Acidic Vokoz during his Ndi Musoga Concert at Lugogo Cricket Oval. Photo/ Isaac Ssejjombwe
How would you describe Acidic Vocals?
Acidic Vocals is a Ugandan artiste born in 2000. I am from Busoga, studied at Namunyumya Mixed Primary School (St Mulumba) before joining Town Side Secondary School but I dropped out in Senior Five.
What did you do after dropping out?
I went to Namutumba where I started music production and later joined music, getting my breakthrough with Nkulinako Crush before coming to Kampala to professionally embark on my music career.
Why did you drop out?
I dropped out because of limited funds from my parents.
What inspired that name?
It is so simple. My vocals are acidic. I thought of something unique in regard to how I sing and that is what I came up with.
Who came up with the Cricket Oval concert idea?
It was Abitex’s idea. He came looking for me and said we should do a concert. We bought the idea and agreed on the terms. At first, we were contemplating on taking the concert to Zoe Grounds but I later insisted on Cricket Oval and he agreed.
Were you staging this concert because of the concert wave at the time or because you were ready to stage one?
Yes, that might have been there but we mostly wanted to prove that even a budding artiste can successfully hold a concert. We wanted to erase the mentality that to have a concert, one had to have been in the industry for many years. What did you expect at this concert?To be honest, I did not expect a big turn up and I was afraid at first but God did it and I will always be appreciative of whoever made it possible. You pulled it off on a busy weekend that also had other concerts.