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Angela Kalule

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Angela Kalule
Background information
Born (1977-02-18) 18 February 1977 (age 47)
Occupations
  • Musician
  • radio presenter

Angela Kalule is a Ugandan musician and radio presenter.[1][2] She won 'Song of the year' and 'Best Live Band Single' in the 2011 Pearl of Africa Music Awards.[3]

Biography

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Angela Kalule was born on 18 February 1977 in Kampala, Uganda. She went to Aga Khan nursery in Nairobi, Nakasero SS from 1992 to 1993 and Mengo Senior School.[4] She holds a bachelor's degree in information management.[5]

She started singing in school and joined the music industry in 1997 as a backup vocalist for Kato Lubwama's Diamonds Ensemble group. It is there that she released Akamuli. In 2006, she released a six-track solo album, with two songs in English and four in Luganda. She sings in her own band called K’angie.[6]

Discography

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Songs

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  • "Kankwekumire"
  • "Katikitiki"
  • "Kantuntunu"
  • "Highway"
  • "olimi Ssukkali"

Albums

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  • Dark Chocolate
  • Kakondo

Awards and recognition

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References

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  1. ^ "Angella back with 'Kakondo'" Archived 2009-06-15 at the Wayback Machine newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 10 January 2015
  2. ^ "Angela Kalule wows guests at Sheraton" observer.ug. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  3. ^ "PAM Awards 2011 Winners" Archived 2019-07-17 at the Wayback Machine hipipo.com. Retrieved 10 August 2018
  4. ^ "Artist biography" howwe.biz. Retrieved 10 August 2018
  5. ^ "Angela Kalule: True love came calling just as I was giving up" monitor.co.ug. Retrieved 10 August 2018
  6. ^ "Angela Kalule" Archived 2019-07-17 at the Wayback Machine bayimbafestival.com. Retrieved 10 August 2018
  7. ^ a b "Artistes cash in as companies rush for their chartbusters" July 24, 2012 observer.ug. Retrieved 10 August 2018