Haka Mukiga

Arinaitwe Rurihona, professionally known as Haka Mukiga is a Ugandan world and folk singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, poet and dancer. He sings in a number of local languages including Rukiga, Acholi, Rukonjo, and Rufumbira.

Education

Mukiga attended Vincent Alex Primary School in Mukono, Naalya SS, and Kisubi High School for his secondary school before enrolling at Makerere University in 2012 for a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Tourism.

Although Rukiga is his mother tongue, Mukiga he composes music in various traditional instrumentations and languages, such as Acholi, Rukonjo and Rufumbira.

Music career He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays instruments like enanga, Omukuri, Enzamba, Guitar and various other guitars. He started his professional music carrier in 2015 playing at festivals, scoring films, and many other events like, Pearl Rhythm stage coach and festival. He also performed at the Milege World Music Festival in both 2014 and 2015, the Nyege Nyege Festival, Yella Cultural festival, Ongala festival in Tanzania and the Laba Festival.

On 13 April 2019, Mukiga played at the official Ugandan launch for the janzi, held by Ssewa Ssewa at Katonga Hall in Kampala.

Songs

Awards and nominations

Awards & Nominations Year Award Category Result Ref 2017 The Uganda Music Awards (TAMU) Best Regional Artiste (Western) Song:Enzamba Egambe