga
Abaali abangi nsigadde bwomu nze				We were many, now I alone remain.
Abasiba enkoko basibira bwereere 				Those who raise chickens, rear them in vain.
Abasiba embuzi basibira bwereere				Those who raise goats, rear them in vain. [twice]
Mulabe Ssematimba ne Kikwabanga			You See Ssematimba and Kikwabanga
Abaali abangi nsigadde mu bbanga				We were numerous, I have been left alone [twice]
Ssematimba						Ssematimba
Alijja emisana alinsanga mu ddiiro nga sikyamuwuuna	Whoever will come during the day will find me 
							already silent [dead] in the living room
Alijja emisana alisanga mu ddiiro ng'olwo bamazedda 	Whoever will come during the day will find me in the
							living room then,  prepared ready for burial.
Laba Ssematimba, Kikwabanga 				See Ssematimba, Kikwabanga [twice]
Baana battu, Kikwabanga 					Good friends, Kikwabanga
Abasiba enkoko basibira bwereere, maama, 			Those who rear chickens, rear them in vain, mother, 								Kikwabanga Kikwabanga
Abasiba embuzi basibira bwereere. Baana battu gubadde gutya? Those who rear goats, rear them in vain.  My friends, what 
is wrong?
Lwaki Ssebo [mukambatya?]				What’s wrong, Sir {?}
Laba Ssematimba, Kikwabanga 				See Ssematimba, Kikwabanga  [twice]
Lwendiva kuno ndigenda wa maama			When I depart I will go to mother
Lwendiva kuno ndigenda wa taata				When I depart I will go to my father
Lwendiva kuno ndigenda wa Kaggo			When I depart I will go to Kaggo's place
Oyo nno [bwezatusanga?]					To that man. [with whome we suffered]
[?] Ndigenda bwomu					[?]  I will go alone
Baana battu, Kikwabanga					Good friends, Kikwabanga
Wamma ndigenda bwomu nze				I say, I will go alone
Baana battu gubadde gutya?				My dears, whatever is wrong?
Wamma ndige[nda] za Ssebandeke omulongo  		I say, I will surely go - [ululations] are for Ssebandeke the
twin
Za Ssebandeke ssebo omulongo, 				For Ssebandeke, the repsected twin, 
Za Kateregga,						For Kateregga
Za Ssebandeke, Za Jjunju e Luwunga			For Ssebandeke, for Jjunju at Luwunga
Lwendiva kuno, sibalimba,				When I leave here, truthfully
Lwendiva kuno ndigenda wa maama			When I depart I will go to my mother
Lwendiva kuno ndigenda wa taata				When I depart I will go to my father
Laba Ssematimba, Kikwabanga				See Ssematimba and Kikwabanga
Laba Ssematimba, gubadde gutya				See Sematimba, what has gone wrong? [twice]
Laba Ssematimba omulongo				See Ssematimba, the twin
Abasiba embuzi  basibira bwereere 				Those who rear goats, rear them in vain  [twice]
Abaana b'enkoko bakulira mu sannja			Young chicks grow up among dry banana leaves
Katonda na bakuma					God watches over them
Nze ndigenda wa maama silimba				Certainly I will go to mother
Nze ndigenda wa mange anzaala era				I will go to mother who bore me
Wu-lu-lu-lu-u kale					[Ululations]
Wulira wulira engoma					Hear the drums
Laba Ssematimba Kikwabanga				Look at Ssematimba and Kikwabanga
Laba Ssematimba Kikwabanga				Look at Ssematimba and Kikwabanga
Laba Ssematimba, gubadde gutya				Look at Ssematimba, what has gone wrong
Laba Ssematimba, gubadde gutya				Look at Ssematimba, what has gone wrong
Ya! Ya!  Te-te-te						Ya! Ya!  Te-te-te  etc.
Laba Ssematimba gubadde gutya				See Ssematimba, what’s wrong?
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A! A!,  Te te te te... etc.					A! A! Te, te...

2.   ENSIRIBA YA MUNNANGE Katego  - The amulet of my friend Katego.		

Katego was a man who wore  a charm on his upper arm which he thought was protecting him from danger.  Katego died and after that his  friend wondered how he could get the charm from the dead Katego.  Ssempeke uses it also as a vehicle for discussing deaths among his own family. A version of this old palace harp song was played by Everisto Muyinda who called it  Akayinja Kammenya - it was also in the repertory of the flutists and the two xylophone ensembles. Only the opening line and line 3  and the last line are of the old text

Anti emagombe teggulwa kya'nnaku		Sadly, one cannot open up the place of the dead.
*Nange ndigenda ne ssebo, ngandabye		And I will go with my father, I'm sorry to go alone
Anti ensiriba ye munnange Katego			But,the amulet of my friend Katego
*Nange ndigenda ne ani nze			And whom will I go with?
*Anti olugendo lwempewo lwa'nnaku 		Since the wind’s journey is a sad one 
						[the wind will always disturb the buried person]
*Mujjukire amayinja n'empewo			Remember, stones and the wind
*Nalilabye amagumba ga mmange gyegali		I should have seen where my mother’s remains are
*Anti emagombe teggulwa			But one cannot open up the place of the dead
*Nalilabye amagumba ga Konde gyegali		I should have seen Konde’s remains [Konde was Ssempeke's 
						eldest brother]
*Nange ndigenda bwomu nze 'nnaku		And I will go alone, how sad
*Anti ndigenda bwomu nze, kya'nnaku		But I will go alone, how sad.
*Nange ndigenda ne ani nze			And who will I go with?
*Nange ndigenda bwomu nze			And I will go alone
*Olumbe olutwaala bannaffe lwa'nnaku		The plague which takes our good friends is terrible
*Ndigenda bwomu nze				I will go alone
*Anti e magombe teggulwa			Since one cannot open the place of the dead
*Nange ndigenda bwomu nze			I will go alone
*Nakalabye [Nandirabye] amagumba ga taata gyegali 	I would like to see my father’s remains		
*Nakalabye [Nandirabye] amagumba ga ssebo gyegali	I would like to see my father’s remains
Bannange, ensiriba ya munnange Katego		My people, the amulet of my friend Katego.

3.  NAKWAGALA NKULABA NGA MANYI TOLINKYAWA

This is a fairly new embaga wedding song made by the Abadongo in  Muteesa's palace where Atieni Mukasa was chief of the abadongo and Nakemeya Kayemba his deputy.  This multi-track version compiled by Ssempeke uses flute, lyre, wedding drum and  rattle.

