By Our Reporter
Local hip-hop star Navio has been lined up among performers for the World Music Week celebrations.
The “Njogereza” star will perform at the main concert which will be held at the French School/Ecole Française les Grands Lacs on Saturday, June 24. The concert will also feature other acts like Haka Mukiga & Apio Moro, James & Giovanni, Jackie Akello & Mame N’Diack, Faizal Monstrixx, Sylvester & Abramz, Joram MC, Breakdance Project Uganda, and Kongoloko.
The main concert will be preceded by other events including a poetry session, rap competition and perfume concert which will be headlined Laurent Assoulen, a pianist and jazz composer who combines perfume and music.
Organized by Alliance Française de Kampala, the music fete which is also know as Fête de la Musique, now in its 36th edition, seeks to celebrate different music styles and showcase a variety of musical genres.
This year the Alliance Française Kampala in collaboration with the Embassy of France in Uganda, the Sheraton Hotel Kampala, the Ecole Française les Grands Lacs, the Pearl Rhythm Foundation, Que Pasa Restaurant and Breakdance Project Uganda bring you a weeklong programme of music, poetry and dance. The World Music Week will take place from the 18th to the 24th of June in various locations around Kampala.