Writing Lyrics Down Is an Old Way of Making Music, Says Uncle Chumi
Singer and comedian Uncle Chumi says she does not believe in writing lyrics before recording music.
During her appearance on Sanyuka Uncut, Chumi explained that she simply talks out her songs, keeping the words in her head until it is time to sing.
She noted that today’s music is much shorter, which makes it easier to remember lyrics without putting them on paper.
In contrast, the “Gwokute Gwobba” star described writing music as an old style of doing things.
She said it was more common in the past, when musicians sang long songs filled with many words that could easily slip from the mind if not written down.
None of the songs I have sung were written down. I just talked them. You need to leave the old way of thinking. The music we make these days lasts two minutes or one minute and a few seconds. Musicians like Chance Nalubega used to write their songs because they sang many words that they could forget if they did not write them down. But for us, we keep the lyrics in our heads, think about them, and then sing them.
So if you ever spot Chumi in the studio with empty hands, do not panic.
The notebook might be missing, but the lyrics is already locked in her head.
All my songs, including my recent gospel song, come from the heart. – Uncle Chumi recounts her spiritual deliverance at Pastor Bugembe’s church. #SanyukaUnCut #SanyukaUpdates #FfeBannoDdala pic.twitter.com/5BqkgEcLUo
— Sanyuka TV (@sanyukatv) February 3, 2026
