Ssebo Lule (Lule Raymond) was born on 15/02/1991 in Kampala, Uganda. He is a Luganda poet, author, actor, rapper, and poetry editor. His poetry advocates for socio-political change, environment conservation, and life improvement at individual levels. Love is at the center of it all; love for oneself, a fellow citizen, and the world as a natural and limitless resource.

In 2018, he published his first all-Luganda poetry collection Ogenda wa? Ebiyiiye Ebisiiga Ekifaananyi Mu Bigambo under Kitara Nation. 

In 2019, he facilitated the first Babishai Niwe Luganda Poetry Workshop in Kampala as a Luganda poetry writing master class. Ssebo Lule is a member of Ekibiina Ky’olulimi Oluganda (Luganda Society) based at Bulange, Mmengo.

In 2020, he made his first film appearance in Swangz Avenue’s short film Rolex. The same year in December, he released his first poetry-and-rap mini-album Piibi EP, solely produced by his friend and teammate Ebrahim Soul’O. 

In 2021, he won the PHAU COVID-19 Poetry and Storytelling Competition about Mental Health.

Janzi Award Winner

Outstanding Spoken word

Ssebo Lule holding the Janzi Award for best Spoken word

In 2021, he won the Janzi award for Outstanding Spoken Word.

Ssebo Lule has performed Luganda poetry at several art shows and festivals like the Bayimba arts festival, Babishai Niwe Poetry Festival, Writivism festival, Kampala International Theatre Festival, Doa Doa arts festival, LaBa arts festival, Open Mic Uganda, Kelele@Makerere, Milege, among others.

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