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GNL Zamba
GNL Zamba, born Ernest Nsimbitulye Lupiiyazitta Zamba (29 January 1986), is a Ugandan hip hop artist who is credited with bringing rap and Lugaflow, a style of music to mainstream radio and other media in Uganda.
His stage name, GNL, is short for "Greatness with No Limits". He is the founder and CEO of the independent hip hop record label Baboon Forest Entertainment, which nurtures new talent in Kampala, Uganda. He is also an actor, filmmaker, and ambassador for Ugandan brands and social initiatives.
GNL was born on 29 January 1986 in Mukono. His father was an electrical technician and his mother worked for Uganda Transport Company. The family later moved to Kawempe, in Kampala after the Ugandan Civil War. in his secondary school, he was chairman of junior literature club, member of the debating team and head writer of the Kiira Mirror.
He later joined Makerere University where he graduated with honours with Bachelors in Environmental Management.
In 2005, GNL started his journey in the entertainment industry in Uganda when he was part of the Hip Hop Canvas which was a project organised by Platinum Entertainment's Shadrak Kuteesa, aiming to empower the youth to express themselves. In this project he, together with other artists recorded the award winning song, Mother Africa.
In 2007, he made his debut in the Ugandan musical scene with the song, Soda Jinjale, which is a play on the drink, Soda & Ginger Ale. The song propelled GNL from an underground emcee to a renowned Hip Hop artist bringing a new sound to the genre, that he called Lugaflow (Luganda Flow) .
In February 2009, he performed at the WAPI British Council Initiative and later that month at the Sauti Za Busara in Zanzibar. In April, he performed at the Selam International Music Festival in Ethiopia. In June, GNL performed at the Kwita Izina Gorilla Naming Ceremony in Rwanda and in August, he performed his first concert with the release of his album, Koyi Koyi, comprising eight number one singles which was praised for bridging the gap between traditional and contemporary sound. In September, GNL performed at the Dubai Concerts in the United Arab Emirates and in October, he performed at the Stratford Rex, East London in the United Kingdom.
In September 2010, he performed at the 'We Love Africa Music Festival' in Denmark.
GNL Zamba
GNL Zamba, born Ernest Nsimbitulye Lupiiyazitta Zamba (29 January 1986), is a Ugandan hip hop artist who is credited with bringing rap and Lugaflow, a style of music to mainstream radio and other media in Uganda.
His stage name, GNL, is short for "Greatness with No Limits". He is the founder and CEO of the independent hip hop record label Baboon Forest Entertainment, which nurtures new talent in Kampala, Uganda. He is also an actor, filmmaker, and ambassador for Ugandan brands and social initiatives.
GNL was born on 29 January 1986 in Mukono. His father was an electrical technician and his mother worked for Uganda Transport Company. The family later moved to Kawempe, in Kampala after the Ugandan Civil War. in his secondary school, he was chairman of junior literature club, member of the debating team and head writer of the Kiira Mirror.
He later joined Makerere University where he graduated with honours with Bachelors in Environmental Management.
In 2005, GNL started his journey in the entertainment industry in Uganda when he was part of the Hip Hop Canvas which was a project organised by Platinum Entertainment's Shadrak Kuteesa, aiming to empower the youth to express themselves. In this project he, together with other artists recorded the award winning song, Mother Africa.
In 2007, he made his debut in the Ugandan musical scene with the song, Soda Jinjale, which is a play on the drink, Soda & Ginger Ale. The song propelled GNL from an underground emcee to a renowned Hip Hop artist bringing a new sound to the genre, that he called Lugaflow (Luganda Flow) .
In February 2009, he performed at the WAPI British Council Initiative and later that month at the Sauti Za Busara in Zanzibar. In April, he performed at the Selam International Music Festival in Ethiopia. In June, GNL performed at the Kwita Izina Gorilla Naming Ceremony in Rwanda and in August, he performed his first concert with the release of his album, Koyi Koyi, comprising eight number one singles which was praised for bridging the gap between traditional and contemporary sound. In September, GNL performed at the Dubai Concerts in the United Arab Emirates and in October, he performed at the Stratford Rex, East London in the United Kingdom.
In September 2010, he performed at the 'We Love Africa Music Festival' in Denmark.
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