By Simon Peter Tumwine
Aside from the Bakiga Nation and Batooro Kwegonza, Iwacu Heza is another festival from western Uganda that aims at celebrating and uniting the Bafumbira cultural heritage and promoting young talent.
The sixth edition of Iwacu Heza, which translates to our beautiful home, brought together a number of Bafumbira from Kisoro, Banyarwanda, and Barundi from various parts of the country at Naguru Hilltop in Kampala on May 27.
The event brings together the Bafumbira, Banyakigezi, and friends to help the group unveil their identity and tap into their uniqueness, passion, and energy through exquisite event experience among others.
Several musicians, for instance, Charity Kobutungi, commonly known as Sister Charity and female duo Kataleya and Kandle performed.
Although Sister Charity has been out of the limelight for some time, she resurfaced at Iwacu Heza, donning a silver sequinned dress on stage at around 8:15pm, making the most of the night.
At some point, she climbed down the stage and danced with her fans.
At around 9:50pm, Kataleya and Kandle also started performing shortly after the Ingyenzi Cultural Troupe that entertained the revellers with Kifumbira, Kinyarwanda dance and they recited Ekyevugo.
Ekyevugo is a poetic recitation that is famous for the Ankole, Bafumbira, Banyarwanda, and Barundi.
As Kataleya and Kandle performed one of their songs dubbed Nyash, the revellers with small booties didn’t want to be left out of the fun.
Guests enjoying themselves at ‘Iwacu Heza’ on May 27, 2023
