✳ BIGUP AFRICA
BIGUP
AFRICA↗
Give what you can. Share what you love.
Discover, celebrate and support African creativity, wherever you are.
Find someone whose work moves you, in music, art, fashion or beyond. Follow, share and send appreciation from anywhere in the world. Try financial support with demo credits; live payments are not available yet.
Early-access installs. App Store and Google Play publication pending.
FROM UGANDA, WITH LOVEMusic. Art. Movement. More.
SMALL GESTURES.BIG
FEELINGS.
FEELINGS.
Stock festival photograph · illustrative
BigUp Africa launches through live music at Nyege Nyege Festival in Uganda, 19–22 November 2026. Discover performers and share their work, wherever you are. This is the beginning of a broader creative platform, not an official festival partnership. Demo credits only.
Explore the 2026 festival directory ↗THIS IS A BIGUP.A little note.
A little note.
A big feeling.
Thumb a note off the stack. Send a little love towards the artist who moved you.
- Choose your note.Start with UGX 1,000. Go up to 50,000.
- Push it upwards.The paper follows your thumb. Let go early and it settles back.
- Keep the feeling going.One swipe. One note. Then another.
Try it without signing in. This practice stack has no cash value and never touches a wallet.
Amara Wave
Practice stackAvailableUGX 200,000
Swipe up to BigUp · UGX 1,000
Just practice
Practice only · no wallet is credited
Try the app. Thumb the top note upwards.
FOR THE ONES CREATINGClaim your name.
Register as an Artist ↗Claim your name.
Share your creativity.
Get BigUpped.
One link. One beautiful profile. One BigUp identity. Start with a social or portfolio link, claim your name and preview your page. Add the rest whenever you’re ready.
Register now. Real-money support opens only after payment approval; current credits are for demonstration.
HOW BIGUP WORKS
Back an Artist
Give regular support to someone whose creativity you believe in.
Explore manual monthly backing ↗Sponsor Creativity
Support extraordinary African talent, creative projects and audience-powered campaigns.
Find sponsorship opportunities ↗Every kind of support counts.
Music, visual art, fashion, photography, performance and digital creativity. Discover African creators wherever their work finds you.
- Discover an African artist or creator you love.
- Find them on BigUp or follow their personal BigUp link.
- Show your appreciation by sending a BigUp. Financial support is demo-only for now; free BigUps count too.
- Follow and share their work to help them reach more people.
YOUR NEXT FAVOURITE IS HEREGood energy.
Discover, celebrate and support African creativity, wherever you are. Demo profiles are clearly labelled.Good energy.
Great artists.
A TASTE OF WHAT’S POSSIBLEThe BIGUP
The BIGUP
Sessions.
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DEMONSTRATION EVENTIN THE CROWD. IN THE MOMENT.Love the set?
Love the set?
Let them feel it.
Scan a stage QR. Find who’s playing. Send your appreciation straight to the artist, while the feeling is still fresh.
Explore the demo event No festival partnership, artist booking or sponsor is confirmed.