At age 11, Albert began playing the endere flute.
He also added the lyre, drums, and the eight-stringed kiganda harp to his repertoire.
After the kingdom of Buganda was dissolved by Milton Obote, royal music declined because many refused to play it.
The reign of Idi Amin led to its further decline when many people fled.
In 1987, he was invited by Peter Cooke to be a Musician in Residence at the University of Edinburgh.