Our 8th audio album titled "KANKUHIMBISE" is now on the market after it was launched on September 7, 2008 at Ishaka town at Homeland Hotel.
The First show run from 2pm to 6pm and the Second run from 7pm to 10pm.
Guests were treated to nice songs and drama different package for each show. Other singers at the show included our former singer and friend Mrs Susan Mukabya of Masaka and Seek God First.
This album has songs: Kankuhimbise Mukama, Nitaenda, There is A Land, Amatsiko Gangye, Mukundane, Eka Eyo Mugisha, Hariho Orurembo and Rukundo Omumaka. We consinder this to be one of our best audio albums in our history of the 13 years gospel music ministry.
FELIX BASIIME,
PRO.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Monday, August 18, 2008
Fishers of men
From August 17, 2008 to September 6, 2008, AKAYO SINGERS was part of the facilitators at an evangelistic meeting at Sanga, 33 kms on Mbarara-Masaka road in Kiruhura district, Uganda.
The program was organised by our mother church, the Seventh day Adventist church of Sanga, Biharwe and Mbarara.
Our main ministry calling is preaching the gospel through music and drama, and we plegded to work for our Lord Jesus by letting our nets (work) down whenever we are called to work for him. Mathew 24:14.
May God bless everyone who took part in organising this public evangelism and the public at Sanga who are attended the meetings. 20 souls accepted Jesus as their personal saviour.
FELIX BASIIME
PRO.
The program was organised by our mother church, the Seventh day Adventist church of Sanga, Biharwe and Mbarara.
Our main ministry calling is preaching the gospel through music and drama, and we plegded to work for our Lord Jesus by letting our nets (work) down whenever we are called to work for him. Mathew 24:14.
May God bless everyone who took part in organising this public evangelism and the public at Sanga who are attended the meetings. 20 souls accepted Jesus as their personal saviour.
FELIX BASIIME
PRO.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Tusingwiire VCD now released
To all our esteemed readers and supporters. We are happy to announce that due to high public demand, we have converted our video from DVD into a VCD but sale terms and conditions remain the same. It can also be got from our various authorised agents around the country as shown below for the DVD. The VCD can be got at Shs 5000 in KAMPALA at CMMS shop No A/F 38 Shoppers Stop Plaza at Nakasero, in MBARARA at MD music centre above Tweyambe herbal clinic, Ben Mulokore central market, Umoja Electronics on High street, Allan Electronics City centre building, Mwebesa Electronics on Mbaguta street, One week studio on High street, Top One week shop on Balya Plaza and at ABC office at Seventh Day Adventist Church.
KABALE at Top One Week studio. ISHAKA at KAARO supermarket and Richie Sounds
For traders who want to do business with us for this product and many others, can contact us through our usual addresses as indicated on this web site.
Thanks
FELIX BASIIME
PUBLICITY/PRO. fbasiime@yahoo.com, 256 77416680
KABALE at Top One Week studio. ISHAKA at KAARO supermarket and Richie Sounds
For traders who want to do business with us for this product and many others, can contact us through our usual addresses as indicated on this web site.
Thanks
FELIX BASIIME
PUBLICITY/PRO. fbasiime@yahoo.com, 256 77416680
Thursday, May 29, 2008
NEW NEW DVD
Ebenezer T. Bifubyeka May 21st Akayo singers launch 1st gospel album…
The New Vision
ANKOLE-KIGEZI Adventist Youth Organisation (Akayo), the only gospel music group in western Uganda , has launched its maiden video album. This is the first gospel album in western Uganda .
The 19-member Akayo singers, comprised of nine males and 10 females, launched the 10-track DVD (digital versatile disc) album on May 18 at Silver Theatre, Mbarara town. Each song was shown on a large screen aside, as Akayo singers presented it live on stage.
The launch of the album that is named after its lead song, Tusingwiire, was spiced up by the play entitled, Tusingwiire. The play showcased a best-man who almost blocked the wedding of his close friend by gossiping – with an intention of filching the bride to be!
