The Observer (Kampala)
Abu-Baker Mulumba
4 November 2009
Kampala — Great things await revelers this weekend as singer Angela Kalule hosts her first solo music show dubbed Angela Kalule Live and Unwrapped at Golf Course Hotel. The 150-minutes show will have curtain raisers like Annett Nandujja, Haruna Mubiru, Mesach Ssemakula and Kika dance troupe who will work as an interlude during intervals.
The sultry-voiced singer has not had an album launch because she thought she had not sunk in the people's minds and would not want to launch one song but a bulk for her fans to enjoy.
Kalule commonly known as K'Angie has two albums with her first song Akamuli dating way back to 1997 and other songs like Kanneweeyo, Ndi Steady, Kankwekumire, Njagala, Essanyu, Ono ye Mwana, Kyama kyange and Essimu Gimpeko.
The Radio Sanyu presenter has played with Afrigo Band, Misty Jazz and now K'Angie Band.
Her slow climb on the music ladder is aimed at giving fans the best, just like it is with Kampala's more talented musicians.
"As a principle I don't rush into doing things for the sake of doing them but there must be purpose and those running after each other will one day crumble and I shall be the only one left standing," said Kalule.
That is given credence by the fact that of the over 20 songs she has released, there are only two videos.
Of course, it seems strange that an artiste famous for blues should now be stimulating crowds into dance with her new single Akakondo.
Her new single Akakondo is about a woman who reminds her husband that she needs his affection. The song opens with an instant and catchy drumbeat before going into stuttering beats. K'Angie's melodic voice keeps moving up and down something that brings out the true character of the ever stubborn Kalule.
"I am an artiste, a mother, radio presenter and now a student. At times I am very assertive, compassionate and stubborn, and very principled when there is need," she explained.
Oyo Omwana has a message about a woman's submission to her man. The song has the best ingredients with guitars, drums and a keyboard that glorifies her silky voice.
"My Voice is flexible. I can do dance pop just as well as roots reggae, jazz and blues," says Kalule.
She has featured with many musicians among them Tshaka Mayanja in Amaaso go, a song about two lovers who cannot wait to make their affair public.
Her new tracks are already rocking the radio airwaves and are in the top five on music charts.
She will hold another show at Club Obbligato on Saturday at Shs 10,000. Golf Course Hotel patrons will pay Shs 50,000 for a couple and Shs 30,000 for singles
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