The Kampala-based, Ugandan DJ, producer, and artist has been dubbed, »Demon of the Nile« by conservative Ugandan media & politicians.

Photo: Courtesy of the artist

Never shying away from disrupting norms and expectations, Authentically Plastic runs a roving, riotous club night turned collective in Kampala called ANTI-MASS, opening up space for femme, queer, and experimental artists in an increasingly repressive social climate. Risk-taking in this political environment informs their sound, which has an accelerated, densely layered, improvisational feel full of rhythm and intention, as heard on their 2022 debut album Raw Space, released by Ngyege Nyege’s sub-label Hakuna Kulala. Their DJ sets – simultaneously dark and playful – use gqom, vogue, and techno as bases for exploring other unknown sounds. Their music is influenced by quasi-electronic Northern Ugandan rhythms to early acid experiments and Afrofuturism, plus all points in-between.

  • HK033 - Authentically Plastic - Raw Space LP by HAKUNA KULALA

  • HK033 - Authentically Plastic - Raw Space LP by HAKUNA KULALA