The Secret Museum of Mankind: Atlas of Instruments, Fiddles, Vol 1 has released two music videos. The two songs, “Okukomawe” by Abadongo Abaganda (Uganda) and…
View More The ‘Secret Museum of Mankind: Atlas of Instruments, Fiddles’ Releases Double-Sided SingleTag: Ugandan music
Andereya Baguma: Ugandan Musician, Songwriter, and Founder of Nze Music
Andereya Baguma is a multi-talented artist hailing from Kampala, Uganda. With a diverse background in Afro-fusion, World Music, Afro-soul, guitar playing, songwriting, voice acting, and…
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The inanga, also known as enanga, ennanga, ikivuvu, and indimbagazo, is a traditional musical instrument played in Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, and parts of the Democratic…
View More Inanga, the Trough Zither of Central/Eastern AfricaSpirited Ugandan Afrojazz
Milégé – Afwoyo (Naxos World, 2020) Milégé are an AfroJazz outfit from Uganda, a group of young talented musicians whose enthusiasm is derived from the…
View More Spirited Ugandan AfrojazzUgandan Singer Rachel Magoola Elected Member of Parliament 2021 for Bugweri District
Ugandan singer-songwriter, dancer, and politician Rachel Magoola was elected to Uganda’s Parliament as the women’s representative in Bugweri District. “My Bugweri People, thank you for…
View More Ugandan Singer Rachel Magoola Elected Member of Parliament 2021 for Bugweri DistrictUgandan Nanga Master Clipper Ogwang Dies at 84
Clipper Ogwang, one of the leading players of the Ugandan harp known as nanga, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Gulu Regional Referral…
View More Ugandan Nanga Master Clipper Ogwang Dies at 84Ssewa Ssewa’s Beautifully-constructed Ugandan Sound
Ssewa Ssewa – Nva K’la (ARC Music, 2020) Ugandan multi-instrumentalist, composer and musical instrumental innovator Ssewakiryanga James Jr., better known as Ssewa Ssewa, plays superb…
View More Ssewa Ssewa’s Beautifully-constructed Ugandan SoundArtist Profiles: Maurice Kirya
Maurice Kirya is a singer-songwriter and guitarist from Uganda. Kirya likes to call his music fusion soul because of the way he fuses African percussions,…
View More Artist Profiles: Maurice KiryaThe Power of Music That Taps Human Resilience
Samite – Resilience (Samite Music, 2018) Resilience is a beautiful album by United States-based Ugandan musician and former refugee Samite. His main instrument is the…
View More The Power of Music That Taps Human ResilienceAcclaimed Ugandan Musician Geoffrey Oryema Dies at 65
Ugandan media, and his official Facebook site, reported today the passing of celebrated world music artist Geoffrey Oryema. Oryema was born in Uganda and had…
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