By Felix Oketcho
Music legend Joseph Mayanja aka Chameleone has gone back to school to pursue his masters degree at Cavendish University.
Singer Joseph Mayanja,on 10th August 2023 graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Diplomacy at the same university.
As music celebrity who commands followers across the world the University intends to strike adeal with music legend to promote the university further this website has learnt
Chameleone’s music career began in 1996 as a DJ at the Missouri night club in Kampala. He became active as a musician in 1998 in Kenya with the Opoga Deejays then a Kenyan record label, which released his first single, “Bageya”, featuring Kenyan artist Redsan.
Throughout the years he has had record selling albums locally like Mama Mia, Mambo Bado, Jamila, Kipepeo, Bageya, Shida za Dunia, Bayuda, and Njo Karibu.
Although his music is popular all over the African continent, the majority of his fans/listeners are mainly from the central part of Africa, DRC Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya and Tanzania.
Jose Chameleone released his first album in 2000 and by 2013, he had released a total of 13 albums some of them include Kipepeo, Shida za dunia, Valu valu, Bayuda, Badilisha, Sweet Banana and Champion. Some of his hit songs include “Valu valu”, “Jamila”, “Shida za dunia”, Bayuda, “Tatizo”, “Nkwagala nyo”, “Kipepeo”, “Dorotia” and “Kipepeo”.
Chameleone has performed internationally, including in the United States, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Belgium,Malaysia, China, South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Malawi, South Sudan, Germany, and Switzerland, among others.
In February 2023, musician Chameleone held a successful concert titled “Gwanga Mujje”, which translates to “let the whole nation attend” at Lugogo Cricket Oval in Kampala.
Chameleone is the CEO of the music label known as Leone Island. Artists associated with this label have included: the late Mosey Radio, Weasel, the late AK 4, King Saha, Papa Cidy, Pallaso, Melody, Yung Mulo and Big Eye etc.
