Ragga Dee, born Daniel Kazibwe, is a
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor ...
n musician and politician.
["The return of Ragga Dee" newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 30 January 2017.]
/ref> He contested for mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ...
of Kampala
Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Ruba ...
in the 2016 general elections.["Ragga Dee, Katongole win in Kampala" elections.co.ug. Retrieved 30 January 2017.]
/ref>["Ragga Dee hosts first successful campaign rally" kampalasun.co.ug. Retrieved January 30, 2017.]
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/ref> Currently, Ragga Dee serves as An Arts Administrator representing Art on the Private Sector Foundation Executive as well as Being Chairman National Culture Forum.
Early life and Music
Dee was born in 1968 to George William Kyeyune.["Singer Ragga Dee picks mayoral seat forms" newvision.co.ug Retrieved 30 January 30, 2017.]
/ref> He started his music career in 1988.["Ragga Dee" musicinafrica.net. Retrieved January 30, 2017.]
/ref> His music is an combination of do reggae, ragga, hip-hop, and Lingala. He was Ragga Artist of the Year at the Pearl of Africa Music Awards
The Pearl of Africa Music Awards (also known as the PAM Awards) was an annual national music award event held in Uganda. The inaugural event was held in 2003. In 2006, categories for musicians from other East Africa
East Africa, Eastern Afr ...
in 2004["2004 winners" archive.org Retrieved 31 January 2017.]
/ref> and 2005["2005 winners" archive.org Retrieved 31 January 2017.]
/ref> and won best video in 2006.[" Pearl of Africa (PAM) Awards 2006/2007 Winners " ugandaonline.net Retrieved 31 January 2017.]
/ref> He has 18 albums. He gained fame in the early 1990s with hits like ''Bamusakata'' and ''Mukwano'' while part of a group called Da Hommies.
He has won the Pearl of Africa Music Award for best Ragga artiste of the year as well as the Best Male Artist of the year and was profiled on BBC. In 2005 his reggae Album was crowned the Best Album at the Golden Awards in Uganda.["Ugandan Musicians: Meet Ragga Dee" ourmusiq.com Retrieved January 30, 2017.]
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Political Career
In the build up of the 2016 Uganda General Elections, Ragga Dee announced that he would run for the mayor ship position in the Ugandan Capital of Kampala. He went ahead and joined the NRM party through which he contested in an election that he lost to local lawyer and politician Erias Lukwago
Erias Lukwago Ssalongo (born 11 May 1970), is a Ugandan lawyer and politician. He is the lord mayor of the city of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest metropolitan area in the country. He was first elected to that position on 14 J ...
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Songs
*Ndigida
*Parliament
*NO. 9
*Cissy
*kabonge kko
*Mbawe
*Oyagala cash
Sirikawo baby feat. Mention Summer "Mpeta"
See Also
Iryn Namubiru
Irene Gladys Namubiru, also known as Iryn Namubiru, (born 13 December 1981) is a Ugandan female vocalist. She is a light-lyric, alto voiced, Afro-pop, recording and performing artist.
Background
Namubiru was born in the Central Region of Uga ...
References
External links
"I'll win Kampala mayoral race by 65% - Ragga Dee"
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1973 births
21st-century Ugandan male singers
20th-century Ugandan male singers
Living people
People from Kampala
Ganda people