"Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty" is the national anthem of Uganda. George Wilberforce Kakoma composed the music and authored the lyrics. It was adopted as the national anthem in 1962, when the country gained independence from the United Kingdom. It is musically one of the shortest national anthems in the world. Consequently, multiple verses are sung when it is performed in public.
From 1894 until the height of decolonisation during the 1960s, Uganda was a protectorate of the United Kingdom within its colonial empire.[1][2] In the run up to independence, a subcommittee was formed to determine an anthem for the forthcoming state.[3] It proceeded to hold a nationwide contest,[4] with the criteria they stipulated for the anthem being that it should be "short, original, solemn, praising and looking forward to the future".[3]
In the end, the lyrics and tune composed by George Wilberforce Kakoma were selected in July 1962.[3] He wrote the anthem in one day, having listened on Radio Uganda the night before about how none of the entries received so far had been deemed suitable by the subcommittee.[3] His entry was one of four that was shortlisted.[5] The song was officially adopted in 1962, the year the country gained independence.[4][6] The first public occasion where the anthem was played was at the celebrations marking independence on 9 October 1962.[1][5]
Kakoma subsequently sued the government in 2008, claiming that he was never adequately remunerated and thus had rights to over four decades of royalty payments.[5][7] He alleged that the government gave him a mere USh.2,000/=,[5][7] equivalent to less than £1 in 2008, as a "token of thanks".[7] Kakoma died before the country's Court of Appeal dismissed the case in 2019, finding that the anthem's copyright vested in the government and not the author.[5]
I Oh, Uganda! May God uphold thee, We lay our future in thy hand; United, free for liberty together we'll always stand.
II Oh, Uganda! The land of freedom, Our love and labour we give; And with neighbours all at our country's call In peace and friendship we'll live.
III Oh, Uganda! The land that feeds us, By sun and fertile soil grown; For our own dear land, we shall always stand, The Pearl of Africa's Crown.
I O Yuganda! Katonda akuwanirire, Tussa eby'omumaso byaffe mu mikono gyo, Mu bwegassi n'obuteefu, ku lw'obumu, Tujjanga bulijjo kuyimirirawo!
II O Yuganda! Ensi y'eddembe, Okwagala n'okulusana tubikuwa, Ne baliraanwa baffe boona, lw'omulanga gwensi yaffe, Mu mirembe n'omukwano tunaberawo!
III O Yuganda! Ensi etuliisa, Lw'omusana n'obugimu bw'ettaka, Lw'obugazi bw'ensi yaffe, tujja kuyimirira bulijjo, Ekimasa ky'amakula ga Afirika!
I Loo, Uganda! Mungu akusimamie, Tunaweka mustakabali wetu mikononi mwako; Umoja, bure kwa uhuru pamoja tutasimama daima.
II Loo, Uganda! Ardhi ya uhuru, Tunatoa upendo wetu na kazi yetu; Na pamoja na majirani wote katika wito wa nchi yetu Kwa amani na urafiki tutaishi.
III Loo, Uganda! Ardhi ambayo hutulisha, Kwa jua na mchanga wenye rutuba uliopandwa; Kwa ardhi yetu mpendwa, tutasimama daima, Lulu ya Taji ya Afrika.
In local languagesedit
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Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty
Along with the Luganda and Swahili translations, the national anthem has also been translated into several other local languages.[10]
Compositionedit
At only eight bars long,[A] "Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty" is musically one of the shortest national anthems in the world,[14][15] together with Japan's anthem.[16] Both Michael Bristow, the editor of the book National Anthems of the World,[17] and Philip Sheppard have identified Uganda's national anthem as the shortest.[18][19] As a result, multiple verses are typically sung when it is performed at public events like international football games.[14][20]
Notesedit
^Some sources incorrectly state that the anthem is nine bars long.[11][12] This is because the pickup bar at the beginning of the song is only a partial measure and thus not counted as a complete bar.[13]
Referencesedit
^ abIngham, Kenneth; Lyons, Maryinez (25 February 2020). "Uganda – History". Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
^"Uganda country profile". BBC News. BBC. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
^ abcdMusisi, Charles (9 October 2003). . New Vision. Kampala. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
^ abcMinahan, James B. (23 December 2009). The Complete Guide to National Symbols and Emblems. Vol. 1. ABC-CLIO. p. 929. ISBN9780313344978.
