KING WEEDAH Lyrics

"Andri Akosi" by KING WEEDAH is a song about gratitude towards Mothers for bringing us up. Without them, children suffer in this sorrowful world.

[INTRO]
Dedication to all the mamas, King Weedah, Street Culture, listen!

[CHORUS]
Chandi mani nele nyakua 'dorisi, ma andri ka andra aa yo, ani te ku.
Chandi mani nele nyakua 'dorisi, mummy ka andra aa yo, ani te ku.
Mama, chandi mini isule masi 'dori, MUNGU ma fe lu mini awa'difoniri ni.
Mama, chandi mini isule masi 'dori, MUNGU ma ogo lu mini oridrini ri ni.
(Chandi ma ni nele nyakua 'dorisi, ma andri ka andra aa yo, ani te ku.
Chandi mani nele nyakua 'dorisi, mummy ka andra aa yo, ani te ku.)

[VERSE ONE]
Aya ako si, ayiko akua yo, le amafeki awa'difo ambo MUNGU ni tu
Mama, tambaza mini ma tambazu mboru ni 'dori, anini ku ma orodrini ogo adusiari
Ale lu emini, agupi worosi: Oku 'di(u)zu eri ma orodri aluani yo
Mama, chandi mini isu ma rua 'di chadi bo, kile anzi ma ati ni yo le, ale lu mini.
Nguli fipi mi tia o'du driasi 'do, kile anzi akua yo le, ale lu mini.

[CHORUS]

[VERSE TWO]
Osubi anzi ni nyale o'du driasi di, kile anzi ma ati ni yo le, ale lu mini ya.
Malaya mini lele o'du driasi 'do, kile okuyi akuale yo le.
Afa 'di mini ndale ruani, adu afani ya, anzi drici jua abirisi 'do.
Oh, MUNGU iko ama aza!
Oku azi leni ai azi ma nva ku.
'Badi, andri akosi, envu anzi odra akua abirisi do.

[CHORUS]

Dedication to all the mamas; Listen!

[HOOK]
Mama, itru 'di ma te!
Izata mani iza mivuri, fudri ci tu.
Alu ndra mini anvu iwa ku 'deri ma iwa nvu.
Alu ndra mini ase taba ku, 'deri ma taba se.
Alu ndra mini ma ogu ku, 'deri ma oguo ni.
Acita mani nibe 'dosi, ayiko mi asia yo.
Wo, mama, (ayiko mi asia yo X2). Wo!

[CHORUS]

"Monica" by KING WEEDAH is a heartfelt marriage proposing ballad to a love interest named Monica.

[INSTRUMENTAL INTRO]:

It’s a wicked dedication to Monica, a man called King Weedah, West Nile, Street Culture, big ups to Andrew!

[CHORUS]:
Ama ama du mibe ra, mi asi ma oti ku Monica!
A'dusikuni leta mani mibe 'di, eri leta aria dri, Monica.X2

[VERSE ONE]:
O'du alidibo, akusiza nde ma te.
Adusikuni 'ba azi mani leta inapi mani yo.
Monica idu 'di ma-i do!
Ba’di, ma do ‘ye ngoni?
Mavu mali yo, kanisi ma adripi ika mu aku-a dale,
Ilu Monica ni, me isu afazi were aku tambazu bo.

Repeat [CHORUS]:

[VERSE TWO]:
Monica, leta mini mavu 'di feni ako o'du ku.
Orobi ni ma obi mi ru si.
Enira, honey aleta mi igodri, ama ici ti alu.
Ecozu aku amani zozu, aku ambo ru.
Monica, oh, oh!
Monica, oh ooooh!

Repeat [CHORUS]:

[INSTRUMENTAL]:

[HOOK]:
It’s a thin line between paper and pen, love and hate.
Just I like to keep in touch ‘coz I love you.
Even though I have nothing to say.
I look for you up and down, left right.
When you need me, I will get there.
Baby love for the money never lasts long.
Even though am broken down, I still love you.
If loving is a crime, I’m guilty.
I’m searching for ‘True Love’.

