Nyege Nyege festival-goer prepares to strike a drum at the Itanda Falls on the second day of Nyege Nyege festival, the annual four-day international music festival, in Jinja, on September 16, 2022.
As you read this, the annual Nyege Nyege International Music Festival has been going on at the Jinja Golf Course, for at least two days. Without the Covid-19 break in 2020 and 2021, the festival would be hosting the tenth edition this year.
From DJs to singers and instrumentalists, the Nyege Nyege platform is one that has introduced Ugandans to different music genres and artists. While at it, the festival has stirred a lot of controversy that these days, a week before the festival, there is an activist, pastor, or politician that tries to have the festival banned.
However, beyond the pictures and videos that trend every time the festival is taking place, there is more to Nyege Nyege than meets the eye. For instance, the festival is a result of parties Derek Debru, one of the festival founders, used to organise in unconventional places in the 2010s.
These parties later gave birth to Nyege Nyege Festival’s core creative support, Nyege Nyege Tapes, Nyege Nyege Collectives, and Hakuna Kulala……..CONTINUE READING………