Uganda: Grammy nominee Eddy Kenzo paves the way in which for disadvantaged youth

Orphaned and homeless, Eddy Kenzo used to wrestle to influence DJs to play his songs, however Uganda’s first Grammy contender mentioned his success affords hope that even the poorest individual can triumph.

Nominated for a Grammy Award for Finest World Music Efficiency, Kenzo — whose actual title is Edrisah Musuuza – has however one purpose, broadcast his tradition to the world.

“I attempt to use my tradition and what I do know to promote to the world. I promote the language that I communicate, I promote the music we do right here domestically and I modernize it and put out the sound that comes from the place I come from and it goes international,” defined the Grammy nominee to AFP.

Regardless of rising up underprivileged, Kenzo pursued his desires and made a reputation for himself with hit single “Stamina”, which grew to dominate airwaves.

His international profile rose with the discharge in 2014 of “Sitya Loss” a peppy quantity trumpeting the ability of resilience.

“Being nominated in Grammy, once I don’t do English, once I don’t attempt to try this sort of music that’s achieved there and right here and be acknowledged in my very own manner it’s like loopy. It’s so so so loopy I can’t even categorical how I really feel.”

13 years after his huge break, Kenzo is en path to take dwelling a Grammy for “Gimme Love”, his 2022 Luganda-English music that includes US musician Matt B.

“I like who I’m, I like selling who I’m. I needed to let him do what he does, however I needed to ensure that I usher in myself in my very own manner. I began doing my Luganda and I taught him a few of the go, I informed him to do it. After which that is what we did. And the message “Gimme Love” it’s all about giving love. I simply appeared of the story of him and his youngsters coming to pursue the… to push no matter they needed to push to make their life higher and love was the one manner. Nothing may very well be higher than that,” says Kenzo.

Regardless of his meteoric rise, the daddy of two hasn’t forgotten his humble beginnings and is eager to pave the way in which for others like him.

By his label Huge Expertise Leisure, he mentors Kampala’s deprived youth to develop their musical expertise.