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Judith Babirye is an amazing renowned musician, song writer and Book Author with numerous Musical accolades. She started her music career way back in her high school days in 1992 when she composed the Ndejje Secondary School Anthem in a highly competitive musical festival in which all students were tasked to compose an anthem which would turn out to be the school Anthem. For this she was awarded a one year Bursary and she later repeated it in 1996 while pursuing her Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education at Iganga Secondary School when she composed the school Anthem and both Anthems are still being sung to this day.

There after she joined Makerere University Kampala, Uganda-East Africa where she graduated with a bachelors degree (Honors) in Tourism in 2001 and that same year she released her debut album “Wambatira” which was equally very good even though it did not get much publicity, and since then her musical career has been moving from glory to glory with cross cutting monster hits such as Beera Nange, Omusaayi Gwa Yesu, Nzijukira, Yesu Asobola, Omuliro, Number One, Eno Mbaga, Wanjagala, Maama etc..

Probably she is the most talented Ugandan gospel artist of our age. Imagine this song on your wedding, such a talent…

About Judith Babirye

Judith Babirye is an amazing renowned musician, song writer and Book Author with numerous Musical accolades. She started her music career way back in her high school days in 1992 when she composed the Ndejje Secondary School Anthem in a highly competitive musical festival in which all students were tasked to compose an anthem which would turn out to be the school Anthem. For this she was awarded a one year Bursary and she later repeated it in 1996 while pursuing her Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education at Iganga Secondary School when she composed the school Anthem and both Anthems are still being sung to this day.

There after she joined Makerere University Kampala, Uganda-East Africa where she graduated with a bachelors degree (Honors) in Tourism in 2001 and that same year she released her debut album “Wambatira” which was equally very good even though it did not get much publicity, and since then her musical career has been moving from glory to glory with cross cutting monster hits such as Beera Nange, Omusaayi Gwa Yesu, Nzijukira, Yesu Asobola, Omuliro, Number One, Eno Mbaga, Wanjagala, Maama etc..

Her music relates to life experiences common to all mankind and celebrates her relationship with God in a way that has universal appeal. On 7th March 2012, together with four other women, Judith was recognised at the inaugural Warid Women of Substance Awards 2012, at Theatre La Bonita where she scooped an accolade in the entertainment category. Other winners included Lady Justice Julia Sebutinde (International Court of Justice) for outstanding international service; national rally champion Susan Muwonge (sports), The AIDS Support Organisation (TASO) founder and patron Noerine Kaleeba (social work), and Alice Karugaba (entrepreneurship). Also present was Warid’s CCO Shailendra Naidu who praised these women for their role in transforming society. M/S Rebecca Kadaga; Speaker of Parliament and The Chief Guest of the day, said, “These five women have three things in common… power, courage and resilience.”.

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Judith Babirye is an amazing renowned musician, song writer and Book Author with numerous Musical accolades. She started her music career way back in her high school days in 1992 when she composed the Ndejje Secondary School Anthem in a highly competitive musical festival in which all students were tasked to compose an anthem which would turn out to be the school Anthem. For this she was awarded a one year Bursary and she later repeated it in 1996 while pursuing her Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education at Iganga Secondary School when she composed the school Anthem and both Anthems are still being sung to this day.

Jolly K. Kaguhangire a Commissioner at Uganda Revenue Authority discusses the reforms that URA has gone through taking advantage of techonoly to kodernise URA services which people can pay taxes at their convinience 24hours. These includes e-tax and tax exemption. She discussed tax exemption to agro machinery, agro-processing plant or machinery or export finished goods 80% and above will be tax exmpted. This also applied to people with disabilities.

Bio: According to Iryn, she has always had a passion for singing since her childhood and always strove to make this talent a bigger part of her life. Her first major attempt at success in the music industry came in 1995 when she joined singers Ragga Dee to release a single. Soon after wards, she had her first stage appearance in September 1995.

In 1999, she joined Juliana Kanyomozi, her former school mate at Namasagali College, and together they formed the R&B all-girl group called I-Jay.[2] In 2000, they released their first single which got ‘moderate’ air play on radio stations in Uganda.

Soon after the release of their record, Iryn left for France and the group disbanded. This break up would later lead to wide speculation that the two separated on unfriendly terms although they both denied such rumors. While in France, she formed the Afro-Soul group Nujeli together with Julien Grout and they released songs like Nsangi, Eko, Ensi and Baami Baffe. But these songs were not successful in Uganda. Later on, Iryn joined forces with singer Bebe Cool in the songs Simbalala and Lwaki Onzannyilako?.

However, Iryn didn’t achieve widespread success until 2006 when she released her album Nkuweeki?.[3] This marked the beginning of her fast rise to be one of the best female musicians in Uganda. Since 2006, Iryn Namubiru has released several successful songs like Y’ono, Lwaki, Bonna Obasinga ” Begombeko”, ” Birowoozo”, which have earned her several leading awards in the Ugandan music industry. In 2011, Iryn capped her most successful year ever by winning in four categories of the 2011 PAM(Pearl of Africa Music) Awards. She won in the categories of Artist of the year, Female Artist of the year, Album of the year and Best RnB single of the year.

Akawowo oli kawoowo akasingayo obulungi kano buli kenyambala buli omu nagwa amatu.

The Convention tend to exhibit and celebrate the rich diversity of their cultural heritage and encourage Ugandans to be more active as ambassadors for Uganda’s culture — food, clothes, social life etc

Iryn excited Ugandans in the Diaspora who got off their seats to dance away their stresses. The joy of seeing Ugandans together.

The Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament pledges to establish a desk in the foreigh affairs committee to deal with Diaspora issues.

The Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament advises Diasporans to take advantage of community tourism as we are seeing many Westerners interested in the African lifestyle and paying as much as $300 just to milk a cow.