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<p>King Saha - TikTok Life<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P5UEylKJ2Y" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P5UEylKJ2Y"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P5UEy</span><span class="invisible">lKJ2Y</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/uganda/" rel="tag">#Uganda</a> <a href="/tags/reggaeton/" rel="tag">#Reggaeton</a></p>

<p>The Cranes, everyone’s grandfathers</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/the-cranes-band-uganda/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/the-cranes-band-uganda/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/the-cranes-b</span><span class="invisible">and-uganda/</span></a></p><p>Après plus de 40 ans d’absence, The Cranes, le groupe ougandais, gloire des années Idi Amin Dada, est réapparu sur scène en 2019 au Nyege Nyege Festival, suite au travail et aux recherches d’un réalisateur néerlandais pour son documentaire sur la disparition d’un des musiciens.</p><p>&quot;They came with guns, he only had a guitar.&quot;<br>[…]</p><p><a href="/tags/60smusic/" rel="tag">#60smusic</a> <a href="/tags/70smusic/" rel="tag">#70smusic</a> <a href="/tags/rumba/" rel="tag">#Rumba</a> <a href="/tags/uganda/" rel="tag">#Uganda</a></p>

<p>For many years, Africa has suffered under selfish dictators who promised change but delivered none. Citizens waited in hope, yet remained forgotten. Today, we youths have risen to act creating projects that support and uplift our communities where leadership failed. This mission is bigger than us; we need your support. Please donate to our fundraiser. We sincerely thank everyone who has supported us so far your generosity gives us strength and hope.</p><p><a href="/tags/uganda/" rel="tag">#Uganda</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/buying-land-eco-youths-network-uganda" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gofundme.com/f/buying-land-eco-youths-network-uganda"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gofundme.com/f/buying-land</span><span class="invisible">-eco-youths-network-uganda</span></a></p>

<p>For many years, Africa has suffered under selfish dictators who promised change but delivered none. Citizens waited in hope, yet remained forgotten. Today, we youths have risen to act creating projects that support and uplift our communities where leadership failed. This mission is bigger than us; we need your support. Please donate to our fundraiser. We sincerely thank everyone who has supported us so far your generosity gives us strength and hope.</p><p><a href="/tags/uganda/" rel="tag">#Uganda</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/buying-land-eco-youths-network-uganda" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gofundme.com/f/buying-land-eco-youths-network-uganda"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gofundme.com/f/buying-land</span><span class="invisible">-eco-youths-network-uganda</span></a></p>

<p>We truly thank everyone who helped us in the fundraiser we had, which raised money for renting the land where we carry out all our project activities and trainings. Your support enabled us to pay six months, and we are deeply grateful. Our friend and supporter Doro <span class="h-card"><a href="https://troet.cafe/@ditsch42" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ditsch42</span></a></span> has now started a new fundraiser to help us own our own land.<a href="/tags/econetwork/" rel="tag">#EcoNetwork</a> <a href="/tags/uganda/" rel="tag">#uganda</a> Please consider supporting us again: <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/buying-land-eco-youths-network-uganda?attribution_id=sl:245130f6-e40a-4638-8650-7432c7fbaaba" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.gofundme.com/f/buying-land-eco-youths-network-uganda?attribution_id=sl:245130f6-e40a-4638-8650-7432c7fbaaba"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.gofundme.com/f/buying-land</span><span class="invisible">-eco-youths-network-uganda?attribution_id=sl:245130f6-e40a-4638-8650-7432c7fbaaba</span></a></p>

<p>Eddy Kenzo - Nyange Feat. Green Daddy &amp; Grenade Official<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PzMnqkjz_M" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PzMnqkjz_M"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PzMnq</span><span class="invisible">kjz_M</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/uganda/" rel="tag">#Uganda</a> <a href="/tags/dancehall/" rel="tag">#DanceHall</a></p>

