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Nkukyaye+on+World+Music+Compilation
The track "Nkukyaye" from the album Naked and Blue was recently included on a the World Music Network compilation titled African Street Party. The album features many wonderful African artists and is available from good world music stockists.
Prince, Kate Bush, Richard Bona, Salif keita, Tori Amos, James Brown, Wendy and Lisa, Fela Kuti, Sting, Quincy Jones, Bootsy Collins, Rosie Gaines, George Clinton, Herbie Hancock, Janis Joplin, Maceo Parker, Roberta Flack, Sananda Maitreya, Lenny Kravitz, Habib Koite, Manu Dibango, Bjork, Meshell Ndegeocello, Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix, Tommy Emmanuel, Laurence Juber, Antoin Dufour and so on ...
Neye Benziyor?
has been likened to Prince, Manu Dibango and Richard Bona.
"... very infectious African Ethnic soul!" Tw records reviewer (2005)
"... hard edged, rock driven afro-funk style, irresistable and unique." World Music Network (2007)
A genre defying and intoxicating blend of Funk, Soul & Afro rhythms. This album has been described as "a Ugandan classic and timeless piece..." Music Uganda and "a gem with very infectious 'Ethnic-soul'!" Tw records review. It has been in the top 10 selling Afropop CDs at CDbaby for over 6 months. Get your copy at a special reduced price from Cdbaby or download from
Kaz Kasozi is a Ugandan born artist who works with world fusion artists playing genres of music from around the world alongside his own solo material and a foray into newmedia art and experimental film.
Music
He plays various instruments of which piano, guitar and bass are primary. In 1998 he released his debut album The Quest a top 10 seller download in the Afropop genre on iTunes and Cdbaby; peaking at number 4 in 2005 . In the late '90s he began to produce work for other artists. To date Kaz has produced and/or arranged music for more than 30 artists and has been credited on over 70 commercial releases.
His latest solo release "Naked and blue" is available from Madhead Kitchen and from CD Baby downloads may also be purchased from iTunes via links: The Quest (1998) and Naked and Blue (2005). His coming album Blue Yonder Tena, a sister album to Naked, will be out soon. Visit his music site at kasozi.com Recently he did a collaborative jazz album with singer/poet Louisa Le Marchand. Tha album titled "Jazzmoss" is now out on Discovery records. It features great British jazz players such as jim Mullen, Art Theman, Trevor Tomkins and Henry Lowther. Visit jazzmoss on myspace.
Visual art
Kaz has produced a short musical film Kyazze Tekizzikayo based in Kiganda genesis mythology written by Essence Kasozi. He is currently working on a new media installation called Music Body which will create music from body movements; a kind of dance instrument. He is also working on a filmic essay on Ugandan music. Other projects include The Akogo Experiment in which Kaz busks (street performance) in European cities using the akogo (thumb piano/kalimba) and records a full album and experimental film based on the instrument. Kaz welcomes artistic collaborations and academic research projects with people who want to experiment with sound and visual media.
Nsaabala
Experimental video using the song Nsaabala recut for iCast in 2008.
Eeh Kaz man good and hardwork pays and so is nice and good sounding music i wish i had enough time to sit back and enjoy the moving sounds of your best artwork. Its so cool keep up, you are my big buddy dude. I luv my country Uganda to bits whenever I listen to your sounds. am Jon
I like the sounds, I know what you are saying about the slowness of the internet. Soon we will string up some fibre optic out of the coast to you in Kampala, then WATCH OUT!!!!!!!!!!