Uganda News News Uganda » Music: George Mulindwa: The Ugandan reggae musician who found purpose in caregiving in US
When George Mulindwa left Uganda 20 years ago, he did not travel to America to become a caregiver. He was a musician chasing a performance opportunity.
News Uganda » Music: Best music festivals in Uganda 2025
Whether it was high-energy performances, breathtaking outdoor venues, we bring you events and festivals that delivered unforgettable moments and world-class entertainment in 2025 The Ugandan music ...
News Uganda » Music: Uganda’s musicians are fighting COVID‑19 ‑ why government should work with them
Ugandan pop musicians have released a raft of songs and music videos to educate and alert the public about COVID-19. These are simple songs that assume a responsibility to help educate citizens. They ...
News Uganda » Music: Uganda dance music festival cleared to go ahead amid concerns it ‘promotes gays’
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 ...
News Uganda » Music: Nyege Nyege music festival in Uganda continues despite terror warnings – and with less pressure from morality police
First staged in 2015, the globally touted Nyege Nyege Festival in Uganda is an annual four-day dance party featuring hundreds of deejays. It’s also a major tourism drawcard that caters to 15,000-odd ...
News Uganda » Music: From Business to Music Promotion, Blockboy Finds His Place in Uganda’s Music Industry
For Nyanzi Martin Luther, popularly known as Promoter Blockboy, business came first. Music followed. Now, at a young age, he is carving out a place for himself behind the scenes of Uganda’s music ...
News Uganda » Music: Uganda: Eddy Kenzo, Bobi Wine, Bebe Cool … musicians who turn to politics
Over the past decade, politics has consumed a generation of musicians, deeply dividing Uganda’s music industry, which analysts now predict has a bleak future. President Yoweri Museveni’s main ...
News Uganda » Music: Hip-hop vibe, uplifting message: Meet Uganda’s top breakers and rappers
Just as we’d entered the last decade of the 20th Century, Tekya Abraham, aged just 10, posed in front of a mirror with a toothbrush in his hand. He was pretending to rap like the hip-hop stars of the ...
News Uganda » Music: A Cutting-Edge Music Festival in Uganda Keeps the Beat
Despite being called “immoral” by some politicians, this year’s Nyege Nyege festival celebrated diversity and innovation in contemporary African music. By Tom Faber See more of our coverage in your ...