Shamim Murerwa
Shamim Murerwa born on (September 27, 1999) is a Ugandan musician also known by her stage name Omega 256, also referred to as the queen of the west. She is a songwriter and live performer artist.[1][2][3]
Career
Shamim began her music career at the age of 17 and released her debut song, "Ninterwa," in 2018. She subsequently released additional songs, including "Weekend," "This Year," "Keeza," and "Deep in Love." She attended primary school at Shalom Keben, secondary school at Sentah College and later branched into her music career and has performed live music concerts in Kampala and major cities in Uganda. Her songs have a blend of reggae, afrobeat, and traditional Ugandan music growing er fan base locally and internationally.[4][5][6][7]
Early life
Murerwa grew up in Ankole, a region in western Uganda and lost her mother at the age of 5 years. She continued with education until her Senior 4 vacation, where she started recording her songs in music studious and this marked the beginning of her music journey.[8][4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Omega 256 Music, Songs, Videos, Mp3 Downloads and Biography". www.howwe.ug. 2025-09-23. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ "Omega 256 Songs, Biography, Music downloads | Blizz Uganda". blizz.co.ug. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ Ruby, Josh (2022-03-02). "Manager Nash Weiz Rewards Omega 256 With Posh Ride (PHOTOS)". MBU. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- 1 2 ATILUK, NATHAN (2023-08-08). "I would be a doctor if I were not a musician – Omega 256". The Observer. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ "Omega 256 Biography, Profile, Facts, Life Story, About Omega 256". PearlTunes. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ Reporter, NewVision (2024-02-27). "Western Uganda's Omega 256 thrills Kololo guests". New Vision. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ Morgan (2024-03-25). "Omega 256 || Biography". Zambianmusicpromos. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ↑ Mwesigwa, Solomon (2025-08-21). "Omega 256: Using Runyankore to share her language and culture with the world". MBU. Retrieved 2025-11-25.