Kampala · Uganda · Pulse 140

KampireBass-heavy sets from Nyege Nyege's core, gqom as the bridge

Kampire is a DJ and producer from Kampala, Uganda, on Pulse, the Sonic Paths map and radio of African electronic music. Bass-heavy sets from Nyege Nyege's core, gqom as the bridge. 3 sets play in this page.

On the 3D map
Kampire

Photo via Resident Advisor / kampire

Pulse

Sets to play

Through Kampire's own hosts, so every play counts for them. When a set ends, the next one follows, then the rest of Kampala, then Pulse Radio.

Set page
Set page
Set page

About Kampire

DJ and core member of Kampala's Nyege Nyege collective, known for bass-heavy sets; her compilation 'Kampire Presents: A Dancefloor in Ndola' came out on Strut in 2024 and she recorded RA Podcast RA.995 in 2025.

Played Boiler Room x Ballantine's True Music Johannesburg (11 May 2024) b2b Coco Em; on the 2025 Nyege Nyege 10th-anniversary bill.

Activity 2024 to 2026
Strut compilation 2024; RA podcast 2025; Nyege Nyege 2025 lineup.

Sounds

bassclubamapianoAfro-electronic fusiongqom

Kampala sits at 140 BPM on Pulse (techno / experimental club); that is the city's pulse, not a measured tempo for this artist.

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In The Long Listen

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Questions

Who is Kampire?

Kampire is a DJ and producer from Kampala, Uganda. DJ and core member of Kampala's Nyege Nyege collective, known for bass-heavy sets; her compilation 'Kampire Presents: A Dancefloor in Ndola' came out on Strut in 2024 and she recorded RA Podcast RA.995 in 2025.

Where is Kampire from?

Kampala, Uganda. On the Pulse map, artists sit in a ring around their city, never at an address.

Where can I hear Kampire's sets?

3 sets play on this page through SoundCloud, YouTube; then Pulse Radio carries on. Official links: SoundCloud, Bandcamp, Mixcloud, Instagram, Resident Advisor.

What kind of music does Kampire make?

bass, club, amapiano, Afro-electronic fusion, gqom. Bass-heavy sets from Nyege Nyege's core, gqom as the bridge.

Sources

Last checked 20 October 2026 · Send a correction or a tip

  1. 1ra.co/dj/kampire
  2. 2boilerroom.tv/session/boiler-room-x-ballantines-true-music-10-johannesburg
  3. 3ra.co/events/2212282
  4. 4beatsofafrica.net/boiler-room-and-ballantines-return-to-johannesburg-with-true-music
  5. 5soundcloud.com/kkaybie/amani-to-africa-bass-culture
  6. 6soundcloud.com/mixmag-1/the-mix-029-kampire
  7. 7youtube.com/watch?v=rFnvKNscGdo