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Friday, 28 November 2014

Jose Chameleone,:

https://twitter.com/jchameleoneChameleone, born Joseph Mayanja on 30 April 1979 in Uganda, is an Afrobeat and reggae musician. His other stage names include Jose Chameleone or Joe Chameleone (sometimes spelled Chameleon). He is one of the most popular Ugandan musicians of the 21st century and enjoys strong popularity in many countries throughout Africa. Chameleone sings in Luganda, English and Swahili. Several of his songs have yielded popular catchphrases, including Basiima Ogenze, Shida Za Dunia, Nekolera Maali and Badilisha.
Chameleone's career began in 1996 as a DJ at the Missouri night club in Kampala while studying at the Progressive Secondary School. He was signed to the Kenyan record label Ogopa DJs. He enjoyed strong success with one of his first singles, "Bageya", which featured Kenyan artist Redsan.
Chameleone's musical style is a combination of Ugandan folk music, central African rumba, zouk and reggae. His first album, Bageya, was released in 2000. In 2013 he had released twelve more albums, including Mama Mia in 2001, Njo Karibu and The Golden Voice in 2003, Mambo Bado in 2004, Kipepeo in 2005, Shida za Dunia in 2006, Sivyo Ndivyo and Katupakase in 2007, Bayuda in 2009, Vumilia in 2010, Valu Valu in 2012, Badilisha in 2013 and Tubonge in 2014.
He is president of Ugandan music label Leone Island. Leone Island is one of the labels that groomed the best musicians, which include; Moses Radio, Weasel, AK 47, King Saha, Papa Cidy and many more.
In March 2014 at the Lugogo Cricket Oval stadium in Kampala, Chameleone broke the record for the largest audience of any East African performer, drawing an estimated 40,000 fans to his "Tubonge Live" concert. The speaker of the parliament of Uganda, Rebecca Kadaga, designated Chameleone to be the Ambassador of the Busoga Tourism Initiative
Jose Chameleone Discography 2000 – 2014
Year Name of Album Label
2000 Bageya Ogopa Deejays
2001 Mama Mia Ogopa Deejays
2002 Njo Karibu Ogopa Deejays
2003 The Golden Voice Ogopa Deejays
2004 Mambo Bado Ogopa Deejays
2005 Kipepeo Leone Island Productions
2006 Shida za Dunia Leone Island Productions
2007 Sivyo Ndivyo Leone Island Productions
2007 Katupakase Leone Island Productions
2009 Bayuda Leone Island Productions
2010 Vumilia Leone Island Productions
2012 Valu Valu Leone Island Productions
2013 Badilisha Leone Island Productions
2014 Tubonge Leone Island Productions

Douglas Mutua

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