King Saha

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King Saha
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Background information
Birth nameSsemanda Manisul
Also known asKing Saha
Born (1989-09-02) September 2, 1989 (age 34) [1] [2] [3]
Entebbe
Origin Entebbe, Uganda
Genres Afrobeat
Occupation(s) Musician
Years active 2011 - Present
LabelsKings Love Entertainment
Member ofKings Love Entertainment
Spouse(s)Racheal Kente

Ssemanda Manisul, known professionally as King Saha, is a musician from Entebbe in Uganda. King Saha is an Afro-Beat / Zouk artiste and the executive director of Kings Love Entertainment.

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Career

King Saha started using his current music name in 2011 with his first release known as Signal. He joined Leone Island owned by Jose Chameleon as a backup singer, [2] before starting his own record label, Kings Love Entertainment. In 2014, he released a single produced by Producer Baur titled "Mulirwana". He had his first concert, called Mulirwana Concert, at Freedom City Mall along Entebbe road. [3]

In 2019, he made his first Coke Studio appearance with fellow Ugandan artiste Weasle and Ethiopian artiste Yared Negu. [4] [5]

On 8 December 2023, King Saha held a concert at Hotel Africana in Kampala which he named Ebiseera Ebyo Concert. [6] [7] [8] Bobi Wine the president of National Unity Platform and as well the Uganda opposition leader cancelled his Europe tour and came back to Uganda to also watch the show live. [9]

Discography

Studio albums

Albums released by King Saha
TitleDetails
Biri Biri [10]
  • Released: 5 June 2018
  • Label: Kings Love Entertainment
  • Formats: Digital download
Single
  • Released: 15 September 2013
  • Label: Kings Love Entertainment
  • Formats: Digital download
On My Way
  • Released: 20 April 2012
  • Label: Kings Love Entertainment
  • Formats: Digital download

Awards and nominations

Awards King Saha has featured
YearAwardsCategoryResult
2022 AFRIMA AwardsBest Male Artiste in East AfricaNominated [11] [12]
2021Zzina AwardsBest Afro Beat song(Ssala Puleesa)Nominated [13]
2019Zzina AwardsContemporary RnB ArtisteNominated [14]
2019Zzina AwardsBest Collaboration (Mpa Love)Nominated [14]
2016Uganda Entertainment AwardsBest RnB artisteWon [15]
2015Rising Star AwardsArtiste of the yearNominated [16]

Personal life

King Saha owns a house in Nakawuka town council in Wakiso District, Central Region of Uganda.

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