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Uganda’s master of world funk
Posted Monday, December 14 2009 at 00:00
His sound has been likened to that of Prince, Manu Dibango and Richard Bona.
“I find it frustrating not being known at home maybe because I am based in the UK,” Kasozi told The EastAfrican, adding: “It is not surprising because even some Uganda-based musicians are hardly appreciated let alone known at home. I have now decided to come home often for performances maybe I will be recognised.”
His yet to be released latest album tilted Blue Yonder Tena, is a twin album to his previous Naked and Blue; both albums are part of the same project, titled Blue Magma.
In the late 1990s he began to produce work for other artistes.
To date, Kasozi has produced and/or arranged music for more than 30 artistes and has been credited in over 70 commercial releases.
The Ugandan artistes he has produced include Rachel Magoola, Sarah Tshila, Isaiah Katumwa, Essence Kasozi and Maurice Kirya.
He is also one of the co-founders and sponsors of the UgArts organisation, established to promote musical talent in Uganda.
Kasozi is building a 32-track recording studio in Kampala to be known as The Sound Kitchen. Most of the equipment has already been shipped in from the UK.
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