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TOP 20 UGANDAN ARTISTS OF ALL TIME.

Number 20: FRED SEBATTA. Fred Sebatta is a Kadongo Kamu artist who's well known in the field of Ugandan music for decades. His music came at high peaks in the 90s and early 2000s. His most popular songs inlude hits NABAWUNUKA, SAM WANGE, AKAGULA,NALWEWUUBA, ENJAWULO y'ABAFUMBO and many more. Kadongo Kamu music is branded as the traditional music in Uganda sung by one artist holding a guitar.

Number 19. LIVINGSTONE KASOZI. One of the most known Kadongo Kamu artists of all time. He's mostly remembered for his music and beef with The Late Herman Basudde in the 90s. He sang MPANGA, DUNIA WERABA, NIGHT and so many others. Kasozi battled with HIV/AIDS in the years of 1996 and 1997 before died 1998.

NUMBER 18. DAN MUGULA. He is known for his songs against the Late Apollo Milton Obote's regime. Songs mourning for the Late Ssekabaka Muteesa who's exiled by Apollo Milton Obote in the 60s. MUTEESA BALABA TALIIWO is the most popular song of Dan Mugula that plays in the Kingdom of Buganda whenever the Baganda people feel oppressed by the ruling Party.

NUMBER 17. FRED MASAGAZI. If you lived in the 50s, 60s, 70s and the 80s you will probably confirm why Fred Masagazi makes the list of top 20 Ugandan artists of all time. Songs like OLUPAPULA SI MUPIIRA, ALULULU that played so much in the peugoet taxi cars on Masaka Mbarara Road. Masagazi died in 2007 and Uganda will always miss him.

NUMBER 16. ANNET NANDUJJA. Perhaps the best ever traditional folk music artist of all time. KATONDA YATONDA ABAAMI, OBUNYONYI, ETOOKE, ENDABADA are some of the most popular songs of Annet Nandujja. Very talented singer and dancer.

NUMBER 15. JIMMY KATUMBA. CONGRATULATIONS, TWALINA OMUKWANA, EKINTU KY'OLINA, and many more are some of Jimmy Katumba's hits of all time. Congratulations is a song played on every graduation ceremony in Uganda and every year. Jimmy Katumba worked along with the Ebonies more especially in the 80s.

NUMBER 14. DAVID LUTALO. It might surprise you or not that David Lutalo appears on this list. But David transformed Kadongo Kamu music to modern music right from his Kapapaala hit to day today music. David Lutalo proved to be one of the artists who kept up the pace with the Uganda's top artists Bobi Wine, Bebe Cool, Radio and Weasel and Jose Chameleone. In his own Afro beat-Kadongo Kamu style, David Lutalo has managed to come up with a hit song every year since his breakthrough in 2007.

NUMBER 13. MARIAM NDAGIRE. Her music career didn't last so long as she wanted to concentrate her film business and family. During the early 2000s Mariam Ndagire was the most popular female artist in Uganda with Hit songs like Byonna Twaala, Kiki Ovuma, Maama and many others. Mariam Ndagire was popular in drama acting in the Ugandan National theater. Mariam Ndagire competed highly with Omumbejja Nvannungi for the Female artist top spot in the music industry until the breakthrough of Juliana Kanyomozi and Iryn Namubiru in 2004.

NUMBER 12. SARAH BIRUNGI

Sarah Birungi was the most popular female artist along Chance Nalubega in the late 90s and early 2000s. She sang songs like OKUKULA KWETA, ANI YAKOLA SSENTE and many more. Sarah was a best friend to the Late Prince Paul Job Kafeero and she resided in Kagoma-Maganjo. She didn't live long and died at a young age. Before Ugandan music advanced from Kadongo Kamu to Afro-beat, Sarah is one of a few female artists who became popular and would stage a one man show just as Paul Kafeero and Basudde did.