[Sing CHORUS twice]:
(It’s a wicked dedication to Monica.
A man called King Weedah, West Nile, Street Culture, big ups to Andrew!
It’s a wicked dedication to Monica)

[OUTRO]:
Ama ama du mibe ra, mi asi ma oti ku, Monica!

"Geri Nyazuri" by KING WEEDAH is a groovy Song about Ways to Earn a Living. It doesn’t matter how small the Job seems, just save, unite with others to eradicate Poverty but don’t gossip.

[INTRO]
Chu-Chu Records, Selector Stuart, King Weedah Street Culture, Lugba-flow! Boom, (boom, boom)!

[CHORUS]:
Geri mani nyazu, mini ndazu 'dori,
Ijini aluani ku.
Geri mani acizu, mini isuzu 'dori,
'Ba’di ijini aluani ku.
Lonyi nyakuni ma ewa 'doni ya,
Ijini aluani ku.
Chandi nyaku 'do ma dri-a 'doni ya,
Ijini aluani ku.

[VERSE ONE]:
Asi onzi, kini kini, le aku di ja!
Lonyi 'diri afa nyakuni, ika icora.
Amani isule were 'bo ‘di, amba tani fo!
Amboru, MUNGU ni nga fera.
Andrusi drusi, jirani a'du e’yo ni ya.
Ane di 'bo, e’yo nya ama 'bo.
Midri katro osuru boda boda onzuzu,
Mi asi dri ku, ‘di midri nyazuri.

[CHORUS X2]:

[VERSE TWO]:
Tedi a'du ma e’yo si ya,
Amani ama ru nzezu o’dudriasi.
Le ama ri va, ama ici ti tualu.
Ecozu alioni drozu fo, agara.
Androndroa drozu aku ma esele-a si-i,
Angani afazini isuku yo,
'Ba’di I'yere I'yere okuku mu ce re 'do.
Igu ma ku!
'Di mavu nyazuri-i.

[CHORUS X2]:

[Repeat VERSE ONE]:

[CHORUS X2]
[END]

LEKU CULTURE Lyrics

LEKU CULTURE sings “Angayika” as a ballad targeted at a love interest that is playing hard to get. The artiste actually hints on the fact that a woman becomes family property in Lugbara Culture so if the basis for winning her heart is money, “they” (referring to his family) will pay…The singer tells his beloved woman how she stole his heart and wants her to come to him. “Home affairs are hard. If you are not a man, you cannot manage them…”

[CHORUS]
Angayika, ale mi ru ‘di nera
Zamva ‘di, e’du ma asi ‘dele
Ma 'ye ngoni, inze nga mani, ale te eko ama aza
Orobi ni ma obi mi ru si inira, ma ne ‘dini, mi di eca mi emu
Mamu enga deni mi ini yo
‘Badi la enya ma adji ma ti-a ku yo.

Angayika, ale mi ru ‘di nera
Zamva ‘di, e’du ma asi ‘dele
Ma 'ye ngoni, inze nga mani, ale te eko ama aza
Orobi ni ma obi mi ru si inira, ma ne ‘dini, mi di eca mi emu
Mamu enga deni mi ini yo
‘Badi la enya ma adji ma ti-a ku yo.

[HOOK]
Ele a’du, eyo nga mani mi inza ma ku ma adji ‘di mivu
Ka adre mali ni manga fera, mi onzoroko e'yo ‘disi ku
Ele a’du e’yo nga mani! Mi ica ama mvaku ama adji ‘di mivu
Ka adri mali ni amanga ofera. Mi onzoroko e’yo ‘disi ku yo.

[INSTRUMENTAL]

[VERSE ONE]
Aku ma ewa ambamba, ‘Badi la nde re
‘Ka adre agupini ku, mi weza ku
Alete ewa ni ne, Angayika mi imu, mo a mibe 'dole
Anya enya ku, enya nde ma ra
Amvu yi ku, iyi ma ewa ambamba
Ako o’du ku, Angayika mi imu, mi imu, amo a mibe 'dole.

[INSTRUMENTAL]

[VERSE TWO]
Angayika ene nga ma, MUNGU alu ale mi ndrera
Aka mi ji madri, ma enza mi ku
Ale ama leru mibe, asi alusi ya!
Ene ngoni, anze di nze?
Ka adre onzia ni, e’yo nga mani!
Ma ku ja, afa zini mavu ‘di yo ya.

