Ykee Benda

Ugandan singer, songwriter, and producer Ykee Benda (born Tugume Wycliffe) emerged in 2015 with a versatile style that incorporates elements of dancehall, Afrobeat, R&B, pop, rap, and reggae. He found mainstream success in 2017 with the infectious single "Superman," which appeared on his full-length debut Kireka Boy, and later turned heads with his chart-topping remix of Sheebah Karungi's "Farmer." Born the seventh child of eight in the Kampala suburb of Kireka, Benda developed his musical skills in the church choir and parlayed that experience into a career after studying c...