Former Radio & Weasel talent manager Chagga Geoffrey has claimed that the late singer Mowzey Radio was Burundian, alleging that he had firsthand knowledge of the singer’s family background and the cultural disagreements that followed his death.

Chagga made the claims during a recent YouTube podcast, where he reflected on his relationship with the late Goodlyfe singer, whom he says he helped train and introduce to the entertainment industry.

According to Chagga, his close relationship with Radio gave him detailed knowledge of the singer’s family and personal life, including disagreements over cultural practices following his death.

I was Radio’s manager, and I am the one who introduced him to you in showbiz. I trained him myself. I know his family in detail, and I know the dispute they had after his death because they didn’t know how to perform the Burundian cultural rituals.

He further alleged that Radio’s Burundian sister was involved in disagreements over how the singer’s body should be handled in accordance with their cultural traditions.

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Chagga said the situation became complicated because the singer’s relatives from Jinja, where Radio grew up, also had their own expectations regarding how the burial arrangements and related rituals should be conducted.

However, Chagga did not provide further details to independently substantiate his claim about the singer’s nationality during the podcast.

Reflecting on his role in Radio’s career, Chagga said he was proud of helping the singer become a star, although their relationship eventually became difficult.

I’m glad I made him a star, but it reached a time when Mowzey had become a problem to me. He became a weapon against me.

Mowzey Radio, whose real name was Moses Nakintije Ssekibogo, was one half of the celebrated Ugandan music duo Radio & Weasel. He died on February 1, 2018, after sustaining head injuries during an altercation at a bar in Entebbe.