Benon & Vamposs coming to America – By Julie Erusa

After their Scandinavian tour (Denmark, Sweden), Benon & Vamposs are going places.  This time round they will be heading to the United States of America, the land of opportunities. They will be performing at the UNAA Annual Convention and they promise their American fans something different and an energetic performance.

Besides the tours, the duo has just released a new video “I know”, they have also done various collaborations with people like Tha Myth, Marble, Babaluku and so on. At the moment they are also compiling an extra large album and I know is the first single off the album. It is going to be diverse and out of the ordinary not like the typical Ugandan albums (the questions remains what are the typical Ugandan albums). It will contain a mixture of reggae, ragga and not to forget r’n’b. Besides singing, Vamposs is an events manager and Benon is a producer at Fenon Studios,

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MU: What is your name?
B: Benon Mugumbya
V: What is your name?

MU: What is your philosophy on life?
B: I know I will make it if I take it day by day
V: Take life the way it comes.

MU: What is your shoe size?
B: 11
V: 10

MU: What’s your craziest encounter with a fan?
B: In Rwanda I tried to hug a fan and she kissed me instead
V: Benon gave away my very expensive chain to a fan while on stage performing.

MU: Who would you love to do collaboration with?
B: Kaweesa
V: Joanita Kawalya, she has a nice voice.

MU: Where do you see yourself 5 years from now?
B: I hope to have my own recording studio
V: I cannot predict the future

MU: Many musicians are deviating into acting movies while taking breaks from recording music. Do we see that happening for you guys?
B: I have been involved in writing theme songs for example I wrote the theme song for the movie Divisionz that featured Bobi Wine.  I would love to continue writing theme songs not the acting bit.
V: If I ever get the chance then I would love to act.

MU: What CDS are you listening to?
B: At the moment am listening to Tshilla - Sipping from the Nile
V: Reggae, Dancehall.

MU: What are your favorite drinks?
B: Splash
V: Passion fruit Juice

MU: What are your favorite perfumes?
B: Hugo Boss
V: Channel

MU: What makes you laugh?
B: funny stupid things
V: crazy things

MU: What makes you cry?
B & V: Anything sad

MU: What is your stand for the Youth?  Abstinence or Condom use and why?
B & V: Condom Use
B: Better safe than sorry
V: They just won’t abstain.

MU: What is the first thing you do in the morning?
B: Take a shower
V: Brush my teeth
MU: What is your favorite color?
B: Blue
V: Green

MU: What type of woman would you like or what would you like in a woman or a man?
B: Intelligent, Outgoing, fun, clean
V: Smart, intelligent, honest

MU: Where do you call home?
B: Mum’s place
V: I have two places; Swangs Avenue and mum’s place

MU: What are your trying moments?
B: They are so many that I cannot pick but the fact that we are artists from Uganda is trying enough.
V: Trying hard and failing.

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