[HOOK]
Ele a’du? E’yo nga mani!
Mi nza ma ku, ma aji ‘di mivu!
Ka adri mali ni, ma nga fera, Mi onzoroko e’yo ‘di si ku
Ele a’du e’yo nga mani. Mica ama mvaku ma aji ‘di mivu
Ka adri mali ni, ama nga ofera. Mi onzoroko e’yo ‘disi ku yo!
[END]

M.I.T.G. Lyrics

"Peacock" by M.I.T.G is a fast-beat song about a girl who enjoys the world. She is neither so educated nor efficient in doing work but her beauty covers up for all that. She makes a living out of her peacock beauty wherever she goes whether Kampala, Nairobi or Mombasa.
[CHORUS]
'Zanva ni 'di angu nya peacock le yo, mama mama
'Zanva ni 'di angu nya peacock le yo ('Dosi eri lu kabina ya taya lu taya)
'Zanva ni 'di angu nya peacock le yo, mama mama
'Zanva ni 'di angu nya peacock le yo ('Dosi eri lu kabina ya taya lu taya)

[VERSE ONE]
Ayee, yeye yeye ye! Uuh! She's the one that am approaching, mama, umh!
This kind of temptation, yeh. The lady that am falling for, mama, umh!
With this crazy notion, Yeh! She shakes her body, in a ras style, eh.
She moves (her) slender body. Peacock!

[CHORUS]

[VERSE TWO]
'Dosi lu kabina ya taya (Agupi i'de 'bo)
'Dosi lu mile ja fula (Karile i'de 'bo)
'Dosi lu agati ga taba (Mzee i'de 'bo)
'Dosi lu dribi i'de taya (Silingi i'de 'bo)
(Katro skulu la ku, asini 'de ku yo X2)
(Katro azi niku, asini de ku yo X2)
A'dusikuni ruani nya angu ambamba yo
A'dusikuni ruani woro malini yo

[CHORUS] X2

[BRIDGE]
Zanva ni 'di angu nya peacock le
Bicho ni 'di angu nya peacock le
Oci Sitani be angu nya peacock le
'Dosi eri ca Kampala'a, eri angu nya alurile
Katro ca Nairobi'a, eri angu nya aluri le
'Dosi ca Mombasa'a, eri angu nya alurile
Zanva ni 'di angu nya peacock le. Mama mama, mama!
Silingi nilu lu nvani yo, mama mama, mama!
(Zanva ni 'di angu nya X4)

[CHORUS]

[VERSE ONE again]

[INTERLUDE]
Ayee, yeye yeye ye. Zanva ni 'di angu nya ([ECHO] nya nya), mama mama!
Zanva ni 'di angu nya ([ECHO] nya nya), taya lu taya
Zanva ni 'di angu nya ([ECHO] nya nya), Leone Island

[CHORUS X4 till fade]
[END]

FAT A. Lyrics

"Ambaa" by the talented FAT A is an upbeat jam directed towards people who criticise you. The singing voice answers them back by saying, "Do what you do, leave what you leave, work what you work. I will do what I do and leave what I leave!"

[INTRO]
Onyonyi, tikina tayi. 'Balini, haa!
Onyonyi, tikina tayi. 'Balini!

[CHORUS]
Amba zuzu a'ye a'duni, agu 'di ene nga ma
Amba zuzu a'ye a'duni, agu 'di eku ma ja!
Eyo, emi e'do 'di andra 'ba mba, a'ye a'duni? Amba di ma 'bo.
Yeye, emi e'do 'di andra 'ba mba, a'ye a'duni? Amba 'di ma 'bo.
(I'ye mini 'yeri, ma mani 'yeri 'ye
Iku mini ku ri, ma mani kuri ku X4)

[VERSE ONE]
I'ye mini 'ye ri, iku mini ku ri, i-nga mini nga ri, mini oturi le.
'Ba dria ma nzi 'di mile wu 'do-i, Ewu 'do ja-i 'bo, oh!
E ka mini asi misi ku, mi imu isu, 'Ba lu di mu mi ngu!
Tena 'ba nga mi ngu adusiari, mi ni ra? I-nga ni mu ni ku.
'Ba 'di ki lu vuti e'yo bi ru. Ekileri lezu lu itu ongo irizu
Ani agu ka ini e'yo 'di iri 'bo, imba tani muke, eri drinia ci yo
I'ye mini 'ye ri, i'ku mini kuri, i-nga mini nga ri, ma mani ngari nga.
I'ye mini 'ye ri, iku mini kuri, inga mini nga ri, mini oturi le!

