Ssana Troupe, Deno reach traditional dance finale
Apr 23, 2017
The move to bring in more districts is to grow the event as the only traditional dance competition in Uganda
Ssana Troupe saw off 9 teams with a total of 175 points from both the dance and song categories on Saturday at Kamwokya Market to reach the Chibuku Traditional Dance Competition grand finale.
Agwata Cultural Troupe and Blessed came second and third with 168 and 167 respectively to claim the other podium slots for Nakawa region.
On Friday, Deno Traditional Group were crowned champions at Mayors Gardens in Lira as Northern champions.
Lira district, just like Soroti was added to the competition to strike a regional balance. Initially, only Masaka, Mbale, Jinja and all central districts had the opportunity to compete which seemed unfair to other regions.
According to Davidson Wadada, Nile Breweries' traditional beverage project manager, the move to bring in more districts is to grow the event as the only traditional dance competition in Uganda.
"Traditional dances are part of Uganda's heritage. This competition gives us another platform to support the preservation of our cultures. We have added more districts of Hoima, Mbarara, Soroti and Lira to expand this competition's platform and promote our rich cultures" Wadada said.
With the addition of the North and West regions, the competition will definitely have new faces come the grand finale at National Theatre.