<p>R.I.P Geoffrey Oryema</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/rip-geoffrey-oryema/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/rip-geoffrey-oryema/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/rip-geoffrey</span><span class="invisible">-oryema/</span></a></p><p>Geoffrey Oryema (1953-2018) was forced to flee Uganda after his father (a cabinet minister) was murdered by the armed forces of dictator Idi Amin in 1977. When he moved to France in the 80’s, his love of music earned him a deal with Peter Gabriel’s Real World. […]</p><p><a href="/tags/livemusic/" rel="tag">#LiveMusic</a> <a href="/tags/uganda/" rel="tag">#Uganda</a></p>

<p>Dilman Dila is an award-winning independent Ugandan film-maker doing short videos often with sci-fi or fantasy elements. You can follow his video account at:</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="https://video.ploud.jp/accounts/dilmandila" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>dilmandila</span></a></span> </p><p>There are already many short films and other videos uploaded, you can browse them all at <a href="https://video.ploud.jp/a/dilmandila/videos" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="video.ploud.jp/a/dilmandila/videos"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">video.ploud.jp/a/dilmandila/vi</span><span class="invisible">deos</span></a></p><p>You can also follow Dila&#x27;s general non-video account at <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mograph.social/@dilmandila" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>[email protected]</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="/tags/featuredpeertube/" rel="tag">#FeaturedPeerTube</a> <a href="/tags/filmmaking/" rel="tag">#FilmMaking</a> <a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#SciFi</a> <a href="/tags/shortfilms/" rel="tag">#ShortFilms</a> <a href="/tags/uganda/" rel="tag">#Uganda</a> <a href="/tags/africa/" rel="tag">#Africa</a> <a href="/tags/africancinema/" rel="tag">#AfricanCinema</a> <a href="/tags/peertube/" rel="tag">#PeerTube</a> <a href="/tags/peertubers/" rel="tag">#PeerTubers</a></p>

<p>Sarkodie – You Go Kill Me Remix</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/sarkodie-you-go-kill-me-remix/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/sarkodie-you-go-kill-me-remix/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/sarkodie-you</span><span class="invisible">-go-kill-me-remix/</span></a></p><p>With “You Go Kill Me” in 2011, the Azonto dance craze took over Ghana, as well as the African diaspora in the UK and US.</p><p>The lyrics of the song describe an “Azonto girl” and the dance uses hand gestures and a whole lot of attitude to reference elements of daily life: grooming oneself, talking […]</p><p><a href="/tags/azonto/" rel="tag">#Azonto</a> <a href="/tags/ghana/" rel="tag">#Ghana</a> <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a> <a href="/tags/remixed/" rel="tag">#Remixed</a> <a href="/tags/soundcloud/" rel="tag">#Soundcloud</a> <a href="/tags/uganda/" rel="tag">#Uganda</a></p>

<p>Bobi Wine &amp; Nubian Li – Abakulimbalimba</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/bobi-wine-nubian-li-abakulimbalimba/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/bobi-wine-nubian-li-abakulimbalimba/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/bobi-wine-nu</span><span class="invisible">bian-li-abakulimbalimba/</span></a></p><p>Before entering the political arena, Bobi Wine became successful in the Ugandan music scene. His music has been characterised as a mix of kidandali, reggae and dancehall, often with a socially conscious message.</p><p><a href="/tags/uganda/" rel="tag">#Uganda</a> <a href="/tags/reggae/" rel="tag">#Reggae</a></p>

<p>Fun insight... Which country do people come from, who visit the AMF blog... (last 3 months - Top5 - Google Search only)<br>1 - <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a><br>2 - <a href="/tags/usa/" rel="tag">#USA</a><br>3 - <a href="/tags/tanzania/" rel="tag">#Tanzania</a><br>4 - <a href="/tags/france/" rel="tag">#France</a><br>5 - <a href="/tags/uganda/" rel="tag">#Uganda</a></p>