Nayagala muganzi wange, nfudde omwoyo, ndabira wa?	I loved my love, my heart is over come.  Whom do I 								see? [form of greeting = I'm overjoyed to see you]
Nayagala muganzi wange gamulengejja, ndabira wa?		I loved my love, she has alluring eyes.  Whom do I see?!
				Wulira awo!				Listen to that!
Nakwagala nkulaba nga manyi tolinkyawa			I loved you because I knew you would never let me down
				Kekyo kyenyini!				That's it!
Mperekera muganzi wange, nfudde omwoyo, ndabira wa?	 I am accompanying my darling, my heart is overcome.  
Whom do I see! 				
Walikoze otya?  						What would you have done?
Muganzi wange asinga abalala				My darling, who surpasses all others
			Webale nnyo! Wulira.		Thank you!  Listen!
Abagalana ababiri, okubawula olwawo			Two lovers, it takes time to drive a wedge between them
			Ye ate obawula otya?		How then can you separate them?
Abagalana ababiri okubawula olwawo.  			Two people, it takes time to separate their love 	
			Wo-lo-lo! Wulira ekitalo!	 	[ululation] Listen, what a marvel! 
Ssempeke, webale, okubye endongo! 			Ssempeke, thank you for having played the endongo.
				Kale, kale...!		Great!...
Bwendowooza gwenjagala ng'amatama gandebera 		When I think about my love my cheeks radiate joy	
			Ndabira Sserwanga ne Kafeero	Greet Sserwanga and Kafeero for me.
Bwendowooza gwenjagala bwendya ku mmere ekaawa 	When I think about the one I love, the food I eat tastes							sour [by comparison]
			Bandabire abaana ba kitange	Greet my father's children
Abagalana ababiri okubawula olwawo, 			Two people, it takes time to separate their love.	
			Elimelida Nnamuli		Elimelida Nnamuli [Ssempeke's sister]
Wofunira ebirungi, akuzaala ngatolina 			By the time you get good things, your parents are gone							[a proverb]
			Nesimye okulaba			I'm glad to see you.
Mperekera munnange, munnange, ndabira wa? 		I'm accompanying my friend, greetings my friend.  
Gwennyimba,						Of whom I sing
	Abanjagala mbatumidde mmwenna			I send greetings to all who love me.
Abakola ekivve be baabo					These people who do wrong are among us [ref.  to 
							gatecrashers at weddings]
	Wulira! wulira! Wulira! wulira ebivuga ebyo		 Listen! Listen!.Listen, listen to the instruments
Abakola ekivve abo ekibi kigwana wala  			Those wrongdoers should be a long way from here.
				A! A! ... etc.		A! A! ...
Ndabira wa muganzi wange nfudde omwoyo			Greetings to my darling, my heart is overcome with lov
				Koona jiya		Drum in the Jiya style [so the dancers may relax]
Ndabira wa, bwetwaziryanga, asinga abalala			Whom do I see! We have shared things together in the 
							past, you who surpass all others.  		
			Webale nnyo!, Gata, gata gata...  	Thank you very much! [rhythmic vocables]
Kamwogereko muganzi wange asinga ekyalo,		Let me talk of my darling, who is the best in the village.  
 Ndabira wa? 						Whom do I see!
				Wolololo..!		Wo lo lo ! [ululations]
Mperekera walinya [...ali wamu?]				I am accompanying some known person...[-?-]	
			Ndabira wa!			Who is this I see!
Bwolayira gw'oyagala nga balyita eganzi			When your lover's name passes your lips, they mock her 
		Ndabira wa! Omwana wa nnyabo 		Greetings! child of a lady
Ndabira wa, omwana wa nnyabo gwenyimba			Greetings, child of the lady of whom I sing.
Ndabira wa maama omwana wa nnyabo Namba Emu.  	Greetings, child of the 'Number One' lady 
Munnange, ndabira wa, munnange olinyombya		My friend, Greetings! My friend you will make me quarrel
Munnange, ndabira wa, owomukwano, alinyombya 		My friend, greetings, my dear friend who will make me quarrel		
Bwabeera ewaffe alira mungalo				At our home I cradle her in my arms while she eats
Munnange ndabira wa					My friend, Greetings to you!
Bwabeera ewaffe alira mungalo, webale nnyo!		At our home, I cradle her in my arms while she eats.  
							Thank you very much!   
Munnange, gwenyimba yambuuza				My friend, of whom I sing,  who asked me ['Why are 
							you singing of me?']
N! N! N!, A! A! A!
Tokwata ku Nnakku nenkulaga obusungu			Don't try to touch Nnakku, or else I'll get angry.
			Oyogedde amazima		You've spoken he truth!
Munnange, ndaba kuki? Ee, ee, ee! 				My friend, whom do I see?  [rhythmic vocables]
		Munnange alira mungalo			My friend, whom I pamper
Anti ebintu byebataakuwa sibirungi kulwanira 		But it's not good to fight for things that were not given 
							o you 
			A! A! Munnange, ndimuweraki 	A! A! My friend, What will I give her?
Anti, ekintu kyebataakuwa sikirungi kulwanira		But it's not good to fight for something that was not 
							given to you.
			Ndabira wa!			Can this really be you? 
Mwattu nakwagala nkulaba ngamanyi tolinkyawa,		Friend, I loved you because I knew you would never 
							let me down
Nbabira wa, muganzi wange nfudde omwoyo ssebo, 		Greetings to you,  My darling, my heart is overcome.  
					Koona awo, A!			Continue beating that style.  A! A!
Ndaba kuki? Muganzi wange, nfudde omwoyo ssebo,		Whom do I see? My darling, My heart is overcome, Sir.
					A! a! a!  			A! A! A!
Mperekera muganzi wange nfudde emeeme,			I'm accompanying my darling.  I'm overcome with 
							emotion!	
					Bannange!			My people!
Olabika ng'atamidde, tokwata kuyandese n'enkulaga obusungu You look as if you're drunk.  But don't touch the party 
organiser who hired me or else I'll be angry.   
							[To the audience]
				Katonda wange!  Laba!			My God!  See!
Olwaleero mbeera mugagga [nandigabye]  			Today, if I were rich I would be generous.
Olwaleero mbeera mugagga nandigabye			      "		"		"
				A!, a, a! Webale nnyo!	A! a! a! Thank you very much!
Bamulanga bwereere, oyo teyalina mpalana,			They destroyed him without good reason, he had no 
								enmity [referring to Mutesa 2]
Abaakola ekivve abo temubawa emirimu,			Those who did it, don't give them work.
Abaakola ekivve abo kibi kigwana wala.			Those who did it, they should be cast out [a proverb]
Ndabira wa muganzi wange nfudde omwoyo, Ssebo, 		Greetings to you, my darling, my heart is overcome, sir.
[Ka]mwogerako omulungi agenda kunzisa emmeeme, nnyabo Let me talk of my beautiful one, who will make you die of 
emotion, lady.
Mundabire [bwa]kyakala, mundabire 'Namba Emu',		Look at the way she carries herself, look at 'Number One'
				Webale nnyo!		Thank you very much
E! A!, E!...						E! A!, ...   
			Ndabira wa, ssebo,		Greetings to you, sir.
[Ka]mwogerako muganzi wange nfudde emmeeme,		I should talk of my darling, I'm overcome with emotion.
Munnange ndaba kuki nnyabo? Ndabira wa.			My friend, whom do I see, lady? Greetings to you.
		A! A! A! Munnange olinyombya,		A!... My friend, you will make me quarrel.
		Mbeera mugagga na[nd]igabye...		If I were rich, I'd be generous...

