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Songs Of Many Colours (SOMC) is evidence that Mal-X has definitely been busy. After working with Simon Elly and Suspect 92 on Nothing From Something EP, Mal moved on to work with Gamit for this spiritual EP. Mal-X created hype for his full length project starting weeks ago. The buzz started with the cover…
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In this year’s edition of the top hip-independence (hip hop inspired Independence Day) playlist; we have interesting entries that we think really deserve to be mentioned. Year to year we do curate this playlist as a way for us to show we can celebrate Uganda’s independence through hip hop. We also aim at limiting…
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Mwana Weika aka Wake is back with a sizzling God Son and tells us he is a photocopy of the maker and we will watch him copy from the original. Welcome to September in other words spiritually courtesy of Wake! You already know what time it is – a Wake up call you know!…
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Kelele at Makerere Pays Tribute to deceased Joanita Kalembe in a poetry show dubbed: Those Who died on Heroes Day (8th June, 2017). The Kelele At Makerere audience and performers paid tribute to all deceased heroes and had candles lit for the deceased Joanita Kalembe ( R.I.P) – she died five days ago and…
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Last night was exquisite for the poetry community of Makerere that gathers every Friday fortnight to share poetic noise and stories. However last night, a Tuesday that was exceptionally attended and organised out of necissity; to see Ugandan poets share with celebrated British-Ethopian poet Lemn Sissay. A number of budding poets, performers and story…
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On a Tuesday evening prior to the International womens day Celebration, a number of Makerere students composed of highly poets, artists and story tellers gather for a Kelele At Makerere event, that brings poetic noise every Friday fortnight. This isn’t the usual Kelele At Makerere event, it is a Tuesday but due to a…
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The Hidden Empire spoken word and rapper Wake has released Abantu Beira. The song’s title is in Lugwere to mean “people of the Past” The Potters Clay member has a penchant for authentic African appraisal when he comes to concepts in his music; the titles speak that well for him. Wake has made the…
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256 is the area Code! Finally Wake has made 256 available online other wise we would still be mad with this wise young intelligent fellow. 256 which is actually a poem by Wake (spoken word artist & rapper) at events such as Kelele at Makerere and the celebrated Milege. Always a moving piece from him…
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Tinsobola which translates simply to “i cant” is a song by Wake, a Christian rapper and poet / Spoken word artist featuring Afrie (who sings and adds the vocals for the hook). Wake raps in both English and Lugwere on a Dj Unk beat- Walk it out. And according to Nase Avatar who handled the…