2024 has been a tremendous 12 months for all ardent native music lovers since there was a minimum of a lesson or two to be taught, particularly how outdated music regained recognition.
Outdated music regaining recognition has bolstered the truth that music is certainly timeless, highlighting how the connection between social media and music depends upon consideration spans.
With most new releases at present lasting a minimal time, this introduced again the concept older music will at all times discover youthful audiences.
On TikTok, some of the used apps at present, greater than a handful of songs from earlier a long time have been introduced again to renewed recognition, both briefly or over longer durations.
Listed here are a number of the songs that we managed to record:
- Londa e Quantity (generally known as ‘Atakwagala Oba Omulaba’) – Betty Mpologoma
In the event you grew up listening to Ugandan band music within the early 2000s, the identify Betty Mpologoma is just not new to your ears. She has a wealthy catalog of hit singles.
The 12 months 2024 has seen her single “Londa e Quantity” (Produced in 2005) bounce again in model with the catchy line ‘Atakwagala Oba Omulaba’ which is often used as a meme for individuals who are heartbroken and going through disappointments in relationships.
- Charles Yimirira Awo – Zani Girl C
Zani Girl C claims to have recorded this track in 1999 at Kasiwukira’s studio when beginning her music profession. She notes that the jam was produced by Tim Kizito who allegedly went lacking within the USA.
Going by her statements, she says, “It’s a love track describing how a lot I love my lover whatever the hardships or challenges he might be going by means of. And that no matter struggles he goes by means of day by day and people which are but to come back, wouldn’t change the love I’ve for him.”
The jam regained recognition with a number of people dropping challenges, particularly on TikTok after Viola Nakitende re-did it.
- Good Lover (I Love My Mwami) – Brown Shugar
Brown Shugar recorded this masterpiece about six years in the past and the track had stalled. Simply out of the blue, a Nkuba Kyekyo by means of her TikTok channel introduced it again to life when she shared a video of herself cleansing Bobi Wine’s portrait whereas jamming to the track.
Identical to that, the track grew to become huge once more and Brown Shugar who had put her music profession on ice, began getting wedding ceremony bookings and different performances plus media interviews. Because of the facility of TikTok.
- Bajjakakasa – Stabua Natooro
The phrase “American Top Ever Good Mulenzi Muto” has gained her track recognition following how broadly it’s utilized by ladies on TikTok. The widespread use of the phrase has stored Natooro’s star shining and gave her track an even bigger mileage.
- Ebichupuli – Probability Nalubega
Save for her comeback on the scene just a few years in the past when she did a track with Sheebah Karungi, Probability Nalubega has additionally loved a return of her track ‘Ebichupuli’ on the playlists. 0755733308
