The music of Uganda is broad and diverse, ranging from traditional indigenous music to Ugandan versions of many contemporary genres. Uganda is home to over 65 different ethnic groups and tribes, and they form the basis of all indigenous music.
Bebe Cool is a reggae and ragga musician from Uganda. He started his career around 1997 in Nairobi, Kenya, but moved back to his native country a few years later. Bebe Cool was one of the first artists affiliated with Ogopa DJs, a production house and record label in Kenya.
The Ruparelia Group of Companies, commonly referred to as the Ruparelia Group, is a privately owned conglomerate in Uganda. Sudhir Ruparelia, a wealthy Ugandan businessman, is a shareholder in each of the companies in the Group.
Nakawa Division is one of the five administrative divisions of the city of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda. The town of Nakawa is the site of the division headquarters.
Naguru, also Naggulu, is a hill in Kampala, the capital and largest city in Uganda. The name also applies to the commercial and residential neighborhoods that sit on that hill.
Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, known by his stage name Bobi Wine, is a Ugandan politician, singer, and actor. He is a former Member of Parliament for Kyadondo County East constituency in Wakiso District, in Uganda's Central Region. He also leads the National Unity Platform political party. In June 2019, he announced his candidacy for the 2021 Ugandan presidential election. He participated in the 2021 election, in which, according to official results, he lost to incumbent Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, although he claims this result was fraudulent.
Christopher Evans, but commonly known as Chris Evans, is a Ugandan songwriter, recording and performing artist. He composes and sings in a genre of Ugandan music known as Kidandali.
Edrisah Kenzo Musuuza, professionally known as Eddy Kenzo, is a Ugandan singer, music executive, the president and founder of Uganda National Musicians Federation and a member of Big Talent Entertainment. He made his breakthrough after the release of his single Stamina. He received international attention after the release of his single, "Sitya Loss" in 2014 and an accompanying viral video that featured the Ghetto Kids. In total, he has released 4 albums, including Roots in 2018 and most recently Made in Africa in 2021. Kenzo has also won a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award in 2018, a BET Award in 2015, and multiple All Africa Music Awards.
Aziz Mukisa, professionally known by his stage name Aziz Azion, is a Ugandan R&B singer-songwriter, guitarist and musician. He was born Aziz Mukisa on 27 July 1986 in Fort Portal, Uganda and raised in Kampala where he attended his early school program before making his move into the music industry at an early age. Popularly known as "the guitar emperor", Aziz has graced the Ugandan and East African music charts with the songs 'Yegwe', 'Nkumila Omukwano', 'Nakupenda', 'Oxygen', 'Beera Nange', 'Nzikiriza', 'Pain Killer', and 'Yo Love', among others. Popular music promoter and veteran disc spinner DJ Erycom while appearing on a TV Show, he said that "Leero Monday" was the very first song composed and sung by Aziz Azion in the year 2007.
Desire Luzinda is a Ugandan US California-based recording, performing artiste, philanthropist, and founder of Desire Luzinda Foundation International (DLFI) established on June 5, 2021.
Maurice Kirya born in Jinja and raised in Najjanakumbi to Tonny Munobbi and Sophie Baguma.
Alexander Bagonza, better known by his stage name A Pass, is a Ugandan musician and songwriter. He was born in Uganda on 21 December 1989. A Pass states that his stage name comes from Alexander his last name and Pass from his picky nickname Percy.
Errol Kojo Bellot, known professionally as Kojo Funds, is a British singer, rapper and songwriter. His music blends West African and Caribbean sounds with road rap, dancehall and pop. He is of Ghanaian descent.
Afroswing, also known as Afrobashment, or less commonly Afrobbean, or Afrowave is a genre of music that developed in the UK during the mid-2010s, derivative of dancehall and afrobeats, with influences from trap, British hip hop, R&B, and grime. Commercially, the genre has been very successful, with many afroswing artists making it into the British charts.
Stanley Omah Didia, known professionally as Omah Lay, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer. He has released two EPs and a studio album and collaborated with artists which include Spinall, Justin Bieber, Masterkraft, and Jul. In addition to numerous charted singles, his songs "Understand," "Attention," and "Soso" have Gold Certifications. He has won numerous awards including Headies in 2020 and 2023.
Matthew David Benson, better known by his stage name Matt B, is a Grammy-nominated American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer whose genres have been generally classified as R&B, Hip hop, and Afrobeats. His album, Eden, debuted in the Top 40 on Billboard's R&B albums chart.
Bashir Lukonge, known professionally as Bash Luks, is a Ugandan musician, music executive, songwriter, actor and author who is the founder and a member of Lot Fire Records, an independent record label which nurtures new talents in Uganda, East Africa. He sings in Luganda, mixed with English and sometimes Kiswahili. His music genre specialty is afrobeat, reggae, dancehall, and RnB.
Lot Fire Records is an East African, Uganda based independent record label, which was established in May 2020 by Bash Luks, a prominent musician and music executive also known as Bashir Lukonge.
Jim Siizer is a Ugandan recording artist, songwriter, record producer and actor from Lot Fire Records, a record label based in Uganda, East Africa. He is one of the members of the Ugandan music group More Tyme collaborating with Bx On Da Beat. He sings in Luganda, English and sometimes mixes with Kiswahili. His professional realm of music genre is afrobeats, hip hop, dancehall, reggae, and RnB. His musical journey started back in 2018 when he started out at MS management, a musical management owned by a businessman from Mubende.
More Tyme or Mo Tyme, also known as Bx and Jim Siizer is a Ugandan musical duo that performs under Lot Fire Records, an autonomous music company that fosters emerging artists in Uganda, East Africa. The group's main singers are Bx and Jim Siizer. Bx provides smooth RnB vocals, while Jim Siizer's contribution is a fusion of reggae and afrobeat vibes.
