{"id":64549,"date":"2020-11-05T18:24:55","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T17:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/?p=64549"},"modified":"2020-11-05T18:24:57","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T17:24:57","slug":"swordman-kitala-kimbalagala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/swordman-kitala-kimbalagala\/","title":{"rendered":"The return of Ugandan MC Swordman Kitala"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">After numerous acclaimed collaborations, the Kampala rapper has announced the release of a first EP connected to the Nyege Nyege festival atmosphere: <em>Kimbalagala<\/em>. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The English label <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Blip Discs (s\u2019ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)\" href=\"https:\/\/blipdiscs.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Blip Discs<\/a> is fully behind its new recruit. After a collaboration with Tom Blip on &#8220;Kitala Beat&#8221; and several appearances alongside members of the <a href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/tag\/nyege-nyege\/\">Nyege Nyege<\/a> crew, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" Swordman Kitala  (s\u2019ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)\" href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/\/?s=Swordman+Kitala\" target=\"_blank\">Swordman Kitala <\/a>has finally unveiled his most complete work to date. The victim of a serious stroke at the age of 27, at the time of finishing the recording, the release of Kimbalagala also marks his return to health and to life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3565808660\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless loading=\"lazy\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blipdiscs.bandcamp.com\/album\/kimbalagala-ep\">Kimbalagala EP by Swordman Kitala<\/a><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Real name Frank Amanya, he started out as an MC at Boutiq Electroniq club parties, the only place in Kampala where African electronic music such as kuduro, balani and soukous could be heard. This allowed him to develop an incomparable flow and elocution. On the EP\u2019s eponymous track, we once again find the British producer Tom Blip on a dancehall beat where Swordman Kitala raps in Luganda with Biga Yut, member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/\/?s=Hakuna+Kulala\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Hakuna Kulala (s\u2019ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)\">Hakuna Kulala<\/a> team. The funkier second track features producer K-Lone. Swordman also brings in O&#8217;Flynn on a dark electro beat alongside Ekhe, and finally, pq Rewonk to remix the track &#8220;Kimbalagala&#8221; with surprising results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The<em> Kimbalagala<\/em> EP will be released on November 20 via <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Blip Discs (s\u2019ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)\" href=\"https:\/\/blipdiscs.bandcamp.com\/album\/kimbalagala-ep\" target=\"_blank\">Blip Discs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"1010\" src=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/727a2067-kimbalagala-1010x1010.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/727a2067-kimbalagala-1010x1010.jpg 1010w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/727a2067-kimbalagala-759x759.jpg 759w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/727a2067-kimbalagala-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/727a2067-kimbalagala-661x661.jpg 661w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/727a2067-kimbalagala-465x465.jpg 465w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/727a2067-kimbalagala-375x375.jpg 375w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/727a2067-kimbalagala-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/727a2067-kimbalagala-85x85.jpg 85w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/727a2067-kimbalagala-73x73.jpg 73w, https:\/\/pan-african-music-production.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/727a2067-kimbalagala.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1010px) 759px,100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After numerous acclaimed collaborations, the Kampala rapper has announced the release of a first EP connected to the Nyege Nyege festival atmosphere: Kimbalagala. 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