tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043577396334832344.post3458924391811102982..comments2023-11-05T04:49:15.517-08:00Comments on a w a v a.: Awava @ UNT Empower the Children Benefit Concert & Art AuctionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043577396334832344.post-18054468101712232082010-04-05T08:43:18.739-07:002010-04-05T08:43:18.739-07:00Ugandan artist Fred Mutebi has exhibited his disti...Ugandan artist Fred Mutebi has exhibited his distinctive woodcut prints in galleries all over the world. He is the founder and Executive Director of Let Art Talk. The organization uses art as an educational tool to teach underprivileged and vulnerable children and communities in Uganda. They have gained recent accolades for their program in the warn-torn town of Gulu in northern Uganda.<br /><br />For more information about Fred Mutebi and Let Art Talk, please check the following links:<br /> <br />Fred Mutebi<br />http://www.fredmutebi.org/<br /> <br />Fred Mutebi | Facebook<br />http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fred-Mutebi/82339406425<br /> <br />Let Art Talk<br />http://www.letarttalk.org/<br /> <br />Let Art Talk | YouTube<br />http://www.youtube.com/LetArtTalk<br /> <br />Let Art Talk | US Embassy in Uganda<br />http://kampala.usembassy.gov/art_talks.html<br /> <br />Fred Mutebi and Let Art Talk | U.S. Department of State<br />http://exchanges.state.gov/multimedia/fred-mutebi-talks-about-let-art-talk.html<br /> <br />Let Art Talk | The Independent<br />http://www.independent.co.ug/index.php/society/society/37-society/2131-mutebi-lets-art-talk-to-gulu<br /> <br />Let Art Talk | UNAA Times<br />http://www.unaatimes.com/2009/11/inspirational-series-let-art-talk-ugandan-artist-fred-mutebi-gives-back/<br /> <br />Let Art Talk | allAfrica.com<br />http://allafrica.com/stories/200911130135.html<br /> <br />Let Art Talk video of special program in northern Uganda<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRlgQTRTDio<br /> <br />African Greetings | Fred Mutebi<br />http://www.african-greetings.com/fred-mutebi/Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14194014069760175407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043577396334832344.post-16902400001800160422010-04-05T08:38:12.389-07:002010-04-05T08:38:12.389-07:00African Idol Maurice Kirya recently released his d...African Idol Maurice Kirya recently released his debut album "Misubbaawa". His music is an uncommon blend of soul, Afro, and R&B that is influenced by the beauty and unique spirit of Uganda, his homeland. He was the 2007 Best R&B Artist winner of the Pearl of Africa Music Awards in Uganda and nominated at the Kisima Awards in Kenya. <br /> <br />Maurice also runs a monthly show in Kampala, Uganda titled "The Maurice Kirya Experience" which showcases live acts from East Africa and other parts of the world. The show has been credited for boosting the live music scene in Uganda. The show exposes established and non established live musicians and poets on a professional stage. <br /> <br />Maurice made his first American concert performance at the prestigious South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival in Austin, Texas USA.<br /> <br />Maurice Kirya <br />http://mauricekirya.com/<br /> <br />"Musubbaawa" | Maurice Kirya | CD Baby<br />http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/MauriceKirya<br /> <br />"Musubbaawa" | Maurice Kirya | Commercial<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6px82OdL6A<br /><br />"Boda Boda" | Maurice Kirya | Music Video<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cus0ObsKCQ4<br /> <br />"If I Ever" | Maurice Kirya | Music Video<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUDHx5qZGAM<br /> <br />The Maurice Kirya Experience | Commercial<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH5uyayb5nw<br /> <br />The Maurice Kirya Experience<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh2SfZh9p1g<br /> <br />Maurice Kirya | SXSW | Austin, TX<br />http://my.sxsw.com/events/eid/6250Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14194014069760175407noreply@blogger.com