Herman Ssewanyana
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Herman Ssewanyana | |
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| Born | 1955 (age 70–71) |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Occupations | Musician & Percussionist |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Known for | Music |
| Title | Percussionist Percussion Discussion Africa & Afrigo Band |
Herman Ssewanyana aka "Ow'enseenene Ssewanyana" (born 1955) is a Ugandan musician and percussionist. He is the current Band Leader, Musical Director and Percussionist with the musical group Percussion Discussion Africa.[1] He is a member and percussionist with the musical band Afrigo Band, the longest-lasting musical band in Uganda, which was founded in 1975.[2][3]
He was born on in the Central Region of Uganda circa 1955.
Music career
Ssewanyana was a member of the Afrigo Band, since circa 1980. In 1997, while still with Afrigo, he founded Percussion Discussion Africa, focusing on cultural music, with emphasis on African percussion instruments.[4] Since 2011, he has collaborated with other Ugandan music artists to produce the annual music festival known as Zivuge.[5] In 2012, he was part of The Percussion Gurus, Qwela Junction, a two-hour performance by leading Ugandan percussionists, held at Emin Pasha Hotel in Kampala on 30 March 2012.[6]