3Rd Edition 6Th - 10Th May Jinja, Uganda

3rd Edition 6th - 10th May Jinja, Uganda

DOADOA is the East African Performing Arts Market that provides a platform for professional networking and joint learning, brings together various stakeholders and links people, organizations, businesses, knowledge and technology with a view to create demand and develop a market for the performing arts and unlock the potential of the East African creative industry, making it an important factor for economic, social and cultural development throughout the region. 2014 DOADOA Programme Overview 2014

Tuesday 6th of May, National Theatre, Kampala 16:00hrs – Registration 18:00hrs – 22:00hrs Official opening ceremony

Wednesday 7th of May, Crested Crane Hotel, Jinja 09:00hrs – Early registration 09:00hrs – 14:00hrs Live and Digital Sound Production workshops 10:00hrs – 15:00hrs Santuri workshop 10:15hrs – 17:45hrs Conferences and Networking 11:00hrs – 18:00hrs Exhibition 14:00hrs – 17:00hrs Creative Entrepreneurship Project workshop 17:00hrs – 18:00hrs Speed Networking 20:00hrs – 23:00hrs Showcases (Jinja Sailing Club) 22:10hrs – 00:30hrs Santuri Safari Djs (Flavours)

Thursday 8th of May, Crested Crane Hotel, Jinja 09:00hrs – Early registration 09:00hrs – 14:00hrs Live and Digital Sound Production workshops JINJA - UGANDA Image by Matooke tours 10:00hrs – 15:00hrs Santuri workshop Jinja is the second largest town in Uganda, Africa. It is the second busiest commercial center in the country, after 10:15hrs – 17:45hrs Conferences and Networking Kampala, Uganda’s capital and largest city. Jinja was established in 1907. Before 1906, Jinja was a fishing village that 11:00hrs – 18:00hrs Exhibition benefited from being located on long-distance trade routes. The origin of the name “Jinja” comes from the language 14:00hrs – 17:00hrs Creative Entrepreneurship Project workshop of the two peoples (the Baganda and the Basoga) that lived on either side of the River Nile in the area. In both 17:00hrs – 18:00hrs Speed Networking languages “Jinja” means “Rock”. 20:00hrs – 23:00hrs Showcases (Queen’s Palace) 22:10hrs – 00:30hrs Santuri Sarafi Djs (Nile Casino) GETTING THERE AND AWAY Friday 9th of May, Crested Crane Hotel, Jinja Jinja lies along the surfaced Nairobi–Kampala road, 82km east of Kampala and 131km west of Tororo. The journey in 09:00hrs – Early registration a private vehicle takes almost two hours. On the outskirts of Jinja, the road from Kampala crosses the Owen Falls Dam, 09:00hrs – 14:00hrs Live and Digital Sound Production workshops shortly after which it reaches a roundabout where a right turn leads to the town centre and a left turn to Bujagali. 10:00hrs – 15:00hrs Santuri workshop Regular minibus-taxis (Ush8,000) run between Jinja taxi park and Kampala’s old taxi park throughout the day. The 10:15hrs – 17:45hrs Conferences and Networking larger and safer coaster buses (Ush5,000) run to Jinja bus park. Buses to Mbale leave the bus park between 06.00 and 11:00hrs – 18:00hrs Exhibition 08.00. Later travellers must head out to the police barracks roundabout on the Jinja bypass to catch buses travelling 14:00hrs – 17:00hrs Creative Entrepreneurship Project workshop between Kampala and locations east. (Extracted from Bradt Guide to Uganda) 17:00hrs – 18:00hrs Speed Networking 20:00hrs – 23:00hrs Showcases (BAX Bar) 22:10hrs – 00:30hrs Santuri Safari Djs (Bax Bar/Club)

Saturday 10th of May, Transafrica Grounds, Jinja 12:00hrs – 01:00hrs Bayimba Regional Festival of the Arts

02 DOADOA 2014 03 INTRODUCTION

DIRECTOR@ BAYIMBA The British Council creates international opportunities for people and builds Dear colleagues, Welcome to the 3rd edition of DOADOA, our very own East African market trust between them worldwide. We are on the ground in six continents and for performing arts professionals that continues to grow each year and over 100 countries, working with millions of people each year. is developing into a leading networking platform in the region. With del- e- gates coming from over 16 countries and 32 cities, DOADOA is a unique meeting place for industry professionals to link up with their peers. ARTS EDUCATION & SOCIETY ENGLISH DOADOA is a true testament to the strength of the creative spirit in East Africa and presents a window to East Africa to those who do not experience it with their own eyes. And Our focus Artists and cultural leaders Policy makers, educators, Teachers and learners of students and community English DOADOA offers a window to the world to artists from the region, providing multiple opportunities to leaders showcase their works beyond their borders. I would like to thank DOADOA’s principal supporters – British Council Uganda, Mimeta, Hivos and the Expertise in creative Increased global awareness, Improved English What we offer Royal Norwegian Embassy – for believing in this regional market initiative and for making this 3rd edi- industries and exposure to ICT and leadership skills proficiency new audiences tion of DOADOA happen. I would like to thank the DOADOA partners – Sawa Sawa Festival, Busara Promotions, Ketebul Music, How we do it Global collaboration, Policy dialogue, networking Teaching resources, Kenya Music Week, Caravan Records, Selam Music and KigaliUp Festival – for sharing their knowledge, festivals and development and joint education training courses, exams expertise and networks. The conference and showcase programme that you are attending and to enjoy workshops programmes and websites is the result of a close collaboration between these regional partners. On behalf of the partners I would Who we work with Intel, Premier League, HSBC, LRQA, Tullow Oil and Microsoft like to thank the team at Bayimba for their hard work in pulling off this event again. And finally, I thank you for coming to DOADOA. I wish you great inspiration and connectivity! FAISAL KIWEWA The British Council is a partner we really value and Bayimba trust. On the ground, around the world they have the access, contacts and people to make things happen.” BRITISH COUNCIL MIMETA Richard Scudamore, Chief Executive, Barclays Premier League “ Welcome to DOADOA |2014 Welcome to DOADOA!

