Fresh Kid Uganda

Fresh Kid Uganda (real name; Patrick Sennyonjo) is a Ugandan rapper, musician and artist[1].

Fresh Kid Uganda
Birth namePatrick Sennyonjo
Born2012 (age 7–8)
Luweero, Uganda
Occupation(s)Rapper, Artist, Entertainer, Performer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2018–present
LabelsDe Texas Entertainment & MC Events

Music Career

Manager Francis claims to have found Fresh Kid in a rural village miming some songs, brought him to the city and started to nurture his music career and to study too. Manager Francis claims to have been paying his school fees till Fresh Kid got a bursary from Rajiv Ruparelia to study at Kampala Parents School[2][3]l, Manager Francis signed Fresh Kid under De Texas Entertainment[4]. Fresh Kid's parents fell out with Manager Francis over alleged failure to respect the contractual duties which made Fresh Kid to move from De Texas Entertainment to MC Events[5].

Controversies

The Ugandan Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi warned Fresh Kid from performing during school hours since according to Ugandan Labour Law ‘’no-one under 18 should work[6]’’.

Uganda’s constitution Article 59 clause 56 line 8 restricts young children below 18 from being used for any financial benefits.[4]

Nakiwala stated that Fresh Kid would be taken to Juvenile prison if he disobeyed this law.[1]

See Also

External References

References
  1. "Youth minister tells child rapper to hang up his mic". BBC News. 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  2. "Fresh Kid gets fresh start". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  3. "Uganda's 'Fresh Kid' strikes chord with songs about poverty". The East African. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  4. "VIDEO: Govt wants Fresh Kid to stop performing". PML Daily. 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  5. Kirabo, Jonah (2019-12-11). "Fresh Kid opens up on former manager; He gave up on me (VIDEO)". Nile Post. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  6. Iranzi, Fabrice (2019-03-28). "Get to know Fresh Kid, a 7-year rapper warned to stop performing or face prison in Uganda". RegionWeek. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
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