Singer Ykee Benda real names Wcliff Tugume has announced that he has decided to step down as President of Uganda Musicians Association.
It should be noted that Singer Sophie Gombya was the President but resigned with an aim of focusing on her political career and this was when Ykee Benda, who was the vice President then became President. Cindy Sanyu then replaced him as Vice President.
Ykee Benda, after serving for only six months has decided to resign and give an opportunity to other musicians. His reasons are however not clear yet but he said that he has thought about it fo
Taking to his social media, Ykee wrote: “I will be stepping down soon as president of UMA. After three months of deep thought and advise from people I trust, they need someone else.
It should be noted that the Uganda Musicians Association was initiated in April, 2019. It was then officially launched in May 2020.
UMA was established to protect, preserve Ugandan music and also promote unity among musicians.