Swordman Kitala's guest appearances

Swordman Kitala

Independent Music Podcast

Awake All Hours

Jana Rush

Fatima Al Qadiri

Colin Stetson

Joanna Newsom

Tim Hecker

Jeff Parker

Paul Johnson

Jessica Moss

Scott Walker

James Holden

Anna Meredith

Jean Grae

Adrian Younge

Ty Segall

Richard Martin

OwlTail

For our 11th episode of INSIGHTS, we had the pleasure of speaking with Amanya Frank aka Swordman Kitala! The Ugandan artist is one of the most distinctive MC’s in the world right now and has gained significant attention in both the East-African and UK electronic music scene’s, working with everyone from Slikback &amp; MC Yallah to Tom Blip, K-Lone &amp; Kouslin! In underground electronic music circles, his outstanding 'Kimbalagala' EP is already a classic and we are honoured to hear him share the incredible story surrounding it.Over the course of this interview, Swordman Kitala discusses Kampala's vibrant music scene, how he was first inspired to pick up the mic and the art of being an MC, working with Tom Blip and discovering UK electronic music, the story behind 'Kimbalagala' and other projects, as well as his experience of the Covid-19 pandemic.Special thanks to both Amanya Frank and Tom Blip for allowing the use of audio clips from 'Kimbalagala' and 'Malanga Ja' in this episode. You can support both artists by purchasing the record using the link below.---SUPPORT SWORDMAN KITALA &amp; HIS COLLABORATORS:'Kitala Beat': https://blipdiscs.bandcamp.com/album/kitala-beat-blip008'Kimbalagala EP': https://blipdiscs.bandcamp.com/album/kimbalagala-ep'Basta': https://lorenzo-bitw.bandcamp.com/track/basta-feat-mc-yallah-swordman-kitala'Kikommando': https://still-pan.bandcamp.com'TEWARI': https://hakunakulala.bandcamp.com/album/tewariSUPPORT AWAKE ALL HOURS:Patreon: www.patreon.com/awakeallhours

For our 11th episode of INSIGHTS, we had the pleasure of speaking with Amanya Frank aka Swordman Kitala! The Ugandan artist is one of the most distinctive MC’s in the world right now and has gained significant attention in both the East-African and UK electronic music scene’s, working with everyone from Slikback &amp; MC Yallah to Tom Blip, K-Lone &amp; Kouslin! In underground electronic music circles, his outstanding 'Kimbalagala' EP is already a classic and we are honoured to hear him share the incredible story surrounding it. Over the course of this interview, Swordman Kitala discusses Kampala's vibrant music scene, how he was first inspired to pick up the mic and the art of being an MC, working with Tom Blip and discovering UK electronic music, the story behind 'Kimbalagala' and other projects, as well as his experience of the Covid-19 pandemic. Special thanks to both Amanya Frank and Tom Blip for allowing the use of audio clips from 'Kimbalagala' and 'Malanga Ja' in this episode. You can support both artists by purchasing the record using the link below. --- SUPPORT SWORDMAN KITALA &amp; HIS COLLABORATORS: 'Kitala Beat': <a href="https://blipdiscs.bandcamp.com/album/kitala-beat-blip008" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://blipdiscs.bandcamp.com/album/kitala-beat-blip008</a> 'Kimbalagala EP': <a href="https://blipdiscs.bandcamp.com/album/kimbalagala-ep" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://blipdiscs.bandcamp.com/album/kimbalagala-ep</a> 'Basta': <a href="https://lorenzo-bitw.bandcamp.com/track/basta-feat-mc-yallah-swordman-kitala" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://lorenzo-bitw.bandcamp.com/track/basta-feat-mc-yallah-swordman-kitala</a> 'Kikommando': <a href="https://still-pan.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://still-pan.bandcamp.com</a> 'TEWARI': <a href="https://hakunakulala.bandcamp.com/album/tewari" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://hakunakulala.bandcamp.com/album/tewari</a> SUPPORT AWAKE ALL HOURS: Patreon: <a href="http://www.patreon.com/awakeallhours" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/awakeallhours</a>

INSIGHTS 011 // SWORDMAN KITALA - Kampala, 'Kimbalagala EP' & the Art of MCing 

Coby Sey

MC Yallah

Some absolute bangers on this week's podcast, especially the triple threat of Swordman Kitala remixed by Bristol's K-Lone, alongside vogueing ballroom DJ Delish and the spectacularly named LexLuthorVandross. There's also neo-classical experiments, London punks, a twisted, beautiful and brilliant cover of Hungry Eyes from Dirty Dancing, and a whole lot more. Tracklisting Nape Neck - You Stand, You Sit (Gringo Records, UK) Swordman Kitala, K-Lone - Malanga Ja (Blip Discs, UK) Simon Kirby, Tommy Perman and Rob St John - Phonaestheme (edit) (Blackford Hill, UK) DJ Delish - Sissy (self-release, USA) LexLuthorVandross - Cryp Tonight (Flashback, UK) Christophe Petchanatz + Dave Willey - Barbe à Riz (self-release, France) Coby Sey - Untitled (Lace Tension) (Qu Junktions, UK) MC Yallah &amp; Eomac - Mama Waliwamanyii (Phantom Limb, UK) Modern Technology - Semi-Detached (Human Worth, UK) Tobacco - Hungry Eyes (Ghostly International, USA) Produced and edited by Nick McCorriston. Hit him up for any and all audio work at nickamc.com and follow him on Twitter @nickamc

Some absolute bangers on this week's podcast, especially the triple threat of Swordman Kitala remixed by Bristol's K-Lone, alongside vogueing ballroom DJ Delish and the spectacularly named LexLuthorVandross. There's also neo-classical experiments, London punks, a twisted, beautiful and brilliant cover of Hungry Eyes from Dirty Dancing, and a whole lot more. Tracklisting Nape Neck - You Stand, You Sit (Gringo Records, UK) Swordman Kitala, K-Lone - Malanga Ja (Blip Discs, UK) Simon Kirby, Tommy Perman and Rob St John - Phonaestheme (edit) (Blackford Hill, UK) DJ Delish - Sissy (self-release, USA) LexLuthorVandross - Cryp Tonight (Flashback, UK) Christophe Petchanatz + Dave Willey - Barbe à Riz (self-release, France) Coby Sey - Untitled (Lace Tension) (Qu Junktions, UK) MC Yallah &amp; Eomac - Mama Waliwamanyii (Phantom Limb, UK) Modern Technology - Semi-Detached (Human Worth, UK) Tobacco - Hungry Eyes (Ghostly International, USA) Produced and edited by Nick McCorriston. Hit him up for any and all audio work at <a href="http://nickamc.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nickamc.com</a> and follow him on Twitter @nickamc

#279 - MC Yallah & Eomac, Tobacco, Coby Sey, Modern Technology, Swordman Kitala & K-Lone - 15 June 2020