Category archives: 2015

Abdi Jero | Kenya Sunday 20th September 2015 8 pm (20:00 hrs) Upper stage Abdi Jero is half Rendille/half Burji and sings in Borana and Burji. He performs at weddings and dance halls in the urban towns of Northern Kenya – Marsabit, Moyale – and often travels to Southern Ethiopia for performances too. He started …

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Jay Sentino Senior raps for more than five minutes none stop, livening up the crowd with their arms in the air like they are receiving the Holy Spirit. He is acknowledged as the first Ugandan emcee to come as the Third-runner-up in the International End of The Weak MC Challenge in 2014 held at Open House – Uganda.

Alliance Française and Ketebul Music are proud to be presenting Bado at the 2015 Bayimba Festival. Bado is one of the artists featured on the latest Spotlight on Kenyan Music album, Vol. 6, which highlights the musical diversity from the Kenyan coast. Bado is one of a new generation of artists who use their artistic expressions to build a bridge between tradition and modernity. He will be performing #BAYIMBA2015 on Saturday 19th Sept. at 9pm (21hrs) on the Main stage.

It is three ladies in collaboration for the first time; Tushi Polo a Ugandan female rapper, singer, songwriter and actress; Zion MC aka Nakagwa Shakira is 20yrs female rapper inspired by Eminem, MC Lyte, Missy Elliot, Rakim, Lady Slyke, 2pac Shakur, Eve and Queen Latifah; and MC Black Pearl a recording and performing artist, she has performed in Tanzania, Australia, Kenya and Uganda. As lady MCs, Tushi Polo, Zion MC and MC Black Pearl will be performing #BAYIMBA2015 on Sunday 20th Sept. at 4pm (16hrs) on the Upper stage.

Umar Mwanje was born 1986 in Mpigi. He is one of the few young artists keeping kadongo music genre alive. He moved to Kampala in 2003 where joined B.U.D production in Bwaise under Harriet Kirumira, he then joined revival band in 2008 where he has stayed up to date. He has done collaborations with several kadongo kamu artists like Maggie Kayima, Jackie Babirya. Umar has two albums and a couple of singles. He was inspired by artists like Roland Mayinja and Walukaga. He will be performing #BAYIMBA2015 on Sunday 20th Sept. at 9pm (21hrs) in the Auditorium.

Queens of Comedy is an all female stand up comedy platform. It started in 2013 after observation that the number of ladies doing standup comedy in Uganda was extremely limited. The first shows featured Leilah Kalanzi, Anne Kansiime, Tindichebwa Mustafa (Tindi) and Cotilda Inapo as the only ladies that were willing to face up to standup comedy at that time. However with the mission of Queens of Comedy being to discover and mentor the greatest female comedy talent the world has to offer; to the original ladies many more have been added. These include Nancy Kobusheshe, Eva Nabadda, Lyshia Juliet Abwooli, Agnes Akite, Maggie Nansubuga and Dorah Nakagga to mention but a few. The ladies have featured on various platforms besides their own with special recognition for Comedy Files Live and Comedy Club Live in Kampala. They hold their shows once a month on the first Wednesday of the month at Theatre La Bonita and you can always catch them there. The Queens of Comedy will be performing #BAYIMBA2015 on Saturday 19th Sept. at 7pm (19hrs) in the Auditorium.

Dream House Uganda is a dance group from Mbale that was started by the Bogere brothers Allan and Ronnie together with a number of other dancers following a series of training workshops by Youth & Hip Hop Project and Breakdance Project Uganda. Dream House Uganda aims to bridge the gap between youth of different religious, tribal and social backgrounds and works mainly with disadvantaged youths within Mbale community.

Meeting Aly Keïta is a great opportunity to discover what being “passionate about music” really means. When Aly speaks or plays music, he shares his enthusiasm with those around him, with a glimmer of a dream in his eyes. Always smiling, he communicates his joie de vivre and energy to each and every person. “I want my music to be alive and energetic, full of hope and love, music that I can share with the public and through which the public and I can share our joy.” – Aly says.

Theatre Standards deals with any form of conventional and forum theatre. Since its founding in 1995, the company has identified and developed youth talents within Uganda, produced over sixteen plays and performed in most theatres around Uganda and East Africa.

Theatre standards will join us for #BAYIMBA2015 on Saturday 19th Sept. at 5pm (17hrs) in the main Auditorium.

Namirimu Florence was born in Mayangayanga-Gomba, Central Buganda in Uganda. At the age of 16, she joined Entebbe Guitar singers, managed then by Frida Namuddu. Namirimu broke through the Kadongo Kamu scene in 1993 with her debut record of Omwana wabalo. Followed with Mwami Zukuka, Ziba 2, Amaanyi tolina, Enjiri, Amasiro, Galiwango, Kabikkuse among others.

Namirimu Florence will be performing #BAYIMBA2015 on Saturday 19th Sept. at 9pm (21hrs) in the Main Auditorium.