Biography:
Maro Uganda, born Ronald Magada, is an Ugandan musician, songwriter and performer, currently based in Germany. He is known for his songs, "Mubbi Bubbi" ft David Lutalo, "Rising star", "Kyokoba", "Anjagala" among others.
Maro was born in Jinja to James Magada and Janet Babuleka. His father serves in the Uganda Police Force. He is the eldest of 13 children.
Maro attended Samba Barracks Nursery School and joined St. Peter Nsambya Primary school. He did his PLE at Bupadengo Primary School in Kamuli District. He studied at White Land College (currently known as Seroma College) for one year and later joined Light College Mukono. He finished at Buloba High School where he sat for his UACE 2006.
In 2015, Maro graduated from Makerere University with a bachelor's degree in Development Studies
Maro started his music career in 2007, juggling between work at the Cineplex cinemas garden city mall kampala as well as campus and he got a breakthrough in 2010 with "Toneraga: ft Empress and Mikie Wine.
In 2011 he signed with "West end entertainment" of Aziz Azion, a prominent vocalist, writer and guitarist in Uganda and released his first single titled "Sulabulungi" . This was followed by the Lusoga hit single "Biweewo".
His second collaboration was with Mya Baganda of the Blu*3 in 2012. He later released "Genda Ewamwe" which was one of his major hit songs in 2013 winning him a chance at his first concert that took place Freedom City in September 2013.
In the same year he was nominated in the Buzz Teenies Awards and right after the successful concert, he won the award for Best collaboration of the year in the next weeks "Why" featuring Ugandan hip hop star "Gravity Omutujju at the first ever Club Music Video Awards held on the 20th September 2013.
He released a single "Rising star" in celebration of his success, speaking about his journey, embedding clips of the awards ceremony and the major concert tours he had by then. He has collaborated with hip hop stars like Navio, GNL ZAMBA, Feffe Bussi, Gravity Omutujju etc
He is an active member of VIVA CONAGUA which is an international NGO based in Germany providing clean water, promoting sanitation and proper hygiene through art and sport. He has worked with Uganda Hands For Hope Namuwongo, Uganda Women Cancer Support Organisation, Inter Aid on Refugees and PLAN International (Uganda) with emphasis on empowerment of girls
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