The British Council is the United Kingdom’s Mimeta is a proud partner to DOADOA arts 15,390 international organisation for cultural relations market and appreciate this initiative to develop a government, and educational opportunities. market for the performing arts in the East African For over 80 years the British Council has creative industry. We believe DOADOA is an business and been involved in arts, music and culture, important factor for economic, social and cultural social leaders creating opportunities for mutually beneficial change in the region. working with interactions which help develop the arts and Mimeta is a Norwegian non- profit organization us worldwide creative sectors in the countries we work in. that addresses the challenges for people to get For the third year running, the British Council access to artistic expressions, - that are created Uganda is proud to support DOADOA and the on free terms and presented by independent 208,000 wide range of musicians, artists and industry institutions or venues, - in favor of the art itself, people in professionals participating from around the human rights and a tolerant, sustainable society. education region and Europe. DOADOA is an increasingly Mimeta contribute to processes that give artists exchanges important platform for the music and arts sector, and organizers an opportunity to influence and we are delighted that professionals from their framework conditions, and support the East African region and the UK will be able their partners on political advocacy, platform 2.5 million to network; share experiences inspire each development and economic sustainability. people other and hopefully forge lasting professional Mimeta hopes you will enjoy the 3rd edition of taking connections. DOADOA and will find inspiration to join forces professional I wish you all a very successful event! in order to give people access to free creative examinations expressions! Peter Brown (Country Director) Hege Aasgaard - Mimeta

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BC_global_1pager.indd 1 2012/09/06 11:58 AM 2012/09/06 Ruth Daniel Paul Duhaney SPEAKERS Founder Un-Convention Africa Oye Deborah Asiimwe Sam Jones Sundance Institute SoundThread East Africa Ruth is a cultural producer, activist and Paul Duhaney was born in London in 1968 entrepreneur. She has worked across the and moved to Liverpool in 1999. Currently world makingchange through music and in his 15th year working at Africa Oye which creativity, through organising over sixty he has seen grow from a very modest event I write stories for performance to wider I’ve been producing music for the last 15 music development programmes in 25 attended by a couple of hundred people audiences with future prospects that years working with Grammy, Brit and Mobo countries over the past 5 years. She founded to one of the UK’s most popular festivals include addressing the persistent lack of award winners. Recently when working Un-Convention, is Director of AGENCIA and attended by 40,000 people over 2 days every documentation of the rich African oral abroad in emerging creative communities Co-Director of In Place of War. June in Sefton Park Liverpool. literature. I have dedicated a significant part in Africa and Eastern Europe, I became Paul is responsible for the creation and of my time in creating works and working extremely interested in sustainable development of the Festival, one off events with organizations that bridge the cultural socioeconomic development from a cultural and learning and participation projects in divide between Western and Southern/ perspective. As a response SoundThread schools colleges, and institutions. He is Rob Marshall African cultures. My work also involves was founded as an international music also Director of the subsidiary organisation identifying ways of expression across production organisation, advocating for Sony Music Africa Oye Touring and Trading which is part of cultures and other art genres; investing skills training and authentic production the Black Routes Touring Network which in training and education. I work towards and business innovation supporting produces two UK Tours every year. increasing advocacy for performance work self-sustainable creative economies. We across borders. I am very excited to be a part partner with likes of the British Council, Rob Marshall is Director of Digital Business of DOADOA this year! Hivos, Goethe and the BBC along with for Sony Music Africa. Rob is based in various agents managers and labels to run Kampala and responsible for Sony Music’s Tabu Osusa successful projects throughout Africa and digital activities across the continent. Prior Esa Williams Ketebul Music Europe, working with wonderful music and to moving to Africa, Rob worked at Sony’s Burek, Rememory Music inspirational people. international headquarters in London where he spent 7 years working with digital partners across Europe. Rob will present a conference panel on William Osusa, who is better known in the Esa Williams’ recent arrival in London is a loss Digital Music Distribution in Africa during music circles as Tabu Osusa, is a key part of to his adopted city of Glasgow, where, for which he will give the history of the the East African music industry. A Kenyan the past 7 years he played a valuable role recorded music industry, how the Internet native, he is the founding Executive Director in the city’s thriving music scene. By day, changed everything, talk about digital of Ketebul Music and for the last 30 years providing and conducting workshops on opportunities/challenges for artists in Africa has been involved in the music industry as behalf of Ableton, Red Bull Music Academy and what the future holds. a promoter, producer, composer and band and Apple. By night, rocking any dance floor manager. He has been actively involved in worthwhile being on when he plays his shaping the careers and running some of unique and contagious take on house music. the top recording and performing bands Esa has played at Europe’s leading venues and artistes in the country, including the and festivals, and his music has taken him much acclaimed Orchestra Virunga and The around the world, as far as Cuba, South Nairobi City Ensemble, and more recently Africa and Malawi. Iddi Achieng,’ Makadem, Suzanna Owiyo, Olith Ratego, Ogoya Nengo, Gargar and Winyo to mention but a few.