<p>Is Metal / (Hard) Rock music un-African?</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/rock-music-un-african/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/rock-music-un-african/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/rock-music-u</span><span class="invisible">n-african/</span></a></p><p>An unfortunately popular myth is that Rock music, such as Metal or HardRock, is un-African, a genre for white people in which Africans are under represented. This myth needs to be debunked. The African continent has birthed several diverse and thriving rock scenes throughout the years, from Zamrock to Nigerian psychedelic [...]</p><p><a href="/tags/altrock/" rel="tag">#altRock</a> <a href="/tags/angola/" rel="tag">#Angola</a> <a href="/tags/kenya/" rel="tag">#Kenya</a> <a href="/tags/metal/" rel="tag">#Metal</a> <a href="/tags/rock/" rel="tag">#Rock</a> <a href="/tags/uganda/" rel="tag">#Uganda</a> <a href="/tags/zamrock/" rel="tag">#Zamrock</a></p>

<p>The Afrorack</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/afrorack-bamanya/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/afrorack-bamanya/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/afrorack-bam</span><span class="invisible">anya/</span></a></p><p>Bamanya is responsible for building Africa’s first DIY modular synthesizer, a huge wall of home-made modules and FX units that he dubbed, fittingly, The Afrorack.</p><p>His reason for embarking on this difficult project was simple: as he began to investigate the world of modular synthesizers, he realized it would be difficult to acquire the technology […]</p><p><a href="/tags/afrohouse/" rel="tag">#AfroHouse</a> <a href="/tags/documentary/" rel="tag">#Documentary</a> <a href="/tags/uganda/" rel="tag">#Uganda</a> <a href="/tags/electro/" rel="tag">#Electro</a></p>

<p>Charles &amp; Frida Sonko – Nawuliranga (1968)</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/charles-frida-sonko-melo-success-nawuliranga/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/charles-frida-sonko-melo-success-nawuliranga/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/charles-frid</span><span class="invisible">a-sonko-melo-success-nawuliranga/</span></a></p><p>Nawuliranga, by Charles &amp; Frida Sonko with Orchestre Melo Success comes from a rare compilation “THE KAMPALA SOUND – 1960s UGANDAN DANCE MUSIC” (Original Music, 1988, recorded in Kenya)</p><p>A lovely sampler of some rare and half-forgotten pop from mid-’60s Uganda.<br>A poor nation, Uganda’s music industry was modest, particularly [...]</p><p><a href="/tags/60smusic/" rel="tag">#60smusic</a> <a href="/tags/compilation/" rel="tag">#Compilation</a> <a href="/tags/fullalbum/" rel="tag">#FullAlbum</a> <a href="/tags/uganda/" rel="tag">#Uganda</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>

<p>MoRoots – Tulo<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWvgFyzKqug" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWvgFyzKqug"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWvgFy</span><span class="invisible">zKqug</span></a></p><p>&quot;MoRoots is a proudly Ugandan singer, songwriter, composer, saxophonist, classical pianist [...]&quot;<br><a href="https://www.morootsmusic.com/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.morootsmusic.com/</a></p><p><a href="/tags/uganda/" rel="tag">#Uganda</a></p>

<p>Somi – The Lagos Music Salon</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/lagos-music-salon-somi/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/lagos-music-salon-somi/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/lagos-music-</span><span class="invisible">salon-somi/</span></a></p><p>The Lagos Music Salon is the 4th studio full-length album by jazz hybrid singer and songwriter Somi. It was released in 2014. Somi is an American Jazz and Pop singer and songwriter.<br>Her music is influenced by her Ugandan and Rwandan roots, and she resides between New York City and Lagos, Nigeria. […]</p><p><a href="/tags/bénin/" rel="tag">#Bénin</a> <a href="/tags/epk/" rel="tag">#EPK</a> <a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a> <a href="/tags/rwanda/" rel="tag">#Rwanda</a> <a href="/tags/uganda/" rel="tag">#Uganda</a> <a href="/tags/afrobeat/" rel="tag">#AfroBeat</a></p>

