Apio Moro is an afro-soul singer/song-writer who inspires continuous self-discovery in her messages through her music. She has graced stages like Blankets and Wine, Fete De La Musiq (World Music Day), Bayimba Festival, and has also performed at the very intimate #SoFarKampala

In 2017, she launched her EP titled “Chuny Adech” at an independently sponsored show in Kampala and blew the town away with her story telling, blended with soulful sounds. In January, the Japadhola songstress collaborated with Multi-Grammy award winner Joss Stone during her Uganda stop of the #JossStoneTotalWorldTour on one of Apio’s songs “Pariye” (watch on YouTube). 

Apio has gone on to perform in Kigali and Nairobi at The Music Weekender. Now rebranded and re-discovered a new self, Apio Moro launched her new album titled “CHOORE” like the show, in Kampala on the 22nd of March this year in Kampala produced, mixed and mastered by Vincent Othieno based in Washington DC. At CHOORE, Apio re-introduced herself to revelers and showed growth in her art, music and brand.

Now soon to carry on with post-album launch promotion, Apio will appear in different parts of town to perform more and share her new work to widen her reach, sell album copies, and also merchandise like Hoodies, and T-shirts.

Is a production that depicts an African child with least opportunities to make it in life, how there struggle to be someone on the nations plat form ie in Butaleja which is a new District with less resources hit with floods time and again which brings a halt to there lives with all sorts of diseases that come with it, which affects them socially and economically, there story is told thought out the fifteen mins production from the start to the end with different characters, Butaleja has all sorts of social problems from early childhood marriages to many school drop outs and the poverty levels are real high.

It has the youngest grand mother in the whole world.

Kuhamahama as a project reached out to give hope to the youth through performing arts in that way building both they capacities socially and economically by  giving them workshop with urban and traditional teachers for two weeks.

 

Swabirina  Mataali is an entertainment group that majors in Islamic rhymes.  It began in 2013 by Mulinda Badru . Swabirina is an Arabic word meaning patience.

After having training in music, dance and drama from prominent drama and mataali groups Mulinda Bdaru  decided to begin his own Mataali group which would suit the demands of the audience like the Islamic dancing ( kuzikira) and stylic singing from talented Khalifas.

 The group performs on different functions like Kwanjula (introduction), Dhuwa, Akiika, Shukuru, graduation and wedding ceremonies. Swabiriina Mataali group is known for her energizing and vigorous singing of different mataali rhythms like the Kiganda, Swahili and Kisoga style.

The group started with only five members however currently the group has over 30 members including the dancers (abazikizi). The dancers and their soft bodies as always made the performance colorful and wonderful. 

LOCATION

The group is located in Kitebi – Wankulukuku near Kampala University.

AIMS / OBJECTIES 

1. To provide a quality and vigorous performance.
2. To unite and develop peoples talents 
3. To make the youths improve on the financial status.
4. Teach and preach Islam through colorful performances which can soften people hurts and starting making important religious decisions.

MOTTO

 Talent is gold

GOALS

To Provide an educating, entertaining and colorful performances.

Willy Mukabya is a Legendary Ugandan ‘Kadongo Kamu’ Singer who began his career as a Musician in 1987 with hit songs; Abantu balamu bayina fitina, Kayanda, Akagali kange, Omwenzi omusiru, Ekijanjalo kifa nfumba, Abagisu nembalu, and many others. He will be sharing this and more of his great Music with his fans at this year’s Festival edition.

The project Inye (one) is a newly founded collaboration between a young group
of artists of diverse backgrounds.
In the midst of their studies at the UCT music campus Ayanda (South Africa),
Nobuhle (South Africa), Jorge (Colombia) and Kerim (Germany) decided to get
together to try and create something different.
As all four of them are very invested especially in exploring traditional and
contemporary African music it was clear that the sound created had to relate to
these explorations. At the same time it seemed very important to the group to
push beyond the singularity of one musical culture and to create a sound
retaining its African heritage whilst combining modern elements with it.
At the heart of the project is the Timbila a xylophone emerging from the Chopi
culture of southeastern Mozambique.
It’s distinct sound and tuning creates a very uncommon foundation on which the
songs are built.
Alongside with the Timbila a bass synth, drumset and vocals (singing, rap,
spoken word) join together to complete the vision the four musicians developed.
Besides the aim to create a new soundscape the project also challenges the
Eurocentric idea of tuning systems by combining the chromatic twelve-note
scale of the synthesiser with the equidistant seven-note scale of the Timbila.
This combination may appear odd to the ear of musicians and music lovers
accustomed to the European “tempered” sound but as the music goes on the ear
quickly adapts to the new texture of sound.
The musicians hope to help decentralizing the perception of right and wrong in
music globally in this way and to open up the minds of themselves as well as of
those that listen.

Band cast:
Ayanda Shaun Tyaliti – Vocals
Nobuhle Ashanti Mazinyane – Synthesizer/Piano
Jorge Iván Sepúlveda Castro – Drumset
Kerim Melik Becker – Timbila

Mwanase Ahmed was born and raised on Lamu Island, Kenya. Mwanase first became infatuated by the hula hoop while living in The United States in 2010.