06 DOADOA 2014 07 Ben Mandelson Journey Ramadhan Girum Mezmur Record Producer, Busara Promotions Acacia Music Festival / Founding Director Jazzamba Music School WOMEX

Ben Mandelson (born in Liverpool, UK 1953; Journey Ramadhan, is the Project Girum Mezmur is an accomplished Ethiopian living in London, UK) is Founding Director Coordinator for the NGO Busara Promotions guitarist who worked as a music professional of WOMEX and has been with the event based in Zanzibar, Tanzania. He has been for the past two decades. Girum is co- since its starting year in 1994. He is a Senior working for Busara since 2009. He started founder and instructor at Jazzamba Music Consultant and active Supervisory Board as an Artists Liaison and then as an Artists School in Addis Ababa, as well as artistic member for the parent company Piranha Logistics Coordinator. He is now Assistant director of Acacia Music Festival. Girum also Arts. Ben is also known as a leading world Festival Manager for Sauti za Busara conducts guitar classes at the Addis Ababa music record producer and musician, and festival whereby he has responsibilities University. was one of the key group of UK music of coordinating artists, crews and guests’ Besides Girum being part of the Global professionals who launched the current arrangement in terms of accommodation, Music Campus music teacher training ‘world music’ genre. Ben has produced local transport and visa, while assisting the workshop that will take place a week before artists in many parts of Europe and other Festival Manager in the overseeing of the DOADOA, he will join the event with a continents, and has numerous African, smooth and punctual running for all main conference panel on the topic “Music Ethics” Balkan, Latin and Indian Ocean recordings festival events. together with Will Ramsey and Kaz Kasozi to ‘in the field’ and in the studio to his credit. moderate the session. He is also a pro-active conference speaker, consultant and member of various panels Marion van Dijck and music juries. Sarakasi Trust Franco Baitwa Touch Media Ltd / Touch FM Radio Ltd Carolin Christgau Marion van Dijck is the Co-Founder and Goethe-Zentrum / Managing Director of Sarakasi Trust that was Ugandan German founded in 2001. Franco Baitwa was initially trained in Cultural Society She has seen Sarakasi grow from a Electronics, Sound Engineering and Studio very small project into a multi-program Recording. He then went on to attain undertaking. Sarakasi focuses on acrobatics, Carolin Christgau is currently the director qualifications in Radio Broadcasting and dance and music and strives to empower of GZK/ UGCS. Carolin studied Culture and Media Law. He has been in the radio industry its trainees and contracted artists (most of Society of Africa and African Art (BA) at the since 1996 and started out his career at which originate from slum areas in Nairobi) University of Bayreuth and finished her London based Spectrum Radio. creatively and economically. MA in Mediation of Arts and Culture. Her He also worked as a part time Radio Tutor at Saraksi furthermore organizes festivals academic and practical experiences in the Uxbridge College, London, before returning and events, cultural exchanges, local and field of arts and culture are shaping the to Uganda to setup Touch FM in 2002. international performance concerts and cultural programme of GZK/ UGCS. tours while it also provides training and capacity building programs and implements special social development programs. Its latest venture is the establishment of the ‘Sarakasi Dome’ that has become a known rehearsal and performance space in Nairobi.

08 DOADOA 2014 09 DJ EDU Carmela Sinco Gregg Mwendwa George Ndiritu BBC Radio 1xtra Composer, pianist, music Hivos East Africa Voices of Change Allover director, New York (VOCAL) Sarabi band manager

Having established his name in clubs and Carmela Sinco is a composer, pianist, Gregg is an artist who doubles as a George “Ndetcheh” Ndiritu, an Alumni of the the party scene across the Nairobi and music director and educator from New Communications Specialist, with 10 years Kennedy Center for the Performing surrounding East African cities throughout York. As a pianist, music director, band experience and expertise in both corporate Arts fellowship program, is the Founder the nineties, Kenyan born DJ Edu – a.k.a. leader, orchestrator, music arranger and and development communications. of VOCAL (Voices Of Change Allover), The #Afroboss – emigrated to the UK at the keyboardist, she has worked with modern Currently, Gregg manages Arts, Culture, a community based performing arts turn of the millennium. music production companies and off- Media and Technology projects at Hivos, organization in Nairobi. He is also the There he cemented his name as the number Broadway production companies and her Regional Office for East Africa. In this Founder and Manager of Sarabi Band, 1 DJ amongst the East African communities performances have taken her around the capacity, he facilitates organisations in undoubtedly Kenya’s newest and hottest across the UK. In 2002 BBC Radio 1Xtra US and across borders. Her works include Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania to develop band. George’s musicaljJourney started with approached him and soon he was commissions from musicians and modern ideas into social change projects and Yunasi, Babra Guantai, SEMA, and most broadcasting his mixes nationally. music production companies in the USA finding suitable investors for the projects. recently with Eric Wainaina. George also In 2005, he started his own show – and Asia. She is also a composer of music He monitors and coaches organisations organizes the monthly Experience concerts DestiNation Africa – showcasing the sound for film, TV and video. She has moreover on implementations process to ensure at Alliance francaise in Nairobi. of young Africa. The same year he was been keyboardist and vocalist for various organisations learn and develop knowledge During the last 16 years, George’s arts and signed up to also lead 1Xtra’s first broadcasts independent original rock, R&B, funk and in the course of implementing projects. culture programs have produced musicians, from Africa (Kenya, Ghana and South Africa), blues bands performing in the New York Gregg enjoys working corroboratively with dancers and actors like Lulu, Sirikali Band, which was recently followed by City and New Jersey club scenes. Carmela self-motivated social innovators and change Octave, Hadithi dance company, Wayowayo, “Destination Africa / 1Xtra In Lagos”. has a Master of Arts in Music Theory and agents. Joseph “Babu” Wairimu(Nairobi Half life). http://www.youtube.com/ Composition (New York University), a watch?v=8TeeJpcBBt8 Bachelor of Arts in Piano Performance (University of Hawaii) and years of private Steve Kivutia studies with composers and pianists (solo Ketebul Music and collaborative) in New York City and Europe. Carmela Sinco is endorsed by Louis Chevrolet Watches LLC. Steve Kivutia, a.k.a Stevo or 64, is a graduate of Maseno High School in 2000 after which he studied computer science and then worked in graphic design and multi media agencies. He joined Ketebul Music in 2005 after meeting Tabu Osusa through a friend who sang in Tabu’s band. He worked as an intern, initially on the Spotlight Kenya Music series. He is now one of Ketebul Music’s most respected sound engineers and a valued member of the Singing Wells project team that aims to record, archive and share the traditional music of East Africa.

