Online Music Promotion in Uganda by Ivan Jay Music Promoter

If you are an upcoming artist in Uganda, you know that getting your music as much exposure as possible is the name of the game.

The question is, with all the options available to you, which ones give you the best exposure? Which radio stations, TV stations, shows or presenters give you the best chance of moving from being an up-and-coming artist to starring in your own billboard?

The Sawasawa Team has some thoughts on this. Here we share with you some tips on how to get your music onto main stream media and which radio and television stations, shows and which producers, deejays and presenters you need to get in touch with.

But before we begin, a bit of prep. You should know that radio and television stations won’t play just any song. They have particular criteria they look at before airing your music, including:


Your song must be mixed and mastered to professional quality.For radio stations the audio quality must be crystal clear and easy to listen to, no echoes or weird noises in the background. Use experienced producers to enable you achieve this.For television, if your 2018 video looks like it was made in 2005, then it won’t be played. Capture your videos using proper (not necessarily expensive) equipment to bring out a picture quality appealing to the eye and fit for TV.
Your music must not incite violence.
Any violence of any nature, be it domestic, tribal, political that your lyrics or video portrays WILL deny you a spot on the play list of radio and television stations and probably earn you a spot in court or jail instead. Ensure your videos or lyrics do not incite any form of violence at all not even the least.

 
Your music must be free of Profanity 

This refers to blasphemous or obscene language. Remember this is not America so vulgar language, curse words, nude scenes or vixens in any of your song lyrics or videos will not interest any mainstream media house in playing your music, but Father Lokodo and the Anti-pornography committee will be super interested. Keep your music profanity free and skip that hassle.
Good Packaging Helps!
In case you take your Disc or sending an email of your music to a media house label it properly. Include your stage names and contacts so the media house can easily get in touch with you or identify you in case it’s necessary for example an interview. NTV UGANDA

 
The Beat
Airs Monday to Friday from 5 pm to 6:30 pm hosted by Sheillah Gashumba, Daggy Nice and Tracy Kababiito and produced by Shawn. It also features Deejays Bryan, Dash and Baby Love. Get de with the producer Shawn or any of the deejays on the line up or the presenters and your song might just play.
Xpozed
Hosted by MC Esco every Saturday from 1:30pm to 3: 00 pm with a similar producer and deejay line up to “The beat”. It even gets easier for you to have your music played on two shows on NTV UGANDA.

 
DJ Bryan mixshow
Runs every Friday from 11 pm to 1 am and strictly deejay mixes, Hit up Deejay Bryan and you too COULD be in the mix. NBS TELEVISION

 
LUNCHTIME REQUEST
Every Monday to Friday at 2pm to 3pm airs one of the most watched TV shows in town hosted by DJ E also known as emmerson. He doubles as a DJ and producer at the station, so all you need to do is hit him up and people might just enjoy their lunch as they jam to your music.

 
AFTER 5

 For this show you need to get in touch with Douglas Lwanga, MC Kats, Dj Roja and Dj Mercy. If this star studded cast scares you then get in touch with Emmerson also known as Dj E. The show airs Monday to Friday 5pm to 7pm.

 
KATCH UP
Hosted by Anita Fabiola, Douglas Lwanga, Deejay E alongside a guest deejay every Friday 11pm to midnight with a live audience. You need to get in touch with the presenters or Dj E a.k.a Emmerson to have your music played on the show and you might be lucky to have a performance for the live audience. You can also get your music to the guest Deejay to give it a further push.

 
YOUTH VOICE
A youth show every Saturday morning airing form 9am to 11am Youth Voice enables young artistes get their music to their agemates. To have your music run on this show you need to get in touch with its producer, Marcello. URBAN TELEVISION

 
SKIZZY
Hosted by Timothy Code airing Monday to Friday from 6pm to 7pm.

 
YO 20
This show allows you to count down your own playlist of your 20 favourite songs in any order you wish. So incase you have a chance to feature on the show you can put your entire Album on and let the world listen to what you have to offer musically.

 
LIVING TURN UP FRIDAY
Airing every Friday night form 10pm to 11pm hosted by Denzel and Edwizzy Selekta. Get intouch with them and the viewers might just turn up to your music on a Friday night.

 
GAME ON EXTRA 

Featuring Dzyre and The Konk Mukiga on the turn tables talking sport and music. Get in touch with either for a chance to have your song play on the show.

 
DOUBLE TROUBLE
In case you want your music played on Saturday between 3pm to 5pm get in touch with Deejay Crim, The Mith or Anitsha to have your music air on the show.

MY TOP 10

You get a chance to count down your favorite 10 songs in an hour long conversation or interview where you can talk about your music and also put your own songs on your list. Airs Monday to Thursday 2pm to 3 pm.

 
SNMS For free you can get your song played for half an hour on this show. Hosted by Mister Deejay and Dj Slaughter Elly every Saturday from 8pm to 1am.

X FM 

TOP 10 COUNT DOWNAirs 2pm to 3pm hosted by Mr. Skillz, the show has a segment where they play a song of an underground artiste and ask the listeners to either trash or treasure it through social media feedback which the artist can follow or even participate.

 
TXR The official request only show of the station. Once your song matches the stations criteria and been put on the playlist, you can get your army to request for it as much as possible so that people get a chance to listen to it. In addition you can also get in touch with the presenters on the station and pass your music to them. HOT 100
SANYU FM



Those are the do’s and dont’s. Now here are the best TV and Radio shows and personalities you need to get in touch with to promote urban music in Uganda. (This list is, by necessity, Kampala-centric.)

The person incharge of music at Vision groups urban media stations is Alex Gotta and he’s the guy you need to get in touch with in addition you can also contact the presenters of the following shows.

Now for the major Radio stations and Radio shows on our list we have:

With a huge Deejay line up made of Dj Ciza, Slaughter Elly, Aludah, Mister Deejay, Benon, Rocky and Selector Jay, getting your music onto the station could also help you get it in all the night spots and gigs these deejays play at and also in their mixes on the Jam Floor fillers that air every Monday to Thursday day from 6pm to 7pm.

In addition you can Bring our music to:

For the Vision group station you need to get in touch with Alex Gitta to have your music put on to the stations playlist. The shows that give an opportunity to little known or totally unknown artists on the station include

The music shedulers at the station goes by the name Zar Nello, all you need to do is get in touch with him to have your music played on the stations playlist.

We recommend that you get in touch with, Dj Shiru, Ibrah Promotions, Ivan Jay Music Promoter, Dj Cassie a resident deejay at the station give him your music and he could slide it in to one of his mixes.

Here is Ivan Jay Music Promoter Artist Registration Form

Kindly use the above form to register and be part of Ivan Jay Music Promoter and be able to enjoy all its services it renders to the young upcoming artists.

Comment for any inquiries for instant help.