Sifa Kelele was founded in April 2011 upon the initiative of Mary Sebunya and some of her musical friends. Their musical journey was dedicated to creating positive developmental change through the vehicle of music and supporting other young and upcoming (mostly female) musicians. Over the years, the band has grown and is now composed of …
Category archives: 2014
Dr. Bone
Born Bandile Maphalala, Dr. Bone stems from KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. At the age of 12 he moved to Durban where he started a career as a dancer with the Pantsula group AmaRiffifi that left a mark in the local dance scene in the early 2000s. Whilst dancing, he was inspired by the ghetto reality …
Zawuka
Zawuka is a young Ugandan band composed of three individuals – Edris, Kia and Irene – that are joined together by the passion of music. All members are equipped with different tones and style of voice that blend into its Zawuka chemistry of music. The young band, with a funky edge, playing Afro-soul-funk with a …
Jackie Senyonjo
Jackie Senyonjo is a multiple award winning artist best known for her string of hits like Bumper, Ndopeera Gwe, Neetaga gwe and Gyogenda. Jackie Senyonjo is a songwriter, singer and choir director. She started singing in her teenage years in scripture union and in 1999 joined Kansanga Miracle Center Choir where she developed her musical …
Nehoreka
Nehoreka is an afrocentric band which performs a distinct afrojazz fusion with a hint of Afro pop which has since been coined “Jukwa”. The band came together in 1998 after Percy Nhara, the lead vocalist, and friends decided to put their thoughts into music and came up with a distinct sound that reflects their deep …
Sarabi
Sarabi a Swahili word for Mirage. The word also means, imagination, vision and creation. Sarabi was formed in 2005 and is made up of 8 youngsters hailing from the East lands slums of Nairobi that started playing music at an early age of 11 years: Isabella Were (vocals), Harun Waceke (bass and vocals), Adam Mwadama …
Madoxx Ssematimba
Madoxx Ssematimba was born in Kampala, Uganda. In 1991 he moved to Sweden, a journey that would change his life forever. On arrival, he picked his guitar and started performing in night-clubs to earn an extra Swedish krona to pay for his studies. He was introduced to a variety of musicians thereafter and toured Europe …