Jimmy Katumba (1955 – 13 August 2006)[1][2] was a Ugandan popular music singer.
[3] Starting out as a singer of gospel music in his early years, he rose to fame as the country's premier pop star from late-1970s to the 1990s.
His music career started in the numerous church choirs to which he belonged.
[6] Katumba started his music career as an eight-year-old singer in Mukono Church of Uganda where his father was a preacher.
Popularly known for his baritone voice, Katumba became celebrated for songs like "Twalina Omukwano," "Drums of Africa" and "Fa Kukyolina."