Kinobe Soul Language CD

Kinobe is a young singer, songwriter, musician, and instrument maker from Uganda. This is his world premier recording and reflects his acoustic traditional roots in Uganda, as well as some of his own compositions blending other traditions that have influenced him. This recording contains nine traditional pieces from Uganda and three Kinobe originals.

Starting his musical education at the age of five, by the time he was 10, he was touring with musical groups throughout Africa and Europe, and for the last 13 years, he has visited, played and studied with musicians from almost every African country. He has recently studied in Mali with Toumani Diabate and spent time at Baaba Maal's home in Senegal sharing music with him. He has played alongside African superstars such as Youssou N'dour and Salif Keita, among others. He has also led many workshops on Ugandan and other African music and instruments from the Netherlands to Zanzibar. In 2007, Kinobe will be on a major tour of Africa with his band, Soul Beat Africa.

Performers Include --

Kinobe -- Vocals, Guitar, Kora, Adungu (Ugandan Harp),
Agogo/Kalimba Thumb Piano), Endongo (bow lyre),
Endingidi (tube fiddle), Endere (Buganda Flute)
Michael Ouma -- Vocals, Guitar, Percussion, Agogo/
Kalimba Thumb Piano) Adungu (Ugandan Harp)
Allan Okia -- Bass
Richard Sewagudde -- Percussion

Kinobe, in his own words:

"When I began to make music, I never looked at it commercially, I looked at it as a language born in me; to live and grow in me, with me. And my desire to discover more grows more through traveling and exchange. I have seen and tasted the beauty of life through this soul language which unites the world."