010 DOADOA 2014 011 Jose-Maria Querios Rebecca Corey Will Ramsay David Mukalazi Alliance Francaise Busara Promotions Global Music Academy Music Producer Berlin

Jose-Maria Querios is currently the Rebecca Corey is the Managing Director of William Ramsay is the Artistic Director of the David Mukalazi is a Ugandan Music director of Alliance Francaise in Kampala, Busara Promotions, the NGO behind Sauti za Global Music Academy in Berlin. The South producer, teacher, singer, songwriter who a position that he previously filled in Busara festival. Busara works year-round to African saxophonist and composer also started his musical career in church where Romania and Brazil after having gained build access and visibility for African music, directs the Global Music Campus, a mobile he learned to play instruments and played in his experience within the Ministry of to develop skills and opportunities, and to music education program for aspiring various church bands. Development Cooperation in the field of strengthen partnerships and networking in professional musicians active in 9 countries In his early 20’s, David learnt and mastered language and culture. Jose-Maria studied the arts. Previously, Rebecca founded the in East and Southern Africa. music production from Hope Mukasa (Bava Arts, Cultural Policy and Museomology as Tanzania Heritage Project in Dar es Salaam, Studio) and Moses Matovu (Afrigo studio). well as Arts Management at the University which raises awareness about the need for He went on to produce many Uganda artists, of Bourgogne. With his academic and digitization of the Radio Tanzania music often their first music albums. professional background he brings a wealth archives in Dar. She is from Athens, USA. Tshaka Mayanja In 2000, David travelled to England and of expertise and experience to Uganda and worked on several projects with London- Musician, Producer, Pro- the region. based artists like DJ Dave, as well as many Dominique Thiange moter Nigerian and Zimbabwean musicians. Sigbjørn Nedland Independent consultant He decided however to returnto Uganda Norwegian Broadcasting to resume his music production work in Corporation NRK Tshaka Mayanja, born as Winston Ham Uganda. Mayanja is a performing artist who hit the David is currently working as a Music From 1991 till 2013 Dominique Thiange local music scene in the early 90s with a was responsible for the European Office Producer at Bayimba Records. Sigbjørn Nedland is a radio and TV producer band called Reggae Winston and Shaka of the Conseil Francophone de la Chanson and presenter working for NRK (Norwegian Raama. For more than two decades, Tshaka (a network of world music professionals in Broadcasting Corporation), and also an remains a domineering personality. He is French-speaking countries). She helped experienced music producer, having one of the most prolific vocalists in Uganda launch projects by the Organisation produced several CDs with Norwegian within the reggae and jazz music genres Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), and international artists. He has also been and has built a reputation has a multi- including the markets MASA, WOMEX and initiator and project leader for many instrumentalist, producer, a promoter and MIDEM. She was also responsible for the international cultural collaboration projects, a talent scout. Tshaka is well known within Performing Arts department in AFRICALIA through his company Nedland Kultur, his circles as a person who pays attention to from 2001 to 2004. Since 2004, she has specializing in cross-cultural projects. details and likes working with the best. worked for the Secretariat of the African, Major projects include collaborations in Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group States the fields of recording studios, copyright As an Award winner of the Uganda Arts and was involved in the organisation of issues and music, including CD productions Press Association Awards, Tshaka has worked the 1st ACP Festival, in Santo Domingo in and concerts with the Nobel Peace Prize and brought to Uganda prominent artists 2006. She was also the co-director for the Committee, responsible for music program and bands like The Aswad, Chaka Demus 1st Indian Ocean Music Market (IOMMA) in at the opening of the Library of Alexandria, and Pliers, Third World, Papa San, Shaba Réunion in 2011 and was an invited expert CD productions for CARE International, and Ranks, Buju Banton, Shaggy and the most to professional meetings in 2012 and many others. He is author of books, drama successful concert yet in Ugandan history 2013. and lyrics, and has led various project and with the UB40. organizations, including the EU digital music distribution project EMUCAST, and the EBU World Music Workshop.

