Ugandan singer Grace Sekamatte teams up with Leone Island legends Jose Chameleone and Weasel Manizo on “Ngenda Kampala,” a feel-good Ugandan Afropop record built around one of the country’s most iconic cities.
The combination is hard to argue with. Jose Chameleone and Weasel have been two of Uganda’s biggest musical names for over two decades – as brothers, as former GoodLife duo Radio and Weasel, and now as parallel solo acts still carrying enormous cultural weight. So when Grace Sekamatte brings both into a single collaboration, the record arrives with built-in credibility before a single bar plays.
“Ngenda Kampala” – meaning “I’m Going to Kampala” – taps into a universal East African feeling. The city represents aspiration, opportunity, and the excitement of movement. But the record does not take itself too seriously. It carries that specific celebratory energy that Ugandan pop handles best – warm, rhythmic, and built for good times rather than heavy themes.
Grace Sekamatte earns her lead position here. She does not disappear alongside two bigger names. Instead she holds the narrative together while Chameleone and Weasel add their signature Luganda personality around her. The chemistry between all three feels natural rather than assembled – which is usually the hallmark of collaborations built on genuine creative respect rather than just name recognition.
At just two minutes the record runs lean and wastes no time. That brevity works in its favour – the song says everything it needs to say and steps back before it overstays. For Grace Sekamatte, this is a smart career move and a genuinely enjoyable record.
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