Sewaswa, kazalabamlongo (Sewaswa, father of twins)

Title: Sewaswa, kazalabamlongo (Sewaswa, father of twins)
Performer / Recordist: Evaristo N. Muyinda and Yakobo Ssewakirya; Tracey, Hugh
Subject: Music--Uganda; Folk songs, Ganda; Ganda (African people); Folk music; Field recordings
Description / content note: A song which is sung when a woman gives birth to twins. Twins are born, they say. 'in a certain manner'. They tell the father of twinsto play the drums and rejoice. "You people who were laughing at me, you thought I could not have children. But look! Here I have two at a time". Sewaswa is kind to everyone and especially to children. He is a traditional figure in their folklore. Topical song, with Nango horizontal 8 string harp.
Type / form: sound recordings; field recordings; sound recording-musical
Language: Ganda
Place of recording: Africa, Sub-Saharan; Africa Uganda Ssaza Kyagwe
Publisher: International Library of African Music (ILAM)
Date recorded: 1952
Date issued / published: 1952
Identifier: TR0139; 7
Is Format Of: Analog reel item
Duration (time): 00:02:50
File format: wav
Sample Rate: 15 ips reel
Digitisation (original): 96000Hz 24Bit Stereo; Studer B67 Recorder; Sound Forge V.6
Rights Holder: International Library of African Music
License: CC Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
Access Rights: Public
Is Part Of: ILAM Hugh Tracey Sound of Africa Series
Format: audio/mp3
Genre: field recordings
handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/171049