'The music is very good, I like it' — Museveni at Yoweri Music Album launch
“I am happy for the indigenous songs; the music is very good, I like it. This is a gold mine, and I shall support it,” he said.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni. in a group photo with musicians at Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala. (PPU photos)
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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has presided over the launch of the Yoweri Music Album at Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala.
He was in the company of the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni.
The Saturday (September 27) event was organised by the Uganda National Musicians Federation (UNMF) under the leadership of Edrisa Musuza, popularly known as Eddy Kenzo.
In attendance were cabinet ministers, Members of Parliament, music promoters, comedians, artists, and other key stakeholders in the creative industry.
Museveni thanked Kenzo and Phiona Nyamutoro, the Minister of State for Mineral Development, for organising the creative industry, noting that while the government may not do everything, it can contribute to its growth.
He expressed delight at the diversity of the album, which features songs in different indigenous languages representing all regions of Uganda.
The President said the creative industry is now thriving because of the stability and good health care the government has ensured.
He said now that things have stabilised, the government is ready to fully support it.
“I am happy for the indigenous songs; the music is very good, I like it. This is a gold mine, and I shall support it,” he said.
He further assured the musicians that the government would enhance its support to the creative industry after the elections.
“We shall support you, even if you want 20 or 30 billion shillings, as long as it is a one-time investment."
In his remarks, Kenzo thanked the President for honouring their invitation, saying the album was prepared as a gesture of appreciation.
He acknowledged that the creative industry cannot thrive without peace, which he credited Museveni with ensuring.
He hailed Museveni as “the most hardworking human being I have ever seen”, praising his relentless efforts in holding meetings and driving transformation to guarantee peace and stability in Uganda.
Reflecting on his personal journey, Kenzo thanked the President for giving all Ugandans a platform to shine, noting that even as a former street child with little formal education, he has been able to build a successful career from his talent.
In 2015, Kenzo won the BET Award.
Kenzo further assured the President that the support extended to the Uganda National Musicians Federation has been put to good use.
He said the funds helped establish regional studios, build common user facilities, and strengthen their SACCO, ensuring that musicians across the country benefit.