Herman Ssewanyana
Herman Ssewanyana | |
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Born |
1955 (age 59–60) Uganda |
Residence | Kampala, Uganda |
Nationality | Ugandan |
Ethnicity | Muganda |
Citizenship | Uganda |
Occupation | Musician & Percussionist |
Years active | 1974–present |
Known for | Music |
Home town | Kampala |
Title |
Percussionist Percussion Discussion Africa & Afrigo Band |
Religion | Christianity |
Herman Ssewanyana is a Ugandan musician and percussionist. He is the current Band Leader, Musical Director and Percussionist with the musical group Percussion Discussion Africa.[1] He is a member and percussionist with the musical band Afrigo Band, the longest-lasting musical band in Uganda, which was founded in 1975.[2][3]
Background and education
He was born on in the Central Region of Uganda circa 1955.
Music career
Ssewanyana was a member of the Afrigo Band, since circa 1980. In 1997, while still with Afrigo, he founded Percussion Discussion Africa, focusing on cultural music, with emphasis on African percussion instruments.[4] Since 2011, he has collaborated with other Ugandan music artists to produce the annual music festival known as Zivuge.[5] In 2012, he was part of The Percussion Gurus, Qwela Junction, a two-hour performance by leading Ugandan percussionists, held at Emin Pasha Hotel in Kampala on 30 March 2012.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ Musinguzi, Bamuturaki (22 February 2013). "Percussion Discussion Africa Mixes Old And New To Attract Younger Following". The EastAfrican (Nairobi). Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ Ssemutooke, Joseph (October 2012). "Afrigo: Uganda’s Greatest Band". New Vision Mobile (Kampala). Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ Newvision Reporter, . (31 August 2013). "Celebrating Afrigo Band". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ "Cultures – Uganda: Percussion Discussion Africa". Sudplanète. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ↑ Eupal, Felix (26 January 2011). "Nandujja Joins Saava And Ssewanyana in Zivuge". The Observer.
- ↑ Batte, Edgar (17 March 2012). "Percussion Gurus Meet To Create Real Music". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 2 January 2015.
External links
- The Aaron Thurston Trio Set Kampala On Fire
- The Finest 50 Musicians And Music Groups Since Independence