The Ben

Benjamin Mugisha (born January 9, 1987), known professionally as The Ben, is a Rwandan singer-songwriter.

Career
In 2010, he moved to the United States where he collaborated with Detroit based hip-hop artist Mike-E Ellison. Later, he was invited to perform at the UN headquarters. Ben's song "I'm in Love", released in October 2012, led to the creation of a new music category at the 2012 Salax Music Award Presentations in Rwanda making him the first ever recipient of Award for Best Music Artist in the Diaspora.

In 2021 Julien Bmjizzo a Rwandan Music video director shot and directed a song titled Why by The Ben and Diamond Platnumz.

Personal life
He was born on January 9, 1987, in Kampala, Uganda.

The Ben is married to Uwicyeza Pamella.

Singles

 * Urarenze
 * Ese Nibyo
 * Amahirwe yanyuma
 * Incuti nyancuti
 * Wigenda
 * Amaso Ku Maso
 * I'm in Love (2012).
 * I can See.
 * Habibi.
 * Fine girl.
 * Naremeye.
 * Ndaje
 * Vazi (2019)
 * Suko (2019)
 * Ngufite kumutima (2020)

Collabos

 * Binkolera ft Sheebah Karungi of Uganda.
 * No you no life ft B2C of Uganda.
 * Ngufite Kumutima ft ZIZOU AL PACINO
 * This is love ft Rema Namakula of Uganda
 * Why ft Diamond Platnumz of Tanzania
 * Lose control ft Meddy (Rwanda)

Awards
Ben was recognized as "Best Afro R&B Singer of the Year" at the Salax Awards, a national music awards show Rwanda in 2008-2009. In 2009-2010 he again received "Best Afro R&B Singer of the Year as well as "Best Male Artist". In 2010-11, he won "Best Song" Ben received a Salas Award song of the year in 2010-2011.