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There have also been efforts at organizing the music industry, with the Uganda Performing Rights Society (UPRS), Bryan Morel Publications and Uganda Musicians Association being prime examples alongside a number of music awards organizations like AFRIMA Awards, PAM Awards and more recently HiPipo Music Awards.
This is a list of Ugandan musicians and musical groups. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
The Uganda Performing Rights Society (UPRS) was formed in 1985 by authors (mainly musicians) to advance the cause of copyright administration in Uganda. It registered with the Registrar of Companies as a Company Limited by Guarantee having no share capital as it belongs to all of its members.
21st-century Ugandan musicians (1 C, 6 P)-Musicians from Kampala (29 P) + Ugandan women musicians (1 C, 7 P) C. Ugandan composers (2 P) D. Ugandan DJs (3 P) G.
On January 4, 2019, Eddy Kenzo commemorated his 10-year anniversary in the Ugandan music industry with the concert "10 Years of Eddy Kenzo." The event aimed to foster unity between two of Uganda's prominent musicians and political figures, Bobi Wine and Bebe Cool, who have had a longstanding feud. [69] [70]
Baganda music is a music culture developed by the people of Uganda with many features that distinguish African music from other world music traditions. Parts of this musical tradition have been extensively researched and well-documented, with textbooks documenting this research.
In 2019 she performed at the Ugandan North American Association (UNAA) convention which was aimed at promoting cultural diversity and economic empowerment through creating a strong diaspora community. The event was held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago alongside other musicians, including Kenneth Mugabi, Jose Chameleon, and John Blaq.
Milege Afrojazz Band, commonly known as Milege, is a world music band from Uganda, made up of young talented musicians from Uganda whose enthusiasm is derived from the diverse cultural music traditions of the different tribes of Uganda into which they fuse contemporary elements to express the likeness of Uganda's people in a more current context. [1]