012 DOADOA 2014 013 PROGRAMME DOADOA | 2014 (3RD EDITION) 6th - 10th of MAY 2014, JINJA/UGANDA

OPENING: 6th of MAY 2014 (Kampala) Topic: Music and Theatre Speed Networking WORKSHOPS: 7th to 9th of MAY 15:45hrs 17:00hrs to 18:00hrs • Esa – DJ (UK) Programme starts at 18.00hrs (prompt) Speakers Topic: Making a signature sound from digital production • Jose’ Maria Querios – Alliance Française Kampala • Deborah Assimwe / Sundance Institute East Africa (US/UG) 9:00hrs – 14:00hrs (daily) • Carolin Christgau – Goethe Zentrum Kampala Arrivals: photo shoots and media interviews – 18:00hrs • Carmela Sinco / Composer, Musician (US/Philippines) Facilitators • Nile Jazz Safari (Uganda) Cocktail (for invited guests only) – 18:15hrs • Moderator • Esa / DJ (UK) • Girum Mezmer – Addis Accoustics/Jazzamba • Kaz Kasozi / Musician, Producer, Music Director Bayimba • David Mukalazi / Music Producer (Uganda) • Will Ramsey – Global Music Academy (Germany) Opening remarks – 19:00hrs (UG) • Sigbjorn Nedland – NOK Radio (Norway) • H.E. Alison Blackburne – British High Commissioner Topic: Ways to record live music • Sam Jones – SoundThread (UK) • Hon. Minister GLSD (tbc) Speed Networking 9:00hrs – 14:00hrs (daily) • DJ Edu – BBC Radio1xtra (UK) 17:00hrs to 18:00hrs Facilitators Discussion panel: Building bridges – linking East African • Dominique Thiange – Independent Consultant (Belgium) • Kaz Kasozi / Sound Kitchen (Uganda) performing arts across borders! • Marion van Dijck – Sarakasi Trust/Sawa Sawa Festival • Sam Jones / SoundThread (UK) • Ben Mandelson – Producer, Founding Director WOMEX (Kenya) DAY THREE: 9th of MAY 2014 (Jinja) • Espen Sorensen / Caravan Records (Tanzania) • Peter Brown – Director British Council Uganda • Ben Mandelson – Musician, Producer, Founding Director WOMEX (UK) • Gregg Tendwa – Programme Manager HIVOS Topic: Digital Music Distribution in Africa Topic: Creative entrepreneurship project • Tabu Osusa – Ketebul Music (Kenya) • David Kaiza - Moderator 10:30hrs 9:00hrs – 14:00hrs (daily) • Paul Duhaney – Africa Oyé Festival, Africa Oyé Touring & Speaker Facilitator Trading (UK) Showcases – 20:00hrs • Rob Marshall / Director Digital Business Sony Music • Ruth Daniels / Un-Convention (UK) • Ruth Daniels – Un-Convention/ In Place of War (UK) • Lawrence Okello (UGANDA) Africa (UK) • Sarabi (KENYA) • Deborah Asiimwe – Sundance Institute East Africa (US/ Topic: Santuri Safari project Uganda) Topic: East African Music on Radio – What people want to 10:00hrs – 15:00hrs (daily) • Carmela Sinco – Composer, Musician (US/Philippines) Artists media interviews – 22:00hrs hear! Facilitators 14:15hrs • Gregg Tendwa / HIVOS East Africa (Kenya) End of programme – 22:00hrs DAY TWO: 8th of MAY 2014 (JINJA) Speakers • Steve Kivutu / Ketebul Music (Kenya) • Franco Baitwa / Touch FM Kampala (Uganda) • Rebecca Corey / Busara Promotions (US/Tanzania) Topic: Alternative sounds from the UK • Gregg Tendwa / Independent DJ (Kenya) CONFERENCES AND NETWORKING: 10:30hrs • DJ Edu / BBC Radio1xtra (UK) INFORMAL REGIONAL NETWORKING MEETINGS Speakers Moderator 7th to 9th of MAY 2014 (Jinja) • Sigbjorn Nedland / NOK Radio (Norway) Meeting: East African Festival Forum – the economic impact of • Esa /DJ (UK) festivals • DJ Edu / BBC Radio1xtra (UK) To be confirmed DAY ONE: 7th of MAY 2014 Topic: Pitching the Idea – The Santuri Safari Project Meeting: Santuri Safari project stakeholders Topic: Supporting artist through governments: Goethe 15:45hrs To be confirmed Topic: Professional Band Management Zentrum / Alliance Française Speakers: Speakers 11:45hrs • Gregg Tendwa / HIVOS East Africa (Kenya) SHOWCASES: 6th to 9th of MAY 2014 10:30hrs Speakers • Rebecca Corey / Busara Promotions (US/Tanzania) • George Nderitu / Band Manager Sarabi (Kenya) • Caroline Christgau / Goethe Zentrum Kampala (Germany) • Sam Jones / Sound Thread (UK) (Kampala and Jinja) • Steven Kivutia / Ketebul Music (Kenya) • José Maria Querios/ Alliance Francaise Kampala (France) • Espen Sorensen / Caravan Records (Tanzania Moderator Speed Networking 6th of MAY 2014 - Kampala National Theatre, Kampala – 20:00hrs (@ 10,000 UGX) Moderator: • Joel Sebunjo / Musician (Uganda) 17:00hrs to 18:00hrs • Franco Baitwa – Touch FM - Okello Lawrence (UGANDA) • Marion van Dijck / Sarakasi Trust/Sawa Sawa Festival - Sarabi (KENYA) (Kenya) Topic: Music in Tanzania • Gregg Tendwa – HIVOS East Africa/Independent DJ 14:15hrs (Kenya) 7th of MAY 2014 - Jinja Speakers • Rob Marshall – Sony Music Africa (UK) Jinja Sailing Club, Jinja – 20:00hrs (entrance free) - Christopher (RWANDA) Topic: What is world music within international markets? “The • Espen Sorensen / Caravan Records (Tanzania) • Kaz Kasozi – Musician, Producer, Music Director Bayimba (Uganda) - Swahili Ally (TANZANIA) access to European and other markets, territories and fund- • Ramadhan Journey / Busara Promotions (Tanzania) Flavours, Jinja – 22:30hrs (entrance free) ing for African operators” • Moderator • Millicent Mugabi – British Council Uganda (Uganda) - Santuri Safari (new generation of East African DJs) 11:45hrs • Rebecca Corey / Busara Promotions (US/Tanzania) Speakers 8th of MAY 2014 - Jinja Topic: Music Ethics Queen’s Palace, Jinja – 20:00hrs (entrance free) • Paul Duhaney / Africa Oyé Festival, Africa Oyé Touring & - Qwela (UGANDA) Trading (UK) 15:45hrs - Grace Matata (TANZANIA) • Ben Mandelson / Producer, Founding Director WOMEX (UK) Speakers Nile Casino, Jinja – 22:30hrs (entrance free) • Dominique Thiange / Independent Consultant (Belgium) • Girum Mezmur / Addis Accoustic, Jazzamba (Ethiopia) - Santuri Safari (new generation of East African DJs) Moderator • Ben Mandelson / Musician, Producer, Founding Director WOMEX (UK) 9th of MAY 2014 - Jinja • Tabu Osusa / Ketebul Music (Kenya) BAX Bar, Jinja – 20:00hrs (entrance free) • Will Ramsey / Global Music Academy (Germany) - Angel (RWANDA) Moderator - Dola Kabarry (KENYA) • Kaz Kasozi / Musician, Producer, Music Director Bayimba () BAX Bar, Jinja – 22:30hrs (entrance free) - Santuri Safari (new generation of East African DJs) 014 DOADOA 2014 015 MODERATORS