4.   NJAGALA NAKWAGALE	- I WOULD LIKE TO LOVE YOU

This is an old palace song shared by the entamiivu, the abadongo and the harpist.  According to Albert Ssempeke it is an address to King Daudi Chwa who was fond of it. .  Also known as Abalemezi nkucwa.

Kyenje ntengere nga wanjagala				I've just realised how much you love me 
Njagala nkwagale nkusinze abalala, ayi baaba		I would like to love you more than others, oh dear friend.
Wamma njagala nkwagale ojiranga obaawo, muganzi wange 	I say, I would like to love you, long life, my lover
Nze eno endongo ngankuba, ojiranga obaawo ayi baaba	While I play this lyre, long life! Ayi, baaba
Anti teriba mukulu alisinga gwe, ayi baaba			Surely there will be nobody higher than you
Anti yagenda nakuba engoma 'Gwe ngo, gwe musota' 	Surely, the royal drum player went to beat "You are the 
leopard, you are the snake" [royal drum beat - omubala] 
Ye wuuyo, omulungi, eyanjagala				There she is, the beautiful one who loved me.
Nange kyenje ntegeere ngawankuuma			I have just realised that you protected me
Mawanda Sseggwanga 					Mawanda, Sseggwanda [ Mawanda - a prince of  King 
							Chwa's time, Sseggwanga - Great Cockerel'
Munnange anambeeranga, ayi baaba				My friend, he will help me, Ayi baaba
Nange naganza munnange anambeeranga muganzi wange 	I loved my dear one, who will help me, my darling
Nze nno njagala nkwagale nkusinze abalala ne mwanyoko andabe  I am determined to love you more than others so that 
even your brother notices
Wamma, njagala nkwagale nkufule omwenge omunywere mundeku	Indeed I would like to love you so that you become 
like wine in a calabash
Wamma, naganza wa linnya nze nkulaba ontunulira onnumya	Indeed, I loved someone with a name [with high rank]. I can 
see you looking at me and taunting me	
Nze nno naganza munnange, ojiranga obaawo! Ayi baaba  	I loved my beloved, my friend, long life! Ayi baaba
Nange kyenje ntegeere ngawanjagala			I have just realised that you really loved me
Wamma, kyenje ntegeere ngawankuuma			Indeed, I have just realised that you cherished me
Mawanda Sserinya					Mawanda Sserinya	[Names of princes] 
Mawanda Sseggwanga					Mawanda Sseggwanga	
Anti teriba Kabaka alisinga Chwa				Surely there will be no better king than Chwa
Wamma, teriba Kabaka alisinga Chwa - 			Indeed, there will be no better king than Chwa, 
Ayi baaba						Ayi baaba
Neyagalira munnange anambeeranga, muganzi wange 		I love my friend, who will cherish and assist me, my 							darling.
Nange naganza munnange anambeeranga bwetwabiryanga	I loved my dear who will cherish and assist me, the one with 
whom we shared things
Neyagalira munnange alinga omwenge, ayi baaba		I loved my dear one who is like a strong drink, Ayi baaba
Wamma, yewuuyo omulongo eyanganza			Indeed, he is the twin [Kabaka] who loved me
Nange kyenje ntegeere nga wankuuma			I have just realised that you cherished me
Munnange, munnange ayi baaba				My dear, my dear, ayi baaba
Yewuuyo nze eyanjagala					[S]he is the one who loved me
Bwozaala ekito okiwongerera				When you give birth to a young one, you dote on it
Noyo nze azaala omuto amuvujirira				And I who give birth to a young one, I pamper him
Maama, bwokwana omuto, omuvujirira			Mother, when you befriend a young one, you pamper her
Nze nkulaba ontunuulira onnumya				I can see you looking at me, tantalizing me
Anti ontunuulira onzise					Surely ,you are looking at me, killing me
Nze nkulaba ontunuulira, onnumya 				I can see you looking at me, tantalizing me.  
Ojiranga obaawo, muganzi wange				Long life ,my darling!
Nange naganza munnange wamma kabiri kaaliiri 		I loved my dear one who has a tender skin
Namusanze Mawanda Sseggwanga yewuuyo awuluguma nga engo I met Mawanda Sseggwanda, the one who roars like a 
								leopard
Nange naganza munnange omundabiranga jirikiti kyooya	I loved my dearest, remember me to her, Jirikiti, Kyooya
Anti muganzi wange wamma naganza munnange		Surely my beloved, I loved my dear

