Emmanuel Katto Uganda

There are more than 30 different tribes in Uganda. The Nilots and the Bantu tribes are mostly found in the north and south of the country. Tribal music in Uganda is majorly ceremonial in nature. It is performed by well-trained and professional tribesmen at special occasions such as weddings, initiation ceremonies, and royal feasts. The main focus of tribal music in Uganda is dancing in the community. Call-and-response singing is common for conveying important messages to people. I’m Emmanuel Katto a Uganda based local journalist, who mainly collects the latest stories and happenings of Uganda and Africa as a whole, on different domains and headlines. Today I will tell you some of the interesting things regarding the folk music of Uganda.