In music, tales of near-misses and last-minute interventions are widespread and one entails Haruna Mubiru’s common track “Ekitooke Kifa Nsalila” and the way it was virtually bought to the late Kato Lubwama.
Because of the well timed intervention of Mesach Semakula, Haruna was capable of retain the track, and it grew to become a breakthrough hit in his profession.
Mesach Semakula narrates the incident, recalling how he first heard Haruna Mubiru singing the track.
Caught by the tune, Mesach prompt that they head to the studio the following day to document it. Nevertheless, when he returned the next day, Haruna dropped a bombshell—he had already bought the track to Kato Lubwama.
This information didn’t sit properly with Mesach, who, in his frustration, slapped Haruna and demanded to know who had purchased the track.
Mesach, an in depth pal of Kato Lubwama, was conflicted. He revered Kato however discovered it tough to ask him to return the track, particularly since Kato had already bought it to Doreen Mutiibwa, although it had not but been recorded within the studio.
Confronted with a tricky choice, Mesach proposed: he and Haruna would rush to the studio and document the track first. They went to Dream Studios, owned by Eddie Yawe, and Haruna recorded “Ekitooke Kifa Nsalila.”
When Kato Lubwama ultimately approached Mesach in regards to the state of affairs, Mesach apologized and defined that the track was meant to be Haruna’s large break.
He wished to make sure that Haruna’s second within the highlight wasn’t misplaced, and his efforts paid off.
The track grew to become a large hit in Uganda and since then, Haruna has remained influential in Ugandan music.
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