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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Ganda Boys
| name = Ganda Boys
| background = group_or_band
| origin = [[UK]]
| genre = [[African Fusion]], [[Contemporary (at the time)]], [[Soul music|Soulful]], [[Afrobeat]], [[World Music]]
| origin = [[Amberley]]
| genre = [[Soulful]], [[Contemporary]], [[Emotional]], [[Afrobeat]], [[Afro-soul]]
| label = [[Heaven on Earth Music]]
| label = [[Heaven on hearth]]
| website = {{URL|gandaboys.com}}
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| current_members = Daniel Sewagudde <br/>Denis Mugagga <br/>[[Craig Pruess]]
| website = {{URL|gandaboys.com}}
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| current_members = Dan Sewagudde <br>Denis Mugaga <br>[[Craig Pruess]]
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The '''Ganda Boys''' UK based Ugandan singers DENIS MUGAGGA and DAN SEWAGUDDE (formerly of [[DaTwins]]<ref>[http://www.musicuganda.com/Da%20Twins.html]</ref> fame) have teamed up with UK world musician, arranger, record producer and film composer, [[Craig Pruess]], to form a new and exciting band and the three Ganda Boys have started the [[GANDA FOUNDATION]],<ref>[http://gandafoundation.com/home/]</ref> their charitable organisation for raising money for social programmes to combat poverty in the [[Third World]]&nbsp;– starting with raising funds and providing equipment for hospitals in [[Uganda]] and schools in need.
'''The Ganda Boys''' are a UK-based, African fusion band. Its members include Ugandan singers Denis Mugagga and Dan Sewagudde (formerly of DaTwins<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicuganda.com/Da%20Twins.html|title=MusicUganda: Homepage|work=musicuganda.com|access-date=2015-01-07|archive-date=2016-03-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211804/http://www.musicuganda.com/Da%20Twins.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>), along with UK musician, arranger, record producer, and film composer [[Craig Pruess]]. The Ganda Boys began the Ganda Foundation,<ref>[http://gandafoundation.com Ganda Foundation]</ref> which operates in [[Uganda]] as a registered charity organization that raises money to combat poverty in the [[Third World]]. Their first project provided equipment for [[Uganda]]n hospitals and schools in need.


==History==
==Early Days==
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The Ganda Boys were formed during 2008 through an exciting collaboration on the highly acclaimed 2009 [[BBC television drama]] series, [[Moses Jones]], which was nominated for a 2010 [[British Academy Award]] for "Best Original Music Score".


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The Ganda Boys were formed in 2009 through an award-winning collaboration on the [[BBC television drama]] series ''[[Moses Jones]]''. (It was nominated for a 2010 [[British Academy Award]] for "Best Original Music Score" by Ganda Boys member and producer, [[Craig Pruess]].)
The recorded sound of the Ganda Boys is under the capable hands of cutting edge world fusion expert/performer, [[Craig Pruess]]&nbsp;– a versatile American multi-instrumentalist musician, award winning composer, arranger, gold & platinum record producer.


Pruess, an American multi-instrumental musician, award-winning composer, arranger and gold and platinum record producer, guides the recorded sound while all members work on songwriting.
Living in Kenya, East Africa, for some years, he stirred up the music scene there after joining the East Conservatoire of Music in Nairobi as a full-time member of the music teaching staff (he was in constant trouble with the establishment there for becoming well known in Kenya with his rock and soul bands!).


Pruess come to the music scene in [[Kenya]] after serving as a full-time member of the music-teaching staff at the East Conservatoire of Music in [[Nairobi]]. He was Conductor of the Nairobi Symphony Orchestra and performed as a classical trumpet soloist. He was often in conflict with the conservative conservatoire establishment over his rock and soul band, Mashada. He was successful in headlining a major national performance of the [[Hadyn Trumpet Concerto in Eb]] at the National Theatre.
Based in the UK for many years, Craig has arranged and/or produced many of the UK's top recording artists, including Massive Attack, [[Def Leppard]], [[Sir Cliff Richard]], Bond, and has been a featured session musician for [[Joe Cocker]], [[Mike Oldfield]] and the [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] film, "[[The Next Best Thing]]". This is surely a very dangerous man...
After leaving Kenya for the UK in 1973, Pruess arranged music for and/or has produced many of the UK's top recording artists, including [[Massive Attack]], [[Sir Elton John]], [[Def Leppard]], [[Sir Cliff Richard]], and [[Bond (band)|Bond]] and was a featured session musician for [[Joe Cocker]], [[Mike Oldfield]], and for the [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] film, ''[[The Next Best Thing]]''.


