A woman guitarist, referred to as a “guitar wizard” by her ––fans. Nanyonga had a chance to perform live on
October 9, 1962 (Independence day).
“Playing a guitar is a woman’s game. But this brave woman stands no nonsense. When she gets hold of a guitar, she literally makes it talk. She glues her fans to their seats when she starts playing a guitar while singing,” Tom Nduga, the MC during the 1995 Music Back to 60s event said of Nanyonga.
She composed a number of songs including Eriso Lyo Mwana, Ndikuwa, Tabitha and Mukama Rukiddi Akanoba .
The late Sir Edward Muteesa 11 gave her a new electric guitar in 1963 when he invited her to the palace.In 1970 she started her own band called Mwalingo.
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