^ abcdeKarugaba, Phillip; Kakongi, Tracy (15 August 2019). . ENSafrica. Mondaq. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
^"Uganda". The World Factbook. CIA. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
^ abcMichaels, Sean (3 October 2008). "Composer demands royalties from Uganda national anthem". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
^. Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Japan. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uganda. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
^Wambi Gulere, Cornelius. Oluyimba olwe Ggwanga Yuganda - The Ugandan National Anthem in Luganda (in Ganda). p. 4.
^Ugandan National Anthem Translated into 25 Languages.
^Hanks, Mark (30 April 2012). Usefully Useless: Everything you'd Never Learn at School (But May Like to Know). Random House. p. 28. ISBN9781407074238.
^The Big World of Fun Facts. Lonely Planet. 1 November 2019. p. 18. ISBN9781788686570.
^Feist, Jonathan (1 May 2017). Berklee Contemporary Music Notation. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 47. ISBN9781540013002.
^ abSherwin, Adam (26 September 2011). . The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
^Walker, Peter (18 July 2012). "London 2012 podium planners fight the fear of the upside-down flag". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
^. Mail & Guardian. Johannesburg. 21 September 2012. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
^Bristow, M. J. (2006). National Anthems of the World. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. ISBN9781540013002.
^Spencer, Clare (27 July 2011). "Is the British national anthem too short?". BBC News Magazine. BBC. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
^"An Olympian anthem arrangement". BBC Radio 4 Today. BBC. 1 March 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
^Wulf, Steve (15 August 2012). . ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
External linksedit
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Oh Uganda Land of Beauty is the national anthem of Uganda George Wilberforce Kakoma composed the music and authored the lyrics It was adopted as the national anthem in 1962 when the country gained independence from the United Kingdom It is musically one of the shortest national anthems in the world Consequently multiple verses are sung when it is performed in public Oh Uganda Land of BeautyNational anthem of UgandaLyricsGeorge Wilberforce Kakoma 1962MusicGeorge Wilberforce Kakoma 1962AdoptedOctober 1962 61 years ago 1962 10 Preceded by God Save the Queen Audio sample source source track track U S Navy Band instrumental version one verse filehelp Contents 1 History 2 Lyrics 2 1 In national languages 2 2 In local languages 3 Composition 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksHistory editFrom 1894 until the height of decolonisation during the 1960s Uganda was a protectorate of the United Kingdom within its colonial empire 1 2 In the run up to independence a subcommittee was formed to determine an anthem for the forthcoming state 3 It proceeded to hold a nationwide contest 4 with the criteria they stipulated for the anthem being that it should be short original solemn praising and looking forward to the future 3 In the end the lyrics and tune composed by George Wilberforce Kakoma were selected in July 1962 3 He wrote the anthem in one day having listened on Radio Uganda the night before about how none of the entries received so far had been deemed suitable by the subcommittee 3 His entry was one of four that was shortlisted 5 The song was officially adopted in 1962 the year the country gained independence 4 6 The first public occasion where the anthem was played was at the celebrations marking independence on 9 October 1962 1 5 Kakoma subsequently sued the government in 2008 claiming that he was never adequately remunerated and thus had rights to over four decades of royalty payments 5 7 He alleged that the government gave him a mere USh 2 000 5 7 equivalent to less than 1 in 2008 as a token of thanks 7 Kakoma died before the country s Court of Appeal dismissed the case in 2019 finding that the anthem s copyright vested in the government and not the author 5 Lyrics editIn national languages edit English lyrics 4 8 Luganda lyrics 9 Swahili lyricsI Oh Uganda May God uphold thee We lay our future in thy hand United free for liberty together we ll always stand II Oh Uganda The land of freedom Our love and labour we give And with neighbours all at our