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Happy Coronation Anniversary

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 Hello, welcome to House of Talent blog! We at House of Talent (HoT) East Africa Limited are celebrating a double coronation anniversary of two Ugandan monarchs this week.  We would like to toast to The Kyabazinga of Busoga and The Omukama of Tooro upon their ascension to the throne 10 and 29 years ago respectively.  Our affirmation to both kingdoms is that we shall continue to amplify their cultural heritage by way of our folk song and dance repertoire.  Happy Coronation Anniversaries!

Our Services

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Hello! Welcome. Here is our business side of the story. Don't hesitate to book us for any chosen service because - we perform! For booking, please use the information below. Thank You. We save you the hustle of looking for dependable, affordable and professional cultural entertainers because we are your one stop entertainment center.

Uganda's Traditional Instruments

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Did you know that Uganda has over 50 tribes; each with a distinctive language, culture and norms, way of living, dresscode, food and dance.  Each tribe cherishes a special instrument and others have an ensemble.  The Bantu tribes use many instruments in their musical and dance sessions compared to other ethnic groups.  Below is a list of instruments. Adungu (String bow harp) mostly used in West Nile and Northern Uganda,  Akogo (Thumb piano) is used by the Itesots,  Awal (gourd crackers) is identical with the Acholi,  Binyege (leg rattles) are mostly used by Banyoro- Batoro and Banyankore people,  (E)ndere,(vertical flutes),  Kacence (reed rattles),  Madinda (xylophone) - embaire (Lusoga language) is a keyboard-like instrument in Buganda and Busonga,  Mbuutu (conical-main drum)- mixing drum of the Baganda,  Mpuunyi (conical beat drum) - central beat provider drum of the baganda,  Nankasa also known as Namunjjoloba (signal drum),  (E)ngalabi (long necked cylindrical drum), Mu

House of Talent in the NEWS

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Hello friend or fan, Welcome to House of talent; a cultural entertainment company. We appeared in the news Daily Monitor of November after the recently concluded UNCC Annual Arts Festival where we took part.  It is always a privilege to perform on these proficient platforms. The trust that comes from our clients makes such opportunities available. Look for a copy of the news....