The group’s Patron, Felix B. Basiime said they often travel countrywide, singing and presenting their songs and plays - in different local languages besides English. Both the songs and plays: Tusingwiire (literary meaning, I have triumphed) and Taryanguzi (‘God doesn’t take bribes’), emphasise repentance.
Basiime, who is also the Akayo’s publicity secretary, said that whoever is caught copying Tusingwiire - will be liable to a fine not less than sh3m.
The guest of honour, Mrs. Sylvia Namyalo Mugalu, who launched the album, said; members of the 10-year-old Akayo music group have sweet voices. She said this is why Akayo’s CDs and DVDs are selling very well. Akayo’s DVDs cost sh10,000 each.
“This is a talent; it’s not gambling. I got to know you through your audio CD I heard at a friend’s place in Kampala where I reside. Akayo’s songs bring one closer to God,” said Mrs. Mugalu, the proprietor of Mega Electronics and City light arcade in Mbarara.
Commenting on Taryanguzi after watching it at Mbarara catholic social centre recently, the woman MP for Mbarara district, Emma Boona said, “Stop torturing children for they get psychologically tortured, which results into mental problems!”
She added that later in life, such step-mothers who torture their step children go to seek financial assistance from the same children they mistreated!
The 10 tracks on Tusingwiire album, which were selected from their eight audio CDs, include; Tusingwiire, There is a land, Mwokozi wangu, Mumubambe, Namani, Niwe ogwo, Damasiko, Elimereki, Nitaenda and There’s a home.
Ends.
Get your copy at Shs 10,000 at the following centres:
KAMPALA:
CMMS shop No. A/F/38 in Shoppers Stop Plaza at Nakasero behind Shoprite (Call Polymax Kajubi 0712865743)
MBARARA:
MEGA Electronics on Mbaguta Street.
UMOJA Eletrical shop on High Street
MD Music Centre above Tweyambe Herbal Clinic in taxi Park
ABC office at SDA Church, Kakiika
Ben Mulokore in Central market
ISHAKA:
KAARO super market at Basajjabalaba
The New Vision
ANKOLE-KIGEZI Adventist Youth Organisation (Akayo), the only gospel music group in western Uganda , has launched its maiden video album. This is the first gospel album in western Uganda .
The 19-member Akayo singers, comprised of nine males and 10 females, launched the 10-track DVD (digital versatile disc) album on May 18 at Silver Theatre, Mbarara town. Each song was shown on a large screen aside, as Akayo singers presented it live on stage.
The launch of the album that is named after its lead song, Tusingwiire, was spiced up by the play entitled, Tusingwiire. The play showcased a best-man who almost blocked the wedding of his close friend by gossiping – with an intention of filching the bride to be!
The group’s Patron, Felix B. Basiime said they often travel countrywide, singing and presenting their songs and plays - in different local languages besides English. Both the songs and plays: Tusingwiire (literary meaning, I have triumphed) and Taryanguzi (‘God doesn’t take bribes’), emphasise repentance.
Basiime, who is also the Akayo’s publicity secretary, said that whoever is caught copying Tusingwiire - will be liable to a fine not less than sh3m.
The guest of honour, Mrs. Sylvia Namyalo Mugalu, who launched the album, said; members of the 10-year-old Akayo music group have sweet voices. She said this is why Akayo’s CDs and DVDs are selling very well. Akayo’s DVDs cost sh10,000 each.
“This is a talent; it’s not gambling. I got to know you through your audio CD I heard at a friend’s place in Kampala where I reside. Akayo’s songs bring one closer to God,” said Mrs. Mugalu, the proprietor of Mega Electronics and City light arcade in Mbarara.
Commenting on Taryanguzi after watching it at Mbarara catholic social centre recently, the woman MP for Mbarara district, Emma Boona said, “Stop torturing children for they get psychologically tortured, which results into mental problems!”
She added that later in life, such step-mothers who torture their step children go to seek financial assistance from the same children they mistreated!