[CHORUS]

[VERSE TWO]
I'ye mini yeri, iku mini ku ri, inga mini ngari, mini oturi le
Agu 'di, ata e'yo mi vu zuzu amba ni 'di, nde nga ma okpo te ye.
Ini lu-i 'ba mba-i kani adusia ri, mani ani nga ini ku
Tena MUNGU fe mini omi ala, rua ala be, afa nyazu ra
Ini lu mini afa nda ku, ini lu: 'ba ni osubori nyazu te
Ika 'yo ini afa nya tu, afa nde di 'di; 'ba nde ifi nya-i yo
I'ye mini 'ye ri, iku mini kuri, inga mini nga ri, ma mani ngari nga
I'ye mini 'ye ri, iku mini kuri, inga mini nga ri, mini oturi le!

[CHORUS]

[INSTRUMENTAL] Audiowave!

[BRIDGE]
('Ba akuari ma pa inze fe 'ba kuari vu,
'Ba amveri ma pa inze fe 'ba amveri vu.
Afa azi agu ma afa 'du 'bo, midri ni mba pembere, kongolo ta ci X2)
Amba di ma 'bo, wo wo, no no no. Oooh ye!
Amba di ma 'bo, wo wo, akini ata amba si yo!
Okello ma ti 'diari efe 'bo ce, akini ata amba si yo.
Zakaria ma au 'dia ri mi ogo 'bo ce, akini ata amba si yo.

[CHORUS till fade]
...amba di ma 'bo (No no no, oooh ye! Amba di ma 'bo, wo wo. Akini ata amba si yo.
Okello ma ti 'diari efe 'bo ce, akini ata amba si yo.
Zakaria ma au 'dia ri mi ogo 'bo ce, akini ata amba si yo.)
[END]

LADY J. Lyrics

LADY J. brings a soulful flavour to Lugbara Music with her songs. In "Dramaza"), she sings in Lugbara and Swahili about living freely and enjoying the good things in your life namely Music, Dance, Drums, Adungu and Beer. So when you see her dancing, don't look at her in a bad light! Everything on earth ends here, then we meet our FATHER, HIS Name be praised!

[INTRO]
Oooh yeh, (We are the Queen fi di dancehall)
Ma adri pi, ma anvu pi, mi iri nga ma. (Pan de West Nile …)
E’yo nyaku driari ni asi ‘dia
Bule-a dale, ayiko tua yo
Ani, ani.

[CHORUS]
Aka ma ongo ngo, angoki
Aka ma ongo tu, atuki
Aka ma ari co, acoki
Aka ma adungu tu, atuki
(Aka ma ewa nvu, anvuki, anvuki, anvuki X2)

[VERSE ONE]
Nyaku mini neri iri ambo, Stani tua yo.
E’yoki vini drini-a tre ambamba
Azoki 'dia 'di 'ba-i odra.
Dra nini ode ku, dra nini amba ku.
Eri ama 'du tia.
A'di iji dra ni? Ilu anga mani!
'Ba kata atri atri, mata atri ra.
Saa erini ‘ba duzuri, ‘ba nini ku.
Vini mini isu’bori, ma adri, inya nya.
'Bule-a ‘dale ayiko tua yo, akaki mu Ata vu, Ru ni ovu inziza ru
Disco yo, ewa yo, (ani X4)

[CHORUS]

[VERSE TWO]
Dra ma azo ambamba, 'ba ‘di Lugbara la.
Eri mi ‘du o'duasi kile orobile
Ka vini mi 'du ‘bo, mi ida dri ku
Imvu imi awuzi be imi-i ku
Edri ma spare yo Lugbara la.
Katra adrici cika amajeje
A'dusikuni o'du ama ‘ba-i woro
Ani, aka ma ayiko zu, ineki ma onzi ku!
Aka ma ongo tu, ma tu ani.
Koboko, Yumbe azi imi ci!
Moyo, Adjumani, aku mi ku!
(Atu ki X6)
AudioWave!

