Ugandan DJ and music curator Selecta Jeff believes King Michael would be “super wealthy” if artists earned money every time their music played in bars and at events.
Jeff made the point while praising King Michael’s enduring hits “Muko Muko” and “Kwata Kwata,” which he described as two of the most iconic songs of his generation.
If Artistes got paid for the number of times their records get played in Bars or Events, KING MICHAEL would be super wealthy from just “Muko Muko & Kwata Kwata.”
He went on to salute the veteran musician for creating songs that have continued to dominate public entertainment spaces.
Those two songs have without a doubt been the most iconic jams of this generation. Respect King.
Uganda Moves to Track Music Usage
Jeff’s comments touch on a bigger issue for artists whose music regularly fills bars, clubs and events: knowing exactly how often those songs reach the public and how that usage translates into royalties.
Uganda has been working to address that gap as it strengthens its copyright system.
The Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Act, 2026, took effect in April and introduced changes aimed at strengthening copyright protection and remuneration for creators.
To support that push, Uganda has also started rolling out Nyange, a locally developed music-tracking device that monitors songs played in commercial spaces and helps provide data for royalty collection and distribution.
What Nyange Could Mean for Artists
Authorities and industry stakeholders are installing the devices in places such as bars, hotels, media houses and other commercial venues where businesses use music.
Ugandan made devices (copyright management system) to track music played in hotels, bars, media houses, and public spaces for commercial purposes are currently being installed.
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— Douglas Lwanga (@DouglasLwangaUg) April 30, 2026
Nyange tracks which songs people play, where they play them and how often, giving rights holders better data on music usage.
That could make it easier to establish how frequently songs such as King Michael’s “Muko Muko” and “Kwata Kwata” reach audiences in the spaces where DJs and music lovers have kept them alive.
For now, Jeff’s “super wealthy” comment remains a hypothetical, but it points to a bigger issue in Uganda’s music industry: the difference between having a song that people constantly play and having accurate records of that usage.
With Nyange entering the picture, artists could have a clearer way to document how much mileage their music gets beyond streaming platforms.