#ArtforRoadSafety enters second week and features Uganda artist

The #ArtforRoadSafety challenge enters its second week featuring Uganda Artist, Sylar Robert Ssempijja. Robert is a Ugandan dancer, breakdancer, choreographer, and teacher. He is known for using dance and art to tackle cultural issues in his region.

Through artistic intervention, the #ArtforRoadSafety challenge will get more young people to advocate for road safety in their areas and communities in exciting and creative ways. Robert is one of the three African artists and influencers who are creating content to raise awareness on road safety issues around speed limits and proper helmet use.

Robert, our artist for the second week, focuses his message on the importance of wearing helmets. He is raising awareness on how the proper use of helmets can prevent the road-deaths of motorcycle drivers and passengers in Uganda. His message, “Protect your head. Save lives”.

To participate in this week’s challenge, you will need to recreate or reinterpret Robert’s Yambala Helmet dance. Follow these instructions to join:

1. Watch Robert’s #YambalaHelmet dance and download the song by going to bit.ly/yambalahelmet so you can dance to it yourself.

2. Record yourself doing the dance! Be creative and have fun!

3. Post the video in your social media channels and tag the Coalition.

4. Use the hashtags #ArtforRoadSafety, #YambalaHelmet, and #YourHelmetYourLife

For three weeks starting on 6 July, the Coalition will feature different artists with different challenges to raise awareness on different road safety issues identified by our local artists. Make sure to follow the Coalition to stay updated on the #ArtforRoadSafety challenge.