Veteran Kadongo Kamu singer Sir Mathias Walukaga has challenged fellow musicians to create songs that leave a lasting impact instead of chasing short-lived trends.
During an appearance on Sanyuka Uncut, Walukaga argued that good music should shape society by inspiring listeners to make better choices.
He warned that many songs today entertain audiences without offering any meaningful lesson.
Apart from educating people, a song should also make an impact. It should add something to a listener’s life. When someone listens to it, it should inspire them to work hard, protect themselves from diseases, avoid conflict, stay out of fights, study, respect their parents and remain disciplined. But today, someone releases a song that adds no value to listeners, and we still call it a song.
Walukaga believes that commitment to meaningful storytelling explains why Kadongo Kamu music continues to influence artists across different genres.
While many musicians have revisited classics from the genre, he questioned why the opposite rarely happens.
Gravity re-did Walumbe Zaaya. Eddy Kenzo re-did Abakyala Babeyi, and many other artists have reworked Kadongo Kamu songs. But have you ever heard a Kadongo Kamu artist redoing a ragga or band song?
His remarks painted Kadongo Kamu as more than a traditional music genre.
To Walukaga, it remains a rich source of stories and timeless messages that continue to inspire Uganda’s biggest artists.
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