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slums in Kampala, Uganda. They have appeared on major platforms across the world – featuring in

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History

In 2014, a video of Alex, Fred, Bachir, Patricia and Isaac dancing to Eddy Kenzo's "Sitya Loss" music went

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, accumulating over 8 million views on Youtube and other social networks. Kenzo later stated "I did not know about this clip until a friend told me about it.“ He later asked them to collaborate in the song's official video released in September that same year, marking the beginning of the Ghetto Kids which allowed them to return to school and founder Daouda Kavuma to buy equipment to develop the group. He composes and produces several pieces of music for the group that toured Africa and the UK in the following months. On November 30, 2015, 14-year-old Alex died as a result of a bicycle accident; despite their loss, Ghetto Kids have continued their performances, touring throughout Africa and beyond. The group have provoked the admiration of American artists P. Diddy and Nicki Minaj, and in 2017, the group featured in the clip of

's Unforgettable, launching their success in the United States. In January 2023, the Ghetto Kids travelled to France to perform at half-time during

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prior to the match. In April 2023, Ghetto Kids appeared on '' Britain's Got Talent'' where new judge Bruno Tonioli gave them the golden buzzer mid-performance, becoming the first ever constant to get a Golden Buzzer mid-performance in ''Got Talent'' history. The group won the third semi-final with 39.7% of the public vote, and finished sixth place in the final, receiving 10.1% of the public vote.

Collaborations

*2014: "Sitya Loss" - Eddy Kenzo (Music video) *2015: "Jambole" - Eddy Kenzo (Music video) *2017:

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" (Music video) *2022: "ODG" - Eltee Skhillz (Music video) *2022: "Tunakupenda" - Triplets Ghetto Kids ft. Eltee Skhillz (Music video)

References

{{Reflist Living people Ugandan musical groups Musical groups established in 2014 Year of birth missing (living people) 2014 establishments in Uganda Britain's Got Talent contestants