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Jose Chameleon aka Joseph Mayanja continues to inspire Uganda’s music
It is difficult to talk of Uganda’s music industry without mentioning Jose Chameleon. He is the first popular local artist that many Ugandans knew when they started to enjoy local music.
Jose Chameleon (real names Joseph Mayanja ) has probably been Uganda’s most popular musician in the first decade of the twenty first century. The musician that came into the music limelight with the Mama Mia hit has since released over 10 albums with songs in Luganda, English and Kiswahili. His music that was churned out over the years largely contributed towards the rejuvenation of Uganda Music at the turn of the century.
Jose hameleone aka Joseph Mayanja
He is a pop icon in Uganda with his hits like Basiima Ogenze, Nekolera Mali and Bayuda that turned into daily phrases in the vocabulary of Ugandans. Over the years he has scooped a host of awards both locally and internationally, which include inaugural Pearl of Africa artist of the year, two accolades as the male artists of the year at the Peal of Africa Music Awards. He also scooped Kora Awards, Kissima Awards and an MTV international Award.
Jose Chameleon started his music career with a brief stint with the Ogopa DJs in Kenya where he recorded his first song Bageya before he fully returned to Uganda to launch into an illustrious music career. He is the leader of Leon Island music group, which produces his own music, and a host of other young talents.
More on Jose Chameleon
Chameleon profile on wikipedia
– official myspace page
on facebook
Jose Chameleon music albums
- Bageya (2000)
- Mama Mia (2001)
- Njo Karibu (2002)
- The Golden Voice (2003)
- Mambo Bado (2004)
- Kipepeo (2005)
- Shida za Dunia (2006)
- Sivyo Ndivyo (2007)
- Katupakase (2007)
- Bayuda (2008–2009)
- vumilia (2009–2010)
Jose Chameleon Awards Won:
- 2003 Pearl of Africa Music Awards (PAM Awards) – Artiste of the Year & Best Male Artist & Best Contemporary Artist & Song of the Year (“Mama Mia”)[3]
- 2004 Pearl of Africa Music Awards (PAM Awards) – Artiste of the Year & Song of the Year (“Jamila”)[4]
- 2005 Pearl of Africa Music Awards (PAM Awards) – Best Afro Beat Artiste/Group & Best Afro Beat Single (“Kipepeo”)[5]
- 2004 Tanzania Music Awards – Best East African Album (“Bei Kali”) [6]
- 2005 Tanzania Music Awards – Best East African Album (“Jamila”) [7]
- 2006 Pearl of Africa Music Awards (PAM Awards) – Best Afro Beat Artiste/Group[8]
- 2006 Kisima Music Awards – Best Ugandan Song (Mama Rhoda) & Best Ugandan Music Video (Mama Rhoda)[9]
- 2007 Kisima Music Awards – Best Ugandan Song (Sivyo Ndiviyo with Professor Jay) [10]
Nominated
- 2003 Kora Awards – Best East Africa Artist [11]
- 2004 Kora Awards – Best East African Male Artist [12]
- 2006 MOBO Awards – Best African Act [13]
- 2007 MTV Europe Music Awards – Best African Act
Jose Chameleon’s songs include:
Jamila
Mama Mia
Basima Ogenze
Efuga bbi
Nkwagala
Vumilia
Goin on- with Jacke Chandiru
Bayuda
Ekinuma
Sivyo Ndivyo..featuring Prof. J
Dorotiya
Mam Rhoda-ft. Bushoke
Tolina Kisa with Papa Cidy
Naumia
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Namirembe catherine Reply
October 1, 2012 at 9:44 am
hullo
can i still apply for the mature age entry programe?pliz help me and tell me.
thanx
demou-kay 5 Reply
January 6, 2013 at 1:39 pm
napenda sana nikuwe kama kamilion mumisic nafurayia sana misic yakamilion big up mutuwangu nikumbuke namie ndafura amaukinifundisha kuwa kama weye ndafurayi ama ukinionyesha njia ndakusifu sana peace
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