By BigEyeUg Team
Moses Nakintije Ssekibogo (January 25, 1985 – February 1, 2018), also known as Mowzey Radio, sometimes referred to as Moses Radio, was a Ugandan musician.
He was one of the main performers of the Ugandan music group Goodlyfe Crew together with Jose Chameleone’s brother named Douglas Sseguya a.k.a Weasel Manizo.
Career:
Born and raised in Jinja District of Busoga Sub region, Moses Radio attended Kibuye Primary school in Makindye and later, Holy Cross Lake View Jinja for his O’level and later Kiira College Butiki for A’level before joining Makerere University where he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Community Sociology in 2005.
After graduating, as a young man hungry for a bright future, Radio’s initial hustle strides commenced as a barber in Ndeeba – Kampala.
Because of his phenomenal in-born artistic skills, Radio carried it with him as he occasionally made paintings pieces for sale.
It was during the same sore days that he met longtime Ugandan singer and songwriter Godfrey Kyagambiddwa famously known as Chagga (Big Pappa).
Radio, endowed with wonderous talents was later introduced to Leone Island Music Empire CEO, Jose Chameleone by Chagga.
Radio released his first solo song, “Tujja Kuba Wamu” in 2004 while at Makerere University where he completed a degree in psychology, before joining the Leone Island Music Empire in 2005.
He started as a backup singer along with Weasel behind Jose Chameleone.
He had first success in the year 2005 after he had released a reggae love song called “Jennifer”, the official stage video for that song was filmed by Ugandan music promoter DJ Erycom.
In 2006, Mowzey Radio released another song titled “Sweet Lady”, another well received song that introduced him to a large fan base in Uganda.
In October 2007, Mowzey Radio, Weasel and Jose Chameleone toured the United States and the Caribbean.
Before they returned home, Radio and Weasel had misunderstandings with Jose Chameleone. Following disagreements between Jose Chameleone and the two, they quit the group and formed Goodlyfe Crew, who became successful.
Their first song was “Nakudata”, followed by “Ngamba” and others. He made music collaborations with musicians such as Rabadaba in the song “Ability” together with Weasel, produced by Just Jose.
In his singing career he did collaborations with both local and international artists winning awards and several nominations including the BET nominations.
Radio and Weasel had many hits, including: “Ability”, “Akapapula”, “Bread and Butter”, “Hellenah” ft David Lutalo, “Juice Juicy”, “Lwaki Onnumya”, “Magnetic”, “Mr DJ”, “Mukama Talya Mandazi”, “Ngenda Maaso”, “Nyambula”, “Nyumbani”, “Obudde”, “Potential”, “Sitaani”, “Zuena”, and “(Tukikole) Neera”, which played incessantly on most radio and TV stations in Africa in 2014.
Awards accolades and nominations:
HiPipo Music Awards
Radio is a fifteen-time HiPipo Music Awards Winner. Below are the categories he won.
2018 – 6th HiPipo Music Awards winner:
- Best Duo/Group Radio and Weasel
- Song Of The Year (Uganda) Radio & Weasel & B2C – Gutamiiza
- Best Song Writer Moses Radio
2017 – 5th HiPipo Music Awards winner:
- Song of the Year South Sudan
- Sambala by MB Law and Rhapsody Ft Radio & Weasel
2016 – 4th HiPipo Music Awards winner:
- Best Music Group – Radio and Weasel
- Song Of The Year – Juicy by Radio and Weasel
- Best Song Writer – Moses Radio
2015 – 3rd HiPipo Music Awards winner:
- Best Duo/Group Artist – Radio And Weasel
- Album Of The Year – Amaaso Ntunga By Radio And Weasel
- Song Of The Year – Neera – Radio And Weasel
- Best Rnb Song Neera – Radio And Weasel
- The Best Duo-Group Artist: Radio and Weasel
- The Album of the Year: Obudde Album – Radio and Weasel
2014 – 2nd HiPipo Music Awards winner:
- The Best Duo/Group Artist: Radio and Weasel
- The Album of the Year: Obudde Album – Radio and Weasel
Zzina Awards
2015 Song Of The Year – Neera by Mowzey Radio
2015 Rn’B Song Of The Year – Neera by Mowzey Radio
2015 Best Music Group – Radio & Weasel
2015 Best Love Song – Hellena by Radio & Weasel Ft. David Lutalo
2015 Song Writer of The Year – Mowzey Radio
Honesty Oscar Awards
2015 Best Original Song – Radio & Weasel Ft. Bakri
PAM Awards
- 2008 Song of the Year – Nakudata
- 2010 Best Male Artiste
AFRIMA Awards
- 2014 Best Reggae/Ragga Award – Breath Away
BET Awards (Nomination)
- 2013 Best International Act – Africa nomination
MTV Africa Music Awards (Nomination)
- 2014 Best collaboration – Koboko Changu Ft. Amani
Radio died on 1 February 2018 at Case Clinic in Kampala, Uganda, from a blood clot in his brain sustained in a bar brawl in Entebbe a few days earlier.
He was laid to rest at Kagga – Nakawuka in Wakiso District.
Rest in peace Mowzey Radio, never to be forgotten!
