Album Notes

Babaluku, a co-founder of The Bataka Squad and the visionary force behind The Bavubuka Foundation, has taken up the challenge to create a positive voice for the youth, believing that it is time for revolutionary change in Uganda and Africa as a whole.

Born and raised in Uganda for the first 12 years of his life he has always remembered the beauty of his country through the eyes of his childhood. “While most people seem to know Uganda for its HIV epidemic, the abduction of child soldiers and its brutal political past, I have always known Uganda for its youthful untapped energy which has always given me strength and been my inspiration to bring hope to a generation that has survived to tell its story.

Babaluku is one of the pioneers of HIP HOP in Uganda and the originator of the Luga Flow. Motivated to innovate, Babaluku has fought to gain recognition rapping in his native tongue of Luganda. His radical rhyming skills and revolutionary slogans have changed the overall view of hip-hop in Uganda. Slogans like “Akaffe Kabatuze” (what’s ours is for the people) and “Nkyaliwo” (I’m still here) have spread through the city streets of Kampala and into the villages, setting a tone of social awareness. His vision of using music to inspire the youth to get involved in activities of positive change in their communities has brought new hope for the ghetto youth in Uganda. Under his guidance The Bavubuka Foundation has become a inspirational force on the streets and in the ghettos of Uganda, taking on projects that are designed to reach out to the youth and their mothers. Babaluku strongly believes that through his music a movement that represents peace, love, equality and unity will be established. Babaluku is dedicated to promoting all artists who rap in their native tongues in Uganda. The aim is to help the young, talented youth of Uganda gain confidence in promoting their culture on a global scale. “Its time for our people to rise...the voice is global!.”