Joel Sebunjo David Kaiza Musician Journalist

Born in 1984, Joel Sebunjo is an instrumen- David Kaiza is a Ugandan writer and journal- talist and singer from Uganda. Although ist who worked as literary editor with Kwani? unassuming and gentle in his nature, Joel He is also a literary and art critique. makes for no ordinary musician. It is in West Africa where he found amongst other local instruments the Kora; a 21-string harp built from calabash and covered with cow skin. Although Joel plays several instru- Kaz Kasozi ments, he is most well known today for his Musician performance with the Kora. He brought this western African instrument to eastern Uganda, to «marry the two cultures». Inspired by Africa and life’s virtues, Joel has Kaz Kasozi is a Ugandan musician/producer; produced one album: ‘The Ghanda Man his music fuses blues, funk, jazz, pop/rock Crossroads’. Available online and for sale influences with an African sensibility. A when on tour, Joel realizes his music is cer- SzB2015 Advert fROOTS Jun 2014.indd 1 14/04/2014 13:42:02 multi-instrumentalist, Kaz’s music is edgy tainly not mainstream. Instead his music is of and hard with guitar and laidback when on traditional African personality. piano. He has been described as “Uganda’s To Joel, Africa is the Future! Funkmaster” by The East African. His work has been likened to Richard Bona, Prince & James Brown. Joy Floetic Kaz has produced /co-produced many recordings and arranged music for an eclectic DJ number of artists and bands including Eng- Sawa Sawa Festival lish rock band Star Chamber, Ugandan artists The Sarakasi Trust runs several audience building activities. One such is the annual Sarah Ndagire, Rachel Magoola, Benon Sawa Sawa Festival. The festival was initiated by the Trust to be a uniquely African DJ Bad Cat, a.k.a Joy Julu, has been mak- festival appealing to the Kenyan public and reaching out to audiences of all ages, Mugumbya, Essence Kasozi, Maurice Kirya ing waves in her hometown of Kampala both genders and across mixed cultural and economic backgrounds. The festival is & Tshila; Japanese Mina Nakao; UK R&B/jazz a platform that aims to develop audiences, bring profile and exposure to Sarakasi for the past couple of years. Working also programs, and affiliated artists and build capacity in cultural entrepreneurship and artist Mix Amylo; Algerian Farid Aldjazairi to festival production. Sawa Sawa promotes the performing arts through technical as freelance writer, poet, events promoter, workshops, exchanges between local and international artists, community-building mention a few. themed activities, jam sessions/studio recordings, media activations and the multi- singer and creative copywriter, she has also stage, multi- day concerts. Highlights of the festival are performances by the Sarakasi All Stars, presenting all that is best in acrobatics and dance. The latest developments found timer to become of the regions lead- of the various Sarakasi projects are presented and fun activities for children help make this a truly family occasion. ing female DJs. Having appeared at most of Kampala’s hot spots, and performed at Alliance Française’s Annual International Sarakasi Trust, Sarakasi Dome Ngara Road, Opposite Post Office Women’s Day, DJ Bad Cat is now looking to P.O. Box 33339 - 00600 Ngara, Nairobi Tel: +254 20 2694026/7: 0722 814 133 build on her reputation take her infectious Facebook: Sarakasi Trust: https://www.facebook.com/SarakasiTrust (like page) enthusiasm for music to an international Amani Lazima: https://facebook.com/Amani.Lazima (friend page) The HipHop Hook Up: https://www.facebook.com/TheHipHopHookup (like page) stage. Sarakasi Trust Hospital Project: https://www.facebook.com/sarakasitrusthospitalproject (like page) 017 016 DOADOA 2014 Twitter: @SarakasiTrust @AmaniLazima www.sarakasi.org [email protected] www.sarakasihospitalproject.org Santuri Safari 7th- 9th May 22.30 hrs at different venues in Jinja town (check showcase program for details)

The Santuri Safari is a new collaborative producers, and other music industry project that focuses on the innovative professionals will now gather at DOAD- role of the DJ in promoting and sharing OA in Jinja to push for a new movement music in East Africa. East African DJs are in electronic music with strong cultural radio broadcasters, club performers, identity, rooted in the East Africa region. cultural connectors, community repre- This time the participating DJs are: DJ sentatives, and artists. They are curators Bad Cat (Uganda), DJ Ivo (Uganda), for youth culture and serve as important DJ Rachael (Uganda), Saint Evo “The voices for their own communities and Myth” (Kenya), DJ Twendwa (Kenya) beyond. DJs play a pivotal role in mod- and Dunga (Kenya/Tanzania). Celebrat- ern cultural expression and can help ing and promoting the connection of build bridges between generations and African music to DJ culture, the Santuri musical styles. Safari provides plenty of chances to get your groove on to some of the hottest Having been kickstarted at Sauti za DJs in the region – and the world! Busara festival in February 2014, DJs,

018 DOADOA 2014 019 GRACE MATATA (TANZANIA) SWAHILLI ALLY (TANZANIA) ARTIST SHOWCASES 8th MAY 2014 7th MAY 2014 Queen’s Palace, Jinja – 20hrs Jinja Sailing Club, Jinja – 20hrs

