In Uganda, the pearl of Africa, we, unequivocally, might be stuck with social, economic and political pitfalls, limping economy, sky-rocketing prices, unemployment, political instability, potholes, corruption, worrying health systems, rotting institutions, strikes, substandard road network, unstable power supply, poverty, killer endemics, shameless girls who roam around sticking their proboscises in men’s pockets et al, but one thing that garners all the positive remarks is that, Uganda is a beautiful country. It really is. And this can be witnessed in Lary Chary’s Olee Uganda music video.
Hillary Tumusiime alias Lary Chary from the faded singing group Big Tyme comes with an unadulterated video that depicts and mirrors Uganda with the joyful, indigenous instrumentation and the pictorial in the video. It is one song you would retire to after a long day and you feel redemption creeping in your bones. It provides the much-needed solace for the enraged Ugandan populace. It came out after the 50th independence celebrations. And if there is anything that screams patriotism, it has to be this song. I want to think the honchos and big kahunas that ride this nation in their roller-coaster should actually drift from their slumber and use this song in their patriotism campaigns. Yes, it seems patriotism is one thing that they should immunize and inject in people.
But, nonetheless, Olee Uganda is a flawless song that carries with it the delightful, melodic Ugandan beat and the imagery in the video seems to be an alright idea. It is not shabby, it is smart and eye-candy. The largely unknown Lary Chary appeared, recently, on a local television saying how his song was hurled to the backseat. I pulled my chair closer, a few inches closer to my screen, palm rested on the chin, and felt a tinge of pity for this lad. And his well-executed video. Maybe it is about time this video is hurled to the front seat. Maybe it is about time we loved our own. And, indeed, Olee Uganda is our own. Good video. Break a leg, Chary. Even though I am tempted to call you Charlie. Good stuff, this one.
Reviewed by Nimusiima
