Over the past decade, politics has consumed a generation of musicians, deeply dividing Uganda’s music industry, which analysts now predict has a bleak future. President Yoweri Museveni’s main ...
“I try to use my culture and what I know to sell to the world,” he said. Eddy Kenzo is the first Ugandan artist to be nominated for a Grammy award. He is nominated for the song, “Gimme Love,” a ...
(CNN) — On February 4, the Grammy awards announced the first-ever winner of the new Best African Music Performance, with South Africa’s Tyla taking home the title for her hit “Water.” Yet African ...
Orphaned and homeless, Eddy Kenzo used to struggle to persuade DJs to play his songs, but Uganda's first Grammy contender said his success offers hope that even the poorest person can triumph.
One of Uganda’s music icons Edrisah Musuuza, known professionally as Eddy Kenzo, is set to release his much-anticipated album “Made in Africa”. Eddy disclosed via his twitter handle the album, which ...
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Eddy Kenzo doesn’t know precisely when he was born, a quirk of personal history that goes to the heart of how the Ugandan singer sees himself: a humble man who’s sometimes ...
Renowned singer Edrisa Musuuza, popularly known as Eddy Kenzo, has rejected a proposal for selective government funding of only a few top musicians. He said the music industry is too wide to be ...
Eddy Kenzo is the first Ugandan artist to be nominated for a Grammy award. He is nominated for the song, “Gimme Love,” a collaboration with American musician Matt B. Kenzo noted that the message of ...