Eddy Yawe
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Eddy Yawe Biography
?Biography, Wife, Songs, Politics, Early Life, and Education of Eddy Yawe.
Eddy Yawe is an artist, producer, songwriter, business owner, politician, and politician from Uganda. He is also the owner and founder of Dream studios, a music studio in Kamwokya.
Dream studios changed the way music was made in Uganda, and it was there that legendary producers like Washington, Tony Hails, Paddy Man, and many others learned how to make music.
There are many songs with his name on them, like "Tukigale," "Kayembe," "Neighbor," and many more. Eddy Yawe is also a politician. In 2011, he ran for a seat in parliament in Kampala, but he lost. In 2016, he ran for a seat in Kiira municipality, but he also lost.
Education and growing up
Eddy Yawe is the brother of Bobi Wine, a musician who became a politician. He comes from the family of Mr. Gerald Sentamu, who is the father. Yawe says that his father had 34 children, but he is the fourth child born to his mother.
He was born on May 11, 1973, and grew up in his home village of Kanoni Gomba. According to Eddy Yawe, his family was doing well before the Liberation War of 1980, but when it started, his father joined the rebels of the NRA, who were based in Luweero.
He became Kanoni because he had lost touch with his father. Eddy Yawe went to Kanoni Primary School, a government school, for his primary education. After that, he went to St. Henry's College Kitovu for his secondary education.
He went to a university in the Netherlands on a scholarship and got a master's degree in radio and TV in 2000.
After that, he got another scholarship to study sound engineering at Morgan University in the United States. He did his internship in Hollywood while he was there.
Career in music
Eddy Yawe started singing when he was a child, and he says that his mother made him sing church hymns as a punishment when he did something wrong.Because of this, his mother tried to get him to join a church choir in Kanoni. When he did, Rev. Nsale taught them more about how to sing.
After he finished grade six, his family gave him a guitar as a thank-you for how well he did in school. This was around the middle of the 1990s. When he got to Kampala, he met Phiobe Nassolo and Betty Mpolongoma. Together, they started a band called dimension 2000.Under this band, they worked with other artists like Ronald Mayinja and Geoffrey Lutaya at the time. At this time, a Ugandan musician named Jimmy Katumba was still a big influence on him. His first song, which he recorded at Kasiwukira studios and called "Nentale," was about a girl.After this single, he moved to the Netherlands. While there, he put out his first album, Pamela, but it didn't do well because he wasn't there to promote it.After the Netherlands, he had the chance to go to the United States. He went to Baltimore University to study sound engineering. While he was in Nashville, Tennessee, he started a studio called Dream Studio. Other artists at the time told him to move the studio from the United States to Uganda, which he did.
In 2003, he opened Dream Studio in Kamwokya, where he worked as the studio's lead producer and sound engineer. The studio changed the way the music sounded because it added a new feel to raga music that Uganda's music industry was missing.
Especially for Bobi wine, the studio made hit singles. Songs include funtula, Taata wabana Yani, bada, and many more. The studio also taught producers like Washington, Tony Hails, and Paddy Man how to make music.
Eddy Yawe started a girl group called Dreamgirls. Their song "Weekend" became famous, and girls like Leilah Kayondo and Renah Nalumansi had to perform with them.
Eddy Yawe was also a band member of Uganda’s oldest band Afrigo band but currently, he decided to take a solo career.
Political journey
Eddy Yawe is a politician as well as a musician.
He says his love for politics started while he was still a young boy and he recalls his father and grandfather being strong supporters’ and card-holding members of the Democratic Party and they actively participated in the 1980 elections that sparked off the 1980 NRA war.In 2006, Eddy Yawe first got involved in politics. He campaigned for a DP candidate named Erias Lukwago, who was running for the seat of Member of Parliament for Kampala Central.He even wrote a song for him that he could sing while campaigning.In 2011, he decided to run for office. He ran for Member of Parliament for Kampala Central on an NRM card, but lost to Muhammed Nsereko, who ran on a DP card.In 2016, he changed where he wanted to run for office. He moved to Kira municipality, where he ran against FDC candidate Ibrahim Semuju Nganda and lost. He is expected to run for the same position in 2021 as an independent, since NUP didn't give him a party card.
Eddy Yawe Songs \sAkayembe \sTukigale \sNeighbour
Kati olaba Nantongo Love yoo Uganda Yaffe ffena Kampala
Tugende Kampala
Maria Roza Suubi
Anvilideyo \sAwangale \sTomutemyako
Irene Mbu madam
Aningi ningi Embeera FamilyEddy Yawe says that he is a family man with kids and a wife, but he doesn't put her in the spotlight. There are rumors that his wife is in the Netherlands, though.
Controversy
After the release of his hit song "Tukigale," which featured Carol Nantogo, there was trouble between him and Nantogo's management.There were rumors that Eddy had started vibing Carol, and when Carol turned him down, Eddy took the rights to the song and started playing it with Rachel Namiiro of the Nu Eagles.
