For a non-evangelical religion, Judaism sure does crop up in unexpected corners of the world. Personally, running across “Jewtown” in Cochin, India was proof enough to me that the Tribe is indeed well ...

Despite being called “immoral” by some politicians, this year’s Nyege Nyege festival celebrated diversity and innovation in contemporary African music. By Tom Faber KAMPALA, Uganda — Visitors ...

The rhythms, the costumes, the instruments, the dance steps come from far away, but the music is much closer. When the 10 young members of the Ugandan Orphans Choir step on stage, the music wells from ...

The biggest tourism event in Uganda will attract around 4,000 tourists this year from November 9-12 at the 4-day Nyege Nyege music festival. This annual event which began in 2015 will provide over a ...

Internet scams originating from the African continent are so prevalent that when playwright, composer, and musician Andrea Green received a message from a purported orphanage in Uganda, she proceeded ...

Offers a rare view into the rich textures of African fingerstyle guitar music. It was recorded by the famous cultural anthropologist Gerhard Kubik between 1966 and 1993. These are audio-visual field ...

Bashir Lukonge, the Ugandan artist and actor better known as Bash Luks, formally expanded his footprint in the East African entertainment industry in 2020 with the founding of Lot Fire Records. The ...