By BigEyeUg Team
Its great news for renowned Ugandan Saxophonist Isaiah Katumwa and the country at large as his latest single “Dance Again” song features on Billboard’s Smooth Jazz Most Added list.
Isaiah Katumwa
Katumwa and his fans were thrilled waking up on Thursday morning and learning that their one-week-old jam had enormously flourished in the Jazz music world.
According to Billboard, “Dance Again” is among the top Smooth Jazz tracks added to over 6 new stations by Saturday, May 22, 2021.
These include; Sirius XM Watercolors, SJNT, WCLK, WEIB, WFSK, and WVST.
Most Added is the total number of new adds officially reported by each reporting station or by automatic add thresholds for stations not allowed to report adds.
“Dance Again” is the cover song of his global jazz album dropping July 9 2021.
Fellow saxophonist Darren Rahn, a multiple GRAMMY nominee who has produced more than 25 No. 1 singles, produced six tracks for the set, and Billboard chart-topping guitarist Adam Hawley produced three.
Rwandan producer Marc Kibamba helmed “The Sun Will Shine Again,” a jubilant African rhythmic groove illumined by a vocal chorus on the album.
About Isaiah Katumwa:
Isaiah Katumwa is a Ugandan jazz musician and self-taught saxophonist.
He is credited for turning many people in Uganda into jazz enthusiasts.
His experience and love for the saxophone date back over 20 years, but he broke onto the international professional music scene eight years ago at a time when jazz in Uganda and in east Africa did not have a significant presence on the music scene.
At a time when a sole performance by an instrumentalist was unheard of or even a record in the region.
In 2006, Isaiah released ‘’Sinza” album that even featured on BBC focus on Africa.
This was a breakthrough album with the mega-hit song “Sinza” that earned him wide national and international recognition.
Congratulations Isaiah Katumwa!