Watmon Cultural Group - An Lakara Pee - The Singing Wells project

Recorded on the 6th December 2012 as part of the Singing Wells project.
www.singingwells.org
You can read the field report from our visit here: www.singingwells.org/stories/...
Recording Information:
Date of recording: 6th December 2012
Country: Uganda
Location: Airport Guesthouse, Entebbe,
Audio Recordist: Andy Patterson
Recording Equipment: Audio - SWP A - AKG 414 and Røde NTG -1 (2 of each) Røde Lavalier mics, Røde NT5 MOTU Traveler (x2), Apple Macbook Pro and ProTools 9
Video Recordist: Patrick Ondiek, James Allen, Victoria Denison
Video Equipment: Canon 5dmkII, Canon 7d, Canon 60d
Singing Wells Recording Number: SWP121206-13

[@okenyedmond105]

God should continue blessing you more and more

[@wodsudan7838]

I love LARUMU style of playing the Nanga. Please hear Watmon's interview to understand why this powerful instrument is preseved for the elderly due to its ability to induce sadness that may lead a young man to commit suicide. This is ya true equivalent of the black American soulful BLUES music. He sings about the pain of childlessness.

[@komakechgeoffrey5707]

Thanks for this. Culture to the top, thanks to the group... How i wish i can watch you live one day

[@vukoni1]

I have been following their great Art of the culture. Their songs remind me of my grandpa. Legendary collection of poetry.
Blessings

[@bernardochan4053]

Thank you Watmon, the song though painful, is comforting.

[@drolumpanya]

Amone, wod maa, in lacoo matek. Apwoyo Rwot Lacwec me miini mot man me wer ma gudu cwiny dano. Lubanga kumedi gum, omera, wek imede ki pilo wii Acholi.

[@Arizinia1]

Mzee Watmon and his son. Thats legacy building right there. So proud of you Mzee and your son. He has followed in your footsteps so perfectly. Big blessings 🙏

[@ocakacondaniel3823]

which one is his son? both of these boys?

[@Arizinia1]

Actually both. The one with braids is the eldest

[@jamesokoda1879]

Thanks Ladit for always promoting our culture may the good Lord bless you.

[@cabbagecanfight5841]

Thank you for this song I in love with this song keep it up God will bless you thank you so much

[@wodsudan7838]

Replayed this or the thirtieth time!! So so mournful!

[@omarajacob4126]

❤❤❤❤❤GOD Bless

[@okemaleonard1688]

Watmon is truly legendary. This song is so deep.

[@abduhabby8392]

I just love the content and i really pray that the young man they play together should follow Matmon's foot steps then we shall be able to preserve the culture and the beauty of Acholi as a whole....God bless watmon

[@Arizinia1]

Thats is his son. Very amazing!

[@angelaoloya2195]

Powerful story telling music.

[@GladysAchiro-bg6bh]

Much love and respect uncle ladit watmon

[@user-ht1jk1jj4l]

Waho1What a message

[@kiimajay]

Isn’t that an admirable skill? The sound of the thumb pianos

[@okotoryem4105]

I like the way watmon trained that young guy

[@olangopaul7310]

Pride of luo people

[@phoebeluwum3030]

Watmon recorded another version of this larumu that I heard before this one - to me - more beautiful, flows better. But I still love! Thank you!

[@lokoleap9015]

Share a link here

[@thomasakera9747]

Nyeri dong konyi ki goyo nanga, aneno en gwelo maber do?

[@johnojara7251]

Wer me cwercwiny atika ennu. Wapoyo, jokjokamalo.

[@GeoffreyOlweny]

Watmon is true achol😢

[@billdon]

Rwot lubanga omedi wun gum pi pwonyo kaka