country s call In peace and friendship we ll live III Oh Uganda The land that feeds us By sun and fertile soil grown For our own dear land we shall always stand The Pearl of Africa s Crown I O Yuganda Katonda akuwanirire Tussa eby omumaso byaffe mu mikono gyo Mu bwegassi n obuteefu ku lw obumu Tujjanga bulijjo kuyimirirawo II O Yuganda Ensi y eddembe Okwagala n okulusana tubikuwa Ne baliraanwa baffe boona lw omulanga gwensi yaffe Mu mirembe n omukwano tunaberawo III O Yuganda Ensi etuliisa Lw omusana n obugimu bw ettaka Lw obugazi bw ensi yaffe tujja kuyimirira bulijjo Ekimasa ky amakula ga Afirika I Loo Uganda Mungu akusimamie Tunaweka mustakabali wetu mikononi mwako Umoja bure kwa uhuru pamoja tutasimama daima II Loo Uganda Ardhi ya uhuru Tunatoa upendo wetu na kazi yetu Na pamoja na majirani wote katika wito wa nchi yetu Kwa amani na urafiki tutaishi III Loo Uganda Ardhi ambayo hutulisha Kwa jua na mchanga wenye rutuba uliopandwa Kwa ardhi yetu mpendwa tutasimama daima Lulu ya Taji ya Afrika In local languages edit nbsp Wikisource has original text related to this article Oh Uganda Land of Beauty Along with the Luganda and Swahili translations the national anthem has also been translated into several other local languages 10 Composition editAt only eight bars long A Oh Uganda Land of Beauty is musically one of the shortest national anthems in the world 14 15 together with Japan s anthem 16 Both Michael Bristow the editor of the book National Anthems of the World 17 and Philip Sheppard have identified Uganda s national anthem as the shortest 18 19 As a result multiple verses are typically sung when it is performed at public events like international football games 14 20 Notes edit Some sources incorrectly state that the anthem is nine bars long 11 12 This is because the pickup bar at the beginning of the song is only a partial measure and thus not counted as a complete bar 13 References edit a b Ingham Kenneth Lyons Maryinez 25 February 2020 Uganda History Encyclopedia Britannica Encyclopedia Britannica Inc Retrieved 14 July 2020 Uganda country profile BBC News BBC 10 May 2018 Retrieved 14 July 2020 a b c d Musisi Charles 9 October 2003 Kakoma composed the anthem in a day New Vision Kampala Archived from the original on 15 July 2020 Retrieved 14 July 2020 a b c Minahan James B 23 December 2009 The Complete Guide to National Symbols and Emblems Vol 1 ABC CLIO p 929 ISBN 9780313344978 a b c d e Karugaba Phillip Kakongi Tracy 15 August 2019 Uganda Copyright In The National Anthem ENSafrica Mondaq Archived from the original on 15 July 2020 Retrieved 15 July 2020 Uganda The World Factbook CIA 29 June 2020 Retrieved 14 July 2020 a b c Michaels Sean 3 October 2008 Composer demands royalties from Uganda national anthem The Guardian London Retrieved 15 July 2020 The National Anthem of Uganda Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uganda Archived from the original on 15 July 2020 Retrieved 15 July 2020 Wambi Gulere Cornelius Oluyimba olwe Ggwanga Yuganda The Ugandan National Anthem in Luganda in Ganda p 4 Ugandan National Anthem Translated into 25 Languages Hanks Mark 30 April 2012 Usefully Useless Everything you d Never Learn at School But May Like to Know Random House p 28 ISBN 9781407074238 The Big World of Fun Facts Lonely Planet 1 November 2019 p 18 ISBN 9781788686570 Feist Jonathan 1 May 2017 Berklee Contemporary Music Notation Hal Leonard Corporation p 47 ISBN 9781540013002 a b Sherwin Adam 26 September 2011 An Olympian challenge To record all 205 national anthems The Independent London Archived from the original on 15 July 2020 Retrieved 15 July 2020 Walker Peter 18 July 2012 London 2012 podium planners fight the fear of the upside down flag The Guardian London Retrieved 15 July 2020 Ten things about national anthems Mail amp Guardian Johannesburg 21 September 2012 Archived from the original on 15 July 2020 Retrieved 15 July 2020 Bristow M J 2006 National Anthems of the World Weidenfeld amp Nicolson ISBN 9781540013002 Spencer Clare 27 July 2011 Is the British national anthem too short BBC News Magazine BBC Retrieved 15 July 2020 An Olympian anthem arrangement BBC Radio 4 Today BBC 1 March 2012 Retrieved 15 July 2020 Wulf Steve 15 August 2012 Uganda team finally arrives at LLWS ESPN ESPN Internet Ventures Archived from the original on 15 July 2020 Retrieved 15 July 2020 External links editUganda Oh Uganda Land of Beauty Audio of the national anthem of Uganda with information and 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