Tunula Eno

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Samite, who hails from the East African nation of Uganda, is that rare multi-instrumentalist can make a flute weep or a simple thumb piano spout epic poetry. As a composer, his works range from spacious idylls to polyrhythmic, dance-inducing charmers. His clear tenor voice, with its soaring falsetto, has the kind of poignant beauty and artful tenderness that made international icons of Milton Nascimento and Vusi Mahlesela. His life has not been easy; he lost a brother under Idi Amin, endured a prolonged exile from his homeland, and is now dealing with the premature passing of his beloved wife, Joan. His reaction, as always, is to sing about his feelings, but while some of the present material is elegiac, it is not so light-textured as on earlier releases. Instead, Samite veers between avowals of longing and resignation, observations about the necessities of life, and even unexpected, healing flashes of humor. --Christina Roden

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Average customer rating: African muscian's CD Great Music Puts my soul at rest Samite's best so far This albumn woke up a sleeping side of my soul

Tunula Eno Samite Manufacturer: Triloka Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Uganda | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Embalasasa Kambu Angels Stars to Share Dance My Children, Dance African Voices ASIN: B0000C8YN9 Release Date: 2003-10-07

Tracks:

1. Kite Kitere
2. Yangu Ni Yako
3. Tunula Eno
4. Mwatu
5. Soroti Boys Song
6. Ndere Ye Kiro
7. Agalilala
8. Maama Y Baaba
9. Yazala Abambuti
10. Emengo
11. Wansuta
12. Kaleba
13. Obubaka
14. Dawaya Mwoyo

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Samite, who hails from the East African nation of Uganda, is that rare multi-instrumentalist can make a flute weep or a simple thumb piano spout epic poetry. As a composer, his works range from spacious idylls to polyrhythmic, dance-inducing charmers. His clear tenor voice, with its soaring falsetto, has the kind of poignant beauty and artful tenderness that made international icons of Milton Nascimento and Vusi Mahlesela. His life has not been easy; he lost a brother under Idi Amin, endured a prolonged exile from his homeland, and is now dealing with the premature passing of his beloved wife, Joan. His reaction, as always, is to sing about his feelings, but while some of the present material is elegiac, it is not so light-textured as on earlier releases. Instead, Samite veers between avowals of longing and resignation, observations about the necessities of life, and even unexpected, healing flashes of humor. --Christina Roden

Customer Reviews:

African muscian's CD.......2007-01-20

This musician is a master of the "thumb piano" and the music is authentic and well done.

Great Music.......2006-08-22

Samite is a fabulous artists. I liked this CD very much. If you get a chance to hear him live, dont miss it!

Puts my soul at rest.......2004-09-21

This is an excellent album to ease yourself with at the end of the day, or even wake up to on a bright and sunny Sunday morning. I'm fairly unfamiliar with African music, and this was definitely a great way to begin my exposure. I would strongly suggest this album to anyone who can enjoy soothing music without necessarily understanding the words that are being sung. It is very melodic and peaceful and definitely going to maintain regular rotation in my collection. Also, I caught Samite' live, and if you ever have the opportunity, please take it!

Samite's best so far.......2004-08-30

In  TUNULA ENO Samite, the flute-playing, Kalimba-plucking singer/songwriter returns with another group of traditional Ugandan and homegrown songs.
 Anyone familiar with Samite's music knows he tends toward mellow, spiritually-uplifting tunes on themes of world peace and understanding, yet they're not sung in English, so the cornball factor never enters into them.
 Songs range from very pretty ballad-style tunes to rhythmic shakers. Occasional piano adds a slight jazz touch without getting in the way or distracting from the somewhat ethereal groove.
 We'd had varying reactions to Samite's music over the years; from loving his first album to thinking he should have kept it simpler on his later releases.
 With TUNULA ENO Samite really pulls it all together: this truly is his best album of songs so far.
 Sad to note, Samite's wife was dying of brain cancer during the making of this album; yet somehow no sense of overwhelming sadness permeates the album: mostly, it's the sound of joy.

This albumn woke up a sleeping side of my soul.......2003-12-01

Ive never heard music like this before. The third song on the alubmn, Tunula Eno, fills me with tears and joy everytime I hear it. Samite fills his music with raw, beautiful emotion and has the uncanny ability to remind the listener of the strength and intense beauty that lies within all of us. This albumn touches deeply.

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