Isima Ssemujju · SMO
Audio Engineer, Audio Supervisor, Marketing & Public Relations. Educator at Mulika Studios.
About Us
Custodians of African sound
Mulika Studios is the home of authentic African sonic identity — a Kampala studio built to record, protect and reimagine the music of this region, to a standard that travels anywhere.
Our Story
Sound rooted in culture
Mulika Studios started in 2018 and grew into a studio that treats African sound as something to be protected, not simply captured. We work across four disciplines — cinematic scoring and audio post-production, live heritage recording, sound and music libraries, and education.
The instruments are the reason. The adungu, the akogo, the endeere, the drums that carry a region's memory — we record them properly, document them, and put them in front of filmmakers and composers who would otherwise reach for a generic sample of somewhere else.
None of that is an excuse for a lower standard. The same work is held to calibrated monitoring, broadcast-ready delivery, and engineers who have carried films, television and live albums from first session to final master.
In the room
From the live album session at the Uganda National Cultural Centre — the rig, the instruments, and the people who make a record happen.
Vision
To illuminate, preserve, and reimagine African culture through quality audio production, fostering a deep appreciation of our heritage locally and globally.
Mission
To illuminate Africa's heritage through professional audio solutions that foster knowledge, creativity, and excellent sound.
Dedication
Uncompromising commitment to every story we are trusted to tell.
Expertise
World-class technical mastery paired with deep cultural intuition.
Passion
A genuine love for our heritage and for the power of sound.
Professionalism
Rigorous standards, dependable execution, and respect for every collaborator.
Common questions
What people ask us
Straight answers about what we do, who we work with, and how a project starts.
- What does Mulika Studios do?
- Mulika Studios is an audio production company in Kiwatule, Kampala, Uganda, working across four disciplines: cinematic scoring and audio post-production for film, television and documentary; live heritage recording; sound and music libraries licensed through Mulika Audio Safari; and audio education through Mulika Sound School. Its purpose is to illuminate, preserve and reimagine African culture through sound.
- Where can I license authentic African music and sound effects for film or advertising?
- Mulika Audio Safari is Mulika Studios’ licensable catalogue of original Ugandan-rooted music, sample libraries such as Ganda Drums and Emilele UG Flutes, and field-recorded sound effects. Everything in it is recorded and owned by Mulika Studios in Uganda and cleared for film, television and advertising use, so licensing runs through one rights holder rather than a chain of them.
- Who records traditional Ugandan instruments like the adungu, akogo and endeere?
- Mulika Studios records traditional Ugandan instrumentation — the adungu, the akogo, the endeere and the engoma drums among them — at professional standard in Kampala, and documents those recordings so filmmakers and composers can reach for an authentic African instrument instead of a generic substitute.
- Does Mulika Studios work with clients outside Uganda?
- Yes. Mulika Studios delivers audio post-production, scoring and licensing work for international clients as well as Ugandan ones, including documentary filmmakers, broadcasters, production companies and cultural institutions. Post-production and scoring are delivered remotely on agreed turnarounds; recording sessions happen at the studio in Kampala or on location.
- How much does Mulika Studios charge?
- Mulika Studios does not publish fixed prices. Every project is scoped and quoted individually, and a written quotation covering scope, deliverables, timeline and terms normally follows within one business day of a request through mulikastudios.com/get-quote.
- Can I study audio engineering at Mulika Sound School?
- Mulika Sound School teaches audio engineering and sound design in Kampala, and the full curriculum is published at mulikastudios.com/school. Enrolment is not open yet — the course material is still in production, so the school is currently taking waitlist registrations and will notify people on it when enrolment opens.
- What is MAD — Mulika Acoustic and Decibels?
- MAD, short for Mulika Acoustic and Decibels, is a monthly live performance showcase produced by Mulika Studios with 4Line. Each session is recorded live, run through Mulika’s own audio post-production pipeline, and produces an electronic press kit and shared monetisation for the featured artist.
- Where is Mulika Studios located?
- Mulika Studios is based in Kiwatule, Kampala, Uganda. It was founded in 2018 and is directed by Joses Arins Emanzi.
The People
Audio architects and cultural custodians
The people who carry the craft, the catalogue, and the standard.
Noah Muhumuza · infexious
Managing Director
Joses Arrins Emanzi
Composer, sound designer, and music producer. Head of Education at Mulika Studios.
Shalom Arinaitwe
Finance Manager, Accountant
Brenda Busingye
Head of Finance, Fashion Designer