'Ukulele Essanyu (Eddy Kenzo & Daniel Ho)
Release date: July 8, 2023

I met fellow Grammy nominee Eddy Kenzo at an awards event in 2023. He loved the joyful sound of the 'ukulele, and wanted to write a song with it. He invited me to a studio where he was working and we wrote and recorded "'Ukulele Essanyu" that very night, Friday. On Saturday, I asked Kumu (teacher) Kealiʻi Ceballos if we could film a music video with his hālau (hula troupe) before Eddy flew back to Uganda. Amazingly, Kumu got everyone together by Sunday morning, and it happened to be the most perfect, sun-shiny morning to match the "'Ukulele Essanyu" vibe. Everything just flowed with this song - the meeting, writing, recording, and even the video. It is one of the most special songs I've ever been a part of. I hope you enjoy.

Edrisah Kenzo Musuuza, known professionally as Eddy Kenzo, is a Grammy-nominated Ugandan singer and music executive. He has gone from homeless child selling water on the streets of Uganda’s capital to one of Africa’s biggest musical sensations with millions of YouTube views, multiple albums, and a plethora of collaboration with other top artists and philanthropic initiatives.

"Essanyu" in Luganda means "joy."

Available on iTunes and Apple Music.

www.EddyKenzo.com
www.DanielHo.com

Credits:
Song: 'Ukulele Essanyu (Let Us Be Instruments of Joy and Love)
Artists: Eddy Kenzo & Daniel Ho (with Hālau Hula Keali'i o Nālani)
© 2023 Big Talent Entertainment & Daniel Ho Creations

Writers: Eddy Kenzo, Steyn, Dj Jabs, Daniel Ho
Vocals: Eddy Kenzo
Ukulele and percussion: Daniel Ho
Keyboards and drum programming: Steyn and Dj Jabs
Claps: Hālau Hula Keali'i o Nālani

Video filmed by Lydia Miyashiro-Ho
Additional filming by Glen Inokuchi and Wen-Chia Parker
Colorists: David Ho and Daniel Ho
Editor and effects: Daniel Ho

Produced by Eddy Kenzo, Steyn, and Daniel Ho
Creative Consultant: Greg Scelsa

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