By Consolate Namyalo

Janzi Band, an Afro fusion, contemporary and world music inspired youthful group of blokes, has matured into mainstream band over time by leaving lasting impressions on audiences. Their latest exploit has seen them being signed on to headline the Tusker Malt Music Lounge, playing at venues all over the country, once a month, for a year.

The band was at the centre stage of a successful launch of the Tusker Music Lounge last Friday at the Uganda Golf Club, Kitante.  The 19th hole experience saw Janzi Band treat golfers and guests to their sweet sounds at a dinner awarding the best performers of the Tusker Malt Golf Series opener.

“Tusker Malt would like give the public the golden chance of being part of a Janzi Band audience, they are a great band and we are giving back to the public by taking them to various places,” said Estella Muzito, head of beer UBL.

Since it was formed in 2009, Janzi Band have performed at major events like the Blankets and Wine Festival, Milege World Music Festival in 2013 and 2015, Pearl Rhythm Festival, Bayimba Festival and so many others. The Tusker Malt Music lounge will also help the band promote their latest nine track album Eka, which has songs like Africa, Just a dream, Ngaali, Njabala , River Road among others

By Nila Faisal

Eddy Kenzo’s new album “ROOTS” is finally here!
The BET Award winner has released the highly anticipated studio effort today on all online music platforms.
The 20-track album comprises of collaborations with top local singers like Cindy Sanyu, Beenie Gunter, among others.

According to Kenzo, “Roots” has been produced and mastered by creative brains namely Kuseim of Banq records, Nessim of Shot Gun records, Ahuura Andrew of QUAD, Rogan of Kelsey mastering studio South Africa, Cmert Keys, Daddy Andre and Yesse Oman Rafiki.
The album is a follow up to 2017’ “BIOLOGY”.

Fik Fameica, Rogue and A Pass during the “Midnight Drum” video shoot

Ugandan musicians, A Pass and Fik Fameica recently released a new song titled “Midnight Drum” on which they collaborated with South African female rapper Rouge. The song also features renowned South African record producer DJ Maphorisa.

News now reaching our desk indicates that they are working on a big budget video to accompany the song which has received good reception among the masses.

Reliable sources have intimated to us that the whole project is sponsored by Club Pilsener who have invested in hefty sums of money to bring it it to life. Word has it that the beer brand brought in some of the biggest names in music production from South Africa to work on the entire project in Uganda. The video is said to have been shot at various locations around Kampala, with release set for late this month.

Meanwhile, it is speculated that the end game for the brand from the beginning was to produce the song and use it as a baseline in its 2018 advertising campaign dubbed “Refresh Your Beat”.

Staff Writer