Here comes original papyrus
Aug 28, 2008
IF you thought you were done hearing crazy stage names, you are wrong. See, part of a stunt to make a grand entrance on the music scene, besides catchy songs, is an outlandish name and Original Papyrus, is the latest entry.
By Vision Reporter
IF you thought you were done hearing crazy stage names, you are wrong. See, part of a stunt to make a grand entrance on the music scene, besides catchy songs, is an outlandish name and Original Papyrus, is the latest entry.
Off stage, Original Papyrus is Abbey Mwanje, an upcoming artiste, who is about to graduate with a diploma in project planning and management from Do It Virtual Institute in Kireka, a Kampala suburb.
However, his dream has always been to sing. He had also planned to study music and drama at university, but was cut short by insufficient funds.
As for his stage name, it started as a joke by a schoolmate in 2000 when Original Papyrus was in S3 at St. Stephens in Mukono. “I wanted to give it to someone and see how famous he would be with it but I ended up using it,†Papyrus explains.
He calls his music “Afrodancehallâ€, a mixture of Afro Beat and Dancehall. His yet-to-be titled album was produced by Uncle Paul and Stewart of Soul Records Kireka.
The 10-track album samples some established Jamaican and South American artistes’ tracks. The lead track, Baana Bawala borrows from Chameleone and Professor J’s Sivyo Ndvyo.
The artiste inspired by Mr. Vegas, Chaka Demus and Pliers claims he used the track after listening to songs by Master Parrot and Rocky Giant.
“I thought it was okay since others were using it,†Papyrus explains. He said Chameleone pursued him but later urged him to sign him up.
Standing out on the album is the title track and others like Baana Bawala, Yenze, Plan, Anthem and Nfuba Kola. His songs have different messages from relationships, hard work to God’s love as is the case with Ansanyusiza, a mid-tempo Gospel tune.
The song also partly highlights the troubled background the artiste says he was exposed to while growing up in an extended family. In most songs, Papyrus mentions his Kireka roots.
IF you thought you were done hearing crazy stage names, you are wrong. See, part of a stunt to make a grand entrance on the music scene, besides catchy songs, is an outlandish name and Original Papyrus, is the latest entry.
Off stage, Original Papyrus is Abbey Mwanje, an upcoming artiste, who is about to graduate with a diploma in project planning and management from Do It Virtual Institute in Kireka, a Kampala suburb.
However, his dream has always been to sing. He had also planned to study music and drama at university, but was cut short by insufficient funds.
As for his stage name, it started as a joke by a schoolmate in 2000 when Original Papyrus was in S3 at St. Stephens in Mukono. “I wanted to give it to someone and see how famous he would be with it but I ended up using it,†Papyrus explains.
He calls his music “Afrodancehallâ€, a mixture of Afro Beat and Dancehall. His yet-to-be titled album was produced by Uncle Paul and Stewart of Soul Records Kireka.
The 10-track album samples some established Jamaican and South American artistes’ tracks. The lead track, Baana Bawala borrows from Chameleone and Professor J’s Sivyo Ndvyo.
The artiste inspired by Mr. Vegas, Chaka Demus and Pliers claims he used the track after listening to songs by Master Parrot and Rocky Giant.
“I thought it was okay since others were using it,†Papyrus explains. He said Chameleone pursued him but later urged him to sign him up.
Standing out on the album is the title track and others like Baana Bawala, Yenze, Plan, Anthem and Nfuba Kola. His songs have different messages from relationships, hard work to God’s love as is the case with Ansanyusiza, a mid-tempo Gospel tune.
The song also partly highlights the troubled background the artiste says he was exposed to while growing up in an extended family. In most songs, Papyrus mentions his Kireka roots.