Contents

Editors' Introduction

Acknowledgments

List of Illustrations

List of Figures and Maps

Key to Abbreviations and Symbols

Notes on Orthography, Translation and Transliteration

Key to Sukuma Musical Labor Genres

Village Locator Chart and Area Maps

Introduction

Scope of the Project

Organization and Nature of the Collection

From Work Song to Musical Labor

Sukuma Song Texts as Sources for History

The History of Sukuma Nganda (Clans)

Sukuma Competitive Performance, Music Aesthetics, and Form

Chapter One Songs of the Bayeye (Snake Hunters) and the Banuunguli (Porcupine Hunters)

Chapter Two Songs of the Bayege (Elephant Hunters)

Chapter Three Songs of the Baja Nyalaja (Lake Eyasi Salt Caravaners)

Chapter Four Songs of the Bapagati (Long-Distance Porters)

Chapter Five Songs of the Balugu (Warriors) and Barugaruga (Mercenaries)

Chapter Six Songs of the Askaris (Conscripted Soldiers)

Chapter Seven Songs of Reciprocal Village Labor

Chapter Eight Songs of the Bagobogobo (‘Skin Wearers’) and Bakomyaluume (‘Dew Steppers’) Competitive Farming Associations

Chapter Nine Songs of the Bagobogobo in Praise of the Hoe

Chapter Ten Songs of Balimi (Farmers) Concerning Disease, Drought, and Famine

Chapter Eleven Songs of Nationalist Praise for Tanu, Julius Nyerere, and Uhuru

Chapter Twelve Songs of Political Discourse During the Ujamaa Epoch (1967–1985)

Chapter Thirteen Songs Concerning the War sgainst Idi Amin

Chapter Fourteen Songs of Praise for the CCM since Julius Nyerere's Presidency (1985–1995)

Chapter Fifteen Songs of the Basungusungu (Village Vigilante Associations)

Concluding Remarks: The Fluidity of Sukuma Musical Labor Genres

Appendix One Glossary of Sukuma Music-Related Terms

Appendix Two Sukuma Aphorisms Related to Music and Labor

Appendix Three Significant Events in Sukuma History

Appendix Four List of Interviews Cited

Appendix Five Extended Oral Biographies of Select Commentators

Bibliographic Sources

Song Title (First Line) Index

Kisukuma Titles

English Titles

Singer Index

Teacher and Composer Index

Thematic and Topical Keyword Index

Personal Name Index

Geographical Index

Genre Index

Time Period Index

Region Collected Index

Collector Index

Recording Index

Author Index