Philly Bongole Lutaaya

Philly Bongole Lutaaya (1951–1989) was a legendary Ugandan musician who became a national hero by becoming the first prominent Ugandan to publicly declare he was HIV-positive in 1988. He used his final years to advocate for AIDS awareness, writing songs like "Alone" from his album Alone and Frightened and touring schools and churches to spread a message of hope and prevention. His career included touring internationally, and his album Born in Africa was a major success after he recorded it in...