Geoffrey lutaaya member of parliament

Geoffrey Lutaaya is one of the wealthiest musicians in Uganda, with a career that spans more than two decades. It is baffling how he has held and grown his audience over the years, considering the ever-changing dynamics of the music industry. How much do you know about his life aside from his music?

Ugandan musician Lutaaya is a master of his trade and a great entertainer. He entered the music industry as a young boy in his 20s, and he has never looked back. The mellow-voiced singer has worked tirelessly to establish and maintain his reputation.

And it has worked amazingly well, as he is one of the most respected artists in Uganda. Moreover, his success has made people develop an interest in his life. So, where did it all start?

Geoffrey Lutaaya's profile summary

• Name: Geoffrey Lutaaya
• Nationality: Ugandan
• Birth country: Uganda
• Parents: Nelson Kabaggoza (father)
• School: Mbuye Primary School, Koloo High School, and Makerere Day and Evening School for Adults (MAECA)
• Famous as: Musician
• Profession: Singer, aspiring politician
• Marital status: Married
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  Geoffrey Lutaya

  Band Music Artist

  Geoffrey Lutaaya is a Ugandan businessman, musician, politician, father, and husband. He started the DE New Eagles Band Group and is the founder of the group. Lutaaya is now interested in politics and is waiting to run as a Member of Parliament for Kakuuto County in Rakai District in southwestern central Uganda in the 2021 General Elections.

  His hard work in music has brought him a lot of money, making him one of the most wealthy musicians. Geoffrey is an Afro-pop singer and performer with a soft voice.
  

  Early Life and Education by Geoffrey Lutaaya
  

  Geoffrey Lutaaya was born to his late father Nelson Kaboggoza, who died at age 92 in 2016 after a long battle with cancer and high blood pressure, and his late mother, who died in 2019 after four years of illness at their home in Mitti Ebiri Kakuuto – Rakai District, where the singer grew up.

  Lutaaya went to Mitti Ebiri Primary School in Kyotera and then moved to Mbuye Primary School in Rakai to finish primary seven. Then, in the early 1990s, he went to Kololo High School, but music go

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  Lutaaya, A father of positive living 

  IT is 30 years since he died, but memories of Bongole Lutaaya are still as fresh in many people's minds as if it were just yesterday.
  
  Radio airwaves come alive with his songs every Christmas season.
  
  In 2007, a cross-section of contemporary Ugandan artists came together and recorded cover versions of Lutaaya's songs, which were compiled into a tribute album.

   
  
  A memorial concert was also held at Nakivubo Stadium in December 2007 to raise funds for Lutaaya Memorial, a community-based charity.
  
  Lutaaya is the first artiste in the history of Uganda to be honored by his peers with a tribute album.
  
  There is also an annual memorial day, on October 17 in his honor.
  
  But why all the fuss?
  
  Considered a true musical legend by fellow musicians, Lutaaya has inspired a whole generation of artists and his music is timeless.
  
  But Lutaaya's legacy supersedes his musical skills. He is a national hero because he was the first prominent Ugandan to declare he was HIV positive.

   
  
  In 1988, when HIV was still shrouded in mystery and stigma,