The 10 tracks on Tusingwiire album, which were selected from their eight audio CDs, include; Tusingwiire, There is a land, Mwokozi wangu, Mumubambe, Namani, Niwe ogwo, Damasiko, Elimereki, Nitaenda and There’s a home.
Ends.
Get your copy at Shs 10,000 at the following centres:
KAMPALA:
CMMS shop No. A/F/38 in Shoppers Stop Plaza at Nakasero behind Shoprite (Call Polymax Kajubi 0712865743)
MBARARA:
MEGA Electronics on Mbaguta Street.
UMOJA Eletrical shop on High Street
MD Music Centre above Tweyambe Herbal Clinic in taxi Park
ABC office at SDA Church, Kakiika
Ben Mulokore in Central market
ISHAKA:
KAARO super market at Basajjabalaba
Friday, May 2, 2008
TO BUY OUR MUSIC
Audio albums Include VOL. 1 IGURAHO, VOL.2 OMWANA, VOL.3 CHINGAHO, VOL.4 TITUKYINE MUSHANGO, VOL.5 AMATSIKO G’OMUNTU, VOL.6 MUGUME MUHAME, VOL.7 TUSINGWIIRE.
This music is found at these shops in Mbarara town: MD Music Centre 0772390942 (above Tweyambe herbal clinic), Ben Mulokore in Mbarara central market and in Kampala at CMMS shop A/F/38 near UTODA offices in Mukwano SHOPPERS STOP PLAZA behind Shoprite in town. (call Polymax 0712865743).
NEW NEW NEW: DVD album VOL.1 tittled TUSINGWIIRE with 10 carefully selected songs is on market and was launched in Mbarara town on May 18, 2008 at Silver Theatre. It is distributed by CMMS shop A/F/38 in Shoppers Stop Plaza in Kampala, MD Music Centre in Mbarara and Kaaro Supermarket in Ishaka (Bushenyi district).
Also soon to be released is Audio album VOL.8 KANKUHIMBISE and a VCD play TARYANGUNZI in June/July at the above centres.
This music is found at these shops in Mbarara town: MD Music Centre 0772390942 (above Tweyambe herbal clinic), Ben Mulokore in Mbarara central market and in Kampala at CMMS shop A/F/38 near UTODA offices in Mukwano SHOPPERS STOP PLAZA behind Shoprite in town. (call Polymax 0712865743).
NEW NEW NEW: DVD album VOL.1 tittled TUSINGWIIRE with 10 carefully selected songs is on market and was launched in Mbarara town on May 18, 2008 at Silver Theatre. It is distributed by CMMS shop A/F/38 in Shoppers Stop Plaza in Kampala, MD Music Centre in Mbarara and Kaaro Supermarket in Ishaka (Bushenyi district).
Also soon to be released is Audio album VOL.8 KANKUHIMBISE and a VCD play TARYANGUNZI in June/July at the above centres.
Monday, April 28, 2008
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Friday, February 15, 2008
THANK YOU ALL
AKAYO SINGERS thanks all the people that supported or turned up at our drama and gospel music show in Mbarara town on March 2. With your continued support, we shall roll on. Isiah 40:31.
On the same weekend we killed two birds at ago. We recorded 10 video songs of which album is expected out in May 2008. We also recorded the play TARYANGUZI which will also be released as a DVD.
We have a lot of plays that we shall roll out in other parts of the country after the Taryanguzi play shows.
On request/orders, we compose radio adverts, jingos and songs. Also on early booking, we compose special songs for Weddings and Give away parties with names of the bride or bridegroom etc.
Private companies, NGOs, Institutions, and Government departments can contact us to compose a play/song covering a Topic of their choice and this can be done in less than a week.
Yours Felix Basiime, Publicity Secretary.
Below read a story by a journalist who attended the show
Akayo milks tears out of viewers’ eyes!
By Ebenezer T. Bifubyeka
Mbarara, Western Uganda.