[CHORUS]

[VERSE THREE]
Zamva akuari efi ra, munipe ma Club!
Nataka nyinyi yote kwa dancing floor.
Lewo ni siku yakukatika na muziki.
Akuna usingize, ama hakuna mapigano.
Ma ongo ngo emini ayiko fezu.
Ma fans, ma friends, ma muke too.
Izu ayiko mi asi-a ri, denga podi idranga kuru.
Inya mini nyari, dika iku mini kuri.
Drama saa yo, dra ma o’du yo.
Ika dra 'bule-a le, nyaku ni mi ka.
Ani aka ma ayiko zu, ineki ma onzi ku.
Wanyedemu zawo, muwashike kwa kikono!
Oki kose demu,
Oni pigiye telefoni (paka last X3)

[CHORUS and END]

"Amazu Ayiko" by LADY J. is a feel good song calling on all Lugbara to have fun instead of letting the sorrow in the world to fill their hearts.

[INTRO]
Maracha Yivu anzi emi ngoa, eh?
Ayivu, Terego. Zamva emi vu akuari ifi ra, eh!
O'du andruri 'bani ayiko zuzu ri.
Le ama zu ayiko!

[CHORUS]
Le amazu ayiko, ma adripi, ma amvupi, amazu ayiko
Le amazu ayiko, ma atipi, ma andripi, amazu ayiko
Le amazu ayiko, ma edapi, ma a'bipi, amazu ayiko
Le amazu ayiko, ma agoyi, ma awupi, amazu ayiko!

[VERSE ONE]
Chandi nyaku driari, 'ba ma 'ba asi-a ku, amazu ayiko
Egata tata ri, 'ba ma ega eri ku, amazu ayiko
Silimu tata 'di, 'ba ma asi ma mbamba, amazu ayiko
E'yo nyaku dri-a 'do ki, ewaru, amazu ayiko
Le mi ma ne mi agi ni mile onzi si ku, amazu ayiko
Le ama ngu ama sende ma e'yo si ku, amazu ayiko!

[CHORUS]

[VERSE TWO]
Arua la, amazu ayiko
Koboko la, amazu ayiko
Yumbe la, amazu ayiko
Moyo la, amazu ayiko
'Ba 'di Lugbara la(u), ama iciti ci, amazu ayiko
'Ba 'di Lugbara la(u), ama woro alu, amazu ayiko
'Ba 'di Ayivu la(u), ama nguru ku, amazu ayiko
'Ba 'di Aringa la(u), ama coru ku, amazu ayiko
'Ba 'di Terego la(u), ama awaru ku, amazu ayiko
'Ba 'di Maracha la(u), amazu ayiko, amazu ayiko!

[CHORUS]

[Repeat VERSE ONE]

[CHORUS]
[END]

"Agasi" by JACKIE CHANDIRU (Lyrics)

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[CHANDIRU WHISPERS:]
Agasi, aga'bo, agasi!
Agasi, aga'bo!

[VERSE ONE:]
Ini ce ra, ale mi ra! Ico aco ku, aha!
Mi imu mavu, ife me i’da mini onyi, kiri kiri!
Ale eri saru, eri fe ma asi ni su, ‘ba ‘di, maye ‘do
Ale eri saru, eri fe ma asi ni su, ‘ba ‘di, maye ‘do
Ma ‘ye ngoni ya?