Akatale kalinga emputa					The market is like a Nile perch.  [It is so huge that it 
dominates others]
Bakawadde wa Mmamba					They have given to one of the Lungfish Clan [ie.  Gavunga, 
head of the clan and chief of the canoes of the King]
Akatale bakawadde wa Mmamba 				They have given the market to one of the Lungfish Clan
Ne kiro kanatunda					It will even be open at night  [No one can order him 
otherwise]
Ndabira, wa nze eyanganza					Whom do I see? The one who loved me
Anti njagala nkwagale nkusinze abalala			Surely, would like to love you more than others
Wamma njagala nkwagale ojiranga obaawo		 	Indeed, I would like to love you.  Long life!
Wamma njagala nkwagale nkusinze abalala nemwanyoko andabe  Indeed I would like to love you more than others so that 
even your brother notices
Nze eno endongo ngankuba   Mm, Ayi baaba		While I am here, playing the lyre, Mm, Ayi baaba
Nze eno endongo ngankuba enkoba nga munaana ?		While I am playing the lyre with eight strings
Nze eno endongo ngankuba enkoba nga munaana, muganzi wange While I am playing the lyre with eight strings, my
beloved
---
Ssebo tebaagalika						Sir! they cannot be loved easily
Abakyala tebaagalika					Ladies cannot be loved easily
Obasanga baagala Mmamba, gwe				You find they want Mmamba [costly Lungfish], you!.
Anti ssebo, ssebo, ssebo, tebaagalika			Surely sir! They cannot be loved easily
Anti yagenda nazina engeri 'Jjawula'			Surely, she danced 'Jjawula' [an unusual style and								inappropriate in the presence of the King]
Kyokka abaaliwo nebewuunya				Those around were amazed [at the bad manners]
Yewuuyo - eyanjagala					That is the one who loved me
Kyokka abaaliwo nebekanga				Actually those present were shocked [at the style of dancing]
Nange nalonze munnange wamma mukwano gwabonna	And me, I chose my friend,  indeed, a friend of all people [the King]
Nange nayagala owange omundabiranga Jirikiti, Kyooya	And me, I loved my own, remember me to my beloved, 
Jirikiti, Kyooya
Nange naganza munnange [ye]wuuyo, Kabiri Kaaliiri		And me, I loved my beloved, she is the one, 'Delicate Skin'
Nange mperekera ssebo, wamma, mukwano gwa bonna 	And me, I am escorting my lord, indeed, a friend of all, 
Nange naganza munnange					And me, I loved my beloved.
'Katale bakawadde wa Mmamba				The market has been given to one of the Lungfish Clan
Akatale bakawadde wa linnya				The market has been given to one with a name
Yewuuyo nz'eyanganza					That is the one who loved me
Nerekereza ssebo.  Ojiranga obaawo				I will stop here, sir.  Long life!
Nerekereza nnyabo.  Ojiranga obaawo			I will stop here, madam.  Long life!
Nerekereza nnyabo.  Ojiranga obaawo mukwano gwa bonna	I will stop here, madam.  Long life to the friend of everybody
Nerekereza nnyabo.  Ojiranga obaawo mukwano gwange eyanganza I will stop here, madam.  Long live the one who loved 
me
Nange kyenje ntegeere eyanganza			 	I have just realised she is the one who loved me.

5.  ABANTU BALAMU

This is an old baakisimba dance song from Ssempeke's own villageHe learned it from a sister who got it in turn from her mother. it has proved difficult to find an appropriate translation for the title of this song.
Bannange, bannange, bakumba n'abalamu, abantu balamu 	My friends, good people are moving together, good people
Balinsiba ku nkondo ngankyabebbera, 			They will tie me on a stake while I am still moving
Abange, abange, bannange bakumba na abalamu		My friends, good people are moving together, good people
Maama, abantu balamu, 					Mother, good people
Balinsiba ku nkondo ngankyatambula 			They will tie me to a stake while I am still walking
Ngankyabebbera abange 					While I am still moving., good people
Ngankyatambula, abalungi baabo				While I am still walking, the good people are here 
Kale! Kale! abantu balamu					Fine!, Fine,  good people.
Abalungi bwebatyo.	Webale nnyo			Good people are always like that.  Thank you very much
Abaggagga balabye		Webale!			Rich people experience unhappiness [because of their 
wealth].  Thankyou!
Bannange bakumba na abalamu abantu balamu  A! a! a!.  
	Balinsiba etc...
Abange bannange zitusanze okuyomba na ayonsa, 		People, my friends! We should not quarrel with the one who 
							suckles me.
Abange bannange ndigenda ne ani nze abantu balamu 	People, friends! With whom shall I go?
Wo lo lo!						Wo lo lo!
Abaami mwebale, bannange okuyomba na ayonsa 		Gentlemen thank you, my friends, the one who suckles you
Mwebale nnyo!						Thank you very much!
Bannange ndigenda bwomu .  Abantu balamu 		My friends, I will go alone.   Good people 
Ne ani?							With whom?
Maama sibalimba bannange, ndikumba na abalamu...  	Maama, I'm not lying my friends, I will march with the 							good one
Nze simbalima bannange bakumba na abalamu  		I say! I'm not lying...
Ngankyatetera abange baabo bannange			While I still have my breath, there are my friends, my people
		Webale nnyo! Wo lo lo!..			Thank you!  Wo lo lo!...
Ngankyalendera, abalungi bange bannange 			While I am strolling along, good people
Ngakyabebbera, abange...					While I am still hobbling...	
Munkoola, abange...					In the dry savannah, [a difficult journey]
A! A!...
Maama mukwano gwenjagala bakumba na abalamu 		Mother, my dear one, whom I love, is progressing...
Owomukwano munnange baziika na abalamu....  		My dear one, my friend,  they can even bury you alive.  							Those whom we call good people

6.   GGANGA ALULA

A well known  song performed by many of the palace ensembles as well as by the king's harpist.  The singer taunts Gganga, one of the pages of the palace who became infatuated with one of the princesses and was punished for forcing his attentions on her.

