Kenzo: I had issues with Bebe Cool because of Rema but he is a good person

Kenzo, who was speaking to reporters after performing at Cool's annual show dubbed Tondeka Ekiwatule, said that despite having issues in the past, since burying the hatchet, all has been good.

"Bebe Cool is a good person. It's just that most of the time the truth hurts people. He speaks the truth, and the truth sometimes is bitter. Sometimes he also makes mistakes. But most of the time he is honest," said Kenzo, who noted that their conflicts emanated from the departure of his baby mama Rema Namula from Gagamel, the music label owned by Cool.

"But apart from that, what he says and his controversies, I don't wanna know... He is a big brother. I had issues with Bebe Cool for such a long time. It started with issues with Rema, it prompted a big rift between us. But after burying the hatchet, everything is now okay and he was clean at heart. He gives good advice and doesn't pretend... so, I liked him for that. And I told myself, this guy is different because there are people we've worked with, who are double-faced... so, for me, I like him for that."

Rema Namakula, who has an 11-year-old daughter with Kenzo, left Gagamel while dating Kenzo and he played a huge role in growing her career.

Rema’s work relationship with Cool ended unceremoniously in 2013.

Kenzo and Namakula were together for about six years before she left to date Dr. Hamza Sebunya.

Meanwhile, Kenzo also revealed that Cool was supportive when he had issues with Moses Lubulwa of Luba Events.

"When I had issues with Luba, he called me and asked me how he can help because 'I don't like seeing someone frustrating you' because he knew everything. He called lawyers and showed support... and that showed me that he is a good person," Kenzo said.

Before the country was subjected to a lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Kenzo and Lubulwa, aka Luba, had entered into a deal to stage the Eddy Kenzo Festival on March 28, 2020, at Kololo Airstrip.

Unfortunately, the event didn't happen because of the lockdown.

Luba had initially paid Kenzo Shs120 million. Other reports put the figure at Shs140m. But after the lockdown when Luba approached Kenzo to organise the festival again, the Sitya Loss hitmaker told him that he needed to pay more Shs520m. Other reports put the figure at Shs550m.

Events promoter Balaam Barugahara recently revealed that during the lockdown, Gen Salim Saleh gave promoters Shs5 billion to cover some of the losses they had made due to the lockdown and Luba took between Shs600-800 million.