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WILL HIP HOP BE UGANDA’S BIGGEST GENRE IN 2020?
At the genesis of Hip hop, the worldwide appeal wasn’t foreseeable, but now, almost 50 years later; it’s impossible to imagine a planet without hip hop and rap music. On the Ugandan scene, hip hop has been described as a “wanna be” genre, with radio and television presenters not [most of the time] playing hip…
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Feffe Busi pays homage to GNL on “Koyi Koyi” refix – Listen now
Under just two days Feffe Busi’s “Koyi Koyi” remix has amassed about 8k views on the smallest rappers YouTube. Earlier last year he garned more popularity with his “Who is Who” challenge which to some woke up the industry or created room for competition – his “Koyi Koyi” remix is an act of paying homage…
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Lyrical G’s GEEZY album officially out
Lyrical G has finally released his GEEZY album five years after Feel Good Music (2014). The new album is a 15 track project (including skits) with features that range from legendary artists, young and prominent artists ranging from GNL, MC Yallah, Easy Tex, Unique, St. Nelly Sade, Sliq Teq and others. This release (on 30…
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UG Hip hop and our big brothers and sisters – an appreciation note
I grew up a middle child. I am between two generations in my family. I am a big brother with two big brothers and a big sister. I was the last born for about seven years. My big sister introduced me to music generally, and one of my brothers who I looked up to sort…
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Moses Radio’s Influence on and Contribution to UG Hip Hop
The past week has been a dark week in the history of Ugandan music, entertainment and performance arts. As a nation we lost an icon who touched, soothed and inspired most. An influence that did great so fast and yet steadily for ten years. Moses Sekibogo (1985 – 2018) aka Moses Radio (R.I.P) breathed his…
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Baboon Forest Lists Down the Top 20 Ugandan Femcees
Baboon Forest Entertainment on Aug 3 took to their Facebook Page to share a list of Top 20 Female MCs out of Uganda and the list is not so far from any typical list that any one quite informed about the genre would make. The list has both new school acts (that’s Agee, Shirley, Ninja C,…
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St Nelly Sade sells 1000 copies of ‘Stories of Elevation-Omulondo n’engero’
St Nelly Sade took to his social media account (FB) the great news, having sold 1000 copies of Stories of Elevation also known as Omulondo n’engero. The album which was released last year (2015) on 20 February had amazing tracks that contributed to his continued satisfaction of Ugandan ears that demand for stories by real story tellers.…
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Rewind Of the Day: Power by GNL Zamba
Power released about three years ago as a single and the first attempt on an animated hiphop video (cartoonised) if there is any other this one was the first attempt. The video simply is in cartoon with a few real still images of GNL and his then team (Big Trill, Mun G) Am the lord…