Madoxx

Madoxx is the stage name for the Ugandan roots reggae musician David Amon Ssemanda Ssematimba (born 1972). Madoxx, who is immensely popular in Uganda for his reggae ballads in Luganda, lives in Stockholm, Sweden.

Early life and career

Ssematimba was born in Kampala. He attended Makonzi Boarding Primary School and Busoga College Mwiri. Before choosing a path in music, Ssematimba worked as a primary school teacher.

He relocated to Sweden in 1991, and while performing in night-clubs to pay for his computer studies, he met Aggrey Ssembatya, the proprietor of "Small Axe Productions".

One of Madoxx's first hits in Uganda was the single "Tukolagane" (meaning roughly "let’s join hands and work together" in Luganda language). Madoxx'a first album was "Abato" (the youth). He followed up in 2002 with the album "Tukolagane", infuenced by Bob Marley and Gregory Isaacs. [http://cdbaby.com/cd/madoxx Madoxx profile at cdbaby.com] ]

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