Diana Mutebi follows in dad’s footsteps
Apr 14, 2006
Diana Mutebi, aka Lady D, 24, the daughter of the late 1970s music maestro Peterson Mutebi, has stepped out to salvage the family musical flame from sliding into oblivion.
By Alex Balimwikungu
Diana Mutebi, aka Lady D, 24, the daughter of the late 1970s music maestro Peterson Mutebi, has stepped out to salvage the family musical flame from sliding into oblivion.
She has not done renditions of the late dad’s captivating songs like many would have expected, she has gone gospel.
Her maiden release, Kankusinze, will set Diana on her own pedestal. In Kankusinze, Diana, a born-again graduate of Business Administration, combines the transformative power of gospel music with street-smart R&B and infectious dance-floor rhythms to create a compelling song. But for the spirit uplifting lyrics you would mistake the R &B flow and powerful slap bass for a secular dance hall song.
Even then, in Kankusinze there is enough time given for dance, this when she halts the lyrics to let the beat do the speaking. Though the song misses the much-needed indigenous feel it has a beat that overlaps itself, giving it a constant flow.
In the other songs like You are My Pride and Hallelujah, the chorister at Christian Life Church Bwaise adopts a more silky and inspirational voice.
Out of the dark trials of life comes fresh hope and maturity. For Diana, the loss of her dad was part of the purification process of growing in faith. With Kankusinze out, she is not ready to give it up until she gets to the top.
Diana Mutebi, aka Lady D, 24, the daughter of the late 1970s music maestro Peterson Mutebi, has stepped out to salvage the family musical flame from sliding into oblivion.
She has not done renditions of the late dad’s captivating songs like many would have expected, she has gone gospel.
Her maiden release, Kankusinze, will set Diana on her own pedestal. In Kankusinze, Diana, a born-again graduate of Business Administration, combines the transformative power of gospel music with street-smart R&B and infectious dance-floor rhythms to create a compelling song. But for the spirit uplifting lyrics you would mistake the R &B flow and powerful slap bass for a secular dance hall song.
Even then, in Kankusinze there is enough time given for dance, this when she halts the lyrics to let the beat do the speaking. Though the song misses the much-needed indigenous feel it has a beat that overlaps itself, giving it a constant flow.
In the other songs like You are My Pride and Hallelujah, the chorister at Christian Life Church Bwaise adopts a more silky and inspirational voice.
Out of the dark trials of life comes fresh hope and maturity. For Diana, the loss of her dad was part of the purification process of growing in faith. With Kankusinze out, she is not ready to give it up until she gets to the top.