The Nyege Nyege Villa - East African Hub of the Electronic Music Underground by Afropop Worldwide published on 2021-10-28T12:44:44Z In 2018, the renowned music journal Fact boldly claimed that “the world’s best electronic music festival is in Uganda.” In only a few years, Nyege Nyege has indeed become one of the hottest artistic hubs in East Africa, birthing two music labels that propelled local scenes, such as Ugandan acholitronix or Tanzanian singeli, across the globe. At the heart of this explosive universe lies a big house, known as “the Villa,” that almost constantly vibrates with sounds as musicians from the region and beyond tirelessly produce, exchange skills, and frenetically party until dawn. Despite reducing the Villa’s bubbling flow, COVID-19 didn’t silence it, and the house kept on nurturing its community of underground musicians. In this episode, producer Basile Koechlin takes us to the Villa to meet current residents and other members of the Nyege Nyege nebula. Through a patchwork of stories, soundscapes, and fresh musical releases, we hear more about this unique and strange place that came to host and generate a seminal part of the avant-garde of electronic music production in East Africa. Produced by Basie Koechlin APWW #843 Genre African Comment by mollyerikaradonkimball So good 2022-06-05T00:35:44Z Comment by SonJah ❤️ 2022-03-25T21:49:33Z Comment by quest?onmarq !! 2022-03-11T13:38:17Z Comment by quest?onmarq :) 2022-03-11T13:31:44Z Comment by quest?onmarq not colona 😂 2022-03-10T23:32:30Z Comment by quest?onmarq ❤️🔥 2022-03-10T23:19:30Z