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Performances | Friday September 23, 2005 |
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3pm | National Theater
Black Roots Unlimited The Birth of Another Nation:
Musical responses to ‘The Birth of A Nation’ by D. W. Griffith
This reggae group started by Tshaka Myanja, aka ‘, Winston’ performs a dub music soundtrack with the epic and epoch making silent film ‘The Birth of a Nation’ by D. W. Griffith consisting of an eclectic DJ mix blending everything from dub, blues, jazz and reggae will provide a parallel pan African narrative interpretation through music and additional vocals with this classic but highly racist film from 1915. The result will be the birth of another nation…
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4pm | Bat Valley Theater
Kids Programme (Age: 2-5): Puppet Play by Atuwa Troupe
Atuwa Troupe was founded in 1991 as a rural group in Budondo village, Iganga District. They perform puppet theatre, circus, folk music, folk dance and play. The members of the group are young girls and boys who for various reasons are school drop outs between the ages of 12 and 28.
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6pm | National Theater
Godfrey Lubuulwa will accompany the first story films of Edwin S. Porter on solo accordion
Wassanyi Serukenya will perform ‘Humanity, so be it’, a collection of stories that try to capture the difficulty of being counted among human beings, clearly the most dangerous and unpredictable creatures on earth. Serukenya is one of the most eminent figures in the cultural arts of Uganda, as a composer, playwright and singer. He is legendary for his great musicals of the sixties made in collaboration with Byron Kawadwa. Many of his musicals are still performed today and he continues to write vocal music for his own choir. Serukenya’s best known work is perhaps ‘Makula Ga Kulabako’ the music for which is commonly what people here think of when they hear the word Amakula.
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10pm | National Theater
Baxmba Waves will provide musical accompaniment of Buster Keaton’s The General (1927)
Baxmba Waves is a post-modern multi-cultural fusion group based in Kampala, Uganda. Formed in 1991 under the name “Big 5 Band,” the band began with the vision of reinstating a lost cultural identity to Ugandan music: giving a modern approach to traditional music. As a side project, they formed Kampala Jazz All Stars in 2003 to introduce Jazz to the people of Uganda. Baxmba Waves is the next phase of Ugandan music, featuring a cultural dialogue between the styles of Uganda with diverse styles spanning the globe.
The name “Bakisimba (Baxmba)” comes from a popular traditional dance and rhythm from the central region of Uganda which provides a foundation for our music. The music is characteristically Ugandan at its roots, but its leaves and branches constantly grow and expand into new territory. The group seeks to create a sound that is both unique and unconventional without losing sight of its cultural heritage, employing modern techniques and ideas without the use of electronic instruments. Its vision is a society without borders, where cultures mix and share peaceful ideas freely. This is why the group has a keen interest in creative collaborations and workshops with musicians we meet anywhere in the world.
The band members are;
Godfrey Lubuulwa: Accordion, keyboards and vocals
Steven Hager: Guitar and vocals
Bakkabulindi Samuel: Percussions
Nsilu wa basilu Papa: Bass, Vocals
Zzimbe Isac: Drums, Vocals
Albert Bisaso: Traditional instruments
Baxmba will lend their eclectic approach to creating a soundtrack for the elaborate comedy slapstick of the great Buster Keaton who is considered to be at his peak with ‘The General’ both as a cinematic storyteller and as a physical performer without peer.
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