Annet Nandujja

Annet Nandujja is a Ugandan traditional folk musician, composer and dancer.[1][2][3] She sings in Luganda[4] and performs with her group, The planets.[5]

Annet Nandujja
Born1959 (age 60–61)
Uganda
OccupationMusician, composer, dancer, TV Host
Musical career
GenresUgandan traditional folk
InstrumentsPercussion, vocals

Background

Nandujja was born in 1959, in Kanoni Village in Ggomba sub-county, Wakiso District. She grew up in Kibinge Village, Masaka District.[6] She formed the planets band with Kiyimba Musisi and Erasmus Ssebunya in the early 1990s. The group now has 45 members.[7] They perform traditional roots Folk music from Buganda.[8]

Awards and Recognition

'The Planets' won the 2005 Pearl of Africa Music Awards for best cultural group in Uganda.[7] Nandujja won the first prize in the 2018 National Cultural Heritage Awards. She was recognised in the Intangible Cultural Heritage category for helping to preserve traditional Kiganda dances such as Bakisimba, Aamaggunju and Nankasa.[9]Her albums include "Etooke", "Obufumbo bwaleero", "Akalagaane Kukuuma Butonde" and "Tuulimukuzunga".[10][11]

Discography
  • Etooke
  • Obufumbo bwaleero
  • Tuulimukuzunga
  • Akalagaane Kukuuma Butonde

References
  1. "Uganda: Nandujja Launches 'Endabada' Tonight" 26 March 2009allafrica.com. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  2. "Museveni's dance-off with Nandujja" 20th June 2017newvision.co.ug. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  3. "Nandujja now revels in stardom " March 30, 2009observer.ug. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  4. "Three women who defined traditional music in East Africa" 8 Mar 2018musicinafrica.net. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  5. "Culture and Customs of Uganda"books.google.co.ug. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  6. "The hobby that got her canes now earns Nandujja bread" August 26 2012monitor.co.ug. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  7. "Nandujja fine-tunes her drums for gala" March 27, 2009observer.ug. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  8. "Annet Nanduja and The Planets" March 27, 2009musicinafrica.net. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  9. "2018 cultural heritage awards winners named" 20th June 2017theeastafrican.co.ke. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  10. "Nandujja wins hearts with traditional beat" Monday October 8 2007monitor.co.ug. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  11. "Nandujja launches her 6th album" October 25, 2012observer.ug. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
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