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John Blaq
John Blaq in the Studio
Background information
Birth name	Kasadha John
Born	(1996-07-16) 16 July 1996 (age 28) Jinja
Origin	Jinja, Uganda
Genres	Rapper, hip hop, electronic
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2018–present
Labels	John Blaq Music

John Blaq (born Kasadha John on 16 July 1996) is a Ugandan musician, songwriter & performing artist .

He is commonly known for his bass vocals and dancehall music accompanied with the introduction [Aya Basi) in all his songs.

History

Early life and education

John Blaq attended Lwanda Primary School and Hasan Tourabi Primary School for Primary Leaving Examination. In 2012, he joined Bweyogerere Secondary School, where he attained both a UCE and a UACE certificate in 2016 and 2018, respectively.

Musical career

John Blaq broke through in 2018 with his single, "Tukwatagane". The song "Sweet Love" was his first collaboration with Vinka, and was released in December, 2018. His first concert took place in Freedom City, Kampala on 29 November 2019 and was named Aya Basi Concert after his common phrase .

Discography

• Romantic 2018
• Sweet Love ft. Vinka 2018
• Tukwatagane 2018
• Program Ft. VIP Jemo & Green Daddy 2018
• Kyoyoya Ft. Daddy Andre & Prince Omar 2018
• Obubadi & Messi King DJ 2018
• Makanika 2019
• Maama Bulamu 2019
• Do Dat 2019
• Tewelumya Mutwe 2019
• Ebyalagirwa 2019
• Replace me Ft. Sheebah Karungi & Grenade Official 2019
• Ebintu byo Ft. Ykee Benda 2019
• Tewelumya Mutwe Ft. DJ Shiru & Jowylanda 2019
• "Singa osobola" ft Lydia Jazmine 2023
• "Just bu just" 2023
• Nekwataako 2020
• Oli Wamanyi Ft. Slim Prince 2020
• Hullo 2020
• Blessed Ft. Levixone 2020
• Mu Lubiri 2020

Endorsements

In September 2019, Kasadha signed with Pepsi under their promotion of the "Tukonectinge Pepsi" campaign. In 2019, he participated in a campaign for fighting teenage pregnancy.

Honors

References

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8. "TUKWATAGANE – JOHN BLAQ (Official Music Video)". 19 September 2018 – via YouTube.
9. "Fast rising star John Blaq acquires a new ride". 31 March 2019. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
10. "John Blaq and Vinka's 'Sweet Love' notches a million views". 11 September 2019.
11. "John Blaq Shuts Down Freedom City in His First Concert Dubbed AyaBas!". 30 November 2019. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
12. "John Blaq sends Freedom City into rupture in 'AyaBas' concert/". 30 November 2019. Archived from the original on 23 December 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
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15. Tukwatagane, 2018-09-19, retrieved 2023-02-19
16. "John Blaq shines in 'Nekwataako' visuals, VIDEO". 20 January 2020.
17. "John Blaq shows off six packs in 'Oli Wamanyi' video featuring Slim Prince". 17 February 2020.
18. Lawrence, Kalema (February 17, 2020). "John Blaq Releases 'Oli Wamanyi' Video Feat Nigeria's Slim Prince". Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
19. "John Blaq Releases His New Song Dubbed 'Hullo', Couples' Favorite". Newslex Point. February 29, 2020.
20. "John Blaq proves lyrical maturity in 'Mu Lubiri' | AUDIO". 12 June 2020.
21. Ray, Lee (June 12, 2020). "John Blaq Goes Soft, Drops New Jam Titled 'Mu Lubiri' - LISTEN AND DOWNLOAD FREE AUDIO".
22. "John Blaq Bags A Multi-Million Deal With Pepsi". West Nile Xpozed. 2019-09-14. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
23. "John Blaq Joins Rajiv Rally 'Fun Base' Ahead Of Jinja Rally". 5 March 2020.
24. "John Blaq to spearhead fight against teenage pregnancy".
25. "Singer John Blaq confirms sealing a mega-million deal". 12 April 2019.
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27. ^ "Bobi Wine, Spice Diana, John Blaq Dominate Zzina awards 2019 (Complete List Of Winners)". www.howwebiz.ug. 23 March 2019.
28. "Zzina Awards: Bebe Cool sidelined as John Blaq, Daddy Andre dominate nominees – Watchdog Uganda". Watchdoguganda.com. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
29. "John Blaq wins big at Buzz Teenies awards 2019, here is the full list of winners". BigEye.UG. 2019-12-07. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
30. Thursday October 31, 2019 (2019-10-31). "John Blaq wins best vocalist award - Spark News". NTV. Retrieved 2020-01-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
31. Isaac Ssejjombwe (2019-12-07). "John Blaq, Daddy Andre rule 2019 for teens – Sqoop – Its deep". Sqoop.co.ug. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
32. ^ "HiPipo Music Awards 2020: All the winners". Music In Africa. June 1, 2020.
33. "Here Are the 2021 MTV Africa Music Awards Nominees". OkayAfrica. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

External links

• #Living: One on One with Artiste John Blaq Archived 2020-06-13 at the Wayback Machine
• Featured Pulser: New kid on the Block "John Blaq"
• Archived 2020-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
• Who is John Blaq: Biography, Profile and Life Story of Kashada John

• 1996 births
• Living people
• Musicians from Kampala
• 21st-century Ugandan male singers
• People from Jinja District