His Indo-fusion expertise and sitar playing can be heard on "[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]]", "[[Harry Potter]], [[The Goblet of Fire]]", "[[The Guru]]" and the [[Warner Brothers]] film "[[A Little Princess]]".
His expertise and [[sitar]] work can be heard on ''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)|Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]]'', ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'', ''[[The Guru (2002 film)|The Guru]]'' and the [[Warner Brothers]] film ''[[A Little Princess]].''


Craig's number one UK box office composer credits include the soundtracks for films "Bend It Like Beckham" and "Bride and Prejudice", and his credits for TV music include the 2010 [[BAFTA Award]] nominated and 2009 RTS award nominated (for best original music score) [[BBC television drama]] series, [[Moses Jones]], and also one of the most successful independent TV drama series in UK history, "[[Peak Practice]]<ref>[http://www.tvduck.com/Peak-Practice.html]</ref>".
Pruess's number one UK box office composer credits include the soundtracks for films ''[[Bend It Like Beckham]]'' and ''[[Bride and Prejudice]].'' His credits for TV music include the 2010 [[BAFTA Award]]-nominated ''Moses Jones,'' which was nominated for Best Original Music Score by the [[Royal Television Society]] in 2009 and ''[[Peak Practice]],'' considered one of the most successful independent TV drama series in UK history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvduck.com/Peak-Practice.html|title=Watch Peak Practice|author=TVDuck|work=tvduck.com}}</ref>


During the making of ''Moses Jones'', Pruess met and worked with Mugagga and Sewagudde. They continued to create an impressive catalogue of songs and master recordings in addition to performing concerts around the world while continuing their Ganda Foundation charity work.
But it was during the making of the recent [[BBC]] "[[Moses Jones]]<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moses_Jones]" series that Craig first met and worked with Denis and Dan, and they have never looked back!

It's a sizzling collaboration, made for an international audience&nbsp;– heart and soul, poetic and full of energy! Beautifully recorded and performed, with a vibrant and organic sound, the new album is called [[THE WAR OF LOVE]].


==Band members==
==Band members==


*[[Craig Pruess]]
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*Denis Mugagga

*Daniel Sewagudde
==Discography==


==Albums==
==Albums==
* 2022: ‘’Live in Oxford”
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* 2014: ''Africa''
* 2020: ‘’Dance with DaTwinz”
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* 2014: ''The War Of Love''
* 2017: ‘’Bakisimba”
* 2015: ''Mountains of the Moon''
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* 2012: ''Africa''
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* 2009: ''The War Of Love''


==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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* {{The Observer news | title=Ganda Boys make history in UK |last=Felix |first=Eupal | work=The Observer | url=http://observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33465:-ganda-boys-make-history-in-uk&catid=42:sizzling-entertainment&Itemid=74 | accessdate=24 August 2014 | location=Scotland | date=24 August 2014}}

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* {{The monitor news | title=Ganda boys stay true to their name |last=Ivan |first=Okuda | work=The Observer | url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/artsculture/Entertainment/Ganda-boys-stay-true-to-their-name/-/812796/1742016/-/a8hvve/-/index.html | accessdate=8 April 2013 | location=Uganda | date=8 April 2013}}

* {{new vision news | title=Ganda boys founders jets in for awareness |last=Nicholas |first=Kajoba | work=The Observer | urlhttp://www.newvision.co.ug/mobile/Detail.aspx?NewsID=45687&CatID=384 }}