Ne baamutemako engalo bitundu kubba enyama		And his fingers were cut off for stealing meat
'Ze baamutemako engalo tezadda.  Gganga alula 		The fingers they cut off, never returned.  Gganga had a 							narrow escape
Nassolo [ne] Gganga					Princess Nassolo and Gganga
Anti onkiza bugagga nkukiza engalo ezabbanga emmere	Surely, you are wealthier than me, but I still have my fingers
Anti onkiza bugagga nkukiza engalo ezabbanga emmere 	Surely you have more wealth, but where are the fingers that 
used to steal food?
'Ze baamutemako engalo tezadda				I say, The fingers they cut off, never returned.
----
Namukolantya, mukama wange, webale			What shall I do, my master? Thank you!
Aliziddawa mukama wange webale dda ---			What will he do without them, my lord? thank you
Alizisanga wa engalo ebitundu?				Where will he find the pieces of his fingers?
'Ze baamutemako engalo tezadda! 				The ones they cut never returned.
'Ze baamutemako engalo bitundu kubba nyama		The ones they cut into pieces for stealing flesh
Nassolo, Gganga, 					[Princess] Nassolo, [and] Gganga
Anti onkiza bugagga nkukiza engalo 			Surely, you have more wealth than me, but I still have my 
fingers
Ezabbanga emmere					The ones which stole food
Anti onkiza bugagga nkukiza engalo ennene			Surely, you are richer than me but I still have big fingers
Ezabbanga emmere					The ones that stole food
Baazitemako engalo bitundu				They cut them into pieces
'Ze baamutemako engalo tezadda 				The ones they cut never returned
Nannyinimu omulungi, nze gwalikwatako alikaaba yaye 	The good head of the home, whoever he touches will cry out [twice]
Baaba olabye, munnange olabye, 				Poor you, my friend, I'm sorry.  
Ezabbanga enyama! Zezabbanga engoye, 			The ones which stole meat! The ones which used to steal clothes 
Baazitemako engalo bitundu				They cut them into pieces
Aligisangawa engalo okukizza? 				Where can he find the fingers, to bring them back?
Yaliguze puliida nze nawolereza engalo okuzizza		He would hire a lawyer to petition for his fingers
Yaliguze puliida nze nawolereza engalo tezadda		He would hire a lawyer to ask for the fingers which never returned
Engalo etelina ssasa aligisangawa engalo okugizza		A finger has no  [blacksmith shop.  Where will he find it to bring it back [=You can't obtain fingers from a blacksmith shop]
Engalo etelina ssasa aligisangawa engalo okuzizza		A finger has no blacksmith shop.  Where will he find the 
fingers to bring them back 
Gganga alula, munnange olabye.  Baamutemako!	 	Gganga had a narrow escape.  My friend, poor you! They cut them off
---
Namukola ntya?						What will I do with you?
Nze namukola ntya Mukama wange, 			What will I do with you, my Master, 
Nannyinimu omuwanvu, 					The tall head of the house [the Kabaka] 
Nze gwalikwatako alikaaba 'Yaye.'  			I say, That's what you do friend
Baaba,  ekyo nno kyokola ekigambo ky'omwenge		Friend, that's what you do, if you drink too much beer [you become unmannerly like Gganga]
Nze nabeera wano Ssebo 					I will be here, sir
Nze nabeera wano awali omulungi baaba			I will be here with the beautiful one, friend
Abange, abange, abange					Fellows, fellows... -	
Nze agenda okulaba engalo gyezadda!			He is going to search for the fingers!
Nannyinimu omulungi.  					Good Head of the Home 
Nze gwalikwatako alikaaba 'Yaye!', Gganga alula.		I say, whomsoever he touches will cry 'Yaye!'  Ganga had a 
narrowescape'
Oba wegaana, leeta ezo engalo baazitemako			If you deny it, bring the fingers they cut off 
Oba wegaana Leeta ezo engalo 				If you deny it, bring those fingers 
Baazitemako engalo bitundu				They cut into pieces, 
Nannyinimu omulungi					Good Head of the House
Nze gwalikwatako alikaaba 'Yaye'				Whomsoever he touches will cry 'Yaye'
----
Omukazi ntunda, ebikkwa nambugo 			A woman is like white ants, they can be enticed out after being covered with bark cloth.  
Bwobeera nebingi, obikka n'ebina				If you have many, sheets of bark cloth you can cover even 
four [termite mounds]
Omwaami, bwoyagala enseko senya ku mannyo		Master, if you like laughing you should brush your teeth
Omwaami, bwoyagala enseko senya ku mannyo 		Master, if you like laughing you should brush your teeth.  
Omwaami, bwobeera oyagala enseko senya ku mannyo 	Master, if you want to laugh brush your teeth.  
Gayinze wamma!						It is too much!
Nze nabeera wano, ssebo, nze nabeera wano awali omukungu 	I was here, master, I was here where the chief was.   [twice]
Akaalo kekamu nga olangira eddogo eryo nange,nange	It is the same little village where you have been, proclaiming 
spells with me, with me.
----
Namukola ntya?   Nze namukola ntya?			What should be done, him? What should I do with him.
Nze ndimukola ntya mukama wange? 			What will I do, my master?

7.  OMUSANGO GW'ABALERE - The case of the flutists.  

Anti omusango gw'abalere gwegaludde, bantwale e Bbira 	Surely, the case of the flutists has been taken up 	again, 							let them take me to Bbira 
[gubadde gutya ?] 					[What's wrong?]
Omusango gw'abalere gwegaludde, bantwale e Bbira, nze nno	The case of the flutists has been taken up again, let 								take me to Bbira where I was born, I say
Nkunyakunya eddiiro, bannange nnyabo			Surely, I'm jiggling on the floor, friends.
Anti nkunyakunya eddiiro mwendigwa			Surely, I'm jiggling on the floor, friends,where I will be laid 
out
Sali...?							[-?-]
Omusango gw'abalere, anti, bantwale e Bbira		The case of the flutists , [has been taken up again, ]surely, 							let them take me to Bbira
Anti omusango gw'abalere gwegaludde, bantwale e Bbira	Surely, the case of the flutists.... [ditto]
K'yokka ndigenda na abalere abe e Kalungu, Bantwale e Bbira	Surely, I will go with the flutists of Kalungu, let them take 
me to Bbira
Eyangayaza, bantwale e Bbira gyebanzaala			The one who loved me, let them take me to Bbira, where I 
was born
Owomukwano bantwale e Bbira gyebanzaala			My friend, let them take me to Bbira, where I was born.
-----
 Sekatumira abaana, ababo bewazaala bebaluwa?		You, bossy-boots, where are your own children?
Sekatumira abaana ababo bewazaala bebaluwa?		[Ditto]
Tonkinagukira bwotyo, abange nazaalina Kitaka		Don't be sarcastic, the ones I bore were for the soil.
Bwoba wazalira Kitaka bwomutuma ajje akuwereze omuliro 	If you bore them for the soil, tell Soil to come and bring 							you fire,        [twice]
Eyangayaza, bantwale e Bbira gyebanzaala,			The one who loved me, let them take me to Bbira, where I 
was born.
Nz' owomukwano, gubadde gutya?				Me, my friend, what's wrong?

