Name: New Cats by Babaluku
Duration: 4 min 8 s
Description: New cats by Bataka Squad (babaluku & Saba Saba)

Music and Production Jean Marc Brissat
Featured Performers:
-Okai Fleurimont." Regime Change"
Haiti, New York.
-Benchoumy. "Negus World"
Haiti, New York.
-Rah P. " The Lady Boss is Hungry For Success"
Tanzania, Dallas.
-Saba Saba. Krazy Native, Bataka Squad ...
Uganda, Los Angeles
-Joewell. " Negus World"
Paris(93), New York
-Stupid "Regime Change"
New York, New York

World Mash - Are U Negus - 2008

Luga flow nonstop mix,Luga flow Music is  the locally known name but the HipHop Genre of Music in Uganda. It started a long way back in 90z. It wasnt so popular till of recent in the 20th century that the society appreciated and recognized its values. It has changed the lives of so many people and transformed the society. This Nonstop is put over the youtube network to reach all other fans who could not be accessing the collection of this kind from different artists, Appreciaton goes to Artists like Babaluku of Bavubuka,GNL of Baboon Forest,T-bro the Kiga flow Father, Clear Kut,Sylvester,$4J Holy Rapper,Unique and so Many others.

LUGA FLOW NONSTOP MIX

Utake Anthem By Babaluku, AY   Juacali

A pan East African hip hop anthem called ‘Tusimame’ - which mean ‘Stand Up’. The track was built on a foundation of samples recorded from a Embaire xylophone in Iganga, central Uganda. (see short video  by the sound engineer Sam Jones who made the recordings: http://vimeo.com/95049406) 

Dar-based hip hop producer Ambrose “Dunga” Akwabi and Ugandan  producer/ rapper DJ Rachael crafted the groove, with harmonies from  one of Uganda’s most celebrated talents- Giovanni Kramer Kiyingi. On top came 5 rappers form across the region- free-styling in Luganda, Swahili, Luga and Luso dialects. 

Credits:
Giovanni Kramer Kiyingi - Adungu Ndeere & Hook Vocals
Mame M'Diack Thiam (Talking Drum)
Rappers:
Reco Lyco 
 Ram Emcee
Ugly Emcee 
Shamsila 
DJ Rachael 
Bamulumba Yasin aka Jungle De Maneater 

Production: Ambrose, DJ Rachael 

Recordings facilitated by Bayimba Cultural Foundation at DOADOA East African Performing Arts Market, April 2014.

Contact: info@santurisafari.org

TUSIMAME - Santuri Safari

Shuga - Fasie (Produced by Baru)

This song is written and composed by Mstaafrika, it is a pan African song special dedicated to all indigenous Hip hop communities who struggle for self awareness, self reliance and development.

Mstaafrika (BAD taito-Xplastaz jr)X Wiseman, Base & SightMo - Juhudi Na Maarifa

Embuzo: The Questions - Babaluku (Uganda)

nneka - africans

New cats by Bataka Squad (babaluku & Saba Saba)

New Cats

Mercy - Richy ft Babaluku

Babaluku (aka Silas Balabyekkubo), is an award-winning musician, producer, community youth activist and social entrepreneur. A founding member of Uganda’s legendary hip hop group, Bataka Squad, Babaluku is known for introducing Luga Flow to Uganda’s creative scene. This unique and powerful style of positive Hip Hop music has inspired youth in Uganda to embrace and celebrate their native languages,
culture and tradition. Babaluku is dedicated to changing lives and giving hope to young people from the ghetto slums of Kampala to war torn Northern Uganda. Through the Bavubuka Foundation Babaluku supports projects that are calling forth the spirit of Ugandan people in creative arts, youth empowerment, education, community development, sports, fashion, journalism, and community-building events.

Born and raised in Uganda until the age of twelve, Babaluku’s creative spirit is driven by his desire to honor and highlight his musical roots while creating unique, fresh and relevant music which inspires unity and directs attention to the power of the spiritual.

Babaluku has shared the stage with many globally acclaimed artists, including Michael Franti, Shad K, Okai and KRS-ONE. In addition to his own album, Luga Flow Revolution, he has been featured on legendary international hip hop albums such as Close to My Roots by Black Star Line, Internationally Known by Nomadic Wax and Officially Offside by Khulumani Group.

Since 2007 Babaluku has amassed a multitude of awards including a Pearl of Africa Award for Best Hip Hop Single and taking home Buzz Teen Awards top honor for Best Hip Hop Artist. He also garnered international acclaim as the featured artist in the documentary Diamonds in the Rough which won the Audience Choice Award at Dances With Films Festival and Best Feature Documentary at Peace on Earth Film Festival. In 2010 Babaluku was honored by the Ugandan Cultural Association for his Excellence and also chosen as Pioneer of the Year by the Words Beats & Life Remix Teach-In Awards.

It doesn’t end there. Babaluku is also responsible for creating Spoken Truth, a monthly event and the first urban spoken word movement in Uganda, which provides a platform for poets and artists in all areas to showcase their work and express their passion. In addition Babaluku has hosted and been the prime sponsor for the Uganda Hip Hop Summit which has been celebrated as the annual highlight of Uganda’s Hip Hop scene for the last nine years.

2012 promises to unveil the next masterpiece album from Babaluku, aptly titled All Spiritual.

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