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Haka Mukiga
Arinaitwe Rurihona, professionally known as Haka Mukiga is a Ugandan world and folk singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, poet and dancer. He sings in a number of local languages including Rukiga, Acholi, Rukonjo , and Rufumbira. Education Mukiga attended Vincent Alex Primary School in Mukono, Naalya SS, and Kisubi High School for his secondary school before enrolling at Makerere University in 2012 for a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Tourism. Rukiga is his mother tongue, however Mukiga he composes music in various traditional instrumentations and languages, such as Acholi, Rukonjo and Rufumbira. Music career He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays instruments like enanga,Omukuri, Enzamba, Guitar and various oother guitars. He started his professional music carrier in 2015 playing at festivals, scoring films, and many other events like, Pearl Rhythm stage coach and festival. He also performed at the Milege World Music Festival in both 2014 and 2015, the Nyege ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabale District
Kabale District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. Kabale hosts the district headquarters. It was originally part of Kigezi District, before the districts of Rukungiri, Kanungu, Kisoro, Rubanda and Rukiga and were excised to form separate districts. Kabale is sometimes nicknamed "Kastone" as in the local language Rukiga, a "kabale" is a small stone. Location The Kabale District is bordered by Rukungiri District to the north, Rukiga District to the north-east, Rwanda to the east and south, Rubanda District to the west, and Kanungu District to the north-west. Kabale is approximately , by road, southwest of the city of Mbarara, the largest urban centre in Uganda's Western Region. Kabale is located approximately , by road, south-west of Kampala, the capital of Uganda. Kabale sits approximately , north of the town of Katuna at the international border with Rwanda. Population The national population census and household survey of 27 August 2014, enumerated the population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Major (academic)
An academic major is the academic discipline to which an undergraduate student formally commits. A student who successfully completes all courses required for the major qualifies for an undergraduate degree. The word ''major'' (also called ''concentration'', particularly at private colleges) is also sometimes used administratively to refer to the academic discipline pursued by a graduate student or postgraduate student in a master's or doctoral program. An academic major typically involves completion of a combination of required and elective courses in the chosen discipline. The latitude a student has in choosing courses varies from program to program. An academic major is administered by select faculty in an academic department. A major administered by more than one academic department is called an ''interdisciplinary major''. In some settings, students may be permitted to design their own major, subject to faculty approval. In the United States, students are usually not requir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makerere University Alumni
Makerere ( ) is a neighborhood in the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The name also applies to the hill on which this neighborhood is perched; one of the original seven hills that constituted Kampala at the time of its founding, in the early 1900s. Location Makerere is located in Kawempe Division. It is bordered by Bwaise to the north, Mulago to the east, Wandegeya and Nakasero to the southeast, Old Kampala to the south, Naakulabye to the southwest. Kasubi and Kawaala lie to the west of Makerere. This location lies approximately , by road, north of Kampala's central business district. The coordinates of Makerere are:0° 20' 6.00"N, 32° 34' 12.00"E (Latitude:0.3350; Longitude:32.5700). Overview Makerere Hill is occupied primarily by Makerere University. In the 1970s and 1980s, the university had nine ''Halls of Residence'', six for men and three for women. During the 1990s and early 2000s, as the university intake and student population grew from about 5,000 to over 40,0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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21st-century Ugandan Male Singers
The 1st century was the century spanning AD 1 ( I) through AD 100 ( C) according to the Julian calendar. It is often written as the or to distinguish it from the 1st century BC (or BCE) which preceded it. The 1st century is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period. The 1st century also saw the appearance of Christianity. During this period, Europe, North Africa and the Near East fell under increasing domination by the Roman Empire, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius ( AD 43). The reforms introduced by Augustus during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars. Later in the century the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which had been founded by Augustus, came to an end with the suicide of Nero in AD 68. There followed the famous Year of Four Emperors, a brief period of civil war and instability, which was finally brought to an end by Vespasian, ninth Roman em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandy Soul
