In 2011, Steven Kigozi started playing in music bands. He needed to uniquely identify himself in the gig industry and Myco Ouma christened him Steve the guy who plays keys and just like that, he.
How then do you become Zex Bilangilangi?
I named myself Zex in high school when I was doing rap music. Zex stands for Zealous Enormous to the Extent. For Bilangilangi, it is a brand name because of the clothes I redesign by adding extra colours in them. So, that is how I came up with Zex Bilangilangi.
Where did you grow up?
I was born and raised from the ghetto in a place called Chamuka, which is between Kamwokya and Kyebando. I call it the “heart of the ghetto” because it is at the border of two very prominent ghetto places in this city.
Zuli Tums is determined to take Africa
February 2, 2021 Zuli Tums
ZULI TUMS is a man of many talents; he can produce, write as well as sing his own music. The 29-year-old is among the lucky few artistes who managed to break out in 2020 in spite of a raging pandemic, with hits including Easy, Tabu and One Minute receiving good airplay. Quick Talk caught up with him at his studios in Bbunga.
Happy New Year!
Related Stories
How was 2020 for you?
[Goodness!] 2020 was a year to be grateful for, but at the same time one to forget. The Covid-19 pandemic affected the whole world, but to be [honest], it was a very good year for me as an artiste, because it was the year that I started the singing part of my career and it worked out very well.