Bringing Jaba Back?

There's just something about having your own dance. Where whenever your song is played wherever it may be people just spontaneously burst out into a dance that you created. I guess you could say that it's like its own form of mind control. It can even make a person feel somewhat God like. Ask Soulja Boy, Cupid or PSY. It can often be a career maker. It can also be a career killer. Ask Soulja Boy, Cupid or PSY.

Earlier this year Ugandan rapper Big Tril tried to take his own shot at this with his release "Jaba Shake" where he tried to cash in on the craze that was the Harlem Shake but at the same time still maintain a local flavor by incorporating the early 2000's dance Jaba. How successful this was I can only guess at but what I can say is that the tendency with trying to copy a fad is that what you've made will probably end up just like the fad that you're copying, gone as fast as it appeared.

Now, I'm pretty sure that anyone who went to boarding school in Uganda in the early 2000's remembers the dance, Jaba. It was everywhere and then, just like all fads, it was nowhere.

More than 10 years later singer Jaamie Woods is on a mission to bring it back with his song simply called 'Jaba'. The song, which is backed by an instrumental that recalls the song 'Murder She Wrote' by Chaka Demus & Pliers calls you to "Do di Jaba, do di Jaba" with a video showing you just how.

Will Jaamie woods manage to do a better job than Big Tril did? That's entirely to be seen. In the meantime though, check this out.

Daisy Ejang: A Voice to be Heard

So I don't watch a lot of TV. Especially reality shows. And even more especially local ones. And talent searches...? Ne-gro-preez. And no Bee, my secret obsession with The Voice certainly doesn't count...

Now, although I may come off as slightly cynical I will be the first one to admit, there's a lot of talent out there (I've seen it) but I will also not scrimp on words but will say that there are a lot more people out there who only believe that they have talent. And although this is something that happens world over, (the very reason why all those so-painful-to-watch-it's-funny American Idol open auditions were such a hit) I've noticed that as Ugandans, instead of laughing at them and sending them home like we should do, we actually encourage them. Which often means that we have a lot of people walking around getting the spot light that really shouldn't be.

And so I guess you could call this is an attempt at making at least a small contribution to helping someone who I do think should have the spotlight and the opportunities that come along with it. And After you watch the video below I'm pretty sure that you will too.

Tusker Project Fame is about to embark on it's 6th season and this time round is doing something a little different. This year they have incorporated Online/ Digital auditions so that an individual can LIKE & SHARE the voice that they feel is the best. Ultimately that voice stands a chance of getting into the house.



Now with that preamble out of the way, the voice that I personally believe deserves to be in the house belongs to Daisy Ejang. I truly believe that God gave her a voice. An amazing one and I'm pretty sure that If you watch the video below you will be as convinced as I am. And if you are; please Like it, Share it and tell your friends about it and let's help get that voice heard.

A Lil' Something For You to Listen To

I love music. I love listening to it, I love talking about it and above all: I love sharing it. It's the number one reason why I started this blog. I know I haven't posted in a while but that's mainly because I've been on the prowl for new music to listen to- to share with you.

Now although I've never considered myself a DJ (and unless something drastic happens I probably never will) I've always wanted to make playlists of the music I'm currently listening to to share with people. I've finally decided to get off my black ass and do just that. Here's the first of what I hope to be very, very money and although it's not completely definitive of what I've been listening to, it is a pretty good cross section of it. I hope you enjoy it.

LISTEN to it, DOWNLOAD it HERE.