Her passion organically developed into a work of art. Teaching in schools, entertaining at fairs, distributing custom hoops and performing alongside musicians, Mwanase now continues her performance art in Kenya. Dancing at private events, concerts, festivals, weddings, beach parties, on boats, terraces and beyond, her state-of-the-art LED hula hoop produces over 150 dazzling patterns and the magical fire hula hoop warms any crowd or moment. Mwanase has recently hooped alongside many international and Kenyan musicians including Wankelmut, Seth Schwartz, Be Svendson, UMOJA (Kilifi New Year) Mungo’s Hi Fi, Charlie P and more, and also with an array of talented Kenyan musicians such as Sauti Sol, Eddie Grey, Blinky Bill, Bengatronics, Mikhail Kuzi, Suraj, L.A. Dave, Foozak, Dread Steppa, Riz Ibrahim (Kenya Nights) and Maad Orchestra to name a few!

Mwanase’s hoops have left magical and mesmerizing trails in almost every coastal town from Lamu Island to Diani, including a number of performances in Nairobi.

Mwanase’s Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Mwanasehoops/

Mwanase starring in Blinky Bill’s ‘Kwani Iko Nini’ music video

From the pearl of Africa is gifted Lillian Nazziwa a.k.a lilykadima born and raised in Nsambya,a Kampala suburb.She is an ethno pop artist,‘‘smoky voiced song bird“DAILYMONITOR who has developed a strong passion for her talent through exploiting different genre’s of world music thus folk ,pop, reggae,afrobeat,blues-jazz to showcase her music styles and energetic vocal sound.

Lily Kadima is a singer songwriter whose passion for art gives her no option for less but give more as an entertainer when opportunity arises and always ready to provide a unique way to relax her audience. Apparently in studio finalising with a 12 track album that has different styles and collaborations with other artists dat will be revealed later this year in a live concert, gigs, interviews and tours as per intended date. Being a Fusionist with natural raspy vocals this has attracted the music loving public with one of the singles in her pot which album tittle is to be unveiled before end of 2017, a folk pop anthem Nazaala which highlights taunts endured by a bride from her in laws with mother in law as a case study .“wazaala-ngyakuzaala-tazaala-bazaala-zazaala-omulenzi mwagala naye mamaaaa-aaaaaaaaah“ which hit radio and TV stations hitting no.5 on chart top ugandan music 2016.

The fuel that burns with passion ignited by the warmth of Lily Kadima‘s strong raspy voice,power and passion of her performance resonated with the audience since 2013 when she started out on a solo project with fusion band releasing a folk pop hit Akuloga literally meaning “love is blind“ that won a Hipipo Awards best eastern song 2013. Lily says “my music journey started from home and band stints were only a stepping stone“, Through hard work and determination doing live band performances in bars, weddings, festivals, house and corporate parties her energetic shows have convinced her fans that she’s really the jewel of the Nile while others call her princess of pop.

Kadima formally introduced herself to the music industry as a solo singer on 29th August 2016 at national theatre on a Pearl Rhythm Festival show case,and also exhibited a live music performance on 29th October, songs performed included Nazaala, poverty, howlong, Ndimugumu, sweetkamonde, olibulikimu, Tonkutulanga, Akuloga

She is by origin muganda descent but raised as a musoga lady on the maternal side which has influenced and inspired her to sing songs in lusoga like Akuloga and latest release is Nagalyaaku (I only want him) already on market.

LilyKadima has been privileged to meet gifted, talented and highly-educated artists and businessmen that have shared ideas; minds and created opportunities that have provided a platform to express the beauty of live music like kora award winner Suzanne Kerunen, pianist Nsereko Ronald, quintet band, magic horns band, mugerwa jude, clarissa Nabulime, De’Artists, Steve Jean of fenon records, Frank mpamizo and others. And also shared stage with good artists in Africa basically Uganda. Having this vantage and uniqueness, Liy kadima has always been eager to provide diversification of music to her mother land and across continents.

 

 

Jacinta was born on 26th February a dynamic singer based in Uganda specializing in Afro-Fusion, Soul, and Reggae. She started singing at an early age in Nakawa Baptist Children’s choir as a sponsored child under Compassion International where she nurtured her talent until she finished University.

Jacinta started performing as a background vocalist for artistes like Juliana Kanyomozi, Aziz Azion, Rachel Magoola, Lillian Mbabazi, and Maurice Kirya from Uganda and JahCoustix from Germany.

In 2009 she joined Code 9 band and has since then worked with several bands like The Sundowners, Janzi Band to mention but a few. Currently she has her own band called “Jacinta and Friends” and they perform every Thursday at Torino Bar and Restaurant located in Kololo.

In 2015 she recorded her first maiden single “Osobola” and she is also currently back in studio recording more music for her album. Jacinta has worked with ketebul and singing wells, an organisation that records and archives cultural music in different countries. She travelled with them to different districts in Uganda to look for/record and archive the cultural music which was soon going to be extinct.

She has also traveled within Africa to countries like Nigeria, Kenya and Rwanda with different bands and artistes.

Haka Mukiga

Haka Mukiga is a world music Artist routing from Kigezi region, Western Uganda. His authentic feel in the Rukiga text and mellow sound characterized with that kiga-energy will make you travel into the world of imagination. He is a songwriter, dancer, vocalist and multiinstrumentalist who is currently a nominee in the Uganda Music Awards under the category of Best Regional Artist – Western Uganda. He has performed on various stages in the world with an aim to rejuvenate the African craft and use the power of Music to positively create impact on society.