Globally successful East African selector Kampire gives us a glimpse into her life, career and her new release
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.On the record: DJ Kampire has just put out A Dancefloor in Ndola, a compilation of Nineties dance music from East and Southern Africa. Photo: Martin Kharumwahe career of one of Africa’s most forward-looking DJs has its roots in nostalgia for her parents’ uncool music, which she was forced to dance to at Christmas parties when she was a kid growing up in Zambia.
“I didn’t want to approach the compilation in that way. And it’s different if you’re someone who’s immersed in that culture and you’re trying to give people a feel and a sense of that.” But Kampire is quick to point out the global music world is integrated with people from different backgrounds. Nyege Nyege, which is Luganda for “the feeling of a sudden uncontrollable urge to move, shake or dance”, has since evolved into one of the most celebrated dance festivals and record labels globally.
But the Nyege festival has been controversial in conservative Uganda because of its close affiliation with the LGBTQI+ community. I ask Kampire if the authorities have made peace with the idea that Nyege is becoming more successful.
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