VIEWERS’ ecstatic leisure time turned into a mourning spree last weekend as Akayo singers (drama section) shot their hearts with a play showcasing child abuse!
Anguish befell upon the audience, especially women, when a housewife parted her matrimonial home in tears after her younger husband chased her away – leaving her son, James behind, in floods of tears. Then tears of sympathy dropped out of the viewers’ eyes as the step mum caned James - all-day and daily - like she is hitting a venomous snake!
Taryanguzi (‘God doesn’t take bribes’), a play spiced up by a gospel song after each scene, started as Rwabuhororo happily married Mauda, who is older but wise. He left this hardworking woman at their home in Kabale and went to look for a job in Kampala. Being a Young man, actually a boy, he bumped into a young girl on Luwum Street.
In the process of apologising for bumping into her and cause her bag to fall in the mud, the two fell in love. The girl took Rwabuhororo to her home in Kansanga, in the suburb of Kampala. She took good care of him, which seduced Rwabuhororo to marry her - forgetting his loving, caring and born-again wife back home.
He convinced that girl to come home with him to Kabale - the incident that resulted into the chucking of Mauda, his first and old wife. This marked the end of James’ smile on his face. After a few days, the husband returned to Kampala.
The step mother, who came with her daughter aged about 15, overloaded this small boy with domestic chores. She couldn’t let her illegitimate daughter do anything.
Fortunately,’ James’ grandfather visited Rwabuhororo’s home and found the step-mother bludgeoning his grandson (James) as if he was an armed robber! He sent a warning to Rwabuhororo in Kampala that James could die anytime due to unceasing canes accompanied by starvation. Rwabuhororo came immediately, chased away the wicked wife and his daughter and took James to Kampala and educated him up to the university.
On his graduation day, Rwabuhororo invites Mauda, James’ old mother and confessed to her, vowing that he will never disappoint her again. Coins and paper-money from the viewers surrounded James on stage - as he handed over presents to his father, mother, step-sister (who used to steal yellow bananas for him) and relatives - including his step mother that rendered him scars on the face and at the back - besides sleepless nights.
Commenting on Taryanguzi after watching it at Mbarara catholic social centre, the woman MP for Mbarara district, Emma Boona said, “Stop torturing children for they get psychologically tortured, which results into mental problems!”
She added that later in life, such step-mothers go to seek financial assistance from the children they mistreated! And so says, the 12-year-old boy, Paul Taremwa, one of Akoyo singers/actors.
Taremwa, the only young actor in this gospel group, said; “Mothers present inhere, please treat your step-children like your own. If you mistreat them, they lose conscience and develop mental disorders!” This statement again stimulated tears in the eyes of some women in the audience.
The patron of Mbarara-based Akayo singers, Felix B. Basiime said that Akayo, which started in 1995, will travel across the country – staging the same play, which he hopes will provoke step-mothers to stop torturing the helpless but innocent children.
Meanwhile, the 19-member Akayo singers has become the first choice for people holding public functions. Akayo, which balances gender sensitivity by nine males to 10 females, has recorded its dramatised songs and plays on CDs and VCDs.
Some of Akayo’s albums are Omwaana, Chingaho, Titukiinemushango, Amatsiko g’omuntu, Mugume muhame, Tusingwire, and Iguraho. Basiime said that more albums are to be released in April and August this year – both audio and visual. Basiime said their play; Taryanguzi is to be released on video discs too.
Besides prominence, Akayo singers, whose members are parishioners of Mbarara seventh day Adventist church at Kakiika in Mbarara municipality, has benefited high market for their music and touching plays that sensitise about domestic violence.
According to Akayo’s chairperson, Gertrude Tumusiime, the group is facing some challenges. She said their members reside in distant districts. Some study from Kampala and others are working from Bushenyi and Kabale districts.
“We find it expensive to transport all our members for rehearsals and presentations. Good enough, the team members are highly dedicated although most of them are students,” said Tumusiime, who amused the viewers with fascinating latest strokes of Lingala!
