Africa is inhabited by different ethnic groups, each with a
musical tradition of its own. This is a rich traditional music
heritage that has been orally transmitted from generation to
generation for centuries. Despite external influences, the
majority of these ethnic groups continue to value and practice
their respective traditional musical styles, which in turn have
to establish strong musical and cultural identities and continue
to do so. Ugandan music is generally rhythmic, and the
complexity of these rhythms varies due to the difference between
the ethnic groups. These differences are also reflected in the
varied instrumentation. Some musical genres are played on simple
instruments while others, especially the dance music, are played
in ensembles of complex instrumental formation. African music is
usually pentatonic, but a few tribes also use a hexatonic scale.
Most of the Ugandan vocal music is accompanied by traditional
instruments. The literature embedded in vocal music is purposely
meant to transform