“Jesu Lara” –  Jesus save me       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjuyXw9ErtQ

Well, not quite number one perhaps, but the song is everywhere, on the radio, blaring through the ear-drum destroying market speakers, on people’s lips as you greet them. Much like music the world over, many songs here are pseudo-romantic drivel and self promotion (Perhaps 90%+ of western pop songs fall in this category). I’m encouraged though that wholesome Christian songs like this one also hit the ‘big time’ (as much as that is possible in Acholiland). I mean it must be big because there’s even a youtube video. The outfits and dancing are pretty great. Beware, it may get stuck in your head even if you only check it out for a minute…

Note the first ¼ of the song is in basic English with the remainder in Acholi. Although quite a big hit for a population as big as New Zealand, it has only 8000 views on youtube – an indication of the lack of internet access for all but a few here.