Ndagire moves from back-ups to centre stage
Jun 22, 2006
Finally, here is the Sarah Ndagire (above) that live band music fans have been missing! Many old-time fans knew her as the vivacious Afrigo Band dancer who often provided back-up vocals to Joanita Kawalya.
By Titus Serunjogi
Finally, here is the Sarah Ndagire (above) that live band music fans have been missing! Many old-time fans knew her as the vivacious Afrigo Band dancer who often provided back-up vocals to Joanita Kawalya. However, Ndagire faded into oblivion when she quit the band three years ago. Now she is back into the limelight as a singer whose voice carries the spontaneity of a live band performance. So, if you are partial to music by the likes of Sammy Kasule or Miria Makeba, you will love Ndagire’s new singles.
Her Katitiira, a song that celebrates friendship, is already getting tremendous airplay on FM stations. Ndagire adapted Katitiira from a Kinyoro folk song and touched it up with Afropop rhythms.
Ndagire can also sing in smooth tones just as she does in Olikoma eyo. Here, she despairs over a man who had forsaken his wife and children for a mistress. The song reminisces classics by Miriam Makeba.
It seems Ndagire has a knack for lyrics that showcase the most heart rending sides of our society. Peter, another of her radio hits, finds her imploring a lover to return to her. In Peter, the tempo is hip, the beats spontaneous and the guitar players add to the song’s dynamism.
Peter recently made it to the top 10 charts on Simba FM. Meanwhile, its video is already a favourite on WBS TV and UBC TV. Clearly, Ndagire is out to make her mark on the pop scene. From a dancer to a singer in the Christ the King choirs, to a pop sensation, she has come a long way.
One thing is sure; Ndagire has reached where she belongs, at the top of the charts.
Finally, here is the Sarah Ndagire (above) that live band music fans have been missing! Many old-time fans knew her as the vivacious Afrigo Band dancer who often provided back-up vocals to Joanita Kawalya. However, Ndagire faded into oblivion when she quit the band three years ago. Now she is back into the limelight as a singer whose voice carries the spontaneity of a live band performance. So, if you are partial to music by the likes of Sammy Kasule or Miria Makeba, you will love Ndagire’s new singles.
Her Katitiira, a song that celebrates friendship, is already getting tremendous airplay on FM stations. Ndagire adapted Katitiira from a Kinyoro folk song and touched it up with Afropop rhythms.
Ndagire can also sing in smooth tones just as she does in Olikoma eyo. Here, she despairs over a man who had forsaken his wife and children for a mistress. The song reminisces classics by Miriam Makeba.
It seems Ndagire has a knack for lyrics that showcase the most heart rending sides of our society. Peter, another of her radio hits, finds her imploring a lover to return to her. In Peter, the tempo is hip, the beats spontaneous and the guitar players add to the song’s dynamism.
Peter recently made it to the top 10 charts on Simba FM. Meanwhile, its video is already a favourite on WBS TV and UBC TV. Clearly, Ndagire is out to make her mark on the pop scene. From a dancer to a singer in the Christ the King choirs, to a pop sensation, she has come a long way.
One thing is sure; Ndagire has reached where she belongs, at the top of the charts.