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Fresh Kid Uganda
Birth namePatrick Sennyonjo
Born2012 (age 11–12)
Luweero, Uganda
Occupation(s)Rapper, Artist, Entertainer, Performer
InstrumentVocals
Years active2018–present
LabelsDe Texas Entertainment & MC Events

Fresh Kid Uganda (real name; Patrick Sennyonjo) is a Ugandan rapper, musician and artist[1]. Fresh Kid was born in 2012 to Patrick Sennyonjo in Kasana, Luweero district, central Uganda[2].

Education

Fresh Kid got a bursary from Rajiv Ruparelia[3] to study at Kampala Parents School[2]. Before that, Fresh Kid was studying at St Agnes Junior School in Kawanda. As of 2020, Fresh Kid is in Primary three.[2]

Music Career

According to Fresh Kid’s first manager; Francis Kamoga, Fresh kid recorded his first song ‘Banteeka’ in late 2018. As of January 2020, the rapper has recorded 5 songs. Fresh Kid won the Best international music video award of the ‘Bambi’ song at the fourth Carolina Music Video Awards[4]. Manager Francis claims to have found Fresh Kid a rural village miming some songs, brought him to the city and started to nurture his music career and to study too. Manager Francis claims to have been paying his school fees till Fresh Kid got a bursary from Rajiv Ruparelia to study at Kampala Parents School[5][6]l. Manager Francis signed Fresh Kid under De Texas Entertainment[7]. Fresh Kid's parents fell out with Manager Francis over failure to respect the contractual duties which made Fresh Kid to move from De Texas Entertainment to MC Events[8].

Songs

List of Fresh Kid's Songs[9]

  • Bateeka,
  • Bamuzeey
  • Mukulu,
  • Taki Taki,
  • Bambi
  • Sibirimu

Awards

  • Best international music video award of the ‘Bambi’ song at the fourth Carolina Music Video Awards[4].

Controversies

The Ugandan youth minister Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi warned Fresh Kid from performing during school hours since according to Ugandan Labour Law ‘’no-one under 18 should work[10]’’.

Uganda’s constitution Article 59 clause 56 line 8 restricts young children below 18 from being used for any financial benefits.[7]

Nakiwala stated that Fresh Kid would be taken to Juvenile prison if he disobeyed this law.[1]

See Also

External References

References

  1. ^ a b "Youth minister tells child rapper to hang up his mic". BBC News. 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  2. ^ a b c "Who Is Fresh Kid? Name, Age, Parents, School, Music". Celeb Cloud. 2019-05-11. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  3. ^ "St. Savio Junior School Denies Ever Admitting Fresh Kid To Their School". Celeb Cloud. 2019-04-16. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  4. ^ a b Reporter, Our (2019-07-22). "Fresh Kid wins first international music video award". Eagle Online. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  5. ^ "Fresh Kid gets fresh start". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  6. ^ "Uganda's 'Fresh Kid' strikes chord with songs about poverty". The East African. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  7. ^ a b "VIDEO: Govt wants Fresh Kid to stop performing". PML Daily. 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  8. ^ Kirabo, Jonah (2019-12-11). "Fresh Kid opens up on former manager; He gave up on me (VIDEO)". Nile Post. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  9. ^ "Fresh Kid Uganda - All Songs". Download.com. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  10. ^ Iranzi, Fabrice (2019-03-28). "Get to know Fresh Kid, a 7-year rapper warned to stop performing or face prison in Uganda". RegionWeek. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
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