Category: Profiles

Doreen Faith was born on 11th of November 1986 in Jinja, Uganda.

 Doreen Faith

She did her nursery and primary education in Kampala, in the late 90’s she moved to the UK with her family where she has settled and been living since then. Doreen Faith is a 2010 graduate with a combined BA Honours degree in Fashion Design & Marketing obtained from the prestigious London College of Fashion, one of the best and most recognised fashion institutions in the world. Doreen reminisces that from an early age that she has always been engrossed in fashion which has influenced her to pursue higher education studies in fashion. Her fascination with the technique behind the structure of dressmaking began whilst studying at university as a design student where she has developed a strong skill set for designing, pattern cutting and dress making techniques, all clearly visible in her artwork. Presently, she is working on setting up her label-DARE and when she’s not working she free-lances as a Women’s wear Fashion Designer. This ambitious and creative personality has enabled Doreen to keep working and developing her experience in the fashion industry and she strongly believes that her vision, creativity, entrepreneurial skills as well as experience are going to alleviate towards building her career in fashion.

 Her Achievements

Doreen Faith

As a Ugandan born and UK bred fashion designer, Doreen Faith in December 2012 showcased a few dresses from her collection which she has been working on since August 2012. She was invited by the Nile Diaspora International Film Festival committee to showcase her collection at the festival. Her involvement in the event was to introduce her to the Ugandan audience as a designer and promote her women’s wear label called-DARE, which will be based online in the UK from 2014.  “I thought that it would be a great opportunity to promote my label to my country of birth especially at this prestigious event. I have plans of opening DARE shops in Uganda and Africa in the future so part of the objective was to expose my artistry to the Ugandan audience”, explained Doreen Faith. The Nile’s Diaspora International Film Festival is a not-for-profit cultural organization that seeks to change the way people see the world through FILM. The film festival promises to promote cultural and artistic significant films and arts through education and exhibition to enlighten and entertain people. The first event took place on the 7th- 15th of December 2012 and was launched at Sheraton hotel, Uganda. The organisation held workshops in Kampala and different towns in Uganda followed by the closing ceremony, which was held at the same venue and had special performances by Ugandan musicians Desire Luzinda and gospel singer Exodus. Nadia Buari of Ghana and Jim Iyke of Nigeria were both in attendance and were presented with awards in different capacities. Nigeria’s prominent figure, Obi Emelonye, the director and producer for the Mirror Boy premiered his other major film, the Last Flight to Abuja to the Ugandan audience for the first time. Other invitees included Tonya Lee Williams of the young and restless, Omar Oyin Bala a representative for the African Film Consortium in West Africa. Dr. Maggie Kigozi was also amid the few important Ugandan figures in attendance. This event gave people an opportunity to interact with Doreen Faith as well as other compatriots in the entertainment and media industry. Furthermore, you can follow Doreen Faith on Twitter: @doreenfaith or check out on Facebook: Doreen Faith.

Angella Franklin Katatumba is a Ugandan singer born on February 21st in Nairobi Kenya. She is the daughter of the Honorary Consul of Pakistan in Uganda, H.E Dr. Boney Katatumba and Gertrude Katatumba the proprietor AFK Beauty Clinic Kabalagala. Angella has seven brothers including a twin brother called Rugiirwa and an older sister living in Atlanta, Georgia.

Education
She went to primary education in Uganda at the Katatumba Academy, from 1986 – 1994 then went to Belmont Senior Secondary School from 1994 -1996 in Vancouver, B.C, Canada, where she obtained a Public Relations Diploma. She then went to Oxford Brookes University, England where she  got Bachelor of Arts degrees in Economics and Law from 1996-1999. Also at Oxford Brookes University, England she continued on to obtain a Masters in International Management / Public Relations in 1999 – 2000.
After university in England, Angella moved to Chicago, Illinois in the US, where she had several well paying and prestigious jobs in the hospitality industry. She worked at; Buca Di Beppo Restaurant from 2001- 2002, Isaac Hayes Restaurant in 2002 – 2003 also in Chicago and at Majestic Star Casino from 2003 – 2004 in Chicago Illinois, USA where she was earning up to almost $100,000 USD per year.

Work
When Angella moved back home to Uganda in 2005, she started working as the Managing Director at her father Dr. Boney Katatumba’s Hotel called Hotel Diplomate in Kampala, Uganda. She is still currently the MD of the hotel.

Music Career
Angella also started to professionally record her music in Uganda in 2005. So far, she has recorded three Albums. Angella has made singing in English a priority since she started in Uganda; this is because she has always had the global market in mind. The first album is titled PEACE (a 10 track album with songs like:

For You Gulu, Peace – a duet with Butcherman, Sikyettagga – a duet with Bebe Cool, I live For You, Let Me, I surrender, One Minute Man a duet with Bebe Cool, Success, Standing in the Rain and I Live For You Remix.