Bwentunuulira Taata gyeyagenda, amaziga gakunkumuka 	When I look at where my Father went, tears stream down my 
face. 
Bwentunuulira Maama gyeyagenda, amaziga gakunkumuka 	When I look at where my mother went, tears stream down 
my face. 
Ne baganda bange gyebagenda amaziga gakunkumuka 	And, my brothers and sisters, where they went, tears stream 
down, 
Agalifa sizadde, bwendifa ndigenderera, 			To die childless, when I die, I will be quite lost, 
Omwoyo gundi ku mmamba ku mmale - 			My heart is on so-and so's of the Mmamba and Mmale 
[Lungfish and Mudfish] clans
Emeeme nze enkulungutana				My spirit is disturbed
Omwoyo gundi ku mmamba ku mmale  -			My heart is on the Mmamba and Mmale clans
Nze emeeme nenkulungutana 				My spirit is disturbed by events
Bunsobedde, bantwale e Bbira gyebanzaala			And perplexed, let them take me to Bbira where I was born
Eyangayaza, Ssebo gubadde gutya?				The one who loved me, Sir, what's the matter?
Nze, owomukwano bwensituka njaba, nze naddawa? 		Me, my friend, when it stand up, I collapse
Anti nkunyakunya eddiiro mwendigwa, bantwale e Bbira	Surely, I'm jiggling on the floor where I will be laid out, let 
them take me to Bbira
Nze nkunyakunya eddiiro linsobedde, bantwale e Bbira gyebanzaala? Yes, I'm jiggling on the floor, which perplexes me, 
Let them take me to Bbira where I was born 
Nawe, omukulu ow'ennimi onolyanga wa, olabye		And you, an elder with a loose tongue, who will give you 
food?  Poor you
Omukulu ow'ennimi onolyanga ki olabye			An elder who can't keep secrets, what will you eat, poor you.
Anti omukulu ow'ennimi on'olyangawa emmere 		Surely, and elder with a loose tongue, who will give you 
food.
Webale, webale, webale!					Thank you, thankyou, thankyou!
A!, A!...							A!, A!...
Owomukwano, bantwale e Bbira gyebanzaala		My friend, let them take me to Bbira where I was born
Nz,yangayaza, Ssebo, gubadde gutya?			The one who loved me, Sir, what's the matter?
Nze owomukwano, eyakulunza embuzi, omulunza nte,	My friend, the one who made you herd goats, make him 							herd cows
Eyangayaza,						The one who loved me,	
Eyakuukumya ekkubo omukumya nju,			The one who made you wait around for him at the roadside, 
Make him do the same at his house	
Owomukwano bwempulira nnyabo, gubadde gutya		My friend, when I listen, lady, what's the matter?
Owomukwano nze ensituka, njaba, naaba ki?		My friend, I stand up and collapse, what will happen to me?
Wulira ---  nnyabo omulongo baze,				Listen, lady, twin, my husband.
Nze, omulongo --  					I, the twin.
Wambwa alekerera entujjo, nazina entoli 			A dog ignores the celebration but dances to finger 
snapping [three times]	
Maama linsobedde, bantwale e Bbira gyebanzaala,		Mamma, it baffles me, let them take me to Bbira where I 							was born
Eddiiro linsobedde nze nsituka njaba gubadde gutya?		The parlour floor disturbs me with fear,  I stand up and I 
collapse, what's the matter?

8.   BALAGANA  ENKONGE

Ojjanga n'ondaba ndikulaba omwaami		Come often and see me, I will see you chief
Omwaami atudde muntebe n'ayogera ebingi		The chief [Kabaka] has sat on his throne and said many things
Omwaami atudde muntebe n'ayogera ebingi		The chief has sat ithe throne and said many things
Wamma, byayogera ebingi				Indeed, he says a lot
Kitange yekubiddemu oluwombo lw'enkoko 	The chief has had some piecesof chicken flavouring
N’omukyala yekubiddemu okugulu kwembuzi	And the wife has had a leg of goat
Ojjanga no'ndaba ndikulaba ewaffe			Come and see me often, I will see you at home
Omwaami atudde mu ntebe nayogera ebingi		The chief has sat on his throne and said many things
Bajja balagana baabo, 				There they come, showing each other the way
Bajja balagana enkonge				There they come, showing each other obstacles [tree stumps]
---
Ojjanga nondaba					Come and see me often
Omwaami abeera kunkola [-?-]			The chief lives to work hard [-?-]
Nawe omwaami obeera kumbaga noyogera ebingi	You, oh chief, you say a lot at weddings.
Nange nkulaba obeera kumbaga noyogera ebingi	I can see that you say a lot at weddings
Kiki ekitutuma okubba? Ko'kirabe			What sends you to steal,? Let him be punished!
Anti ekikutuma okubba? Ko'kirabe			But what sends you to steal,? Let him be punished
Anti ekikutuma okubba kokirabe			     "	"	"	"		"
Okaalakaala n'omuggo.   Omwaami...		You march with a stick.   The chief [can break your staff]
Okaalakaala n'omuvuma.  Omwaami		You march with a pointed staff.  The chief [can break it]
	Alikumenya				He will break you
Anti balagana baabo bamundabire 			But they are coming, greet her
Ojjanga nondaba ndikulaba omwaami		Come and see me often, I will see you chief [husband]
Bajja balagana baabo				There they come, showing each other the way.
Bajja balagana enkonge				There they come, showing each other obstacles 
Attudde mu ntebe nayogera ebingi			He has sat on the throne and said many things		
Omwaami atudde mu ntebbe nayogera ebingi	The chief has sat on the throne and said much
Omwaami attudde mu ntebbe n'alamula ensi ye	The chief has sat on the throne and ruled his land
Eriva mu ddiiro entabaganya,			When one dies [and is laid out for mourning the people will meet 
together
Mwaami eriva mu ddiiro entabaganya yiyo		Chief, when one is laid out the people will come together
Eriva mu ddiiro entabaganya 			When one is laid out the people will meet togther
Eriva mu ddiiro enjawukana yiyo			When one is laid out, they will split up again.
Eriva mu ddiiro enjawukana etuuse			When one is laid out it is time to depart to the burial ground
-- 
Omwana wa nnyabo ndikulaba olundi		Child of my mother, I will see you another time
Mwami omwana wa nnyabo ndikulaba olundi, 	Oh chief, my mother's child, I will see you another time
Mwattu omwana wa ssebo ndikulaba amadda 	My dear, my father's child, I will see you on my return
Anti abanjagala ababiiri bamundabire		Then those two who love me, greet him for me [the king]
Anti abanjagala baabo mubandabire			Well, there are the ones who love me, greet him for me	
-- 
Endege bwezogera ekimbejja			The ankle bells are gently sounding like the conversation of 
princesses
Atudde mu ntebe nayogera ebingi			He has sat on the throne and said many things
Mwami, omwana wa ssebo ndikulaba	 	Chief, my father's child, I will see you
Omwaami ojjanga nondaba, ndikulaba ewaffe	Master, come and see me often, I will see you at my place
Endege bwezogera ekimbejja			The ankles bells are gently tinkling, like the talk of princesses
Mwattu endege bwezogera ekimbejja		Listen, my friend, the ankle bells are gently sounding, like the talk of 
						princesses
--
Omwana wa nnyabo 				Child of my mother,  
Omwana wa ssebo ndikulaba ebin... [olundi]	Child of my father, I will see you another time
Omwattu omwana wa ssebo ndikulaba oludda	Dear friend, child of my father, I will see you when I return
Bamundabire, omwana wa nnyabo			Let them greet her, my mother's child
Bamundabire					Let them greet her
Ye wuuyo omwana wa ssebo			She is the one, my father's child
Bamundabire					Let them greet her