NUMBER 11. IRYN NAMUBIRU

Iryn Nambiru and Juliana Kanyomozi are mostly remembered for their performances as the first Ugandans to do karaoke on stage. Iryn Namubiru and Juliana Kanyomozi were best friends before breaking up and Iryn moved to France. She returned to Uganda to set competition on Juliana Kanyomozi who had became the most popular female artist after her hit NABIKOOWA. Iryn came up with one of the most advanced hits of all time NKUWEKI that topped charts on Ugandan radios and TVs. The competition between these two artists lasted long which helped the Ugandan music among the females to develop quickly and modern until the breakthrough of Sheebah Karungi.

NUMBER 10. EDDY KENZO

The most known Ugandan artist on international level of his generation. He took the place of the Late Philly Bongole Lutaaya on international scene. Kenzo won the BET Award in 2018 and became the first Ugandan and East African artist to collect the accolade. HITS like Sitya Loss, Free Style rose Kenzo to fame and his dance styles that attracted many African countries to like his music. Kenzo is one of those artists who has been on the scene since his breakthrough with the STAMINA HIT. Kenzo is popular outside Uganda but also in his motherland though he is not the most selling and popular artist in Uganda. With names like Jose Chameleone, Bobi Wine, Radio and Paul Kafeero, Kenzo finds himself in the 10th position.

NUMBER 9. JULIANA KANYOMOZI Perhaps the best female Ugandan artist of all time. Juliana's vocals can not be matched by any other female artist in Uganda, East Africa and Africa at large. Songs like NABIKOOWA, GUTUKE, MALAIKA WANGE to mention but a few topped Ugandan charts for weeks and months. Juliana was the first female artist to win the Ugandas most popular award of PEARL OF AFRICA MUSIC AWARDS in the year 2008. Juliana kept her career flowing until it almost came to an end after the death of her only son in July 2014.

NUMBER 8. MOWZEY RADIO and WEASEL Mowzey Radio was the best vocalist of his generation. He died at the age of 35 when his career was at his peak. He was the only artist compared to the Great Philly Lutaaya because of his genius song writings and vocals. Songs like NEERA, BREAD and BUTTER the breakthrough song, Nyambula etc hit the top charts in Uganda and update these are songs playing in the Ugandan clubs. Mowzey Radio partnered with Weasel when they decided to leave Leone island led by Jose Chameleone. Ever since their break up from Chameleone, Radio and Weasel established themselves as top artists in Uganda with constant release of Hit songs under their former manager Jeff Kiwa.

NUMBER 7. BEBE COOL The second best reggae artist of all time in Uganda. Bebe Cool is mostly remembered of his beef with artists Bobi Wine and the duo Goodlyf- Mowzey Radio and Weasel. Bebe Cool, Bobi Wine and Jose Chameleone broke into fame at the same time and all artists kept up with the pace for over 2 decades. Bebe Cool is remembered mostly of his LOVE YOU EVERYDAY hit and FIRE ANTHEM in collabo with the East African bashment crew. Bebe Cool has always battled with Bobi Wine in the music industry until 2017 when Bobi Wine joined politics. Bebe Cool decided to battle Bobi Wine politically by supporting the current regime that has been in power for over 33 years since 1986. This is one of the reasons that led to loss of popularity of Bebe Cool among Ugandans. Bebe Cool is known for his love of investing in expensive music videos just like the Ugandan duo based in London DA TWINZ or GANDA BOYS.

NUMBER 7. HERMAN BASUDDE Another Masaka Boy to embrace the Ugandan music after Kenzo, Kasozi, Abdul Mulaasi and more. Basudde is one of those Kadongo Kamu artists who combined Kadongo Kamu and NUMBER 7. BOBI WINE NUMBER 5. MADDOX SEMATIMBA NUMBER 4. JOSE CHAMELEONE NUMBER 3. PRINCE PAUL JOB KAFEERO NUMBER 2. ELLY (ELISHAMA) WAMALA NUMBER 1. '''PHILLY BONGOLE LUTAAYA ''' — Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.75.76.226 (talk) 22:28, 30 May 2019 (UTC)