Added: Jan 10, 2019

Samuel Sendagire best known by his stage name Leumas Owabajaja, is an African contemporary Hip Hop recording artist, Fashion designer and social activist from Eastern Uganda (Mbale). His work reflects his life’s mission to contribute to a better world by supporting and inspiring people around him.

Best known for his music, Leumas embarked on his music career in 2012, with his two friends BygBen Sukuya and Blazy Umukuka in the short-lived rap group BAYINGA. Since then, he is pursuing a solo music career. His music is circled around African life styles and life events, which makes his music unique and breath taking. He also incorporates elements of different musical tradition, giving his music a distinctive style. He also won the Eastern rapper of the year award 2017 by Ug Hip Hop Awards.

As such, he released his first single titled Enkovu (Scar), followed by Sive Mukyalo, Village Girl, Nasollo among others. Moreover, in 2013, Leumas Owabajaja was featured on the Hip Hop Boot Camp album by Youth & Hip-Hop, and in 2018 he was invited as a tutor.  He further performed on various regional and international festivals such as Bayimba Arts Festival (2013-2015) and LABA Arts Festival (May 2017).

In 2018 Leumas Owabajaja worked with Youth & Hip hop as a workshop facilitator during the Hip Hop Boot Camp.