ANGEL R. MUTONI CHRISTOPHER (RWANDA) 9th MAY 2014 7th MAY 2014 Grace Matata is a born and raised Tanzanian Swahili Ally is a talented Tanzanian singer BAX Bar, Jinja – 20hrs Jinja Sailing Club, Jinja – 20hrs singer/songwriter based in Dar es Salaam. and songwriter who comes from a musical Her musical journey started five years ago family, and his grandfather taught him once she got signed to a record label Music music. Angel started as a spoken word artist with Christopher Muneza, born in 1994, is Lab (M-Lab) under the media group, Media Swahili Ally hails from the ethnic group Spoken Word Rwanda and got inspired to the brand ambassador for TIGO Rwanda Kings. Her music is a unique blend of Swahili in Tanga known as Wadigo and sings in begin her musical career with a focus to (a telecom company)! Its because of his soul, RnB and Jazz with a special touch of the Digo language mixed with Swahili. represent and give a voice to young girls musical career very much driven from the poetry and light heartwarming melodies. The vibrant performance which fuses more especially in Rwanda. release of his first single “IRIJORO,” that Her first album NYAKATI (meaning times in Tanzanian traditional music with a unique In 2012, Angel recorded and performed become a big hit and earned him a huge fun Swahili) came out in 2013 and has placed contemporary edge, delivers a memorable a released album she worked on with a base. Grace onto the international platform and performance and powerful message to formed band of former school mates of Christopher released his first debut album solidified her image as a unique female audience. whom she shares her passion and dreams HABONA in 2014, and its launch was one of artist in the Tanzanian music industry. The In 2005 he came on to the music scene and for Music. And in 2013, Angel had the the most successful concerts in the Rwanda. album features local artists including Ben in 2010, he joined Lumumba Theatre Group, opportunity to perform at the KigaliUp! He was the youngest artist to be nominated Pol, Banana Zoro and Nuruell as well as participated in several workshops including Festival in Rwanda alongside Joey Blake. in Primus Guma Guma super star season international artists such as Wyre (Kenya). Music Crossroads, Umoja cultural flying Having had two years of musical experience, 3 and 4. He also got nominated in Salax She currently works and lives in Dar Es carpet in Mozambique and Sauti Academy in Mutoni decided to make her first official mix awards 2012 and 2013 as the Best R&B Salaam while working on her second album. Nairobi, Kenya. tape which was released on November 30th artist of the year. Christopher has also been He has performed at a number of the 2013 with 18 songs. nominated for the KORA Awards 2014 in bigger festivals in East Africa where he got Creating this mix tape, with all the songs the same category as Diamond Platinums, an opportunity to perform with several written and recorded by her, gave Angel the Kidum, Tedy Afro, and many other great musicians from South Africa, Uganda, Kenya, opportunity and experience as the mix tape artistes from the continent. Norway, Zimbabwe and Ethiopia. went on to get over 1,000 downloads and He has performed in different countries, many shares on social network platforms. Rwanda, Belgium and Switzerland. After that mix tape, she is currently working Christopher is currently working on his on an official album which would be second album and his first single will be released in the fall of 2014. Angel looks released in May featuring Rwandan diva forward to continuing her music and writing Butera Knowless. journey and with that, she takes on each great opportunity that comes her way.

020 DOADOA 2014 021 possibilities. In 2014, he is fructifying all the OCHIENG’ NELLY (KENYA) OKELLO LAWRENCE (UGANDA) experiences he acquired on the sinuous Nelly worked with his Congolese mentor 6th MAY 2014 for a while before joining The Ogara Boys path that leads towards artistic blossoming. Tribute to he pioneering father of Benga Band in 1962. Together the trio started and National Theatre, Kampala - 20hrs He has built himself a name in the field of 1943 - April 29th 2014 developed a unique sound that got the Ugandan traditional music, and has affirmed name Benga, in 1963. his musical personality, modernized the It is with great sadness that we announce that In 1966, Nelly left Ogara Boys Band to pursue Lawrence Okello Ochoko Oketch is a son to entire Ugandan tradition to better spread the legend of Benga Ochieng’ Nelly (1943 - his career elsewhere. He briefly collaborated Alex Oketch a Japadhola of Abongiti-Tororo. and to really honour it. He has played 2014) from Kenya - who was to perform at the with another Benga legend, George Ramogi. on various international festivals like the closing night of DOADOA - died last week. Ochieng’ Nelly has produced several Okello perpetuates a more than centenary Bayimba International Festival of the Arts The Friday 9th of May showcase evening will songs such as: Monica Abio, Ombua Akelo, history. He is the last born son of a long and events with Ndere Troupe, Collaborated be a different one without him. We pass on Celestine Juma, and Samuel Aketch among lineage of Oketch’s, master singers and agile and Toured with Joel Sebunjo and Sundiata, our condolences to his family and the Ketebul others. His story is featured extensively in string pluckers. Janzi Band and one of the few members Music team and wish them all strength in these the Ketebul Music produced documentary: Okello is potentially the best percussionist who have been part of both the Nile Music difficult times. Retracing the Benga Rhythm. and instrumentalist when it comes to Project gatherings and tours of 2013, 2014. Through Ochieng’ Nelly’s music, the legend Ugandan instruments He knows all the Ochieng’ Nelly was born Nelson Ochieng of Benga of the yester years, still lives on. codes and secrets of most traditional Orwa in 1943 in South Nyanza. He began Instruments. He estimates there reach, for playing the guitar in his teenage years after May his soul rest in peace. posterity, but he makes his own music and being taught and inspired by the pioneering he is the kind of artist who researches and Congolese Musician Adolf Banyore. reproduces the lost work of his illustrious Ochieng’ got his first guitar in 1961. He ancestors. His father, Oketch, passed him travelled widely through Uganda, Congo this knowledge since he was a child, and and other African countries. He developed transmitted to him his entire patrimony. his own unique playing style that was later a Since then Okello has emancipated himself big influence to the sound of The Ogara Boys without ever breaking that link, renewing Band, and Benga music in general. Benga his instrument’s approach while refining music by The Ogara Boys Band and other his knowledge of the art and of the good subsequent Kenyan benga Bands, went manners of storytelling. on to influence Congolese musicians who This young man is just as firmly rooted in derived from it ‘soukous,’and Zimbabwean his family’s earth as he is opened to other’s musicians who derived from it, ‘sungura.’

