In 2009, Ugandan-based emcee Silas aka Babaluku of the legendary Bataka Squad Crew went on a fundraising trip to the US. His goals- to raise sufficient funds and support for his Bavubuka Foundation, a grassroots organization and growing movement on the streets of Kampala. Bavubuka, meaning youth in the Lugandan language, are currently a demographic powerhouse with more than 78% of the Ugandan population under the age of 24. The Bavubuka Foundation was started to support these young people, who must find their way within the sea of corruption, poverty, and instability that is the Ugandan reality. Hip hop has proven to be a powerful tool to empower and educate a resilient young Ugandan generation.

While in the US, Silas hooked up with International Hip Hop label Nomadic Wax (www.nomadicwax.com) and film director Magee McIlvaine to shoot a quick video in DC in between Silas' numerous fundraising meetings. Squeezed into Silas' busy schedule, the two were able to shoot a short video for Silas' new song 'Obuntubulamu.' The video is Part 1 of the 'Luga Flow Chronicles,' a series of hip hop video shorts Silas will be releasing from Uganda over the next few months. We have released two versions of this video, one with subtitles in English, and one without.

Please be sure to visit BAVUBUKA.ORG and support grassroots hip hop activism in Africa. And check out the revolutionary hip hop documentary 'Diamonds in the Rough' by 3rdi, which documents the hip hop movement in Uganda. You can view the trailer for that film by following this link: youtube.com/watch?v=SvRXmm6ZNxk