Uganda: Local Artistes Shine At Bayimba Arts Festival

22 September 2014

Often, many city event organizers have been blamed for ignoring upcountry artistes and deliberately promoting Kampala-based talents.

And rarely would one expect to see a celebration in Kampala where an artiste from Jinja or Lira is programmed to be one of the key acts. Yet, this is what Bayimba International Festival of the Arts did while opening their seventh season at the National theatre last Friday. For instance, they chose not just a little-known but a relatively-new reggae and soul artiste, Sandra Namulindwa from Jinja to open the highly-billed three-day show.

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