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Drumming dance from the Soga people of Kiguru County, Uganda

Kalaja and Sepiriamo Bemba

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101	Ensega mwoyo (To remind yourself) Kalaja and Sepiriamo Bemba	02:47

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Release Info

Catalog Number

ILAMTR142C

Year(s) Released

1952

Label(s)/Collection(s)

International Library of African Music (ILAM)

Artist(s)

Kalaja and Sepiriamo Bemba

Country(s)

Uganda

Genre(s)

World

Instrument(s)

Ngoma

Language(s)

Soga

Recording Era(s)

1950s

Credit(s)

Hugh Tracey - Compiler, Liner Notes Editor, Liner Notes

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