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Chamelione
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Chamelione

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Total of 14 votes
Last update: 02/07/12 11:44:05
Account: Lyrics Kenya Artist Quota

Location: AFRICA: Uganda
Signed up: 28 Mar 2008 06:30 PM
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Genre: Acapella
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Biography

BIT BIO
NAME: Joseph Mayanja
GENDER: Male
AGE: __
BIRTHDAY: ____________
SIGN: Scorpio
BIRTH PLACE: Kampala, Uganda
STAGE NAME: Chameleone
JOB: Ragga Artist
GENRE: Ragga
RECORD LABEL: Unsigned
BASE: Kampala, Uganda


Biography
Born Joseph Mayanja, Chameleone is known for his stimulating live performances, and is revered as one of East Africa’s most versatile, creative and crowd-pleasing artists.



Career
He is frequently in demand regionally and internationally. Chameleone has been nominated for Kora Awards, Golden Awards, MOBO Awards and has won two PAM (Pearl of Africa) Awards for Best Afro Beat Artist and Best Afro Beat Single for Kipepeo as well as winning Best Video, Uganda and Best Song, for Mama Rhoda, at the Kisima Music Awards in Kenya.And now A MTV EMA AWARD nominee! Chameleone’s musical style is a combination of Ugandan folk music, central African rumba, zouk and ragga.

His first album was released in Kenya in 1999. He has since released several albums including “Bageya” in 2000, “Mama Mia” in 2001, “Njo Karibu” in 2002, “The Golden Voice” in 2003, “Mambo Bado”, in 2004 and “Kipepo” in 2005. Chameleone’s biggest hits include Jamila, Mama Rhoda, Shida za Dunia, Kipepeo, Bei Kali, Fitina Yako, Mama Mia, SivyoNdivyo He is a member of the Musician’s Community, a coalition of musicians who use their fame and fortune to help eradicate poverty and create HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns.

However, despite all the negative media speculation in East Africa, Chameleone has been continuing to perform and produce new music in the USA, UK, Canada, Sweden and Denmark during the past year and his international career looks firmly set to shine bright for many years to come.



Awards / Recognitions

MTV EMA AWARD nominee

PAM (Pearl of Africa) Awards - Best Afro Beat Artist and Best Afro Beat Single for Kipepeo

Kora Awards - Best East African Act

MOBO Awards - Artist of the Year (Africa)

Kisima Music Awards - Best Video & Song for 'Mama Rhoda'

ALBUMS

Bageya (2000)

Mama Mia (2001)

Njo Karibu (2002)

The Golden Voice (2003)

Mambo Bado (2004)

Kipepo (2005)
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