Nsasi recalls their reaction when the law was passed. “It was at first hard to believe — is this really happening?” the Ugandan DJ and...
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Uganda passed a draconian anti-LGBTQ law in March, sending the county’s queer community into turmoil and marking another brutal step in the homophobic and transphobic backlash sweeping the globe. Marke Bieschke speaks to some of the musicians affected about the new realities they face, how their art has changed, and what we can all do to help
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It's the opening track on the Ugandan artist's third album, ‘Mutations’
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Hosted by KALLIDA, the event takes place in Tottenham’s Unit 58 on Thursday
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A recently passed anti-LGBTQ+ bill bans homosexuality, with punishments including the death penalty
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This year's edition will feature MC Yallah, Aunty Rayzor, DJ Znobia, Juliana Huxtable, and DJ Marcelle, on the banks of the River Nile
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32° East are attempting to raise $200,000 in 32 days
Kampire and Darlyne have launched a fundraising team for a new arts space in Kampala.
Electronic artists Kampire and Darlyne, who are key players in...
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The EPs coincide with this year's edition of Nyege Nyege Festival
East Asia and East Africa's finest labels are joining forces with Shanghai's SVBKVLT and Uganda's Hakuna Kulala crew set to put out a two-part release...
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On the grounds of Sparkford Hall, a Georgian manor in Somerset, this 400 cap festival thrives in its third outing with a carefully curated line-up...
Plenty of festivals pride themselves on their laid-back atmosphere and sense of intimacy. Few, if any, pull it off quite like KALLIDA. Taking place on...
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Slikback, Duke & MCZO, Josey Rebelle and many more will play the Ugandan festival in September
Ugandan arts collective and record label Nyege Nyege has shared the full line-up for the 5th edition of its festival.
Set to take place at...
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They had been due to play for Red Bull Music Festival in New York...
Tanzanian artists and affiliates of Uganda's Nyege Nyege collective Duke and MCZO were due to play a Nyege Nyege-related event in New York over the...
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Championed by Uganda's Nyege Nyege festival, and now breaking ground across Europe, Nairobi-born, Kampala-based Slikback blends footwork, grime and more to electrfying, unique effect...
Africa has been getting a lot of attention within the Western dance music sphere over the last few years, with the rise of reissue labels such as Awesome...