East African Star Seeks Help in Boston.
Music great Jose Chameleone left Uganda for care in Boston this week. His brother Weasel met him at the U.S. airport to help start his treatment.
The choice to send him far away came after much worry. His son told fans the singer fought hard times with drugs. The pain touched many hearts.
"Please help us keep my dad," Abba Marcus Mayanja told fans. He asked them to stand by his father through these dark days.
Hospital staff back home wanted him to stay put, saying the trip might hurt him more. The doctors at Nakasero felt sure they could help him there.
Close friends considered what to do. Singer Sarah Zawedde pushed for the U.S. trip. She believed Boston held the best hope for his health.
People pray for him all across East Africa. They want their music hero back strong. His songs changed how music sounds in these lands.
The news brings fresh talk about drug problems. Many ask if Uganda needs better health care. Yet right here, right at this moment, most folks just want their star to heal.
His care starts fresh in Boston, where friends stay close by phone. Back home, fans keep faith. They wait to hear good news about the man who gave them such sweet songs.
Music great Jose Chameleone left Uganda for care in Boston this week. His brother Weasel met him at the U.S. airport to help start his treatment.
The choice to send him far away came after much worry. His son told fans the singer fought hard times with drugs. The pain touched many hearts.
"Please help us keep my dad," Abba Marcus Mayanja told fans. He asked them to stand by his father through these dark days.
Hospital staff back home wanted him to stay put, saying the trip might hurt him more. The doctors at Nakasero felt sure they could help him there.
Close friends considered what to do. Singer Sarah Zawedde pushed for the U.S. trip. She believed Boston held the best hope for his health.
People pray for him all across East Africa. They want their music hero back strong. His songs changed how music sounds in these lands.
The news brings fresh talk about drug problems. Many ask if Uganda needs better health care. Yet right here, right at this moment, most folks just want their star to heal.
His care starts fresh in Boston, where friends stay close by phone. Back home, fans keep faith. They wait to hear good news about the man who gave them such sweet songs.
