Entertainment journalist Kasuku has made a bold prediction about the future of Ugandan music, tipping Western Uganda’s Ray G to become the country’s biggest artist within the next two to three years.
Kasuku believes Ray G has the talent, star presence and career strategy needed to move from his current position into the very top tier of Uganda’s music industry.
“He knows what he’s doing, so don’t be shocked in two or three years when he’s the biggest artist in the country,” Kasuku said.
The journalist believes Ray G’s rise could be particularly significant because of how deliberately the singer appears to be building his career.
“It might take Central artists a lot of time to remove him because he’s intentional about whatever he’s doing,” Kasuku added.
Kasuku also pointed to Ray G’s personal branding as one of the qualities separating him from other artists.
According to him, the singer has successfully created an image that presents him as a star, while his relatively reserved personality has helped strengthen that identity.
“He has branded himself well and treats himself like a star. He is less chatty and keeps himself reserved,” Kasuku said.
The prediction comes as Uganda’s music industry continues to debate which artists could eventually take over from the established names who have dominated the scene for years.
Kasuku also discussed King Saha, arguing that the singer has already reached the pinnacle of his career. For Saha, however, Kasuku believes the challenge now is not reaching the top but staying there.
“For King Saha, he has reached the pinnacle of his career. The next question is how to keep there because after everything is done, that’s the biggest challenge,” he said.
That comparison puts Kasuku’s Ray G prediction into sharper focus. While he believes King Saha is dealing with the challenge of maintaining his position, he sees Ray G as an artist still climbing—and potentially capable of reaching the very top.
For now, the two-to-three-year timeline remains Kasuku’s prediction, not an established outcome. But if Ray G continues along the path Kasuku describes, Uganda’s next major music power shift could come from Western Uganda.