The Second album is titled Glad I’m Alive, a 10 Track Album with song’s like Feel Alright a duet with Navio, Glad I’m Alive, Thank You, The Pledge, Without You, Wind Beneath Your Wings, A Better Place a duet with First Love, Forgivenes, Ngenze Noono and  wenjagala.

The third Album is titled In The Air has songs like Let’s Go Green, a duet with Keko, In the Air and Only You. In addition to music, in 2006 to present, Angella started an NGO called the Angella Katatumba Development Foundation which is the umbrella of two of Angella’s projects.

The first is her extremely successful “For You Gulu” Project. The For You Gulu project’s intention is through her music to raise awareness about the plight in Northern Uganda and to collect anything in kind to help the people of the war torn regions.

After the massive success of her For You Gulu project, Angella, under her foundation continues to raise awareness for the suffering people in Uganda and eventually Africa.

The second is Angella’s “Let’s Go Green campaign”. After thetre mendous success of Angella’s For You Gulu project, in 2010 the
British Council approached Angella with an endorsement deal and appointed her the International Climate Change Icon in Uganda.

Her purpose was to spearhead again, through her music the awareness of climate change in Uganda. This project has also been extremely successful and has seen Angella globe trot to different parts of the world, she recently returned from Cancun Mexico where she attended the Global Climate Change summit where she performed for heads of states and other dignitaries her Let’s Go Green song which was being used as one of the theme songs at the global summit.

She also goes to the villages in Uganda and  specially in schools to preach about climate change. Angella has so far with God’s grace accomplished a number of achievements namely:

Achievements:
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT ON MAY 12TH 2011- Chose Angella to make history by being the first artist to ever accompany the police, army and prisons bands by singing the Uganda National Anthem for the first time ever in front of 11 heads of state.

DEUSCHWELLES TV (DWTV) Feb 2011 – Featured on DWTV on the Let’s Go Green Campaign’s success.

BRITISH COUNCIL APPOINTED CLIMATE CHANGE ICON IN UGANDA April 1ST

2010 – April 1st 2011– To use my status as a musician and a humanitarian to promote the awareness of Climate Change in Uganda.

ALJAZEERA TV Feb 2010 – Featured on Aljazeera’s Hot Spot Program regarding my music career and my “For You Gulu” Project

VOA November 10th 2009  – Featured on VOA’S, IN FOCUS regarding my success as a singer

VOA September 22nd 2009   – Featured on VOA’S, IN FOCUS regarding “For You Gulu” Project

VOA August 29th2007           – Featured on VOA, Straight Talk Africa, regarding my humanitarian work with my “For You Gulu” Project

CNN Oct 27th 2006                – Featured on Inside Africa, regarding my humanitarian work with my “For You Gulu” Project

Last King of Scotland (Oscar Wining Movie) 2006 – Played the part of “Beautiful Woman Number 1”

Awards:

Diva Awards – Humanitarian Diva Dec 2010 & Role Model Diva Dec 2011

Office of the Prime Minister of the Government Of Uganda: – Peace
Award For You Gulu Project Sept 2010

Record TV Uganda    – Woman of Power Award 2009

Buzz Teens Award    – Ugandan Teens Role Model in 2007 and 2008

Kampala Rotaract Award      – Humanitarian Award for my “For You Gulu”
Project in 2007

Music Talent Show Awards  – For winning singing contests in Canada and
Oxford 1994 – 2000

Who is Angela Nabuufu?

She has been titled “The New Queen of Music” back in the UK. The hot new music sensation Angela Nabuufu better known by her stage name: “Ang3lina” has really been turning heads across the globe.

Angela Nabuufu was born and raised in London and is currently a student at Birmingham University studying an undergraduate degree in clinical psychology.

She is a multi talented musician who has been exposed to music from a very young age. Young with a sexy voice, She play’s the piano, guitar and bass all at an exceptional level. Not to mention that she is also an independent songwriter.

She released her first single Sigwa Kukoma a few months ago, a love song expressing “This Love is Never Ending” which is sung in Luganda, Swahili and English, produced by paddy man at Audio 1. This instantly became a club hit in the UK.

Recently, she released another solo single titled “Omukyala” an inspirational, heartfelt song about women. The lyrics say it all. This was produced just before she left Uganda in September with Award winning producer Henry Kiwuwa.

The new UK queen is destined to jet back to Uganda this month to start her new projects with her new label she was recently signed to by Deejay Bobby Illest, current manager of Bakri and owner of Greenlight Entertainment.