I don't know whether this has been happening to other bloggers, but I have recently been bombarded by messages the gist of which are "this stuff you play is all very well, but what we really want is some mid-90s reggae from Uganda".
After extensive efforts on my part - those bargain bins don't rummage themselves - I am now in a position to oblige. I have tracked down a CD by one Winston Mayanja which contains two of his albums, "Bloodshed in Africa" (1993) and "Abafumbo" (1995).
Mr Mayanja seems an interesting character. I discovered from a 2018 interview with him that he has a parallel career as a promoter - by his own account a very successful one although his does omit to mention the time he was briefly imprisoned and declared bankrupt after some shenanigans involving the no doubt blameless Chaka Demus & Pliers. He's also had a few spats with fellow performers.
As far as his own music is concerned you would not call it cutting edge but it is perfectly pleasant and Fine For A Friday. Here is a track apiece from both albums.
"Winston Dubstyle" - Winston Mayanja
"Okwagala Kuling'obudde" - Winston Mayanja
This post was written yesterday. I woke up this morning to the news that David Crosby has left us. This one's for him. RIP Mr Crosby.
Tshaka Winston Mayanja's criticism of those other performers "they instead bought expensive cars and built houses for showbiz." made me smile.
ReplyDeleteHave you been getting those messages too?
ReplyDeleteI'm glad it's not just me.
DeleteIt's not that you get such messages, it's that you are enough of a gentleman to respond graciously to them. We are all the better for it.
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