Fort Portal-based Big Spit Music was founded in 2012 by Muhumuza Joseph a.k.a. Sagio Mhza, Asiimwe Nabbi Collins and Damascus Da OB with the aim to inspire, encourage, motivate, nurture and engage the talent in youth in Tooro and Bunyoro. Through its Hip Hop music, artists signed on to Big Spit Music – such as …
Category archives: Festival
Dream House Uganda
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 …
Blue Stars Modern Taarab
Taarab music is a fusion of Swahili tunes sung in rhythmic poem spiced with Arabic or at times Indian melodies. It is a popular music genre at the coastal areas of Tanzania and Kenya. But wherever the Swahili speaking people travelled, Taraabu culture moved with them. No wonder it has also penetrated to as far …
The Punchliners
Stand up comedy has grown at an incredible rate in Kampala. The latest crew in the scene is the @The Punchliners, put together and organised by Anrnold Bubi-Nyo, a standup comedian. The group has its weekly show at Waikiki’s in Centenary Park and their audiences are growing by the bunch every week. The Punchliners are …
Street Dance Force – S.D.F.
Street Dance Force – S.D.F is a dance group from Jinja that was founded in 2010 by Elasu Elvis, Kaweesi Medi and Ndaula Emma who developed their and street dancing and Hip Hop skills through the Youth & Hip Hop Uganda training workshops. The group, that is composed of a diverse gropu of people and is engaged …
Pride Performers Africa
The Auditorium traditionally hosts a number of drama performances. The Pride Performers Africa (PPA) is one of the drama groups programmed to entertain those that have a craving for theatre.
Miracle Saints
@Miracle Saints is a gospel dance group based in Entebbe serving and under Pastor Aaron Mutebi of Entebbe Miracle Centre Church. The group was established in 1998 with the aim to promote and nurture talent of the youth. Initially the group has 6 members, but soon grew out to over 20 members. Miracle Saints have …
Misuseera Ssegamwenge
This year’s Bayimba International Festival will again feature, in line with a tradition that started back in 2012, seasoned Kadongo Kamu musicians. Matia Kakumirizi, Hadijah Namale and Misuseera Ssegamwenge will grace this year’s stage. Prince Misuseera Ssegamwenge, born in 1945 is one of the pioneers of Kadongo Kamu. He had an impact on the whole …
Hadijah Namale
This year’s Bayimba International Festival will again feature, in line with a tradition that started back in 2012, seasoned Kadongo Kamu musicians. Matia Kakumirizi, Hadijah Namale and Misuseera Ssegamwenge will grace this year’s stage. Hadijah Namale, after having lived in Bunia, Congo with her sister, moved to Kampala in 1964 where she started working at …
Matia Kakumirizi
This year’s Bayimba International Festival will again feature, in line with a tradition that started back in 2012, seasoned Kadongo Kamu musicians. Matia Kakumirizi, Hadijah Namale and Misuseera Ssegamwenge will grace this year’s stage. Matia Kakumirizi started singing in a convent with father Mugambe in Mulajje Parish in 1966. He sings in Luganda and Kirwahdi. …