Sandra Nankoma, previously known as Sandy Soul, is a Ugandan recording artist, singer-songwriter, composer, actor and performer of Afro-soul and jazz music . She is well known for her single Kaddugala from her debut album Ye'nze for which she won an award for Best Female Artist in African Inspirational Music at AFRIMA Awards in 2018 . Career Nankoma started performing music professionally in 2013. She performed at the Bayimba Festival of the Arts, following her collaboration with Sylvester Kabombo on hip hop song, "Fumbiro". After her first single, ''Season'' she has since recorded a number of other songs, including: ''Kaddugala'', ''Musaiza'' ''Wei'ka'', ''Babylon'', and ''Mercedes'' (featured on RNW ‘s My Song program on YouTube). Sandra Nankoma toured Uganda and performed at many festivals including the Bayimba Festival of the Arts Milege World Music Festival organized by Milege, Pearl Rhythm Festival, World Music Day celebrations. In 2014, Nankoma formed a band, pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ugandan Musicians
This is a list of Ugandan musicians and musical groups. A * Allan Toniks * A Pass * Afrigo Band * Angella Katatumba * Angela Kalule * Aziz Azion B * Babaluku * Bataka Squad * Bebe Cool * Benon Mugumbya Benjamin Spartos* Bobi Wine * Bosmic Otim C * Chris Evans * Cinderella Sanyu * Chosen Becky D * David Lutalo * Desire Luzinda * DJ Shiru E * Eddy Kenzo * Elly Wamala F * Fik Fameica * Fille Mutoni * Frank Mbalire * Fred Masagazi * Fresh Kid Uganda G * Gabriel K * Giovanni Kiyingi * Geoffrey Oryema * Gravity Omutujju * Goodlyfe Crew * Grace Nakimera H * Halima Namakula * Henry Tigan I * Irene Ntale * Iryn Namubiru * Isaiah Katumwa J * Jackie Akello * Jackie Chandiru * Janzi Band * Jemimah Sanyu * Jimmy Katumba * Joanita Kawalya * Jose Chameleone * John Blaq * Judith Babirye * Julie Mutesasira * Juliana Kanyomozi K * Klear Kut L * Levixone * Leila Kayondo * Lilian Mbabazi * Lydia Jazmine * Lumix Da Don M * Mad Ice * Mariam Ndagire * Mado ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kampala
Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Rubaga Division. Kampala's metropolitan area consists of the city proper and the neighboring Wakiso District, Mukono District, Mpigi District, Buikwe District and Luweero District. It has a rapidly growing population that is estimated at 6,709,900 people in 2019 by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics in an area of . In 2015, this metropolitan area generated an estimated nominal GDP of $13.80221 billion (constant US dollars of 2011) according to Xuantong Wang et al., which was more than half of Uganda's GDP for that year, indicating the importance of Kampala to Uganda's economy. Kampala is reported to be among the fastest-growing cities in Africa, with an annual population growth rate of 4.03 percent, by City Mayors. Mercer (a New York- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ssewa Ssewa
James Ssewakiryanga Junior, professionally known as Ssewa Ssewa, is a Ugandan live performing musician, multi – instrumentalist, founder of Janzi Band and inventor of Janzi, a musical instrument. Career Son of a traditional drummer and a dancer, Ssewa Ssewa has never had any professional training. His first instrument was a xylophone, taught by his mother. He started studying business at university, but after being encouraged and taught by members of his father's band, decided to pursue music. Ssewa Ssewa started playing music professionally in 2000. He co-founded Janzi Band along with his friends in 2009 and has been the director since then. He plays nine instruments, eight of them African, and is a professional percussionist. Ssewa Ssewa has frequently performed live. He has performed on many stages both in Uganda and abroad and has worked with many musicians including the Quela Band, Navio, A Pass, Isaiah Katumwa, Suzan Kerunen, Mame Ndiak, Giovanni Kiyingi and Hugh Mas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laba Festival
Laba Festival () is a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated on the eighth day of the month of La (or Layue 臘月), the twelfth month of the Chinese calendar. It is the beginning of the Chinese New Year period. It is customary on this day to eat Laba congee. Laba Festival was not on a fixed day until the Southern and Northern dynasties, when it was influenced by Buddhism and was fixed on the eighth day of twelfth month, which was also the enlightenment day of the Buddha. Therefore, many customs of the Laba Festival are related to Buddhism. It corresponds directly to the Japanese Rohatsu and the South Asian Bodhi Day. History The Laba Festival's name represents its date on the Chinese calendar. ''La'' is the name of the twelfth and final month, and ''ba'' means "eight". In ancient China, the "eight" referred to making sacrifices to eight gods at the end of the year. In its original form, the festival was celebrated by making sacrifices to gods and ancestors to wish for good fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milege World Music Festival
The Milege World Music Festival or just Milege Festival is an annual music festival, happening every November, organized by Milege Afrojazz Band. The festival is a celebration of world music, games, cultural dances, stories, poems, and so on. Art pieces from the Repainting Uganda project are also displayed and sold during the festival. The festival invites many different world music stars from across Africa and sometimes from Asia, Europe, and America. The Milege World Music Festival of 2014 saw Japanese world star and world's first female nyatiti player Anyango perform. Milege started the festival in 2010, moving across Uganda, but has since 2014 relocated it to the Botanical Gardens in Entebbe Entebbe is a city in Central Uganda. Located on a Lake Victoria peninsula, approximately southwest of the Ugandan capital city, Kampala. Entebbe was once the seat of government for the Protectorate of Uganda prior to independence, in 1962. The c .... Organizers The festival is norma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