[CHORUS:]
Like a dream in my sleep, and
I know that you wanna be free
Mi imu mavu!
All I know in my heart is,
I just won’t say “Goodbye!”
Agasi. Aga'bo!
Oh oh, wowo! X3 Oh! (Aga'bo!) X2

[VERSE TWO:]
I’bi ma dri! Ma mi agi,
Itu ongo ma’be (ma’be)!
A’dule ife me i’da mini ayiko idri ni, baby!
A(du)sikunisi, ale mi-i saru!
Mi fe ma asi ni su, ‘ba ‘di, ma’ye ‘do!
Ale mi-i saru, mi fe ma dri ni ga, ‘ba ‘di, ma’ye ‘do!
Ma asi ni su.

[CHORUS:]

[HOOK:]
Mi mani, mani a’dule. Inini ku, baby!
‘Ba ngoki ongo leta dri-i, mi imu mapye, baby!
A(du)sikunisi, ale mi-i saru!
Mi fe ma asi ni su, ‘ba ‘di, maye ‘do!
Ale mi-i saru! Mi fe ma asi ni su, ‘ba ‘di, maye ‘do!
Maye, yeee, eh hey!
[CHORUS:]

[SPEAKING:]
Mi imu mavu!
All I know is, I just won’t say goodbye, Yeh, agasi. Oh, oh, oh!
No goodbye, eh!
No goodbye! (Agasi) No goodbye!
No goodbye! (Aga'bo) No goodbye!
I won't say 'Goodbye!' (Agasi) Oh oh!
Agasi, aga'bo! Oh, aha!
Huh X7
No goodbye!
[END]

When Jackie decided to do a song in Lugbara, a producer warned her that her idea was career suicide. However, today this song is so thrilling that people who don’t even understand her language sing along because of the catchy lyrics. Others gyrate to the melodic tunes. It plays on the world-class MTV Base plus regional EATV, Channel O en other broadcast stations. The video is shot in a predominantly black and brown colour mix and features JC plus two men dancing in a forest at night.
The song is basically about a girl's confessions to her lover who wants to quit their relationship. "Agasi" translated from Lugbara means "I have refused" (to say 'Goodbye!' to this relationship).
The first verse says: "You know I love you, don't fight! Come to me, let me show you good! I love him so much, he makes my heart pain. What will I do?"
The second verse says: "Hold my hand! I'm your friend. Dance with me! Alone, let me show you the joy of life! Because, I love you so much! You make my heart pain."
The hook says: "You are mine, mine alone. You don't know, baby. People have sung love songs. Come with me, baby! Because I love you so much! You make my heart pain."
Wow, now that's romantic! This song deserves an award!

Other Jackie songs with Lugbara lines include "Iringwa?" (Where is he?) about searching for your soulmate; "Were Were" (Kidogo Kidogo/ Small Small) ft. DYAN; "(Another Hannz Production) More Fire" ft. VARIOUS ARTISTS; "For All Time" ft. SAMMY (from Eritrea); "Gold Digger"; "Shamim"; "Don't Break My Heart (Remix)" ft. COCO FINGER; "Champion" en so forth...

Lugbara Alphabet and Vocabulary

Everybody knows that the English Alphabet has 26 letters. However, not many know that the Lugbara Alphabet has 28 letters (like Arabic) but minus Q and X. That’s quite interesting because it means that there are 24 letters exactly like those in English plus four more authentic letters (each with an apostrophe before it) namely: ‘B [like in Odu‘bua], ‘D [like in awa’difo], ‘W, and ‘Y [like in e’yo]. Nevertheless, some people ignore the apostrophe. Sometimes Z is pronounced as J for example in the name "Inzikuru"

What I find complex but very amazing about the Lugbara Vocabulary is that it has few words some of which mean different things depending on the pronunciation tones during speech. One word spelt the same can be used in three or more very different contexts, for instance the word Ezo for Warthog (Wild Pig) also means Girlfriend or fiancee. The word Ti means Cow but can also mean more than seven other things including Mouth, Language, Month, plus verbs like Harvest, Strangle, Sign, Produce (Give Birth), Drop (Ointment) or Sound dropping liquid, Thatch (a hut), etc or an adjective like "in vain". While reading silently as a beginner, you might find problems understanding a word in context but when spoken out in the right tone by someone, the word meaning is expressed. It’s always good to grasp the Vocabulary.

