Ssewa Ssewa has opened up about the circumstances surrounding the split of Janzi Band, insisting that money was not the reason the group eventually fell apart.
According to the singer, Janzi Band was instead damaged by internal misunderstandings, repeated disagreements and confusion among its members.
Looking back at the fallout, Ssewa Ssewa said he sometimes finds himself smiling when he sees Abeeka Band’s Kevin working and spending time with some of the same people he had previously been asked to remove from Janzi Band.
He recalled that Kevin had at one point asked him to fire certain crew members, including Allan, whom Kevin allegedly identified as a source of problems within the group.
“Sometimes I stare at Abeeka Band’s Kevin and recall the times he would ask me to fire some of the crew members like Allan, saying he was the band’s problem. But right now, they work and chill together.”
Ssewa Ssewa explained that whenever complaints were raised against a particular member, he would personally bring the people involved together to establish what had happened and attempt to resolve the disagreement.
That approach, he said, was part of his effort to protect the sense of brotherhood that once existed within Janzi Band.
But according to Ssewa Ssewa, that unity was eventually undermined by confusion involving one individual.
“If it wasn’t for the confusion that was brought about by one of the individuals in the group, I believe we would be far. The person who confused us knows it very well.”
The singer was also clear about what he believes did not cause the breakup.
Ssewa Ssewa dismissed suggestions that financial disagreements were responsible, arguing that the group was instead torn apart by smaller misunderstandings that grew into constant bickering.
“The separation arose from that, and it wasn’t about money issues.”
His account offers a glimpse into the internal tensions behind the collapse of a group he says once had a strong bond. It also highlights how disagreements among members can gradually erode a collective, even when financial disputes are not at the centre of the problem.
For Ssewa Ssewa, the most striking part of the story may be what happened afterward: people who were once presented as sources of conflict can now be seen working and socialising together.