Unplugging Madoxx Ssematimba
Feb 02, 2009
MADOXX Ssematimba’s face has rarely been in the newspapers since he released his debut album, Tukolagane, in 2002. This is perhaps because this artiste has not served us with such stellar tracks as his previous recordings.
By Gilbert Mwijuke
MADOXX Ssematimba’s face has rarely been in the newspapers since he released his debut album, Tukolagane, in 2002. This is perhaps because this artiste has not served us with such stellar tracks as his previous recordings.
But his Club Beer-sponsored unplugged concert, held at Silk Lounge in Industrial Area, Kampala, last Thursday, served as a reminder to Ugandans that this Sweden-based reggae artiste is still a star.
Madoxx is one Ugandan artiste whose good music has not been rewarded. But the true reward for an artiste lies in fans and critics, not music awards.
At an earlier press conference, he had promised his fans a complete unplugged session where he was “going to perform every song that you know.†And on Thursday night, even before his appearance, this looked every inch like the event he had promised.
When he strode onto the stage shortly before 10:00pm, his well-drilled band struck Dembe, one of the hit songs that rose to prominence after Namagembe, his ground breaking hit.
The audience so loved the song they helped Ssematimba’s quiet vocals by singing along.
It was the same story with tracks like Omuyimbi, Munakyalo and Irene, all of which were taken off his debut and most successful album, Tukolagane.
But the most compelling moment was when he performed Namagembe. It proved the highlight of the concert as well.
MADOXX Ssematimba’s face has rarely been in the newspapers since he released his debut album, Tukolagane, in 2002. This is perhaps because this artiste has not served us with such stellar tracks as his previous recordings.
But his Club Beer-sponsored unplugged concert, held at Silk Lounge in Industrial Area, Kampala, last Thursday, served as a reminder to Ugandans that this Sweden-based reggae artiste is still a star.
Madoxx is one Ugandan artiste whose good music has not been rewarded. But the true reward for an artiste lies in fans and critics, not music awards.
At an earlier press conference, he had promised his fans a complete unplugged session where he was “going to perform every song that you know.†And on Thursday night, even before his appearance, this looked every inch like the event he had promised.
When he strode onto the stage shortly before 10:00pm, his well-drilled band struck Dembe, one of the hit songs that rose to prominence after Namagembe, his ground breaking hit.
The audience so loved the song they helped Ssematimba’s quiet vocals by singing along.
It was the same story with tracks like Omuyimbi, Munakyalo and Irene, all of which were taken off his debut and most successful album, Tukolagane.
But the most compelling moment was when he performed Namagembe. It proved the highlight of the concert as well.