Asked about Akayo’s future prospects, Tumusiime said they intend to buy a group’s vehicle. She said sometimes they fail to go to some areas where they are invited to - due to transport constraints.
She said they will buy a sound system too because they are finding it costly and inconveniencing to hire it. However, for easy communication and publicity, Akayo has linked itself to the global computer network via: www.akayo.blogspot.com
· Ends.
On the same weekend we killed two birds at ago. We recorded 10 video songs of which album is expected out in May 2008. We also recorded the play TARYANGUZI which will also be released as a DVD.
We have a lot of plays that we shall roll out in other parts of the country after the Taryanguzi play shows.
On request/orders, we compose radio adverts, jingos and songs. Also on early booking, we compose special songs for Weddings and Give away parties with names of the bride or bridegroom etc.
Private companies, NGOs, Institutions, and Government departments can contact us to compose a play/song covering a Topic of their choice and this can be done in less than a week.
Yours Felix Basiime, Publicity Secretary.
Below read a story by a journalist who attended the show
Akayo milks tears out of viewers’ eyes!
By Ebenezer T. Bifubyeka
Mbarara, Western Uganda.
VIEWERS’ ecstatic leisure time turned into a mourning spree last weekend as Akayo singers (drama section) shot their hearts with a play showcasing child abuse!
Anguish befell upon the audience, especially women, when a housewife parted her matrimonial home in tears after her younger husband chased her away – leaving her son, James behind, in floods of tears. Then tears of sympathy dropped out of the viewers’ eyes as the step mum caned James - all-day and daily - like she is hitting a venomous snake!
Taryanguzi (‘God doesn’t take bribes’), a play spiced up by a gospel song after each scene, started as Rwabuhororo happily married Mauda, who is older but wise. He left this hardworking woman at their home in Kabale and went to look for a job in Kampala. Being a Young man, actually a boy, he bumped into a young girl on Luwum Street.
In the process of apologising for bumping into her and cause her bag to fall in the mud, the two fell in love. The girl took Rwabuhororo to her home in Kansanga, in the suburb of Kampala. She took good care of him, which seduced Rwabuhororo to marry her - forgetting his loving, caring and born-again wife back home.
He convinced that girl to come home with him to Kabale - the incident that resulted into the chucking of Mauda, his first and old wife. This marked the end of James’ smile on his face. After a few days, the husband returned to Kampala.
The step mother, who came with her daughter aged about 15, overloaded this small boy with domestic chores. She couldn’t let her illegitimate daughter do anything.
Fortunately,’ James’ grandfather visited Rwabuhororo’s home and found the step-mother bludgeoning his grandson (James) as if he was an armed robber! He sent a warning to Rwabuhororo in Kampala that James could die anytime due to unceasing canes accompanied by starvation. Rwabuhororo came immediately, chased away the wicked wife and his daughter and took James to Kampala and educated him up to the university.
On his graduation day, Rwabuhororo invites Mauda, James’ old mother and confessed to her, vowing that he will never disappoint her again. Coins and paper-money from the viewers surrounded James on stage - as he handed over presents to his father, mother, step-sister (who used to steal yellow bananas for him) and relatives - including his step mother that rendered him scars on the face and at the back - besides sleepless nights.
Commenting on Taryanguzi after watching it at Mbarara catholic social centre, the woman MP for Mbarara district, Emma Boona said, “Stop torturing children for they get psychologically tortured, which results into mental problems!”
She added that later in life, such step-mothers go to seek financial assistance from the children they mistreated! And so says, the 12-year-old boy, Paul Taremwa, one of Akoyo singers/actors.
Taremwa, the only young actor in this gospel group, said; “Mothers present inhere, please treat your step-children like your own. If you mistreat them, they lose conscience and develop mental disorders!” This statement again stimulated tears in the eyes of some women in the audience.
The patron of Mbarara-based Akayo singers, Felix B. Basiime said that Akayo, which started in 1995, will travel across the country – staging the same play, which he hopes will provoke step-mothers to stop torturing the helpless but innocent children.
