He also blessed Uganda’s soundtrack with songs such as Ozze Munange, Ziwuna and Ekitobero.Īs a singer and guitarist, Sammy is present on many Kenyan recordings made during the 1980s.

The 1984 LP Kasule was a smash, spawning three hits, “Kukupenda”, “Ushirikiano” and “Shauri Yako”, Kasule’s English-language version of Nguashi Ntimbo’s hit song. During this period he played bass guitar for Vundumuna in addition to recording 2 of his own albums, Kasule and Muziki. Kasule’s biggest breakthrough was in 1985, when he founded Orchestra Vundumuna Band, which was based at the Carnivore Restaurant in Nairobi.īecause of the political climate in his native country Uganda, Sammy moved to Kenya.

When Somajeko suffered a split, Kasule teamed up with Ali Magobeni, Vincent Otieno and Shaban Onyango to form the Jambo Talents Band. In 1978, Kasule was among the founders of the Makonde Band in Nairobi that was led by Greece-born Taso Stephanou. In 1978 he was in the forefront during the formation of the Somajeko International Band. Kasule joined Special Liwanza Band in 1976. He arrived in Kenya in 1973 where he joined the band Les Noirs. Later he dropped school and first joined Super Kaumba and Les Noirs in the 1970’s. In school, Sammy joined Katikamu Light College band beginning his lifelong career as a musician. May his soul rest in peace.” Sammy was one of the guitarists Uganda has ever had Afrigo said Sammy had been receiving treatment in Amsterdam and “we were hoping he was going to be able to continue on to Sweden but this has not been.

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