9. Mubandusa - No text

10.   AKAWOLOGOMA (A lion was tamed and brought into the palace during Mutesa 1's time)

Akawologoma, akawologoma [ba]nnange			Little lion, little lion, my friends
Ondaba 							You can see me [I am poor, don't sacrifice me]
Bannange ssebo nze akawologoma, 			My friends, sir, I [sing], little lion
Bakakwate mpola						Let them catch it slowly [i.e.  carefully]
Akawologoma bakakwate mpola				Little lion, tlet them catch it slowly
Akawologoma, akawologoma bakakwate mpola kalye ebintu   Little lion, little lion, let them catch it slowly, to feed it
Akawologoma munnange ondaba				Little lion, my friend, you can see me
Ndigenda ne munnange kalibattanya,			I will go with my friend, the beautiful one
Munnange ondaba omulongo baze, 				My friend, you can see me, tmy husband [twin]
Abalyanga enkejje mulyanga njokye nemuleka enfumbe ziwuunya bubi Those who eat small dried fish [enkejje] 
							should eat when it is grilled not stewed.   If it is cooked 
without grilling it smells bad
Nayita ani? Nakola ntya? Munnange ondaba			Whom shall I call? What shall I do? My friend, you see me!
Mukazi wange ono namudibaga yadibaga olusuku n'akayumbake This wife of mine spoiled her banana plantation and her 
little house
Simukuba muggo mukuba luyi				I don't cane her but I just slap her
Bwemukuba omuggo nasunguwala				If you cane her she becomes angry	
Nalaba akawule nakayingira 				Then she saw a thicket and went into it
Nendaba embazzi nenkatemawo				Then I got an axe and removed it [cut the thicket - to make 
her return]
Nange nendaba enkumbi nenkakabala 			Then I saw a hoe and I dug the ground over
Nange nentola omuliro nenkatekako			Then I made fire to burn it completely
Namuweeraki? Omulongo, zinsanze ssebo			What can I give her as an apology, Sir?
Mukazi wange ono, namuddibaga bwomulaga omuddo aguyita musota This wife of mine who is so lazy, when I show her 
where to dig she says there is a snake	
Anti olulaba ettooke amira bugobo 				But when she sees plantains she eats so much
Nakola ntya? Nayita ani?					What shall I do? Whom shall I call?
Munnange ondaba, kyenkubuulira				My friend, see what I am telling you
Ebibadde ebyababiri obyogeredde ki? 			Things which are shared between two people only, why have you disclosed them? 
Zinsanze nnyabo, 					What can I do, madam? [The secret is no longer secret]
Kyenkubuulira ebibadde ebyababiri obyogeredde ki? 		What I'm telling you, things which are secret between two 
people, why have you disclosed them?
Akawologoma, Akawologoma Kanena ssebo			Little lion, little lion is eating, Sir,
Akawologoma, akawologoma bakakwate mpola.  		Kalye ebintu Little lion, little lion, let them catch it 								carefully	to feed it.
Akawologoma munnange ondaba  Nakola ntya?		Little lion, my friend, you see me.  What shall I do?
--- 
Ndigenda ne munnange kalibattanya			I will go with my friend, the beautiful one
Nayita ani? Nayita ani? Bazaala ssebo 			Whom shall I call? Whom shall I call? They gave birth, sir
Bazaala kiwango kyenkubuulira				They bore an important person, I'm telling you..
Bazaala omuwala nakibimbiri				They bore a girl so fat that you don't see her neck
Do- lon-di- do lo... etc					Rhythmic vocables and humming
Mm... mm... mm... 
Nakola ntya? Ndimuweeraki? Munnange ondaba		What shall I do, what should I give her? My friend, see.
Abalyanga emmamba mulyanga  				Those who used to eat lung-fish, 
Ngege nemuleka emamba neyinayina			Eat Ngege [Tilapia] and leave lung-fish alone.	
Kyenkubuulira yatuzalira Ssuna ne Walugembe		What I'm telling you, it produced Ssuna and Walugembe 
[former Kabakas, both of the lung-fish clan]
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Nakola ntya, Omulongo? baze				What shall I do, Twin, my husband [Kabaka]
Sirimba jjajjange kyenkubuulira ebibadde ebyababiri obyogeredde ki? I don't tell lies, grandfather, what I'm telling you
							What has passed between us, why have you disclosed it?
 Sirimba munnange kyenkubuulira ebibadde ebyababiri obyogeredde ki?	 Don't tell lies, my friend, etc...

Zinsanze nnyabo						I am doomed, madam.
Bazaala muwala bazaala muwala				They bore a girl, they bore such a girl.
Bazaala ssebo, 						They bore her, sir.
Bazaala muwala, bazaala muwala, munnange ondaba 		They bore such a girl, my friend, you see.
Mundabire omulungi kalibattanya.  Omusamba ndege	Take my greetings to the beautiful and desirable one.  Make 
the ankle bells sound.
Kyenkubuulira.  Yewuuyo omuwala omusambaganyi		What I'm telling you..  That is the one, the girl who is 
							dancing.
Yasamba endege nze nazaasa				She made them [the ankle bells] sound so well, she broke 
them
Nakola ntya? Nakola ntya? Munnange ondaba		What shall I do, my friend/ You see me.
---
Akawologoma akawologoma, kaanena			The little lion is eating
Akawologoma, Akawologoma kaanena,			The little lion is eating
Akawologoma, akawologoma kaanena ssebo.		Little lion, the little lion is eating, Sir.

11.  SSEMATIMBA NE KIKWABANGA  - No text

12a.   WAVVANGAYA
Mwana wattu ojjiranga obaawo			My child [friend], long life to you
Mwana wattu ojjiranga ozzanya			My friend, may you play for long
Mwana wattu nkuwadde omuluka 			My friend, I've made you owner of a parish
Gwenjagala muwadde endongo			The one I love, I have given an endongo	
Mwana wattu omjjiranga obaawo muganzi wange 	My friend, long life to you, my darling
Mwana wattu olaba Bwaana Cooper musajja		My friend, you see the man Bwana Cooper
Bwana Cooper musajja mukambwe			Bwana Cooper is an cruel, fierce man
Bwaana Cooper mutidde nze okuddira entiba nze nazifuula essowani	Bwana Cooper, I'm afraid of him, having to use 
brick moulds as plates
Endongo ennene serumbeete			The large endongo -?-
Yanjagaza abalaya				Made me come to like Europeans
Nenjagaza abazungu, nentwaala nebulaya, Baganda bange	It made me come to like the Europeans, and it took me to 
Europe, brethren
Mwana wattu, laba ggwe				My child, see, you
Anti okulya lumonde nsiiba ennaku		But I would rather fast for days than eat sweet potatoes
Emmere yalumonde egwaana mbuga mubangi	Sweet potatoes should be eaten only when you have a lot of people 
meeting in a large compound [eg.  at funerals]
Okulya lumonde nsiiba ennaku			To eat sweet potatoes, I would rather fast for days
Emmere yalumonde egwaana mbwa n'enkoko 	Sweet potatoes are fit only for dogs and chickens
Mwana wattu omulungi annumaya			My good friend who hurts [taunts] me
Nebwengunywa ntya				However much I drink
Sibulwa nyumba, nebwengunywa sibulwa kubo. 	 I can always find the house, even if I drink I don't lose my way.  
Omulungi aliwala 				The beautiful one is far away
Mwana wattu, ogiranga obaawo			My friend, long life to you
Gwenjagala, ogiranga obaawo, muganzi wange	The one I love, long life, my lover
Okugenda ogenda naye obireese			Although you are leaving me you have brought problems
Okugenda ogenda naye okatyabye			Although you are leaving me you have brought problems
Anti enjoka tekwaata mukadde awali omuto		Because a worm doesn't infect an old person when there is a younger 
one
Mwana wattu laba ggwe				You see, my friend,
Mwana wattu omulungi				My good friend
----
Mwana wattu nkutidde				My dear youngs friends, I'm afraid of you [twice]
Mwana wattu laba ekyo				My dear young friends, see that

