GNL Zamba’s Advice Ends Izhuru’s 24-Year Music Dream: “You Have No Chair in Lugaflow”

What the report says

Isaac Ssegawa, better known as Izo Izhuru, says he has ended a music career that spanned about 24 years without producing the breakthrough he wanted. According to Watchdog Uganda, he began taking music seriously while in Senior Two at Kisozi High School and once hoped to build a bilingual career in the style of Jose Chameleone, including singing in Luganda and Kiswahili.

The report says Ssegawa changed stage names several times over the years, including Isaac Banton, Isaac Musanyusa, Sweet Kati and later Doctor Grapher, but never landed a major hit. He said advice from Ugandan Lugaflow artist GNL Zamba played a key role in his decision to step away. GNL Zamba reportedly urged him to focus on his studies and told him he had no place in Lugaflow, a comment Ssegawa says stayed with him. Jacob Omutuuze also offered similar guidance, according to the article.

Ssegawa is now working as a land manager, which he describes as a more stable path. The story highlights a familiar challenge in Uganda’s music scene: many artists spend years chasing recognition, but only a few achieve lasting commercial success. In this case, the article presents Ssegawa’s move as a personal decision shaped by mentorship, disappointment and the search for a more secure future.