Ye'nze

Ye'nze is the debut studio album recorded by Ugandan soul-jazz musician Sandra Nankoma. The album was produced by artist Kaz Kasozi and recorded at Little Room Studio in Kampala, Uganda and mastered in Paris, France by David Felgeirolles.[1]

Ye'nze
Studio album by
Sandra Nankoma
Released22 February 2018 (2018-02-22)
Recorded2009 - 2017
VenueUganda, France
StudioLittle Room Studio
GenreSoul jazz
LabelSandra Nankoma
ProducerKaz Kasozi
Singles from Ye'nze
  1. "Mercedes"
    Released: 2010
  2. "Kaddugala"
    Released: 2017
  3. "Baliba Baambuza"
    Released: 2014

The album was released on 22 February 2018 as a digital download in France where she had been in a three month residency (August – October, 2017) after she had won the music award Visa Pour La Creation by Institute Francaise France and on CD on 11 March 2018 at a press listening session held by Fezah App at Design Hub in Kampala.[2][3]

Content

The album has a track listing of 10 songs,a poem interlude and an outro poem Paris Monster. The album presents themes about love, the daily struggles of survival, materialism, stigma against dark-skinned women, and poor political leadership in Uganda. All songs on the album were written by Sandra herself and most of the songs reflect to her life and the challenges she has gone through as a woman, and with a real darker skin. She titled the album Ye'nze, a Luganda phrase meaning It's me to reflect herself and her live on the album.[4]

Singles
  • "Mercedes"
  • "Kaddugala"
  • "Baliba Baambuza"

Track listing
Track Listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Mwisuka"Sandra NankomaKaz Kasozi4:17
2."It's Alright" David Felgeirolles4:02
3."Come Over" Kaz Kasozi3:35
4."Kabiri Kaalili" Kaz Kasozi3:42
5."Baliba Baambuza" Kaz Kasozi3:03
6."Two Worlds" Kaz Kasozi1:18
7."Nzukuuka Ku Makya" Kaz Kasozi4:03
8."Kaddugala" Kaz Kasozi4:33
9."Babylon" Kaz Kasozi4:17
10."Mercedes" David Felgeirolles4:38
11."Musaiza Wei'ka" Kaz Kasozi4:41
12."Paris Monster" Kaz Kasozi1:41

Credits and personnel

References
  1. Batte, Edgar R. (17 March 2018). "Nankoma proves vocal prowess in new album". Sqoop. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  2. "Sandra Nankoma's Debut Album Ye'nze – Fezah". Design Hub. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  3. Musinguzi, Bamuturaki (10 March 2018). "Sandra Nankoma drops new album". The East African. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  4. "Uganda: Sandra Nankoma Drops New Album". All Africa. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
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