Lamu is one of Uganda's fast rising afro- fusion artists.
The 22-year -old rose in popularity thanks to her hit single "Something About You" which was released via Mr Eazi's Empawa Africa project. She was among the 100 African artists granted funding to film a music video through the project.
In an exclusive interview with Ommy Dallah, Lamu who has just released a new song 'Fall In', speaks about her music.
1..Kindly start by introducing yourself, who is Lamu?..
Lamu is a singer, writer and performer based in Kampala, Uganda.
2...What kind of music do you do?..
I am versatile, jumping from pop to RnB, EDM and trap/hiphop. But my biggest love is what we can call Afro pop. It's like a mix of Pop and Afro Beat. You sing and you dance to it!!.
3...How did you feel after being selected to be among the artists featured on Mpawa by Mr Eazi?...
I was excited! It was honestly a dream come true. It was an opportunity for me to try something and fight my fear of failure/rejection. I went for it thinking "I'm talented, so here goes, if it works out great, if not, maybe some other time" ...and guess what I got selected as 1 of the 100 amongst over 30,000 other upcoming African artists. My song and video SOME THING ABOUT YOU was a success! I'd like to think it surely put me somewhere on the musical map.
4...How is the music industry in Uganda?
The industry in Uganda is like a little box, controlled by people who have been around for a long time. But I've been blessed to meet, see, hear and even work with the younger people who are pushing to expand this box. Let me use this opportunity to give a shout out to TREND SETTERS and also BANTU VIBES for their amazing work so far. the future is bright.
5...Who is your favourite Kenyan artist?
Sauti Sol ...they sing so well. And I love their song writing style(s).
6...Should we expect a collabo between you and a Kenyan artist soon?
Yes, yes
7..Let's talk about your new song, what's the name of the song and what is it all about?...
My latest released project is a single titled FALL IN. Meaning to get in line, to get in position, to get in order..it was inspired from the quite sexual phrase in Luganda "gwa mu" as in FALL IN...It's out for streaming and download on all various music platforms.
8..Any parting shot to music lovers in East Africa and fans..
Let's Keep supporting our own so we can push our East African cultures and art, music and businesses as far as the West Africans and South Africans have. And to all my supporters and fans, I FREAKING LOVE YOU!!!.
