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Kampala’s Cultural Boom Echoes Its 1960s Heyday

Kampala’s Cultural Renaissance

Culture has made a comeback in Uganda’s capital since the COVID-19 pandemic, and its music, dance and theater are drawing attention from around the world. The revival mirrors Kampala’s role as a cultural hub in the 1960s, yet today’s artists, like their precursors, still struggle for state recognition.

The American Money Driving Official Homophobia in Africa — with Lydia Namubiru

The American Money Driving Official Homophobia in Africa — with Lydia Namubiru

“There's some sense that this is the last frontier for conservative Christianity. They fight for it as the last bit of territory that they hold.” Journalist Lydia Namubiru joins New Lines magazine’s Kwangu Liwewe to talk about the American money behind homophobic lawmaking in Uganda.