Techno, soukous, abstract electronics – the Nyege Nyege collective draws from the cultural melting pot of Kampala’s music scene. Debru’s home is the heart of what Nyege Nyege – also a label, Nyege Nyege Tapes – is about. The space that Nyege Nyege provides is a breeding ground for innovation, and it would be difficult to replicate the marriage of different backgrounds outside Kampala. If you don’t have a scene to perform in, it becomes challenging for a scene to survive.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest Rey Sapiens (on right) working in the Nyege Nyege studio. MTN Nyege Nyege festival will be held in Jinja, Uganda, 6-9 September 2018.

Source: The Guardian March 29, 2018 15:00 UTC