The story
DoaDoa East African Performing Arts Market in Kampala/Jinja
DOADOA is East Africa's leading performing arts market, run by the Bayimba Cultural Foundation out of Kampala. It brings musicians, dancers, and other performers from Uganda and across the region together with festival programmers, booking agents, and cultural institutions, turning showcase performances into bookings, tours, and cross-border collaboration.
DOADOA takes its name from the East African Performing Arts Market it represents, an event built by the Bayimba Cultural Foundation to solve a specific problem: East African musicians, dancers, and performers often have strong stage skills but limited access to the international festival circuit and touring infrastructure that connects artists elsewhere in the world to paying audiences and long-term careers.