Rahman’s musical career has been managed by her mother over the last year. However, she has recently been introduced as a new entrant to Jeff Kiwa’s Team No Sleep (TNS), only weeks after Sheebah Karungi quit the camp, after over a decade of working with Jeff Kiwa.
Just a few days after signing her, Rahma Pinky released her first single called “Superstar”, a song that has raised comments from the public.
In her first audio, Rahma Pinky’s voice sounds almost exactly as Sheebah’s.
At the beginning of this month, it was alleged that Sheebah Karungi had quit Jeff Kiwa’s Team No Sleep on allegations that she wasn’t getting any more attention and support since the music industry was put on total lock down.
Despite her vocal ability and stage performance, several music critics still believe that Sheebah needs Jeff Kiwa to push her talent and brand to greater heights.
On welcoming Rahman to the table of queens in the Ugandan music industry, many people have complimented her vocal ability, while still maintaining that she sounds like Sheebah.
Rahma, however, says that’s her own voice and she has no intentions of imitating Sheebah because she wants to create her own vocal identity. She adds that she respects Sheebah and would nevermove under her [Sheebah’s] shadow.
"I actually didn't know that I sounded like Sheebah. I was just given a song which I voiced in the studio" Pinky said.
Since there’s no clear reason as to why Sheebah quit TNS, most people are speculating that Jeff Kiwa might have signed Rahma to cover up the gap Sheebah left. "I am not here to fight Sheebah. She's a legend and I respect her for that. I have also never met her personally, so I think neither of us has a problem with the other. We shall coexist in this industry harmoniously," said Pinky, talking to the Press yesterday.
Upon dropping her first single, media personalities like Sheila Carol Gashumba have come out to say she might be the next big thing.
"She sounds like Sheebah. It's like copy and paste. I don't know what they are up to, but Kiwa is an intelligent man, let's wait and see," music analyst and critic Eddie Sendi said in an interview.
Sheilah Gashumba said, “I want you to remember this name, Pinky, because this girl is about to be the next big thing out of TNS".
Many would love to see Rahma Pinky do her thing but as we all know, consistency and hard work will always be the key to making it in the Ugandan music industry. Rahma might be a good artist, but she will have to add on the vocals she has with good dance moves, diva attitude and versatility in everything to fit in Sheebah Karungi’s shoes.