Angela Kalule
This is an article about a Ugandan musician.
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Nationality | Ugandan |
Occupation | Musician/Radio presenter |
Angela Kalule is a Ugandan musician and radio presenter.[1][2] She won 'Song of the year' and 'Best Live Band Single' in the 2011 Pearl of Africa Music Awards.[3]
Background
Angela Kalule was born on 18 February 1977 in Kampala, Uganda. She went to Aga Khan nursery Nairobi Kenya, Nakasero SS from 1992 to 1993 and Mengo Senior School.[4] She holds a bachelor's degree in Information Management.[5]
Music
She started singing in school and joined the music industry in 1997 as a backup vocalist for Kato Lubwama's Diamonds Ensemble group. It is there that she released her first ‘Akamuli’. In 2006, she released a six-track solo album, with two songs in English and four in Luganda. She currently sings in her own band, the K’angie band.[6]
Discography
Songs
- Kankwekumire
- Katikitiki
- Kantuntunu
- Highway
- olimi Ssukkali
Albums
- Dark Chocolate
- Kakondo
Awards and recognition
- Song of the year in the Pearl of Africa Music Awards 2011 for "Katikitiki"[7]
- Best live band single in the Pearl of Africa Music Awards 2011 for "Katikitiki"[7]
References
- "Angella back with ‘Kakondo’" Archived 2009-06-15 at the Wayback Machine newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 10 January 2015
- "Angela Kalule wows guests at Sheraton" observer.ug. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- "PAM Awards 2011 Winners" Archived 2019-07-17 at the Wayback Machine hipipo.com. Retrieved 10 August 2018
- "Artist biography" howwe.biz. Retrieved 10 August 2018
- "Angela Kalule: True love came calling just as I was giving up" monitor.co.ug. Retrieved 10 August 2018
- "Angela Kalule" Archived 2019-07-17 at the Wayback Machine bayimbafestival.com. Retrieved 10 August 2018
- "Artistes cash in as companies rush for their chartbusters" July 24, 2012 observer.ug. Retrieved 10 August 2018