- Source: Haka Mukiga
Arinaitwe Rurihona, professionally known as Haka Mukiga is a Ugandan world and folk singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, poet and dancer. He sings in a number of local languages including Rukiga, Acholi, Rukonjo, and Rufumbira.
Education
Mukiga attended Vincent Alex Primary School in Mukono, Naalya SS, and Kisubi High School for his secondary school before enrolling at Makerere University in 2012 for a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Tourism.
Although Rukiga is his mother tongue, Mukiga he composes music in various traditional instrumentations and languages, such as Acholi, Rukonjo and Rufumbira.
Music career
He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays instruments like enanga, Omukuri, Enzamba, Guitar and various other guitars. He started his professional music carrier in 2015 playing at festivals, scoring films, and many other events like, Pearl Rhythm stage coach and festival. He also performed at the Milege World Music Festival in both 2014 and 2015, the Nyege Nyege Festival, Yella Cultural festival, Ongala festival in Tanzania and the Laba Festival.
On 13 April 2019, Mukiga played at the official Ugandan launch for the janzi, held by Ssewa Ssewa at Katonga Hall in Kampala.
Songs
Awards and nominations
See also
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Haka Mukiga
- Haka (disambiguation)
- Milégé
- Giovanni Kiyingi
- Milege Festival
- Janzi (musical instrument)
- Pearl Rhythm Festival
- Suzan Kerunen
- Ssewa Ssewa
