Holy Keane Amooti

Holy Keane Amooti
Born	July 7, 1986 Uganda
Nationality	Ugandan
Alma mater	Makerere
Occupation	musician

Holy Keane Amooti is a Ugandan gospel, dancehall and reggae artist.^[1] He has performed in Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania, and shared stages with Papa san, Michelle Bonilla, Wilson Bugembe, Exodus, and Judith Babirye.^[2]^[3]

Early life and education

Amooti was born Mugisa Keneth on July 7, 1986, in Fort Portal. He grew up with his grand mother in the western part of Uganda (Kasese District). In 1998, he lost his mother and in 2000 his father, both to HIV. In 2003, both his aunt and grand mother died. As the first born in a family of four Holy Keane was left to take care of his siblings. He attended Equator Model Primary School, Kasese Secondary School and graduated from Makerere University in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in performing arts and film.^[4]

Discography

Songs

Jah Jehovah
Guide me
Hero ft Becky Nantale
Milele & mbote ndocha
Niiwe
Download ft Hawa Musa
He paid it
King and queen
Am to pm
Messiah
Love love
Anatupenda
Love love remix ft JJ Worthen

Awards and recognition

Nominated for the artist of the year in Groove awards 2012
Nominated for VIGA Awards: Dance Hall artist of the year
Nominated for HIPIPO Awards:Best On Stage Performer ^[5]

References

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↑ "HOLY KEANE AMOOTI". powerfm.co.ug/phatfest/holy-keane-amooti/. Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ "Patricia Mujungu in Love Unlimited concert". observer.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=34251:-patricia-mujungu-in-love-unlimited-concert-&catid=42:sizzling-entertainment&Itemid=74. Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ "An interview with Holy Keane Amooti". www.koonadance.ug/news/870/An-interview-with-Holy-Keane-Amooti/#.VJ6OdF4AA. Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ "Holy keane Amooti with new single "Milele"". www.wemixent.com/main/news/africa/who-was-nominated-and-who-wasn-t-in-the-viga-awards http://gospelmodes.blogspot.com/2012/04/holy-keane-amooti-with-new-single.html. External link in |website= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)

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