Sheebah Kalungi

Artist/Singer/vocalist.

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Sheebah Karungi, born in November 11, 1989, is a professional known as Queen Karma and Sheebah, a Ugandan Musician, Dancer, Actress, and Feminist activist. She debuted her acting career in “Queen of Katwe” as Shakira. After leaving Obsessions, a dance group she joined in 2006, she ventured into music and gained recognition with her hit single “Ice Cream.” In 2014, she released her debut project, “Ice Cream,” a five-track EP that performed well commercially, earning her consecutive HiPipo Music Awards for Best Female Artist from 2015 to 2018 and Artist of the Year in 2017, 2018, and 2019.

Early Life and Career:
Sheebah Karungi was born and raised by a single mother in Kawempe, a division of Kampala district, the capital city of Uganda. She left school in senior two at Midland High School, Kawempe, having completed her basic education at Kawempe Muslim Primary School. At the age of 15, she joined a dance group called Stingers before moving to Obsessions Music Group in 2006. At Obsessions, she developed an interest in music, recording two songs before pursuing a solo career.

In 2010, she released her first official single, “Kunyenyenza,” and went on to release other songs, including “Bulikyekola” and “Baliwa.” The turning point in her solo career came with the release of “Automatic,” a song written by Sizzaman, followed by the success of “Ice Cream” and “Twesana.”

In 2014, she released her first musical project, “Ice Cream,” a five-track EP that included hit singles like “Ice Cream” and “Jordan,” earning her the Best Female Artist at the 2014 and 2015 HiPipo Music Awards.

Her second project was titled “Nkwatako.”

Sheebah organized the Nkwatako Concert in 2016 and the Omwoyo Concert in 2018 at Hotel Africana in Kampala, both managed by her team, Team No Sleep. She is recognized as one of the best female artists of her generation.

Sheebah is also a businesswoman, with various ventures under her Sheebah Investments program, including The Red Bar, Red Events (co-owned with dancer Cathy Patra), Sheebah by Natna (a hair extension business), and more. She owns a large mansion and a boat.

Sexual Harassment:
Sheebah Karungi shared a video on her social media platforms, expressing her anger about a man with armed bodyguards who sexually harassed her before a performance. In the video, she narrates the inappropriate behavior of the man in front of her team before a performance.

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