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 ...

What you need to know: Born in 1945 in Mitala Maria to a staunch Catholic family, Namale’s early life was a cinematic tale of hardship and resilience. The 12th of 13 children born to Benjamin Mutumba, ...

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 ...

Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, is a Ugandan music star and political leader currently in exile. Framing his movement as a "people power" struggle by young Ugandans for ...

Music is not just entertainment; it is a tool to address global problems. This is how. The Bidi Bidi refugee camp in Northern Uganda is now the country’s second-largest city, with a population of over ...

You cannot talk about the entertainers of Uganda’s Independence Day without mentioning the singers who had all of East Africa dancing. Their names were legendary in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Today, ...

Ugandan music star Cindy Sanyu faced challenges in her marriage when she began earning more than her husband. Now she is sharing straight up real talk on how to maintain a successful career without ...

Despite being called “immoral” by some politicians, this year’s Nyege Nyege festival celebrated diversity and innovation in contemporary African music. By Tom Faber KAMPALA, Uganda — Visitors ...