Fik Fameica Explained

Fik Fameica
Alias:Fresh Bwoy, King Kong
Birth Name:Walukagga Shafik
Birth Date:1996 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Kampala, Uganda
Genre:Hip hop
Instrument:Rapping
Years Active:2015–present
Label:King Kong
Associated Acts:

Fik Fameica also known as Fresh Bwoy (born Walukagga Shafik on 10 January 1996 in Kampala), is a Ugandan rapper and songwriter. He is popularly known for showcasing his versatality in different genres including Hip-Hop, Afrobeats, Afropop and dancehall. His musical debut came in 2015 with "Pistol" under the Black Man Town music label, led by a Ugandan music icon Geosteady. His later songs, "Salawo" and "Mbega Wa Bbaala" gained him a recording contract with Kama Ivien Management. His club hit "Batuwulira" followed by "Byenyenya" made him the most booked Ugandan artist in 2017. Fik won awards in Uganda and East Africa and went on to win Uganda's most popular artist in 2017. In 2018, he was crowned Breakthrough Artist, Best in Hip-Hop and Best Rap Song for his track "Kutama" at the annual HiPipo Awards.[1] [2]

He continued with club hits, including "Mafia", "Property", "Sconto" and "Tonsukuma". In 2019, he paired up with Nigerian superstar Patoranking for hit song "Omu Bwati"'.[3] started a recording label called Fresh Gang Records in 2019 where they signed various artists like Mozelo Kidz, local managers like Big Sam and official dancers like Wembley Mo, & DJ Ranks Showmaster. Under this group he has released his later songs "Muko", "Tevunya" (featuring Sheebah), (Stupid) "Ndi Byange"(Buligita) and so on.[4] [5]

Discography

songs!song Title!Year
Pistol[6] 2015
Kutama[7] 2017
Byenyenya[8] 2017
Kachima[9] 2017
Sitani Tonkema Ft. Sheebah Karungi[10] 2017
Sconto[11] 2018
My property[12] 2018
Tonsukuma[13] 2018
Tubikole Ft. Vinka[14] 2018
Mwaga Ft. Rayvanny[15] 2018
Am Different[16] 2019
Wansakata[17] 2019
Tell me[18] 2019
Muko[19] 2020

Recognition

Fameica received his first international nomination with Khaligraph Jones Sarkodie in the 2018 Nigeria Entertainment Awards in the category of Best Male Artist Non-Nigerian/Africa.[20]

ZINNA Awards 2018

2018FameicaArtist of the Year
2018FameicaBreakthrough Artist of the Year
2018FameicaTeeniez Male Artist of the Year
2018FameicaTop Hood Rapper
2018FameicaBreakthrough Artist of the Year
2018KutamaBest Hip Hop/Rap Song
2018Sitani TonkemaBest AfroBeat Song

2021Best LugaFlow/Rap Song • Buligita – Fik Fameica (Winner)

Best LugaFlow/Rap Artist • Fik Fameica (Winner

2022 Best Fans Team. Winner

Best LugaFlow/Rap Song. Winner

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIK Fameica wins big at Hipipo Music Awards 2018. Eye. Big. 18 March 2018. BigEye.UG. en-US. 29 August 2019.
  2. Web site: Winners. HiPipo Music Awards #WeTheBest #Africa. en-GB. 29 August 2019.
  3. Web site: Watch Fik Fameica and Patoranking's New Music Video for 'Omu Bwati'. 19 June 2019. OkayAfrica. en. 29 August 2019.
  4. Web site: More About Singer Fik Fameica: Music, Gf, Favorite Artist, Club, Hobbies . www.ugandanbuzz.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190207015141/https://www.ugandanbuzz.com/celebrity-gossip/singer-fik-fameica-bio.html . 2019-02-07.
  5. https://life.chimpreports.com/fik-fameica-live-in-my-journey-concert-this-friday/ Uganda Buzz website
  6. Web site: Pistol Fik Fameika Official HD Video 2016 Sandrigo Promotar. 27 May 2016. YouTube.
  7. Web site: Kutama Fik Fameica Official Video 2018 HD Sandrigo Promotar. 20 October 2017. YouTube.
  8. Web site: Byenyenya Fik Fameica Official Video 2017 HD Sandrigo Promotar. 14 June 2017. YouTube.
  9. Web site: Kachima Wembly ft Fik Fameica Official Video 2017 Sandrigo Promotar. 27 July 2017. YouTube.
  10. Web site: KABAKO Sitani Tonkema ft Sheebah & Fik Fameica New Ugandan Music 2017 HD. 1 June 2017. YouTube.
  11. Web site: SCONTO BY FIK FAMEICA AND WEMBLY MO. 16 June 2018 . www.youtube.com.
  12. Web site: Fik Fameica – PROPERTY. 10 July 2018. YouTube.
  13. Web site: Fik Fameica – Tonsukuma 4K(Official Video). 18 September 2018. YouTube.
  14. Web site: TUBIKOLE – VINKA & FIK FAMEICA (OFFICIAL VIDEO). 28 May 2018. YouTube.
  15. Web site: Fik Fameica Ft Rayvanny – Mwaga (Official Video). 28 November 2018. YouTube.
  16. Web site: Fik Fameica – Am Different (Official Music Video). 18 January 2019. YouTube.
  17. Web site: Fik Fameica – wansakata (Official Music Video). 13 September 2019. YouTube.
  18. Web site: Fik Fameica – Tell Me (Official Music Video). 18 November 2019. YouTube.
  19. Web site: Fik Fameica – Muko (Official Music Video). 2 February 2020. YouTube.
  20. Web site: Fik Fameica gets first international nomination | Kampala Sun.