Get Down With Ugandan Grooves

user submitted pictureThe Abayudaya Jews of Uganda (read more here and here) have released a new CD for your multicultural listening enjoyment.


The Music of the Jews of Uganda presents a unique collection of African-Jewish music in which the rhythms and harmonies of Africa blend with Jewish celebration and traditional Hebrew prayer. This compelling repertoire is rooted in local Ugandan music and infused with rich choral singing, Afro-pop, and traditional drumming. The repertoire includes lullabies, political and children’s song, religious rituals, hymns, and celebratory music, with song texts in Hebrew, English, and several Ugandan languages. This singular community of African people living committed Jewish lives has survived persecution and isolation and asserts, “We have been saved by our music.”


Wethinks we’ll supplant the new Wilco for this ASAP!

6 thoughts on “Get Down With Ugandan Grooves

  1. Only on this site would you find out about the latest CD from the Jews of Uganda… And I always thought Aventura, NY, and Israel was all there was for Jews.

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