By Ian Ortega
Masaka Tops List After carrying out a month long survey, we now reveal the full list of popular Ugandan music artistes and their districts of origin. We can now tell which district produces the most popular artistes.
1. Keko: Tororo District
2. Bobi Wine: Masaka
3. Juliana Kanyomozi: Fort Portal
4. David Lutalo: Luwero
5. Jackie Chandiru: Arua
6. Rachael Magola: Iganga
7. Maro: Jinja
8. Eddy Kenzo: Masaka
9. Gravity Omutujju: Butalejja
10. Captain Dollar: Jinja
11. Abdu Mulasi: Masaka
12. Coco Finger: Lira
13. Lady Mariam: Ntugamo
14. Don Balaam: Ntugamo
15. Mathias Walukaaga: Masaka
16. Sizzaman: Wakiso
17. Jamal: Masaka
18. MUN G: Masaka
19. 1rail: Jinja
20. Bebe Cool: Masaka
21. Late Herman Basudde: Masaka
22. Late Prince Job Paulo Kafeero: Buikwe District
23. Cindy: Hoima
24. Pr.Wilson Bugembe: Masaka
25. Ronald Mayinja: Gomba
26. Navio: Masaka/Kampala
27. Sister Charity: Bushenyi
28. Tonix: Mbarara
29. Judith Babirye: Mbale
30. Rema: Masaka
31. Jose Chameleone: Wakiso
32. Santana: Bushenyi
33. Lumix: Gulu
34. Annet Nandujja: Gomba
35. Barbie jay: Fort Portal
36. Bella: Jinja 37. Kid fox: Jinja
38. Aziz Azion: Fort Portal
39. Geofrey Lutaaya: Rakai
40. Charles Sekyewa: Rakai
41. Vampino: Pallisa
42. Maurice Kirya: Pallisa
43. Late Martin Angume: Kayunga
44. Edwin Ruyonga: Masindi
45. Atlas: Mbarara
46. Loketo Lee: Gulu
In the list, it was revealed that Masaka District topped as the district that has produced the most popular Ugandan artistes. Most artistes, alive and dead were revealed to have been born and raised in Masaka.
In fact, if there is one district that has the biggest say on Uganda’s music industry, it’s definitely Masaka. Jinja came in the second position, though most of its artistes did not always last for long in the music industry.