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Artist profiles: Sebunjo Joel

Angel Romero December 1, 2017 No Comments Sebunjo JoelUgandaUgandan music

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…

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Artist profiles: Sarah Ndagire

Angel Romero December 1, 2017 No Comments Sarah NdagireUgandaUgandan music

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…

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Artist profiles: Samite

Angel Romero December 1, 2017 No Comments SamiteUgandaUgandan music

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…

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Artist Profiles: Michael Bazibu

Angel Romero September 22, 2017 No Comments Michael BazibuUgandaUgandan music

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…

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Artist Profiles: Lawrence Okello

Angel Romero July 7, 2017 No Comments Lawrence OkelloUgandaUgandan music

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…

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Artist Profiles: Kaz Kasozi

Angel Romero July 3, 2017 No Comments Kaz KasoziUgandaUgandan musicworld fusion

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…

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Artist Profiles: Kawesa

Angel Romero July 3, 2017 2 Comments KawesaUgandaUgandan music

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…

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Artist Profiles: Geoffrey Oryema

Angel Romero June 18, 2017 1 Comment Geoffrey OryemaUgandaUgandan music

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…

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Artist Profiles: Bernard Kabanda

Angel Romero May 12, 2017 No Comments Bernard KabandaUgandaUgandan music

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…

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Artist Profiles: Achilla Orru Apaa-Idomo

Angel Romero April 19, 2016 No Comments Achilla Orru Apaa-IdomolokembeUgandan music

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…

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