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.
Rukiga is his mother tongue, but Mukiga also sings in other local languages, such as Acholi, Rukonjo and Rufumbira.

Music career

He started learning to play the enanga in 2013, then the guitar in 2014. He started playing at festivals a year later, starting with the Pearl Rhythm stage coach and festival. He also performed at the Milege World Music Festival both 2014 and 2015, 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