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Halima Namakula
Halima Namakula | |
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Halima Namakula () | |
| Birth name | Halima Namakula |
| Also known as | The mother of all artists in Uganda |
| Born | () January 1, (age&#;64) |
| Origin | Kampala, Uganda |
| Genres | Afro beat/Reggae/World Beat |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, actress, entrepreneur, humanitarian |
| Instrument | Vocalist |
| Labels | No-End Entertainment |
| Website | |
Musical artist
Halima Namakula (born January 1, ) is a Ugandan musician, actress, entrepreneur and humanitarian[1] who in was nominated to represent Uganda in the Mrs.
World beauty pageant.[2]
Acting
Halima Namakula started her career as a stage actress when she was young and in school with the group called "The Black Pearls". Namakula's acting partner, husband, and the father of her children died in [3] Though her stage name is Halima Namakula, she sometimes referred to as "the mother of all artists".
In the s after the death of her husband, Namakula relocated back to her home country and continued on with her acting, joining a TV soap opera, “That's Life Mwattu”, as Michelle.[4]
Humanitarian efforts
Halima Namakula is the founding member of Women At Work International, a non-government organization that helps to take commercial sex workers off the streets[5] by creating job opportunities for them.[6]
Discography
Since Halima Namakula has released five studio albums:[7] and they were all done under her own record label, No-End Entertainment.
Albums
- Ekimbeewo
- Tonkutula
- Kyama Kyange
- Cheza aka Sambagala
- Ntuse Jendaga
Singles
Music videos:[8]
- Ekimbeewo
- Tonkutula
- Omusajja Waa Taxi
- Tuzina
- Cheza
- Sambagala
- Africa Yetu
- Watoto Wa Mungu
- Kibaduguda
In Namakula celebrated her 10th anniversary in the music industry right after she had what the media called "a flopped show" at Kati Kati with K-Ci & Jojo.[9] In April Namakula released a song call "Digida" meaning dance, but this time she stayed away from the nursery rhymes she's known for.[10]
Controversy
In Halima Namakula's Radio station Beat FM was shut down by the broadcasting Council for operating without a license.[11] In Halima Namakula was sued for sh57million Uganda shillings (about US$25,) for running over a three-year-old child.[12] In Halima was arrested for littering the city of Kampala with posters of her Ndimuzadde concert at Club Obligatto.[13]