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This is a list of Ugandan musicians and musical groups. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
This has created the synonym "Lugaflow" to further define Ugandan rap music. [22] Hip hop is one of the newer genres to be widely practiced in Uganda. The two music groups, l Klear Kut and Bataka Squad were the first musical acts to do hip hop back in the late 1990s. Mainstream acceptance for the music genre was almost non existent by then.
The song was used as a theme song [15] bypoliticians during the 2011 Ugandan general election [16] At the Pearl of Africa Music Awards in 2011, Kenzo was given the Best New Artist award. [17] Kenzo also established his Big Talent Entertainment record label in 2011. [ 18 ]
In 2021, Ray G won an award of the best years act from Western Uganda, an award by New Janzi Awards, [10] an award aimed at awarding Ugandan musicians in the creative art industry. [ 11 ] After the serious outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, he appeared on the many raised voices that intended to sensitize the community about the deadly virus.
Uganda submitted a film for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film [nb 1] for the first time in 2022. The award is handed out annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States that contains primarily non-English dialogue. [3]
Joseph Mayanja was born on 30 April 1979 [1] to Gerald and Prossy Mayanja in Kampala district, as the fourth of eight children. [2]He went to Nakasero Primary School, Mengo Senior Secondary School, Kawempe Muslim Senior Secondary School, Katikamu Seventh Day Adventist Senior Secondary School, and Progressive Senior Secondary School.
In 2016, he was named among MTV Base's best hip hop artistes from Uganda. [2] [3] His accolades include the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 4th edition of the MTN UG Hiphop Awards 2020, [4] also bagging Lyricist Of The Year(2022), and 4 Pearl of Africa Music (PAM) Awards including Best Hiphop Artiste Of The Year (2005 & 2006) PAM awards. [5]
Cinderella Sanyu (professionally known as Cindy or Cindy Sanyu) is a Ugandan musician. [1] She was one of the original members of Blu*3 , along with Lilian Mbabazi and Jackie Chandiru . [ 2 ] She has performed with P-Square , Wahu, Beenie Man , Ne-Yo , Tiwa savage , Bobi Wine , Shaggy , Chameleon, Bebe Cool , Davido , Mr. G and Radio & Weasel .