022 DOADOA 2014 023 Qwela have won awards for best live band DOLA KABARRY (KENYA) month. QWELA BAND (UGANDA) Dola Kabarry, has so far released 7 studio in PAM awards and Olive Awards and have 9th MAY 2014 albums and is currently recording his 8th 8th MAY 2014 been named top band of the year in various BAX Jinja – 20hrs album, ‘Soma Soma,’ at Ketebul Music Queen’s Palace, Jinja – 20hrs annual music surveys Nationwide. Studios. When it comes to discography, Qwela Band Dola Kabarry was born in Siaya County in Dola is one of the busiest performing has recorded two albums i.e.; Kidepo and Kenya, in October 1982. At the tender age of musicians in Kenya, maintaining a constant Qwela is a lively and soulful Afrofusion Afrotopia. Both have been well received 14, he joined his father’s band ‘Bondo Super weekly schedule that sees him entertaining Band from Uganda the East of Africa. The with the singles Mama Tokaaba and Eija Stars.’ Two years later, he moved to ‘Victoria his fans at different venues in Kenya. Band is comprised of eleven members Nkutware receiving airplay on radio stations International Band,’ led by his elder brother that is; Alice Nakato, Anita Asiimwe, Emma nationwide. Charlie. After leaving Victoria international Dragu, Festo Mugume, Ian Businge, Joe The Band has also showcased alongside Band in 1999, Dola spent the next two years Kahirimbanyi, Maureen Rutabingwa, Ricco international names like Salif Keita honing his skills under the tutelage of some Del Monte, Roy Kasika, Sam Bisaso and (Mali), Nneka (Nigeria), Eric Wainaina of Kenya’s most notable benga maestros. Victor Uringtho. Their music is a passionate (Kenya), Waje (Nigeria), Claire Phillips These include Ouma Jerry of ‘Les Victoria Sea’ blend of a Ugandan folk sound infused with (South Africa) and Amp Fiddler (Detroit). band, George Ramogi of ‘CK Dumbe Dumbe,’ flavors of Jazz, Reggae, Blues and even Rock Qwela has also had great performances over and Okatch Biggy of ‘Heka Heka Band.’ sometimes. Their unique sound is derived the years and these include; Qwela and Salif In 2001, Dola Kabarry ventured out on his from the amalgamation of different musical Keita live in Kampala, Sauti Za Busara Music own and started his band, ‘Orchestra Supa leanings of the different backgrounds Festival - Zanzibar, Kidepo live concert in Haki Haki Stars.’ of all the members against a tapestry of – Nairobi, Qwela Live in Mombasa, Rhythm Wasting no time at all, Dola was quick to their African cultural background. Qwela’s and Life Concert – Kampala, Qwela Live - release a quick succession of hit songs: ‘Sell,’ music carries a message of love, hope and Kampala ‘Pamela,’ and ‘Atoti,’ which quickly catapulted togetherness. him to star status among the benga fraternity. He continued to make waves in the Kenyan music industry by being nominated for the Kisima award for Best Singer of the Year in 2003, which he went on to win in 2007. After establishing himself as a formidable force in the young generation of benga artistes in Kenya, Dola took his act to the United States of America in 2008. He toured the USA for an extensive 3-month period, and then proceeded to Europe for a

024 DOADOA 2014 025 SARABI (KENYA) music is made up of heavy traditional Kenyan rhythms, Benga and a blend of DOADOA | 2014 S H O W C A S E PROGRAMME 6th MAY 2014 Western sounds. A feature on Drum National Theatre, Kampala - 20hrs Magazine in Oct 2007 declared SARABI as 6th MAY 2014 “The next force in Kenyan music”. National Theatre, Kampala – 20hrs (@ 10,000 UGX) In August 2013, BUZZ Magazine also SARABI is Swahili for Mirage, the word also declared SARABI as “The new face of AFRO- - Okello Lawrence (UGANDA) means, imagination, vision and creation. Fusion in Kenya” - Sarabi (KENYA) Sarabi Band was formed in 2005 and has The Band released their debut album titled in the recent years proved to be one of the “OYAORE”- A new beginning in July 2013. most talented Afro Fusion Band in Kenya. Sarabi Band has also graced a number of 7th MAY 2014 The Band is made up of 8 young Men hailing platforms where they have always pulled Jinja Sailing Club, Jinja – 20hrs (entrance free) from the East lands Slums of Nairobi and off a great performance and these include; they started playing music at an early age Songs of protest show at Alliance Francaise, - Christopher (RWANDA) of 11 years. These include; Isabella Were Blankets and Wine January Edition, Headline - Swahili Ally (TANZANIA) (Vocals), Harun Waceke (Bass and Vocals), show-SAWASAWA Festival, featured on K24 Adam Mwadama (Acoustics guitar and Breakfast show, Story Moja Hay Festival, Vocals), Peter Mbau (Acoustics guitar and featured on Nation TV Weekend Edition, Flavours, Jinja – 22.30hrs (entrance Vocals), Bernard Oduor (Drums and Vocals), Blankets and Wine October edition, free) Anthony Kimangu (percussions and Vocals), Featured on KTN Sunrise, Rift Valley Festival, - Santuri Safari (new generation of East John Maluni (Keyboards) and Nelson featured on Nation TV AM Live, Forgotten Mandela (Lead Vocalist). Furahi day @ SARAKASI Dome, SARABI live African DJs) Their music is influenced by the everyday @ Buruklyn Festival in Burburu, SARABI happenings and they try to create a Sound Concert at Thursday night live @ Choices, Picture that vividly represents their society’s Kenya’s Own concert at Carnivore, feature 8th MAY 2014 every day journey. on Buzz Magazine, OYAORE album Launch Queen’s Palace, Jinja – 20hrs SARABI has over the years worked together and Concert at Alliance Francaise - Nairobi, (entrance free) to create one of the most solid Bands in featured on Teen Republic NTV, release of the Kenyan Music Scene. Their music is “Suluhisho”, Single song on Radio, Go-Down - Qwela (UGANDA) nicknamed Oregorego which is a local Gig 2 times, Umoja Tour of Scandinavia - Grace Matata (TANZANIA) vernacular word for Posho mill. Sarabi’s (Norway and Sweden), Shebeen Live, the list seems to be endless. Nile Casino, Jinja – 22.30hrs (entrance free) - Santuri Safari (new generation of East African DJs)

9th MAY 2014 BAX Bar, Jinja – 20hrs (entrance free) - Angel (RWANDA) - Dola Kabarry (KENYA)

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