Lugbara Artefacts (Courtesy of Uganda Museum)

While rumours circulated in 2010-2011 that the Uganda Museum was going to be demolished, I was amazed by why the facts had been distorted. The Trade and Tourism Minister (before he became Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs), Major General Kahinda Otafiire, actually revealed, “No one, not even me, has said the building is going to be demolished. Instead of demolishing it, it will be preserved but within the new structure.” Having the tallest building in Africa would be amazing indeed, besides Uganda also has the Biggest Baha’i Temple in the whole of the Black Continent.

As a Museum goer myself, I believe the Heritage preserved here is interesting and very valuable for all Ugandans plus foreign tourists. Demolishing this effigy of Ugandan Architecture would be a Tragedy. I spent A Day at the Museum in 2009 to fish out the Best I could about my Culture and here is what I found. Luckily, the scary exhibits like the Leopard and Prophetess Nakayima didn't come to life.



The Lugbara End Blow Trumpet called LURU is made from a bottle shaped gourd.

The Side-Blown Trumpet MARE is made from a gourd and a wooden tube. It is blown through the hole in the gourd with the wooden tube pointing downward or under the left arm. Bee Wax is smeared inside the gourd which is wetted before it’s played only at death dances in union with the drum called NAITO.



The GUKE Trumpet is used by men and boys in most of their dance.



Both men and women smoked Water Pipes. Tobacco was ground to make Snuff. Special pipes were used for Hemp consisting of a bowl below a tray of hot embers. The smoke was drawn through a water filled container.

JUSTICE: Discovery of Crime
Misfortunes could arise from offending ancestor spirits. Both Lugbara and Madi used divining pots to assess the guilt of the accused. The small Lugbara pots represent possible suspects. They were heated and filled with medicated water. If the water boiled over, the suspect’s innocence was established. An accused was required to pass a similar test by the Madi. A pot was set on the ground and water poured in. If it did not flow out of the hole in the bottom, the accused was considered guilty.



The Lugbara Sun-Cover extends over the whole of the child’s body.

Origin of LUGBARA

[Now the whole earth had one language and few words. And as men migrated from the east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. And they said to one another, "Come, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly."

And they had brick for stone, and bitumen for mortar. Then they said, "Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth."

And GOD came down to see the city and the tower, which the sons of men had built. And the LORD said, "Behold they are one people, and they all have one language; and this is only the beginning of what they will do; and nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them. Come, let us go down, and there confuse their language, that they may not understand one another's speech." So GOD scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth, and they left off building the city. Therefore its name was called Babel (Hebrew word 'balal' means 'confuse', where mighty Nimrod's Kingdom began), because GOD confused the language of all the earth, and from there GOD scattered them abroad over the face of all the earth.]


Some spoke Arabic, others Aramaic, Italian, Chinese, Zulu, Spanish, Yoruba, German, Cheyenne, Hindi, Russian, Persian or Lugbara. The latter finally settled in Lado Enclave, ask Prophet Moses (Nabi Musa) when he comes back with Elijah. He might have just left out the details in Genesis 11: 1 - 9 (Tawrat/ Torah or Pentateuch) because the list must be too long and confusing. Sometimes, the truth is stranger than fiction.

7 Wonders of Great West Nile District

Try and create your own List of the seven Wonders of West Nile, you will realise that everyone has his own thrills. There might be an ultimate Selection but that is only if the Points of Interest are aggregated through public voting.

Autobiography of the Author of the Book entitled "Sultan Isara"

"I was born 36 years ago in Ewava, a small village in Arua District of Uganda. According to Mama Evelyn Ocokoru, d/o Sultan Isara, the great Vurra Chief, I was born on Wednesday 6th July 1975 attended to by a traditional birth attendant. Sultan Isara died on 26th July 1949. Evelyn’s mother who died on 12th October 1995 was called Alia d/o Mukungu Aroa of Pajulu. My father Michael Omvitibo (R.I.P.) was born to Yakobo Oyi (R.I.P.) from Luu clan of Lugbara in the year 1940.Yakobo Oyi s/o Aziku died on 16th June 1985 while Michael Omviti’bo died on 5th January 2009. He was the only son of Rachael A’dakuru d/o Ajuanya of Anjuu from Bunakua’s family. A’dakuru was distinguished by clean feet and large ears, the features inherited by me. She gave me this name to mourn her sons she lost prematurely. Rakiel A’dakuru died on 27th January 1988.

