Eddy Yawe

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Eddy Yawe
Born11 May 1980
Gomba District
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUgandan
EducationKinoni Primary School, St. Henry's College Kitovu, Morgan university and Baltimore university
Occupation(s)Artist(vocalist), sound engineer, music producer, songwriter, a politician and entrepreneur
OrganizationDream studios
RelativesBobi Wine

Eddy Yawe Sentamu is a Ugandan musician, vocalist for Afrigo Band and also a politician. [1] Sentamu is also the founder of Dream Studios, a music production studio-based in Kamokya Kampala which was founded in 2003 . [2] [3]

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Early life and education

Sentamu was born and raised in Kinoni Gomba District to Mr. Setantamu Gerald a fourth born of 34 children. Sentamu started his education from Kinoni Primary School for his primary education and then joined St. Henry's College Kitovu for his secondary education. He after went to Netherlands where he had his University education from and later attained his master's degree in radio and television. [4] Sentamu also studied sound engineering from Morgan State University and University of Baltimore in the United States after getting a scholarship and after an internship from Hollywood. [2] [5]

Career

Sentamu started singing when he joined Kinoni church choir in 1997 after his secondary education. [4] Sentamu and two others formed a music band called Dimension 2000, through which they connected to different artists. Sentamu released his first album, Pamela, while he was in Netherlands for studies. After moving to the US, he started Dream Studio, which he transferred to Uganda after moving back. [2]

Political career

In 2006 Ugandan general elections, Sentamu supported the Democratic Party and campaigned for Erias Lukwago, who contested for Kampala Central Division Member of Parliament (MP) and is as of 2022 the lord mayor of Kampala. [2] [6]

In 2011, Sentamu himself contested for the Kampala Central Division MP on a Democratic Party card, but lost to Muhammad Nsereko, who was running on an National Resistance Movement card. [7]

In 2016, Sentamu ran for MP of the Kira Municipality, where he lost to Semuju Nganda, who was running on Forum for Democratic Change card. [6] [8]

Discography

Sentamu's songs include: [9] [2] [10] [11]

Controversy

In April 2011, Sentamu appeared before Buganda Road Court in Kampala after being charged with inciting violence, unlawful assembly and malicious damage to property to which cases he denied and was granted bail. [12] [13]

Personal life

Sentamu is a brother to a presidential candidate and musician Kyagulanyi Sentamu Robert, better known as Bobi Wine. [14] [15] [16]

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  10. ↑ "Music Review: Neteze – Eddy Yawe & Martha Mukisa". New Vision. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  11. ↑ "Eddy Yawe begs Sevo to allow musicians to work this festive season". New Vision. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
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