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Maama Tokaaba - Qwela Band

Qwela is an 11-man band full of young and vibrant energy, drawing an ever-growing fan base with the best in Afro-fusion. Their uniquely blended tunes are characterised by drums, flutes, saxophone and raw strings of the guitar that will get you swaying along.

Qwela was unwittingly formed about six years ago (2007) when Joe (the front man) got a few friends together to do a gig at a relative’s 60th birthday. From then on, there was no stopping them. Raised in a traditional African background and influenced by western culture, Qwela have come up with a unique fusion of African music with a Western musical approach creating authentic Ugandan music. What started as a group of young musicians playing popular contemporary renditions six years ago (2007) has become a fully fledged live act with a following, on the thresh hold of a musical revolution in Kampala, Uganda