By Frank Kamuntu
BET award winner and Uganda’s lead singer Edrisa Musuza alias Eddy Kenzo has been appointed by president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as presidential advisor on matters concerning arts and culture.
The news came in as a surprise to many Ugandans especially musicians who have been accusing the singer of having bad leadership of the musicians’ federation, mostly those looting for opposition.
The “Weekend” hitmaker despite of the criticism from fellow musicians who supports NUP leader Bobi Wine real names Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, he remained one of the outspoken musicians on matters concerning music in the country.
Kenzo recently shocked the world when he took a step a head and asked a hand in marriage to Uganda’s youngest minister Phiona Nyamutoro and the two have been travelling with the president on most of his trips to the north and eastern regions of the country.
Born and raised in Masaka in central Uganda, Eddy Kenzo defied the odds when he became the first ever Ugandan and East African artist to win the globe music precious BET award after his break through song dubbed “Sitya Loss” featuring ghetto kids which was well welcomed on the global music mainstream.
On top of winning multiple awards, the singer has sold out arenas worldwide including Europe, Asia and America.
He boasts of songs like stamina, weekend, yolla featuring Rwanda’s Bruce Melodie and many more.
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