Ogwang Clipper – Lamele (intro)
Ogwang Clipper: “This (intro) song is about ‘Lamele’, a small yellowish bird in this area. This bird has been dangerous to the crops we plant in our gardens. There were plenty of crops, but they ate them all. The birds brought famine, because they fed on our grains.”
Ogwang Clipper plays ‘nanga’, a traditional instrument
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Ogwang Clipper – My brother, when are you coming home
Ogwang Clipper: “In this song I ask Joseph Kony, the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army, to come home from the bush and bring all our children home. I hope Kony will accept peace talks and reconciliation. In my opinion, the government of Uganda is ready for peace talks and willing to give Kony amnesty
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Ogwang Clipper – Customary land
Ogwang Clipper: “In this song I ask why people chase bastard children from their land. Where do you want them to go and stay? These children can help our society. They are the same as our brothers and sisters. This area is very large.”
Ogwang Clipper plays ‘nanga’, a traditional instrument with seven nylon strings
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Ogwang Clipper – Body pains
Ogwang Clipper: “This song is about acute body pains. The pain is not seen, it is a syndrome and I need to be taken to an x-ray machine for investigations. This disease has affected me right from my lap to the head. I need to get a powerful hospital and a medical doctor. I should
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Ogwang Clipper – Labongo has waged war
Ogwang Clipper: “Around 1980 the roads in northern Uganda were being graded and swept to look clean. According to this song, the Payira clan cheated the agreement with the Labongo clan to grade the road coming from Gulu to Kitgum district. The Labongo helped the Payira grading their roads, but the Payira refused to do
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Ogwang Clipper – Ikoringole (illegal killings)
Ogwang Clipper: “This song is about illegal killings. Most of these killings were done between the Acholi tribe and the Lango tribe. There were no direct confrontations, but it happened during nightly guerrilla attacks.”
Ogwang Clipper plays ‘nanga’, a traditional instrument with seven nylon strings in a wooden box. Clipper is one of the most
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Ogwang Clipper – Auma
Ogwang Clipper: “Auma is a traditional Acholi name for a girl. The particular girl in this song happens to be very beautiful, but the problem is that she often uses foul language. Furthermore, she is not able to maintain a marriage and likes to insult her mother in law. In short, Auma is a disgrace
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Ogwang Clipper – Lamele (outro)
Ogwang Clipper: “This (outro) song is about ‘Lamele’, a small yellowish bird in this area. This bird has been dangerous to the crops we plant in our gardens. There were plenty of crops, but they ate them all. The birds brought famine, because they fed on our grains.”
Ogwang Clipper plays ‘nanga’, a traditional instrument
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