“a scene-leading DJ who can connect the dots between music the past, present and future of African club music.” - Resident Advisor

Among East Africa's most exciting DJs and a core member of Kampala's Nyege Nyege collective, Kampire’s vibrant bass-heavy sets have transported her to bring the best of Ugandan party culture to clubs & festivals across the world. Her Boiler Room set from Nyege Nyege festival 2018 was a legitimate ‘internet moment’, with thousands of shares on Facebook leading to serious FOMO from electronic music fans watching online. Then in the midst of a global pandemic, Kampire’s Nyege Nyege 2020 opening ceremony DJ set stood out from the deluge of home DJ broadcasts, filmed on an island in the Nile for the digital edition of the festival, broadcast by Resident Advisor.

In 2021, Kampire’s genre-hopping ‘No Visa’ DJ Mix saw her chosen among May’s best mixes in Pitchfork, and her exhilarating mix for the Black Artist Database celebrated the “breadth of global Blackness” and featured as Resident Advisor’s Mix of the Day. In October 2021 Kampire joined BBC Radio 1’s as one of their esteemed ‘Residency’ host DJs, giving her an even bigger platform for showcasing the best new music from across the diaspora.

2022 saw Kampire return to festival stages across the globe, including Primavera Sound, Bass Coast (Canada), Dekmantel, Bau Mich Auf (Germany) from which her set was broadcast on HÖR and Glastonbury where she curated a lineup for the infamous Stonebridge bar. Her monthly NTS Radio Residency has continued to see Kampire shine a light on other DJs & artists from Africa and the diaspora, including Authentically Plastic, Chrisman & DJ IVi. Kampire was also one of the first African DJs chosen to launch a with a sought after Spotify ‘Track ID’s playlist

As a curator, Kampire’s week-long ‘Club & Care’ Residency at Gessnerallee in Zurich celebrated inclusive nightlife; with workshops, a sober day rave and a club night featuring internationally recognized DJs and local collectives.

Management: eva@theblackacre.co.uk 

Bookings: jim.oregan@teamwass.com // Americas: booking@onthesly.co

Photo: Darlyne Komukama