The Seraphim launch debut Gospel album

Feb 21, 2002

New-Kids-on-the Gospel-Block, The Seraphim are set to launch their debut eight-track album, Tuze Tuze in a concert at Kampala Pentecostal Church (KPC), main auditorium this Sunday at 4:00 p.m.

By Sebidde KiryowaNew-Kids-on-the Gospel-Block, The Seraphim are set to launch their debut eight-track album, Tuze Tuze in a concert at Kampala Pentecostal Church (KPC), main auditorium this Sunday at 4:00 p.m. The Seraphim are Martin Kisigula and Shalvin Magala who feature on the stage and Bernard Enuu, the logistics, sound and video technocrat. Group founder Anthony Esenu provides moral support and advice. Kisigula, 20, who is also the music co-ordinator of the group, is an optimistic and determined artist who sings in the KPC Church choir. Magala, 23, is a member of Liberty Worship Centre while Bernard Enuu, 26, is the electrical, sound and video technician at KPC.The free concert will feature Ken Serukenya, who runs praise and worship mission in the UK as the major curtain-raising acts. There will also be many upcoming Gospel singers like Deo Jjuuko of Liberty Worship Centre, J.C. Crew of Miracle Centre, Desert Stream of KPC, Suggestions of Entebbe and Sarah Birabwa. Tuze Tuze, an eight-track album comprising street-smart and edgy rhymes crafted with effortless talent, will be available for sale on audio tape at sh2,500, of which a portion is going to support orphans and church work. “This is a way the group is extending a hand of help to the needy children around them and supporting the institutions that have fundamentally shaped our lives. We look up to all well wishing Ugandans and others abroad to support us financially,” Kisigula says.According to Kisigula, “Tuze Tuze (We Have Come to God!), the title track and Seraphim anthem, introduces the audience to the presence of God, urging them to make a debut without turning back. My Life, a reggae song, is a testimony of the ethical, moral and economic transformation that has occurred in our lives since we were converted to Christ, all in reggae lyrics,” he says. “Thank you Lord, is both an expression of appreciation to God for what happened in our lives and encourages others to be grateful to God for all the blessings. The others are Yesu Ggyali (Jesus is Alive), a zouk track and one of hit songs on the album, affirms that Jesus exists. Be Patient is a reggae flavoured song which assures listeners that wait upon the lord for all you need, all will be fine. The Dream talks of how the group arose, and Father, is a prayer for holiness and purity of hearts, our prayer to be holy and pure before God!” he says. The group is working on launching a second album before the close of the year, increasing the scope of their audience, having more shows and ministering in Christian functions. “Based on the response of public, we plan to compose songs with a nationwide flavor and appeal, addressing, from a biblical perspective, social issues afflicting Uganda,” Kisigula says.ends

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