LYRIC: TINKWIJJA LEERO (2024) - BATEMBUZYI

This is the first, official lyric of the original mythological composition and song titled Tinkwijja Leero, that was first performed by the Hip Hop underground performer, BATEMBUZYI, of Nuchwezi Media Lab (NML), as part of the 10-year anniversary of the founding of Nuchwezi-the culture, technology, and research Internet Company situated in Uganda. That was in July 2024, particularly released on 23rd ahead of the anniversary on July 25th. The song, written under the decoranymn Cwa Mukama, and in the language Runyoro, captures and curates a very magical, but also historical, mythological tale, concerning how the traditionally famed Nyamatta, well-known in Cwezi and Banyoro mythology, came to be. We learn that she was the daughter of underworld godform, Nyamiyonga (also "Ruyonga"), and that, both her and father likely belonged to the Bacwa lineage who were well-known to be especially elite hunters. That she got married to Isaaza, a Bacwezi king, and that their reign is closely linked to the formation and tradition of the saltworks in Kibiro (Hoima District) among several other wonderful tales about the Bacwa. Moreover, and though not directly linked to the myths of Nyamatta, the song's chorus reminds us of how, among the Bacwa, it was often frowned upon, eating mostly vegan, such as peanut sauce, when one could afford milk or meat!