Eddy Yawe Biography
?Biography, Wife, Songs, Politics, Early Life, and Education of Eddy Yawe.
Eddy Yawe is an artist, producer, songwriter, business owner, politician, and politician from Uganda. He is also the owner and founder of Dream studios, a music studio in Kamwokya.
Dream studios changed the way music was made in Uganda, and it was there that legendary producers like Washington, Tony Hails, Paddy Man, and many others learned how to make music.
There are many songs with his name on them, like "Tukigale," "Kayembe," "Neighbor," and many more. Eddy Yawe is also a politician. In 2011, he ran for a seat in parliament in Kampala, but he lost. In 2016, he ran for a seat in Kiira municipality, but he also lost.
Education and growing up
Eddy Yawe is the brother of Bobi Wine, a musician who became a politician. He comes from the family of Mr. Gerald Sentamu, who is the father. Yawe says that his father had 34 children, but he is the fourth child born to his mother.
He was born on May 11, 1973, and grew up in his home village of Kanoni Gomba. According to Eddy Yawe, his family was doing well before the Liberation War of 1980, but when it started, his father joined the rebels of the NRA, who were based in Luweero.
He became Kanoni because he had lost touch with his father. Eddy Yawe went to Kanoni Primary School, a government school, for his primary education. After that, he went to St. Henry's College Kitovu for his secondary education.
He went to a university in the Netherlands on a scholarship and got a master's degree in radio and TV in 2000.
After that, he got another scholarship to study sound engineering at Morgan University in the United States. He did his internship in Hollywood while he was there.
Career in music
Eddy Yawe started singing when he was a child, and he says that his mother made him sing church hymns as a punishment when he did something wrong.Because of this, his mother tried to get him to join a church choir in Kanoni. When he did, Rev. Nsale taught them more about how to sing.
After he finished grade six, his family gave him a guitar as a thank-you for how well he did in school. This was around the middle of the 1990s. When he got to Kampala, he met Phiobe Nassolo and Betty Mpolongoma. Together, they started a band called dimension 2000.Under this band, they worked with other artists like Ronald Mayinja and Geoffrey Lutaya at the time. At this time, a Ugandan musician named Jimmy Katumba was still a big influence on him. His first song, which he recorded at Kasiwukira studios and called "Nentale," was about a girl.After this single, he moved to the Netherlands. While there, he put out his first album, Pamela, but it didn't do well because he wasn't there to promote it.After the Netherlands, he had the chance to go to the United States. He went to Baltimore University to study sound engineering. While he was in Nashville, Tennessee, he started a studio called Dream Studio. Other artists at the time told him to move the studio from the United States to Uganda, which he did.
In 2003, he opened Dream Studio in Kamwokya, where he worked as the studio's lead producer and sound engineer. The studio changed the way the music sounded because it added a new feel to raga music that Uganda's music industry was missing.
Especially for Bobi wine, the studio made hit singles. Songs include funtula, Taata wabana Yani, bada, and many more. The studio also taught producers like Washington, Tony Hails, and Paddy Man how to make music.
Eddy Yawe started a girl group called Dreamgirls. Their song "Weekend" became famous, and girls like Leilah Kayondo and Renah Nalumansi had to perform with them.
Eddy Yawe was also a band member of Uganda’s oldest band Afrigo band but currently, he decided to take a solo career.
Political journey
Eddy Yawe is a politician as well as a musician.
He says his love for politics started while he was still a young boy and he recalls his father and grandfather being strong supporters’ and card-holding members of the Democratic Party and they actively participated in the 1980 elections that sparked off the 1980 NRA war.In 2006, Eddy Yawe first got involved in politics. He campaigned for a DP candidate named Erias Lukwago, who was running for the seat of Member of Parliament for Kampala Central.He even wrote a song for him that he could sing while campaigning.In 2011, he decided to run for office. He ran for Member of Parliament for Kampala Central on an NRM card, but lost to Muhammed Nsereko, who ran on a DP card.In 2016, he changed where he wanted to run for office. He moved to Kira municipality, where he ran against FDC candidate Ibrahim Semuju Nganda and lost. He is expected to run for the same position in 2021 as an independent, since NUP didn't give him a party card.
Eddy Yawe Songs \sAkayembe \sTukigale \sNeighbour
Kati olaba Nantongo Love yoo Uganda Yaffe ffena Kampala
Tugende Kampala
Maria Roza Suubi
Anvilideyo \sAwangale \sTomutemyako
Irene Mbu madam
Aningi ningi Embeera FamilyEddy Yawe says that he is a family man with kids and a wife, but he doesn't put her in the spotlight. There are rumors that his wife is in the Netherlands, though.
Controversy
After the release of his hit song "Tukigale," which featured Carol Nantogo, there was trouble between him and Nantogo's management.There were rumors that Eddy had started vibing Carol, and when Carol turned him down, Eddy took the rights to the song and started playing it with Rachel Namiiro of the Nu Eagles.
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