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Hearing music in Uganda
Nyege Nyege suits travellers who want electronic, experimental, house and techno across six stages. It runs from Friday afternoon to Monday dawn, with camping on site and hotels in Jinja for non-campers. Listings give the site opening as Friday morning or Friday at 12:00, and it closes Monday at 12:00. Warm-up DJ nights run on the Thursday at Nile Discovery Resort, and there is no re-entry between the resort and the site after midnight. Bring mosquito repellent and sturdy footwear.
The Jazz Safari status is unconfirmed: editions were seen up to 2015 and the festival may be paused. Its date is also unclear, with one entry giving September and another the last weekend of July. Treat the Kampala Serena Hotel on Kintu Road as a starting point. Jazz Junction monthly events are listed at the Kampala Serena and Sheraton on the second Friday of each month, but check they still run.
Nyege Nyege is held on the first weekend of September. Fly to Entebbe (EBB), then take a minibus or car to Jinja, about 90 minutes. From Jinja, festival shuttles run hourly to Kalagala Falls, 45 minutes. For Kampala, drive 40 minutes north from Entebbe, and take taxis from any hotel district.
FAQ
Questions people ask
When is Nyege Nyege Festival?
The first weekend of September, running from Friday afternoon to Monday dawn across three nights and six stages. The site is at Kalagala Falls, with warm-up DJ nights on Thursday at Nile Discovery Resort.
How do you get to Nyege Nyege from Entebbe?
Fly to Entebbe (EBB), then take a minibus or car to Jinja, about 90 minutes north-east. From Jinja, festival shuttles run hourly to Kalagala Falls, 45 minutes. Camp on site or stay in Jinja.
Is the Jazz Safari in Kampala still running?
Not confirmed. Editions were seen up to 2015 and the festival may be paused, so check before planning a trip. Jazz Junction monthly events at Kampala Serena and Sheraton are listed for the second Friday of each month.
Pulse
Electronic music in Uganda
Uganda is on Pulse, the Sonic Paths map and radio of African electronic music: electronic music in Kampala (techno / experimental club, 20 artists and collectives), Gulu (electro-Acholi, 1 artist) and Jinja (festival, all of it).
Its own sounds have their own pages, with where they come from, who carried them and sets to play: Electro-Acholi.
More across the continent: African electronic music on Pulse and every dated festival.