FREE STYLE | Eddy Kenzo ft Okay Funky
Biography:
Edrisah Musuuza, popularly known as Eddy Kenzo is a Ugandan native whose life story is nothing short of magical. At the tender age of 4, Eddy lost his mother who meant everything to him, he was forced into living as a street kid for more than 13 years because he did not know where his father was. As a homeless child he had to survive on the streets on his own because he did not know anyone from both sides of his family and music was his safe haven.
Eddy Kenzo has gotten three breakthroughs in the music industry, his freshman hit was a song titled ‘Yanimba’ in 2008 in Uganda. Imminently followed by ‘Stamina’ which was a mega hit across the East African Community and was even used by the President of Uganda for his political campaign, as well as other political parties. Third hit, ‘Sitya Loss’ was a viral sensation, released in 2014 that introduced Eddy to an International audience averaging 10,000 views per day. This song has garnered millions of views and has been shared by prominent names like Ellen DeGeneres, Puff Daddy, Akon, Ronaldinho, Tevin Campbell, Sanaa Lathan and many more worldwide celebrities.
Award Recognition List 2014/2015:
- IRAWMA International Reggae and World Music Awards 2014 Nominee
- Channel O – Best East African Artist Nominee 2014
- AFRIMMA Awards – Best Upcoming Artist Nominee 2014
- Kunde Awards – Best East African Artist Winner 2014/2015
- BET Awards 2015 – Best New International Act Viewers Choice Winner
- Nigerian Entertainment awards-African Artist of the year (non Nigerian) Winner
- African entertainment Awards (Canada) – New international Act Winner
Some of the international platforms Eddy has performed in include SXSW 2015 (Austin, Texas) Africa Cup of Nations 2015 (opening and closing ceremony) in Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Cameroon and so many more.
Social Media:
Twitter: @eddykenzoficial
Instagram: eddykenzo
Facebook: Eddy Kenzo (verified)
Email: eddykenzo@gmail.com / eddykenzo64@gmail.com / info@eddykenzo.com
Website: www.eddykenzo.com
Record label: BIG TALENT ENTERTAINMENT
