Ykee Benda

About

This Ugandan singer-songwriter and producer has had success since the 2016 release of his debut album Kirekaboy. He has 410,000 followers on Twitter and 850,000 on Instagram.

Before Fame

He started singing in church. He started making music more seriously while studying engineering at the University of Annaba in Algeria. 

Trivia

He is with the Mpaka Records, and is also a representative for Reach a Hand, a female education project.

Family Life

Benda's real name is Wycliff Tugume. He is the seventh of eight children. In February of 2022, he married his longtime girlfriend Julie Batangas, who is also mother of his son Dante Quaine. 

Associated With

After making his debut on the Coke Studio Africa 2017 in the Big Break Segment, Benda was chosen by Coca-Cola to add his local dialect and represent his country on the Official Coca-Cola FIFA World Cup 2018 Anthem. Anthem's song "Colours" was by Jason Derulo, featuring Ykee Benda.