Born on 20th August 1984 in Kampala, Uganda Sebunjo Joel is in the 14th lineage of the mamba generation. He has studied and perfomed Ganda…
Artist profiles: Sebunjo Joel
Tag: Ugandan music
Artist profiles: Sarah Ndagire
Sarah Ndagire was born and raised in Uganda. Ndagire has actively participated in the field of African music dance and culture. Ndagire has come up…
Artist profiles: Samite
Samite Mulondo was born and raised in Uganda but left as a political refugee in 1982 following his brother’s death. He spent some time playing…
Artist Profiles: Michael Bazibu
Michael Bazibu is a Ugandan multi-instrumentalist and virtuoso adungu performer based in Kampala. He’s one of the lead musicians of the Ndere Troupe a cultural…
Artist Profiles: Lawrence Okello
Lawrence Okello is a professional percussionist and multi-instrumentalist from Uganda. Since joining the Ndere Troupe in 1997 he has been performing with them in Uganda…
Artist Profiles: Kaz Kasozi
Born in Uganda Kaz Kasozi is an artist who has horned his craft working with musicians and bands playing different genres of music from around…
Artist Profiles: Kawesa
Kawesa is a celebrated Ugandan musician accompanied by his 7 piece Spirit of Africa world music African band from Kampala, Uganda. Their sound is reminiscent…
Artist Profiles: Geoffrey Oryema
Geoffrey Oryema was born April 16, 1953 in Uganda. Every night, as a child in Kampala, Geoffrey Oryema would sit by his father’s side and…
Artist Profiles: Bernard Kabanda
One of the highlights of 1999’s WOMAD UK and various USA festivals was Ugandan guitarist Bernard Kabanda. Born and nurtured in the harsh environment that…
Artist Profiles: Achilla Orru Apaa-Idomo
Achilla Orru Apaa-Idomo was considered by some the master of the lokembe (also spelled lukembe), known as kalimba or thumb piano in the West). The…