Master Parrot's family names sister to manage his music royalties

 
The family of the late dancehall and Afro-pop singer Master Parrot has appointed his elder sister, Lydia Kiwumulo, to manage royalties generated from his music.

The decision was reached during a family meeting attended by officials from the Uganda Performing Rights Society (UPRS), the area village chairman and the singer's mother.

The move follows UPRS's recent announcement that it had begun distributing royalties collected in 2025 to musicians and rights holders. However, the society revealed that Master Parrot's earnings had been withheld because no family representative had formally come forward to establish who should receive the money on behalf of the deceased artist.

Master Parrot, whose real name was David Sifaayo, was a Ugandan dancehall and Afro-pop musician affiliated to the Fire Base Crew. He died in a fatal road accident on June 1, 2026, after he was knocked by a vehicle while attempting to cross the Kampala Northern Bypass in Masanafu.

According to UPRS official Kiziri Gyaviira, the late singer had been a member of the society since 2013.

Gyaviira informed the family that Master Parrot earned shs734,451 in royalties last year. He said that following the identification of the rightful representative, UPRS would begin the necessary verification procedures before the money is released to support the late singer's beneficiaries.

Speaking on behalf of the family, Moses Ssozi said relatives unanimously agreed that Kiwumulo was best placed to manage the late singer's estate. "We sat down as a family and agreed that Kiwumulo would manage our brother's estate better," Ssozi said.

 
Kiwumulo said although the late singer left behind wives and children, the family chose her because at the time of his death, he was not living with any of the women, who had since moved on with their lives. "His children are still in school and whatever support comes from these royalties will help them," she said.