Moses Matovu with the Afrigo Band’s First Tour in London
By Roperfree I grew up listening to Moses Matovu with the Afrigo Band. Mr. Matovu was a very calm, disciplined, and respectful man with great integrity. I had my first encounter with Afrigo Band in London in the early 1990s. This came about because Mr. and Mrs. Othieno were among the sponsors of Afrigo Band. Mrs. Othieno, Gertrude Kamya, who is a good friend of my sister Millie, called me to see whether I could be of assistance to Afrigo Band with their accommodation during their tour of London. She also asked me to provide them with snacks during breaks in their performances .I found accommodation for the band on Romford Road in Forest Gate, East London, and I was among the people who welcomed Afrigo Band when they arrived. This was the first time Afrigo Band had performed in the UK, and their concert in London, at Stratford, was massive! The hall was packed to full capacity, with revellers filling every available space. The police had to intervene because of the overwhelming cro...