Navio (rapper)

Navio
Birth nameDaniel Lubwama Kigozi
Born (1983-10-18) 18 October 1983 (age 41)
Kampala, Uganda
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, producer
Years active2000–present
LabelsNavCorp[1]

Daniel Lubwama Kigozi (popularly known as Navio, born 18 October 1983[5]) is a Ugandan rapper and record producer. Starting off his career, he was part of the award-winning hip hop group Klear Kut, along with fellow rappers The Mith & JB, that introduced the term "Ugaflow" to describe Uganda's hip hop scene. Navio is best known for his successful solo career with hits such as "Ngalo", "Bugumu", "One & Only", and "On and On" (with American R&B singer Keith Sweat).[6][7]

Since 2010, Navio has been a part of the African supergroup One8. Other members include 2Face (Nigeria), Fally Ipupa (Democratic Republic of the Congo), 4x4 (Ghana), Movaizhaleine (Gabon), JK (Zambia), and fellow East Africans Amani (Kenya) and Ali Kiba (Tanzania). The first release from the group was "Hands Across the World", written and produced by R. Kelly.

In 2014, he was one of the featured artists in the second season of "Coke Studio Africa".[8][9]

  1. ^ "Navio biography – MTV Base". MTV Base Africa. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Navio in Studio with Keith Sweat". MTV Base. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Flex d'Paper teams up with Navio and Martha Smallz in new single – "Day Ones". Listen to it here!". 21 June 2016.
  4. ^ "R. Kelly backs African supergroup tipped for global stardom".
  5. ^ "One-on-One Interview with Navio – Part 1". HiPipo. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Navio – On and On (feat Keith Sweat)". YouTube. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  7. ^ "Navio and Keith Sweat Collaboration". Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  8. ^ "Coke Studio Africa Season 2 launched". Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  9. ^ "Navio". Retrieved 8 January 2015.