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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20151208160024/http://www.newvision.co.ug/mobile/Detail.aspx?NewsID=45687&CatID=384 Ganda boys founders jets in for awareness]
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* [http://www.monitor.co.ug/artsculture/Entertainment/Ganda-boys-stay-true-to-their-name/-/812796/1742016/-/a8hvve/-/index.html]
* [http://www.monitor.co.ug/artsculture/Entertainment/Ganda-boys-stay-true-to-their-name/-/812796/1742016/-/a8hvve/-/index.html Ganda boys stay true to their name]
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* [http://observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33465:-ganda-boys-make-history-in-uk&catid=42:sizzling-entertainment&Itemid=74 Ganda Boys make history in UK]
* [http://www.ntv.co.ug/productions/koona-ne-ntv/koona-ne-ntv-rwamiti-miles-robert-ssegawa-reviews-julianna-feat-ganda-boys#sthash.iJJDhwtJ.dpbs]
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* [http://www.redpepper.co.ug/ganda-boys-to-switch-on-christmas-lights-in-scotland/]
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* {{cite web|url=http://www.redpepper.co.ug/ganda-boys-to-switch-on-christmas-lights-in-scotland/|title=Ganda Boys To Switch On Christmas Lights In Scotland|author=Brian Kwesiga|date=13 November 2013|work=redpepper.co.ug}}
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Ganda Boys
OriginUK
GenresAfrican Fusion, Contemporary (at the time), Soulful, Afrobeat, World Music
LabelsHeaven on Earth Music
MembersDaniel Sewagudde
Denis Mugagga
Craig Pruess
Websitegandaboys.com

The Ganda Boys are a UK-based, African fusion band. Its members include Ugandan singers Denis Mugagga and Dan Sewagudde (formerly of DaTwins[1]), along with UK musician, arranger, record producer, and film composer Craig Pruess. The Ganda Boys began the Ganda Foundation,[2] which operates in Uganda as a registered charity organization that raises money to combat poverty in the Third World. Their first project provided equipment for Ugandan hospitals and schools in need.

Early Days

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The Ganda Boys were formed in 2009 through an award-winning collaboration on the BBC television drama series Moses Jones. (It was nominated for a 2010 British Academy Award for "Best Original Music Score" by Ganda Boys member and producer, Craig Pruess.)

Pruess, an American multi-instrumental musician, award-winning composer, arranger and gold and platinum record producer, guides the recorded sound while all members work on songwriting.

Pruess come to the music scene in Kenya after serving as a full-time member of the music-teaching staff at the East Conservatoire of Music in Nairobi. He was Conductor of the Nairobi Symphony Orchestra and performed as a classical trumpet soloist. He was often in conflict with the conservative conservatoire establishment over his rock and soul band, Mashada. He was successful in headlining a major national performance of the Hadyn Trumpet Concerto in Eb at the National Theatre. After leaving Kenya for the UK in 1973, Pruess arranged music for and/or has produced many of the UK's top recording artists, including Massive Attack, Sir Elton John, Def Leppard, Sir Cliff Richard, and Bond and was a featured session musician for Joe Cocker, Mike Oldfield, and for the Madonna film, The Next Best Thing.

His expertise and sitar work can be heard on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, The Guru and the Warner Brothers film A Little Princess.

Pruess's number one UK box office composer credits include the soundtracks for films Bend It Like Beckham and Bride and Prejudice. His credits for TV music include the 2010 BAFTA Award-nominated Moses Jones, which was nominated for Best Original Music Score by the Royal Television Society in 2009 and Peak Practice, considered one of the most successful independent TV drama series in UK history.[3]

During the making of Moses Jones, Pruess met and worked with Mugagga and Sewagudde. They continued to create an impressive catalogue of songs and master recordings in addition to performing concerts around the world while continuing their Ganda Foundation charity work.

Band members

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Albums

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  • 2022: ‘’Live in Oxford”
  • 2020: ‘’Dance with DaTwinz”
  • 2017: ‘’Bakisimba”
  • 2015: Mountains of the Moon
  • 2012: Africa
  • 2009: The War Of Love

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MusicUganda: Homepage". musicuganda.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-01-07.
  2. ^ Ganda Foundation
  3. ^ TVDuck. "Watch Peak Practice". tvduck.com.
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