<p>Somi revisits Pata Pata</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/somi-revisits-pata-pata/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/somi-revisits-pata-pata/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/somi-revisit</span><span class="invisible">s-pata-pata/</span></a></p><p>This cover of Pata Pata is from &quot;Zenzile, The Reimagination of Miriam Makeba,&quot; released, at the end of 2022, in which Somi reinterprets 17 songs of Mama Africa with a jazzy approach. At regular intervals, we hear excerpts from an interview with Mama Africa who explains in no uncertain terms what apartheid is. Somi brought […]</p><p><a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/miriammakeba/" rel="tag">#MiriamMakeba</a> <a href="/tags/rwanda/" rel="tag">#Rwanda</a> <a href="/tags/southafrica/" rel="tag">#SouthAfrica</a> <a href="/tags/uganda/" rel="tag">#Uganda</a> <a href="/tags/afrojazz/" rel="tag">#AfroJazz</a> <a href="/tags/apartheid/" rel="tag">#Apartheid</a></p>

<p>IR-Sankara Future Dub Resurgence</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/ir-sankara-future-dub-resurgence/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/ir-sankara-future-dub-resurgence/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/ir-sankara-f</span><span class="invisible">uture-dub-resurgence/</span></a></p><p>Based in Uganda, East Africa, the musicians IR::Sankara Future Dub Resurgence like to describe their music as “Future Dub.”<br>They take elements of noise, non-metric riddims, experimental electronics, dub reggae and dub poetry, and djembe and nyabinghi drumming together to create the unexpected. [...]</p><p><a href="/tags/dub/" rel="tag">#Dub</a> <a href="/tags/felakuti/" rel="tag">#FelaKuti</a> <a href="/tags/uganda/" rel="tag">#Uganda</a> <a href="/tags/electro/" rel="tag">#Electro</a> <a href="/tags/reggae/" rel="tag">#Reggae</a> <a href="/tags/anarchism/" rel="tag">#Anarchism</a> <a href="/tags/africa/" rel="tag">#Africa</a></p>

<p>Nihiloxica – Kadodi / Black Kaveera</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/nihiloxica-kadodi-black-kaveera/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/nihiloxica-kadodi-black-kaveera/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/nihiloxica-k</span><span class="invisible">adodi-black-kaveera/</span></a></p><p>From their debut album, Nihiloxica presents percussions and electronic music out of the Nyege Nyege collective.</p><p>The Kadodi rhythm traditionally accompanies the East Ugandan Imbalu circumcision ritual, and this traumatic yet powerful experience feeds the ferocity of the music.</p><p><a href="/tags/drums/" rel="tag">#Drums</a> <a href="/tags/uganda/" rel="tag">#Uganda</a> <a href="/tags/electro/" rel="tag">#Electro</a></p>

<p>Faizal Mostrixx &amp; Suzan Kerunen – Ebikokyo</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/faizal-mostrixx-suzan-kerunen-ebikokyo/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/faizal-mostrixx-suzan-kerunen-ebikokyo/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/faizal-mostr</span><span class="invisible">ixx-suzan-kerunen-ebikokyo/</span></a></p><p>Ebikokyo, a bold and pulsating musical project from Uganda, which fuses ancient influences from central Luo culture with hypnotic electronic beats.</p><p>Ugandan “tribal electronics” genius Faizal Mostrixx forges an entirely new path on a live collaboration with celebrated pop/folk singer Suzan Kerunen and instrumentalist Aloysius Migadde. [...]</p><p><a href="/tags/uganda/" rel="tag">#Uganda</a> <a href="/tags/electro/" rel="tag">#Electro</a></p>

