First Batch of Artistes for Bayimba Festival Out

Bayimba Festival organizers have released the first batch of artistes lined up to perform at the upcoming event slated for August this year.

The 11th edition of Bayimba festival, one of Uganda’s biggest and most celebrated multi-disciplinary arts festival, enjoyed by fans from all walks of life, background and social strata will take place between August 2 and 5.

“As the festival draws closer, we are ready for 2018 with a wave of productions and performances for its 11th edition. But most importantly, we are moving to a new location and you are coming along with us to Lunkulu Island,’ said Faisal Kiwewa, the founder Bayimba Festival.

Lunkulu Island, the new venue for the festival is on the shores of Lake Victoria off Mukono/Katosi road, 42 kms from Kampala and 60 kms from Jinja, can be easily reached by road as well as accessed by boat.

Below is the list of the first batch of artistes set to perform

Music

HOLLY REY (South Africa)
THE SOIL (South Africa
SEBY NTEGE & BAND (Uganda/UK)
DJ NKOH (South Africa)
JOSE CHAMELEON (Uganda)
FRED SEBATTA & MATENDO BAND (Uganda)
CHANCE NALUBEGA (Uganda)
KABUYE SEMBOGA (Uganda)
ZIGGY D & THE GROOVETONES (Uganda)
RAGGA DEE (Uganda)
PERCUSSION DISCUSSION AFRIKA (Uganda)
LILY KADIMA (Uganda)
IRYN NAMUBIRU (Uganda), SWAHILI ALLY (Tanzania)

SHAMSI MUSIC (Kenya)
MAURICE KIYA (Uganda)
AFRIGO BAND (Uganda)
SHANE PALKO (USA)
RED BANTON (Uganda)
KAZ KASOZI (Uganda)
SYLVESTER & ABRAMZ (Uganda)
ISAAC ABANEKO (Tanzania)
IRENE NAMATOVU (Uganda)
PSEUDOPOLIS & LEWIS LOWE (UK)
NILOTIKA CULTURAL ENSEMBLE (Uganda)
BOLIVAR MVULU (DRC/The Netherlands)
THE ANCIENT ASTRONAUTS (German/Uganda/Kenya
FAMOUS FRIENDS (Uganda)
GIOVANNI & SSEWA SSEWA(Uganda)
VICENT SEGAWA (Uganda)

Theatre, Poetry and Comedy

BAKAYIMBIRA DRAMACTORS (Uganda)
TAMBURA NANGE (Uganda)
FOURSOME COMMUNITY THEATRE (Uganda)
KITARA NATION (Uganda)
EKITAMBO DANCE THEATRE (Uganda),
MAYIYIRIZO (Uganda)
EMEKA & TUMU SIIME (Uganda)
FEMINIST UTOPIA, WRITER’S CLINIC-UKHONA NTSALI MLANDU (South Africa)
MC IVY (Uganda)
PCY (Uganda)
RECHO REY (Uganda)
CRAZIEWISPA & SANDRA (Uganda)

DJs

DARK MAME (Uganda)
FYA LEBOOF (Uganda)
SKAFACE (Uganda)
RAS CLAN ENTERTAINMENT (Uganda)
MOSES RALLO (Uganda)
SOPHIA LINDSAY BURNS (UK/Scotland)
LEWIS LOWE (UK/Scotland)
PSEUDOPOLIS (UK/Scotland)
HOLA HEFE (Rwanda)
SURAJ (Kenya)
DJ RACHAEL (Uganda)
JOANA REAIS ENSEMBE (Portugal)
OMWENSO PROJECT CREATIVE MINDS (Uganda)

Dance

BATALO DANCE (Uganda)

Film

BURKINABE UPRISING (Burkina Faso)

Photography

STORIES FROM TRANSIT YELLOW BUSES by SAMUEL OKOCHA (Nigeria)

STORIES AROUND LUNKULU BAY by PAPA TRILL & FRIENDS (Uganda)

Installation Art

JUSTAHUB (UK/Scotland)
AFRIKA COLLECTIVE (Uganda)

Religious Music 

RUYONGA (Uganda)
JOKOLERA MATAALI (Uganda)

Fashion

SEED UGANDA FASHION SHOW (Uganda)
MARISH DESIGN FASHION SHOW (Uganda)
AKWARE NA ITEGELEKINA (Uganda)