Eddy Kenzo

Eddy Kenzo
Eddy Kenzo
Background information
Birth nameEdrisah Kenzo Musuuza[1]
Also known asEddy Kenzo
Born (1989-12-25) 25 December 1989 (age 34)
Masaka, Uganda
OriginSeguku, Wakiso
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • music executive
Instruments
Years active2008–present
LabelsBig Talent
Websitewww.eddykenzo.com

Edrisah Kenzo Musuuza, professionally known as Eddy Kenzo, is a Ugandan singer, music executive, the president and founder of Uganda National Musicians Federation and a member of Big Talent Entertainment.[2] He made his breakthrough after the release of his single Stamina. He received international attention after the release of his single, "Sitya Loss" in 2014 and an accompanying viral video that featured the Ghetto Kids. In total, he has released 4 albums, including Roots in 2018 and most recently 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).[3] The song's U.S. Afrobeats Billboard chart peak was in November 2022, when it hit number 36.[4] 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.[5][6] Kenzo was the first Ugandan artiste to win the BET Award in 2015 and the first Ugandan artist to be nominated for a Grammy award.[7][8]

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  4. ^ "Billboard US Afrobeats Song Chart". Billboard. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Matt B Scores Grammy Nomination for Best Global Music Performance". Broadway Magazine 2. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
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  7. ^ Kazibwe, Kenneth. "Eddy Kenzo becomes first ever Ugandan to be nominated for Grammy Awards". The Nile Post. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  8. ^ Namutebi, Phiona. "Kenzo Lands Uganda's First Ever Grammy Nomination". Capital Radio. Retrieved 19 November 2022.