One on one with Teso's fastest rising star Rody Gavana

Rody Gavana

 He doesn't need any introductions in Teso, on the other side of the music fraternity, remember the name Rody Gavana, real names Okiror Anselm Aaron.

Rody Gavana is a native of Ngora and plies his trade in the city of Soroti. He started his musical journey in 2018 and was coincidentally nominated the same year in the LEA awards and Teso Entertainment Awards winning the latter in the best dancehall category.

His meteoric rise has seen him receive positive reviews from musical critics and fans alike. Rody's latest song come to daddy has garnered 15000 views on Youtube (not a mean feat coming out of a region like this), it shows the quality he exudes. This dancehall crooner is signed to Wakanda Entertainment Limited.

Here is a part excerpt of Rock Entertainment's  interview with him.

Qn. What is your real name?

A. Okiror Anselm Aaron

Qn. How old are you?

A. I'm 21 years old, born on the 12th January 2000.

Qn. When did you start your musical journey?

A. In the year 2018

Qn. Which schools did you attend?

A. Joy Christian Nursery and Primary School, Ngora High School, Teso College Aloet and Jinja College and soon joining university for my Bachelors

Qn. Tell us about Wakanda Entertainment?

A. Its the record label to which I'm signed to

Qn. Come to daddy is a very nice tune, how do you describe your music?

A. I call it Afrodyology, its a mix of African music influences with Rodyology. Rodyology is coined from my stage name Rody (Chuckles with laughter). Considering I blend many other genres, I decided to call my style Afrodyology

Qn. How does it feel having a hit song at a time when artists can't perform to their fans due to Covid related restrictions?

A. It feels good, many people have been glued to their radios and television sets because bars are closed so it was a blessing in disguise for me because the song has received massive airplay

Qn. How do you juggle music and books?

A. I give them both enough time, that's why I've managed to perform well in both

Qn. What's the future like? Are you working on new music?

A. I have some projects cooking in the studio, I'll be working on some collaborations next year, I'm Uganda's next big export!

Qn. Should we expect a Grammy?

A. Most definitely, that's the target and more

Qn. Who is your biggest musical inspiration?

A. WizKid

Qn. Is there any artist from Teso or beyond that you would love to work with?

A. I can't specify but any artist who matches my style, I've worked with many before and open to work with many more.

Qn. Any word of advice to the up and coming artists?

A. Focus on promoting your music, utilize social media, have a great team, keep learning from the best and never give up.

Watch Rody Gavana's latest song come to daddy by clicking this link 👉🏿Come to daddy - Rody Gavana