12b EKYUMA

Onokiraba kino ekyuma 				You will see this iron machine! [twice]
Bwekyegalika, kino ekyuma 			How it turns over and over, this machine, 
Onokiraba sindika ekyuma 			You will see it.  Push it! 
Ekya Bbakuli					This machine of Bbakuli
Ekyuma kirina engeri enyingi			This machine has got many ways
Kino ekyuma kirina ensolo obujjogi 		This machine, it has got decorated animals
Onokiraba, Onokiraba, ekyuma, onokiraba 		You will see it, you will see this iron machine, you will see it
Kino ekyuma onokiraba,   			This iron machine,you will see it
Ekyuma kirina amatandiiko 			This machine, it has decorations
Kyokka kikira ensolo obujjogi 			But it is better than decorated animals
Olaba kyazinya bakaabaami  			It made the chief's wives dance
Muka Babu nayita muka Bunjo  			Mrs Babu called Mrs Bunjo
Muka Bunjo nayita muka Semu			Mrs Bunjo called Mrs Semu
Muka Semu nayita muka Bbakuli			Mrs Semu called Mrs Bbakuli
Muka Bbakuli nayita muka Bbakuli		Mrs Bbakuli called Mrs Bbakuli
Onomulaba, onomulaba, onokiraba  		You will see her! You will see her! You will see it.
Ekyuma, onokiraba				This machine, you will see it
Kino ekyuma					This iron machine
Bakwata maduli enjaye sijinywa 			They brought poppy seeds, but I don't smoke Bbang [twice]
[Smoking bang - marihuana - opium made from poppy seeds]
Aa, aa baaba					Aa, a! Father
Mwana wattu ojjiranga obaawo			My friend, long life to you
Gwenjagala ojjiranga obaawo			The one I love, long life to you
Mwana wattu ojjiranga obaawo			My friend, long life to you
Mwana wattu nkuwadde omuluka			My friend, I have given you a parish.
Alinjagala muwadde endongo, muganzi wange	The one who will love me, I have given her a bowl lyre, my darling
Mm, mm mmmm 				[Humming]
Onokiraba, kino ekyuma 				You will see it, this machine [three times]
Ekya Bbakuli, kino ekyuma 			This thing at Bbakuli, this iron machine [three times]
Ekya Bakulu, kino ekyuma 			Bbakulu's machine
Ekya Babu, kino ekyuma				Babu's machine
Ekyuma kirina amatandiiko 			This machine has decorations [twice]
Ekyuma kikira ensolo obunene	 		This thing has big animals
Ekyuma kyazinya bakabaami			This machine set the chiefs' wives dancing
Muka Muguma, 					Mrs Muguma
Muka Muguma nayita Muka Beene 		Mrs Muguma called Mrs Beene
Muka Beene nayita muka Bbakuli			Mrs Beene called Mrs Bbakuli
Baaba, munnange, maama ono yenno aliwala	Elder brother, my friend, this mother is far away, 
Muganzi wange aliwala, bwetwabiryanga		My darling is gone, the one who used to eat with me.
Omulungi azzeewa? Muganzi wange		The beautiful one, where is she gone? My darling.
Omulungi azzeewa, bwetwabiryanga?		Where is she gone, the one who used to eat with me?
Ojjiranga obaawo, muganzi wange			You should still be alive, my darling
Ojjiranga ozzanya, muganzi wange			You should still be moving around, my darling.
Omukwano guluwa?				Where is your friendship?
Omukwano guddibye				Your friendship has gone stale.
Mmm mmm mmm 
Kawuuta Mugerere yasanga biggwa			Kawuuta from Bugerere arrived late. [for the feast]
Yakomba saani n'ebijjiiko 			He picked scraps from dirty dishes and spoons [twice]
Mm mm					Mm mm
Yajooga abantu, musajja wattu			You bullied them, my man
Yajooga abavuma, yajooga abantu			You bullied the people of Buvuma, you ignored people.
Bwaana Cooper musajja mujoozi 			Bwana Cooper, disdainful man.  [Three times]
--
Onokiraba kino ekyuma 				You will see this iron thing [twice]
Ekya Bbakulu, sindika ekyuma			This thing at Bbakulu, this machine that one pushes.
Onokiraba kino ekyuma				You will see this iron thing
Ekyuma kirina amatandiiko			This machine has decorations
Ekyuma kirina ensolo maanyi			This thing is a wild beast, very strong.
Ekyuma kyatuzanya n'abakulu			This thing puzzled [the young and] the old [alike]
Kino ekyuma kyatuyombya n'abakulu		This thing made them quarrel with the elders
Kino ekyuma onokiraba				See this iron thing! [four times]
Ojjiranga ogenda, ojjiranga ozzanya  		If you go there, see what will happen.
Mwana wattu, ojjiranga obaawo			My young friend, long life to you
Gwenjagala ojjiranga ogenda muganzi wange	The one I love, you can go, my darling
Nkuwadde ebintu					I have given you everything
Mwana wattu nkuwadde omuluka			My young friend, I have given you the parish [everything]
Mwana wattu nkuwadde ebintu			My young friend, I have given you things.
Alinjagala muwadde endongo			The one who loved me, I will give a bowl lyre
Bwaana Cooper musajja mujoozi			Bwana Cooper, disdainful man
Okuddira entiba, Nze nazifula esowani		To have to eat from wooden brick-moulds instead of metal dishes
Ono mulaba					You watch out for him
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Kino ekyuma onokiraba   				You will see this iron machine [four times]
Sindika ekyuma, onokiraba.			Push the machine, you will see it.

Bwana Cooper was a land surveyor who tworked in the Mabira forest. and treated his assistants badly.  Temuteo Mukasa (a great harpist of the previous generation) also included this ekisoko in his performances.