Eddy Kenzo
Edrisah Kenzo Musuuzah, professionally known as Eddy Kenzo, is a Ugandan singer, music executive, and president and founder of the Uganda National Musicians Federation and a member of Big Talent Entertainment. He gained wider recognition following the release of his single "Stamina", which marked a breakthrough in his music career. He later attracted international attention through his subsequent musical releases. "Sitya Loss" in 2014 and an accompanying viral video that featured the Ghetto Kids. In total, he has released four albums, including Roots in 2018 and Made in Africa in 2021. Kenzo has also won a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award in 2018, a BET Award in 2015, and multiple All Africa Music Awards.
In 2022, Kenzo was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Global Performance for "Gimme Love" (Matt B featuring Kenzo). The song peaked at number 36 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart in November 2022. Matt B and Kenzo performed "Gimme Love" at the Eddy Kenzo Festival at Kololo Airstrip in Uganda to an audience of over 20,000, including Uganda's Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja. Kenzo was the first Ugandan artist to win the BET Award in 2015 and the first Ugandan artist to be nominated for a Grammy award.
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