For reggae fans the world over, the 30th anniversary of Bob Marley’s death this month was a reminder of the loss of the genre’s most famous face. For fans of reggae here, it was likely another ...

To find the most famous musician in Uganda, simply punch his name into uber. If you follow directions to Bobi Wine Residence or Bobi Wine Road, you’ll eventually find yourself on a rutted mud track ...

Ugandan born, Tshaka Mayanja is arguably reggae music's best kept secret. With over five hundred songs already written and arranged, 36 year-old (born Winston Mayanja) Mayanja has made his mark in ...

To say that this year's Nyege Nyege festival ended on a high, would be an understatement, especially if you have attended the past two editions post the Covid-19 pandemic. The festival took place ...

For the last decade Ugandans have known two presidents: Yoweri Museveni, the country's long-time ruler, and musician Robert Kyagulanyi a.k.a. Bobi Wine, a.k.a. His Excellency the Ghetto President. But ...

One of East Africa’s most popular music festivals has been cleared to go ahead after members of parliament tried to ban it for “promoting gays” in the country. The Nyege Nyege festival will now take ...

Singer Rema Namakula has emphasised the need for a unified sound that defines Ugandan music, aiming to propel Ugandan hits across international borders, similar to the success of Nigerian and South ...

The second edition of the Amplify Uganda Music Expo (AUMEX) lit up MOTIV Kampala over the weekend, drawing hundreds of artists, industry professionals, and music lovers under the theme "Building a ...