Howard Olson (b. 1922; d. 2010), longtime missionary/teacher in African, compiled a number of African songs in Set Free (Augsburg Fortress, 1993). Many were folk tunes to which Christian Swahili texts were later added. He wrote in the introduction: “In their original form these tunes wee sung with uninhibited improvisation. Consequently the form in which these songs appear in this book represents only one of several possibilities.”
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Tune Title: [To go to heaven my heart is longing]First Line: To go to heaven my heart is longingMeter: 10 10. 10 10Key: F MajorDate: 1992Source: Kinga tune (Tanzania)
Tune Title: KULE MBINGUNI NATAKA KWENDAFirst Line: To go to heaven my heart is longingComposer: Howard S. OlsonKey: F Major or modalDate: 1993Source: Kinga tune