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Milly Namukasa, born in Uganda, East Africa, based in England, United Kingdom. She is a singer, songwriter, actress and playwright. Her musical background started early in school and college, where she won several awards. She started her acting career when she joined the renowned Theatrical company, Kayaayu Film Players on tours across Africa. In the nine years she was with them she got leading roles. During the 1980’s and 1990’s the theatrical company collaborated with the famous Music band Jimmy Katumba & The Ebonies, and produced stage musicals.Milly wanted to push her career on the international platform and she moved to the United Kingdom where she enrolled on a BTEC National in Performing Arts In 1995 Milly, Essence Kasozi and the late Frank Mubiru formed Africulture a theatre company based in south London. They have written and performed successful plays like Emizigo (shared houses), African Women and Ani addirira (who’s next), in local theatres. The latter is an AIDS awareness play. In 2004,Milly played a lead role in a Musical Production ‘Rwenzori, an African Opera’ at the Millfield Theatre in North London.Milly launched her singing career in 1996 when she recorded her first album Empewo. She was inspired by her move to the UK from Africa. It is about relationships, work and hardships of living in a foreign land. She released her second album Ekikooti in 1998. This was a period when AIDS became a serious global issue. And this song was Milly’s way of contributing to the aids awareness message. Her third album Munonyeza was released in 2001, an album dedicates to life, death and money. In 2002 Milly decided to put her music carrier on hold to go and study for a BA Hons degree in Design For Interactive Media with Digital Art at Thames Valley University. Milly has completed her degree course and has done TV Presenting with TTA, now she can go back to her music. She is working on her new album Milly has performed extensively with renowned artists in music venues across the UK. Milly also perfumed in the National London African Music Festivals and her recent one was with the Women Of Kampala in the Purcell Room She also continues to do charity work involving community groups in performing arts skills. She facilitates music and drama sessions in youth clubs like The Link Club ,a charity that acts as advocate for families affected with AIDS, and AUC UK a charity based in north London promoting cultural awareness and positive attitudes to eradicate poverty. Auc uk has just performed a play “Awangaale†in Milfield Theatre, which was written and directed by Milly herself