<p>Extra Soul Perception</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/extra-soul-perception/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/extra-soul-perception/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/extra-soul-p</span><span class="invisible">erception/</span></a></p><p>In November 2019, eight artists from Kenya, Uganda and the UK spent a week in Nairobi together making an album exploring new tangents in soul music. The group, collectively known as Extra Soul Perception, is made up of Faizal Mostrixx (Ug), Hibotep (Ug), K15 (UK), Karun (Ke), Labdi (Ke), Lex Amor (UK), Lynda Dawn (UK) […]</p><p><a href="/tags/kenya/" rel="tag">#Kenya</a> <a href="/tags/uganda/" rel="tag">#Uganda</a> <a href="/tags/electro/" rel="tag">#Electro</a></p>

<p>Nyege Nyege Tapes – Music for the Eagles</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/nyege-nyege-tapes-music-eagles/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/nyege-nyege-tapes-music-eagles/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/nyege-nyege-</span><span class="invisible">tapes-music-eagles/</span></a></p><p>East African Underground shows a group of innovative artists throughout the region, trying to build a creative community and share their future-forward music, pushing boundaries.</p><p>“Music for the Eagles” is one of their experiments. From the Horn down to Mozambique – visionary music runs deep across East Africa.</p><p><a href="/tags/kenya/" rel="tag">#Kenya</a> <a href="/tags/mixtape/" rel="tag">#Mixtape</a> <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a> <a href="/tags/southafrica/" rel="tag">#SouthAfrica</a> <a href="/tags/tanzania/" rel="tag">#Tanzania</a> <a href="/tags/uganda/" rel="tag">#Uganda</a> <a href="/tags/electro/" rel="tag">#Electro</a> <a href="/tags/rap/" rel="tag">#Rap</a></p>

<p>Arsenal Mikebe – Boiller Omukka</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/arsenal-mikebe-boiller-omukka/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/arsenal-mikebe-boiller-omukka/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/arsenal-mike</span><span class="invisible">be-boiller-omukka/</span></a></p><p>Based in Kampala, Arsenal Mikebe are a groundbreaking Ugandan ensemble who playfully dance around the fringes of acoustic and electronic music, infusing tempo-fluxed polyrhythms with dizzying chants and ghostly synthetic drones.</p><p>The band is made up of percussionists Ssentongo Moses, Dratele Epiphany, Luyambi Vincent de Paul and was co-founded by Portugese sonic alchemist Jonathan Uliel [……</p><p><a href="/tags/uganda/" rel="tag">#Uganda</a> <a href="/tags/drums/" rel="tag">#Drums</a> <a href="/tags/percussions/" rel="tag">#Percussions</a> <a href="/tags/electro/" rel="tag">#Electro</a></p>

<p>Leo PaLayeng – Elephant Dance</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/leo-palayeng-elephant-dance/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/leo-palayeng-elephant-dance/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/leo-palayeng</span><span class="invisible">-elephant-dance/</span></a></p><p>This is Acholitronix (ElectroAcholi), traditional songs and rhythms from the Acholi people in Uganda (to South-Sudan), revisited with electro. Elephant dance is a tribal inspired creation blended with heavy electronic synth, produced from 2014-2020.</p><p>Musician, producer/Dj, architect of the “Acholitronix” genre, a hyper-frenetic version of electronic music with high BPM (90-200), [...]</p><p><a href="/tags/livemusic/" rel="tag">#LiveMusic</a> <a href="/tags/uganda/" rel="tag">#Uganda</a> <a href="/tags/electro/" rel="tag">#Electro</a></p>

<p>We are pleased to announce that we have successfully reached our initial agreements with the landowners and have paid the first installment, granting us full access to the half of the land. We are also sharing authorized photos from the day with the individuals we met. As young people, acquiring land ownership has been a significant challenge. Since the beginning of our work, we have operated on rented land, and we are now transitioning to land that we will own <a href="/tags/ecoprojects/" rel="tag">#ecoprojects</a> <a href="/tags/uganda/" rel="tag">#Uganda</a> 1/2........</p>