Bebe Cool – Awete The minimal keyboard melody in this is a real winner, I think. The crossword graphics are a nice touch, but some of the effects maybe bleach it all out too much. Respect also to the reappearance of Bell Lager and a particular sacred herb. Also the dialetic of surrounding yourself with …
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unknown by unknown I have no info on this quartet, but still present their miming and synchronised dancing for your delectation. This is what I always imagined Uganda’s cross-dressing secret police force, the “Black Mamba Urban Hit Squad” would actually be like, rather than the actuality of brandishing guns.
Ragga Dee – Ndigida More awesome catchiness with some randomly-shaped dancers shaking their bits in synchronised style around a pool. This has got the lot – breakdancing, hot gals shaking their asses, even some inexplicable cross-dressing madness. The only downside is that it cuts a bit short, sorry about that – if anyone has a …
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Female pressure from the crew named Blu3: This reminds me of Misteeq and the like (I still rate Alisha Dixon as an MC actually, shame she went down the sleb route instead of honing her mic skillz…) So I guess this is arguably more r&b than dancehall, but what the hell. Nice bit of attitude, …
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Cooler Man – Kanjiwatanye I absolutely love this tune. I like how it manages to be catchy as fuck – even though I have no clue what any of the lyrics are. Full marks for the rockstone delivery also. The video is great, just random stuff that he and his mates are up to in …
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This week’s selection is brought to you by Sweet Kid: In which our hero puts an alarming amount of amorous activity into wooing said Brenda. But she seems almost catatonic in her lack of enthusiasm for his efforts. Give it up mate, she’s more trouble than she’s worth! Sweet Kid is a great name for …
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Unknown by Unknown. Pah. (Remember when Mixmag or Muzik would have those ridiculous DJ top tens every month, and one of them would always be some drum ‘n’ bass guy boasting about how he had loads of white labels of unknown providence? I swear that’s where Origin Unknown got their name). Nice bit of female …
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This week’s selection from the man like Bobi Wine, the self-styled “President of Uganja”! A tune called “Bam Bam” which isn’t the Toots or Pliers or Sister Nancy ones. Echoes of TOK or Ward 21 with the low backing vocals. Echoes of many JA videos with the visuals. Still a nice track, though – kind …
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Next up is Jamila by Jose Chameleone: This is a bit more lightweight and summery than my previous offerings, a nice combination of African pop and reggae stylings. But don’t let the easy skanking fool you! This tune seems to be about wife-beating and has a disturbing statistic about its prevalence buried within the footage. …
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So the second installment from the Uganda stash is “Bell” by DJ Micheal. This is pretty great on a number of levels. Firstly it features a gaggle of Ugandans hanging out in some top garms. Can you spot the guy in the Burberry cap? How about those dance moves? Secondly I really love the track, …
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