Life generously offers each of us a blank book to write our story. Day by day, we unconsciously flip the pages of life as we document our story. It is based on this that history has the right to judge us when the chapter is closed. Isn’t life just amazing?
When was the last time you read something uplifting and somewhat inspiring? I bet this tale will challenge you to reach down into your innermost and harness your deepest passion.
Born in Kampla, Muhima Deodee aka Tha iCon had no idea what life had in store. The singer like most all artistes grew up listening to various kinds of music. His love for soothing sounds of R.Kelly and Marvin Gaye inspired the then 13 year old boy to sing at school.
As he grew popular he summoned courage and tried his hand at karaoke which eventually earned him a place under Deejay Rota’s Rainbow Promotions. It is here that he had a fertile ground to let his budding talent sprout and thrive with ease.
However, his life took a sudden twist when he moved to the UK for further studies in 2003. His plan was simple; graduate and continue with music. Life had a different package for him.
While we hosted the queen in 2007, our very own singer had joined the Queen’s Army also known as British Armed Forces. Here, he found himself in the most unlikely of places for one with music dreams! He was deployed in Afghanistan! After battle field encounters with dreaded terrorists, he hanged his military camouflage and made the transition from the front line to the stage!
”The genius of Tha iCon rests on his willingness to break from the traditional formula and constantly push the envelope”, reads his profile that is decorated with Queen’s medal of honour.
His music dreams lived on . It was neither shot down nor bombed. He exploded on the music scene with ”Empisazo”, in the UK and has since released sounds like Kiriza, Nga Balongo, among others which boast of heart reaching and soothing lyrics.
He describes his music as an expression and art. ”I paint music with my voice and melody. I write songs about social life, and music itself is a healing and explosive expression of humanity”. True to the statement, the singer has ballads which revisit simple but profound aspects of human experience;’ love;joy;lust and pain in relationships.
The singer and song writer has entrusted fast rising media personality Dzyre Derekford of Urban TV as manager. The Urban Sports presenter has exposed diaspora talents like Amaru to the Ugandan scene. Lets support our own.
Watch his Kiriza video below:
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