I first met with formal education in Zaire (currently DRC) while in exile (1981/82 at Ecol Primary Official de Oce), then joined Eruba Primary School in 1983 for Class One during Obote II regime. I was the school Time Keeper for three years (1986-88). I excelled in PLE in Ewava Primary School in the year 1989, the year Arua experienced fatal famine, with aggregate 7 and distinction 1 in Science (92%) emerging the Best Candidate of Science in Vurra County. I was awarded two books (Hard Times by Charles Dickens and Complete Certificate Chemistry) as a prize by Dr. Eric Adriko who was then Member of Parliament for Vurra Constituency. This took place during Vurra Education Week 1990. I served as the secretary for English Club while in Ewava.

With this result I secured a place in St Joseph’s College Ombaci in Arua District for S1. For the next six years I was in Ombaci for both O and A‘Level studies. I was entrusted with the Chairmanship of Uganda Students’ Scripture Union Fellowship - Ombaci Branch in 1994/5 and elected the treasurer, Uganda Youth Redcross/ Crescent Ombaci Branch the same years. I attribute my success first to Almighty GOD, and then to both my parents and siblings, and Mr. Michael Knights a British Pharmacist and a Missionary who sponsored me at various levels of my Education. I was born fourth in a family of six children in this order: Anna Onzia, Alex Onzoma, James Candisi, Ruth Draru and lastly Janet Inzikuru. I further sat a supplementary A’Level Art Exam in 2003 at Kasese High School while working. With this and the Mature Entry of Makerere University, I was able to secure admission for Bachelor of Laws of Makerere University where I did one year 2005/6 at my personal expense, and Cisco Networking Course 2008 at the same University, the course which was sponsored by Elizabeth Cakuru. My character is sometimes simple, softspoken but reserved. Of course my principal is ever to succeed at all cost in a smart way and motto: “Achieve with Discretion”.

Due to circumstances beyond my dreams, I was recruited into Uganda Police Force in the year 1998 instead of joining the University to study my dream course (Medicine). So far, I have served in Kasese District Police Station and currently at Entebbe International Airport. Apart from employment, I do my small business at my cherished Computer Centre (Michael Knights Computer Net Services) in Kitooro, Entebbe. Isara Memorial Cultural and Community Library is my Brainchild Project to unite the sons and daughters of Isara and the descendants. I hope to initiate so many projects and programmes to benefit the community of Vurrra and the Lugbara People. It was also a big challenge for me to write the Biography of my grandfather Sultan Isara in 2008.

My hobbies are basically two. I like and enjoy adventures. The first time I traveled by plane is the most memorable in my life. On 10th May 2008, I left for United Arab Emirates and landed at Dubai International Airport about half past midnight aboard Emirates Air upon the invitation of Ms Elizabeth Cakuru, daughter of Mzee David Aiku who paid for all the travel expenses. I was charged with the responsibility of escorting Mzee David Aiku. He is one of the great elders of Vurra Ezuku, Isara’s clan, to attend his granddaughter’s wedding in London, but I was denied a Visa by the British High Commission, therefore, I escorted him half way up to Dubai. I later lodged in Piccadilly Hotel in Deira, Dubai for close to one week before my premature return to Uganda. On arrival, in the first 15 minutes, I bought a book (Leadership by Emotional Intelligence). Book reading is my hobby and that is why I have the desire of setting up many libraries to encourage reading culture. I am also a football fan and my cherished English team is Manchester United. I admire the biographies of great leaders like Koffi Annan a true African elite, Mahatma Gandhi father of India, Nelson Mandela -African freedom fighter, Mao Ze Tong of China, Giuliani the former mayor of New York, Dr. Erik Adriko and Sultan Isara, my grandfather.

I am proud and thank GOD for a family. My dear wife Jennifer Bua and three children (Josephat Drileba, Hoglund Ester Ceniru and Penelope Evelyn Asi’bazu)."

- CHARLES KIRI KIRI BUA