Meanwhile, the 19-member Akayo singers has become the first choice for people holding public functions. Akayo, which balances gender sensitivity by nine males to 10 females, has recorded its dramatised songs and plays on CDs and VCDs.
Some of Akayo’s albums are Omwaana, Chingaho, Titukiinemushango, Amatsiko g’omuntu, Mugume muhame, Tusingwire, and Iguraho. Basiime said that more albums are to be released in April and August this year – both audio and visual. Basiime said their play; Taryanguzi is to be released on video discs too.
Besides prominence, Akayo singers, whose members are parishioners of Mbarara seventh day Adventist church at Kakiika in Mbarara municipality, has benefited high market for their music and touching plays that sensitise about domestic violence.
According to Akayo’s chairperson, Gertrude Tumusiime, the group is facing some challenges. She said their members reside in distant districts. Some study from Kampala and others are working from Bushenyi and Kabale districts.
“We find it expensive to transport all our members for rehearsals and presentations. Good enough, the team members are highly dedicated although most of them are students,” said Tumusiime, who amused the viewers with fascinating latest strokes of Lingala!
Asked about Akayo’s future prospects, Tumusiime said they intend to buy a group’s vehicle. She said sometimes they fail to go to some areas where they are invited to - due to transport constraints.
She said they will buy a sound system too because they are finding it costly and inconveniencing to hire it. However, for easy communication and publicity, Akayo has linked itself to the global computer network via: www.akayo.blogspot.com
· Ends.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Sunday, January 13, 2008
WHO IS WHO?
Soprano: Deborah Tahabwasi, Hellen Nyakakye, Anita Basiime and Mellon Kyampeire.
Alto: Gertrude Tumusiime, Kate Nakazzi, Immaculate Ainembabazi, Lydia Rukundo, Dina Tumusiime, Shallon Kesande.
Tena: David Baganzi, Aaron Mwesigye, Micheal Taremwa, Paul Taremwa and Richard Katureebe, Ignatius Mabara and Rogers.
Bass: Innocent Tumusiime & Alfred Nayebare.
Patron: Felix Basiime
Chairperson: Gertrude Tumusiime
Treasurer: Innocent Tumusiime
Secreatry: Alfred Nayebare
Publicity: Felix Basiime
Advisors: Elders Amon Nuwandeeba and Moses Twinomujuni
Group Technicians: Mr Alfred Nayebare/Mr Aaron Mwesigye
Group IT team: Felix Basiime and Joshua Munyarubega
Spiritual guidance: Pastors Abel Munyarubega and John Kule
Legal Advisors: Chris Baguma and Cranimer Tayebwa
Our music so far released includes Runyankore, Swahili, Luganda, Kinyarwanda and English.
We welcome your comments, post them on akayosingers@gmail.com
Alto: Gertrude Tumusiime, Kate Nakazzi, Immaculate Ainembabazi, Lydia Rukundo, Dina Tumusiime, Shallon Kesande.
Tena: David Baganzi, Aaron Mwesigye, Micheal Taremwa, Paul Taremwa and Richard Katureebe, Ignatius Mabara and Rogers.
Bass: Innocent Tumusiime & Alfred Nayebare.
Patron: Felix Basiime
Chairperson: Gertrude Tumusiime
Treasurer: Innocent Tumusiime
Secreatry: Alfred Nayebare
Publicity: Felix Basiime
Advisors: Elders Amon Nuwandeeba and Moses Twinomujuni
Group Technicians: Mr Alfred Nayebare/Mr Aaron Mwesigye
Group IT team: Felix Basiime and Joshua Munyarubega
Spiritual guidance: Pastors Abel Munyarubega and John Kule
Legal Advisors: Chris Baguma and Cranimer Tayebwa
Our music so far released includes Runyankore, Swahili, Luganda, Kinyarwanda and English.
We welcome your comments, post them on akayosingers@gmail.com
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
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