Biography:
Prince Paulo Kafeero, born Paul Job Kafeero was a celebrated Ugandan Afro-folk singer. He was born on 12 July 1970 – but unfortunately, he lost his life on17 May 2007.
Paul Kafeero died on 17 May 2007 at Mulago hospital in Kampala. He died of Malaria which had been with him over the whole Month of May when he died which was very severe to the artist at the time of his dead.
Paul Kafeero was burried at his home village in Buikwe District at his ancestral home where he was laid to rest. His burial was attended by all artists in Uganda at the time including Jose Chameleone and other big artists in Uganda in 2007.
In 1977, Kafeero began school at Nkokonjjeru Demonstration Primary School, and went on to Ngogwe Baskerville secondary school, walking the four kilometres there each day. In the same year he began school, his father left the family. Because of his mother's opposition to his interest in music, he went to stay in the nearby village of Masaba with his older sister Grace and her husband.
His sister's husband then paid his school fees after his father's abandonment. With no secure source of school fees, Kafeero did not finish secondary school. He earned money by making bricks, cultivating beans, selling used clothes, and tailoring. Kafeero's father gave no further support and had no contact with his son until he became famous
During his career as a musician, Kafeero won several prestigious awards. In both 2003 and 2004, Kafeero won the PAM Awards for best Kadongo Kamu artist/group of the year.
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