Reggae On The Nile Fest Returns For Another Edition Bigger, Better and Refreshed

Posted on September 30, 2022
By Sean Musa Carter
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After 2 years off, Reggae on the Nile Fest is back with a new date and same venue as before re-assessed and re-imagined. The festival and determine what direction was best for its longevity.

On 4th & 5th Nov 2022, Humble Management ltd and Nile Vybz Entertainment present RON FEST 2022 at Nile Nest Jinja.

A Two Day Event Line Up of Workshops and Culture Seminars, Themed Rafting and Tubing, Camping, Art Exhibition, Food Village and all this while being entertained by cool reggae vibes. Reggae on the Nile harmonizes three critical aspects of the reggae entertainment; Music and culture, Art, Tourism.

Music and culture: Uganda has grown musically across genres and most notably reggae, this is an attraction that needs to be celebrated and shared with the world.

This event is built to be a platform from which to boost the musical heritage of the country by showcasing the best reggae acts Uganda has to offer on a stage with the rest of the region’s best.

Art: Music and Art go hand in hand, and thus we are adopting a mode that will enable artists, painters, fashion designers to show case at the event and thus add spice and color to our show.

Tourism: Jinja is one of the most iconic and beautiful towns in Uganda, attracting over 200,000 tourists both local and international.

We are thus building Reggae on the Nile to be one of the key attractions to Jinja annually, providing a very fun and authentic reason to travel to Uganda and Jinja particularly at the banks of River Nile for this reggae experience.

RONFEST continues its mission to present the best in local, national and international acts and the 2022
headliners featuring Ugandan Reggae legend Madox Sematiba, exceptional Henry Tigan, New generation
Zex, best of best Abeeka Band, Cultural dance groups, Performers from Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and the
rest of the world acts i.e. Jamaica, south Africa, Nigeria, USA, UK.

Tickets are officially on sale since the 26th Sept 2022, please note; you just need to dial *291# follow the prompts. Tickets can also be purchased at Quick ticket Uganda.

Early bird tickets: 1 day at just 50k, 2 days 70k and at the gate 70k and 100k respectively.

The Nile Nest offers a breathtaking scenery located at Bujowali Njeru on the western banks of the River Nile and the venue is ready for the Festival.

As part of the preparations, we are set to have the best production, i.e. Stage, sound, lighting , backline, to offer a memorable reggae experience.

“We are working hand in hand with the different security agencies from the top to the local agencies on ground to deliver a secure and safe event Gates Open – Friday 4th Nov 2022

Acts: We have so much talent that need a platform, please reach out and get yourself an opportunity as we continue to spread One love”.

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