COMMENT | WILSON MANISHIMWE | Umufumbirakazi by Hayes Willit Mugisha, commonly known as Sir Kisoro, is one of those songs that don’t rush but instead settle in quietly and let the message unfold, staying with a listener long after it ends. In the song, Sir Kisoro leans into what he …
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Why it can make us feel so good, according to mental health experts Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | What is it about listening to those moody, melancholy ballads when we’re feeling down? Sad songs evoke strong emotions and help us feel better when we’re going through hard times. And whether …
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Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Political aspirants in Bundibugyo District who want to use songs to promote their interests will have to pay for airplay. Although the relationship between music and politics has existed for centuries, recent guidelines that banned open-air campaigns in the wake of COVID-19 made the two …
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Paris, France | AFP | Ugandan traditional music, which is dying out partly because it requires materials from endangered species, has been placed on UNESCO’s protected “Intangible Cultural Heritage” list, along with Portuguese pottery and Ukrainian Cossack songs. A UNESCO world heritage committee, meeting in Addis Ababa Tuesday, decided to …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
