[🇺🇬 UNCLE FRED — DEGREES IN OUR HANDS!
HEAVY BASS • UGANDAN AFROBEAT • NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY ANTHEM
Extremely heavy, deep 808 bass that shakes the speakers. Hard-hitting Ugandan Afrobeat drums, booming kick, sharp snare, rolling African percussion, gritty kadongo kamu guitar, dark cinematic brass and massive stadium crowd chants. Mature male lead with a strong Ugandan accent. Slow, powerful opening, then a thunderous beat drop. Every word must be clear. The crowd must sound like thousands of Ugandans responding together.
Eh! Uganda! Mumpulirize!
A degree in the hand!
A dream in the heart!
But where is the opportunity?
Bachelor's degree, master's degree!
PhD, still looking for a job!
Graduates driving, cleaning, caregiving,
Some doing honest work just to survive!
No shame in work! Let nobody despise!
But why must qualified graduates struggle for a chance?
Who gets the office? Who gets the call?
Is it merit for everyone, or connections for some?
UNCLE FRED: Degrees in our hands!
CROWD: WHERE ARE THE JOBS?!
UNCLE FRED: Skills in our heads!
CROWD: GIVE US A CHANCE!
UNCLE FRED: Family connections?!
CROWD: FAIRNESS FOR ALL!
UNCLE FRED: Corruption?!
CROWD: ACCOUNTABILITY!
Open the doors! — LET MERIT RISE!
Give youth a chance! — LET HOPE ARISE!
No jobs for cousins just because they know!
Fair recruitment! — LET THE WHOLE COUNTRY GROW!
Open the doors! — LET MERIT RISE!
Give youth a chance! — LET HOPE ARISE!
Acting for months, then years go by!
Who gets promoted? Who must ask why?
Parliament has raised concerns about acting appointments
lasting beyond the stipulated six months in some offices.
If qualified people wait while positions stay unfilled,
Publish every vacancy! Let the rules be fulfilled!
No bribery, no favour, no hidden deal!
Let every citizen see recruitment that's real!
UNCLE FRED: Uganda yaffe?!
CROWD: YAAFFE! YAAFFE!
UNCLE FRED: Emirimu?!
CROWD: TUGIWAGALA!
UNCLE FRED: Obwenkanya?!
CROWD: TUBWAGALA!
UNCLE FRED: Abavubuka?!
CROWD: TULI WANO!
General Muhoozi, hear the graduates' cry!
Dr. Balaam, let fairness be measured in your time!
Show us transparent systems, let the evidence speak!
Let the qualified compete, let corruption grow weak!
We ask for results, not promises alone!
Let every young Ugandan have a fair chance to own
A future built on skills, integrity and pride,
With justice and opportunity standing side by side!
OPEN THE DOORS! — LET MERIT RISE!
GIVE YOUTH A CHANCE! — LET HOPE ARISE!
NO FAVOURITISM! — FAIRNESS FOR ALL!
ONE UGANDA! — ANSWER THE CALL!
This is Uncle Fred MUJEMU!
From Bududa District, Lutseshe Constituency!
Degrees deserve respect!
Public offices deserve integrity!
Ugandan youth deserve opportunity!
UNCLE FRED! — OUR FUTURE, OUR VOICE!