Viboyo
| Viboyo Oweyo | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Moses Nsubuga |
| Also known as | Boyo, Sextone |
| Born | February 14, 1984 |
| Origin | Kampala, Uganda |
| Genres | Afrobeat, Reggae, Ragga, Kidandali |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, costume designer, entrepreneur |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Swangz Avenue |
Viboyo, real name Nsubuga Moses,[1] is a Ugandan musician and record producer.[2] He is signed to Swangz Avenue.[3]
Music
Viboyo was born in 1984 to Nsubuga Moses. He started his music career in 1997 with hip-hop. In 2002 he changed to Afro-beat and released songs like "Owino Muwulire". He released his first album, Boyo's Dream, in 2005.[4][5]
He put his music career on hold to promote and write songs for other musicians. He was an artist manager and producer. He returned to music in 2010 with songs like "Gyembadde", "Muzik"and "Nyumbani" ft. Radio and Weasel. [6]His second album, Kiwundo Afilliationz (The Masterpiece) was released in 2014. His third album, Desire, is scheduled for release in 2015.
Viboyo's music is distributed by CDrun International, an international company that distributes music through different channels. His music is also available on YouTube, Soundcloud, and iTunes.
Discography
Songs
- Music Africa
- Ajooga
- Keep Striving
- Muwulire
- Love Me Love Me
- Desire
- Appetizer
- Mbikwata Mpola
- Amulimba
- Bisima
- Nyoso Na Motema
- Survival
- Sente
- Banyilila with Irene Ntale
- Gimme di Title
- Nyumbani with Goodlyfe Crew
- Zzina
- Mukka
- Pale Pote
- Tukola
- We Go
- Time
- Nyumirwa
- Kitoobero
- Parey
- Ndi Mu fix
- Sibawulila with Mun G
- The Beat
Albums
- Kiwundo Afilliationz (The Masterpiece), 2014
- Desire, 2015
Nominations and awards
Viboyo has been nominated various times for Ugandan music and entertainment awards. He won the following awards:
- HiPipo Music Awards, Best Afropop Song 2012
- Buzz Teenies, Best Collabo 2012
- HiPipo Music Awards, Best Afrobeat song 2013, "Love Me Love Me"
References
- ↑ "Viboyo's behind-the-scenes Ekitoobero video shoot". http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/659444-viboyo-s-behind-the-scenes-ekitoobero-video-shoot.html. External link in
|website=(help); - ↑ "Uganda: Viboyo Out of the Shadows". http://allafrica.com/stories/200205030494.html. External link in
|website=(help); - ↑ "Voboyo Oweyo". http://www.swangzavenue.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=99&Itemid=97. External link in
|website=(help); - ↑ "Visions Beyond Your own". http://www.musicuganda.com/1%20on%201%20with%20Vboyo.html. External link in
|website=(help); - ↑ "Take Five: Moses Nsubuga, a.k.a Viboyo,". http://www.observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20782:take-five-moses-nsubuga-aka-viboyo-. External link in
|website=(help); - ↑ "1 on 1 with Viboyo". http://www.musicuganda.com/Viboyo.html. External link in
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