Bands in Africa

 

Super Star Brass Band is youth band found in Bwaise-Kampala, Uganda the Pearl of Africa. It brings together some of the finest youth musicians in Uganda with the aim of using music as an approach to support the most deprived and underprivileged youth of Uganda.

The Brass Band is used at different functions like government functions, school functions, sports functions, introduction and wedding functions, churches and many others.

About Super Star Brass Band

Background Super star brass band is a youth band found in Bwaise- Kampala Uganda the Pearl of Africa. The band is a registered nonprofit organisation that seeks to entertain, educate and perpetuate the music band culture.  It was founded by youth, originally street kids but brought to bear an opportunity to utilise their talented and branded musical skills acquired when a volunteer picked them from the dwelling town streets to join school and gain the momentum of literacy levels. Super star brass band utilises music as an approach to support the deprived and under privileged youth of Uganda. Since its inception with a registered number of five members who increased by fifty the following years, Super star brass band now boosts of a high turnover of members joining. The Brass Band is used at different functions like government functions, school functions, sports functions, introduction and wedding functions, churches and many others. The brass instruments include Cornets, Flugelhorns, Horns, Baritones, Trombones, Euphoniums, & Basses. The Percussion instruments include the Drum Set, cymbols, and many more. Vision A society where youth maximise their potentialities to sustain their livelihoods Mission. To create an enabling environment that empowers youth to live a sustainable lifestyle Strategic Mandate Super star brass band exits to uplift the status quo and potentialities of the deprived and underprivileged youth using a musical approach and other development approaches. Strategic goals and objectives To serve as a focal point for youth development concerns intended to promote long term development and emancipation of the less privileged youth. To identify, facilitate and or supplement the execution of programmes and projects intended to promote and improve the welfare of youth. To raise the status of the deprived and underprivileged youth utilising music as a tool for positive self appreciation, psychotherapy, cultural participation, socio-economic inclusion and contribution. History of Super Star Brass Band How did it all begin!! One day when Jero and Joe were together discussing personal matters, William kept quite and Joe asked whether there was any problem. William said that no but I always ask myself what we can do to see our brothers and sisters having a better life than they have now. William continued and said that I have a dream of forming a Band that can impact the lives of the youth through music and other creative arts. Joe replied, ‘then do it, I will help you’ we have always been together since childhood, I will stand with you in this venture. Joe continued with a great Psalm 121, We will lift our eyes to the hills where does our help come from? From the Lord, the Maker of even and Earth. ——–and that was the birth of Super Star Brass Band. Within a matter of weeks, the training venue was requested for and the list of ‘Bandsmen’ was now 5. The group actively began with 5 Brass players who played music in various groups of scouts in Uganda. Having been brought up in a community of children without help and disadvantaged, they ought to use the same musical approach to support children in the same situation. Kijjambu Z. William Lukwago Joe Mpandi John Director of Music Contact Super Star Brass Band Please feel free to contact Please feel free to contact us by Mobile Phones, E-mail addresses and Postal Addresses as below: Postal Address: SUPER STAR BRASS BAND LIMITED P.O. BOX 31708 (CLOCK TOWER) KAMPALA – UGANDA EAST AFRICA. Tel: 256-712-851 931 (William Jero) 256-752-657 813 (Joseph) Emails: info@superstarbrassband.org william@superstartbrassband.org joseph@superstarbrassband.org

RWANDA DEFENCE FORCE ARMY BAND

The Rwanda Army Band is one of the specialist units in the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and is the main element in the ceremonial section. It is primarily in charge of Ceremonial functions in the RDF.

The band was established during the Liberation War in 1992; and its first performance was on 8 March 1992 with only 16 members. After the Liberation War in 1994, the band was re-established with 46 members.

In 2002, Lt Col Lemeul Kayumba was appointed Commanding Officer and introduced intensive band training programs, which included, building relationships with foreign band and Military Music Schools. The RDF Army Band maintained its own training program, but was also assisted by neighbouring countries, such as Uganda and Ghana.

In 2008 the RDF Army sent the first contingent of 20 Military Musicians to attend the South African Army Military Music Course, presented by the SA Army Band, Cape Town with the assistance of the University of Stellenbosch. The students do external examinations which include: UNISA theory examinations as well as Trinity/Guildhall College London practical examinations. Many of the students achieved distinctions and appear on the role of honour for achievements in UNISA examinations.

The RDF Army Band consists of four components: Head Quarters and Workshop, Arranging and Harmony, Ceremonial, Jazz and Vocal. They perform throughout the African continent, where members are deployed on peace keeping missions.

Under the leadership of Lieutenant Leonard Ndayambaje it will be the first time the band will perform at the Cape Town Military Tattoo