TAKEAWAYS

• Weasel says he does not know whether the famous Mowzey Radio “hard drive” actually exists.
• According to him, numerous studios still hold unreleased recordings made by Mowzey Radio before his death.
• He believes some studios have sold Radio’s music and says he recognizes certain songs because Radio always shared his acapellas with him before recording.

Singer Douglas Mayanja, popularly known as Weasel, has opened up about the long-standing speculation surrounding unreleased music left behind by his late music partner Mowzey Radio.

Speaking during an appearance on Galaxy FM, Weasel was asked whether the infamous “hard drive” believed to contain all of Radio’s unreleased music actually exists. In response, the singer admitted that he has no knowledge of such a hard drive but is certain that several recording studios still possess music recorded by Radio.

According to him, the celebrated Goodlyfe duo did not operate from one specific recording studio, which makes it difficult to determine exactly where all of Radio’s unreleased work is stored.

“We didn’t have one particular studio. Sometimes Radio would call me and direct me to certain studios, telling me he had already recorded something and that I should pass by later and add my part,” Weasel explained.

Because of this arrangement, he says there are numerous studios he knows about, while many others remain unknown to him.

Weasel further claimed that some songs released in recent years clearly belong to Mowzey Radio. He says he can easily identify Radio’s work because of the unique creative process they shared throughout their partnership.

“There are songs that have come out recently and I’m one hundred percent sure they were Radio’s songs,” he said.

The singer explained that whenever Radio wrote a song, he would often share the acapella version with him before heading into the studio for the final recording. This, he says, allows him to recognize Radio’s material even years after his passing.

“A lot of studios still have Radio’s music, and the ones that I don’t know sell it off,” he revealed.

Despite his concerns, Weasel appeared unbothered by the possibility that some studios may be profiting from the unreleased recordings. He noted that many people are simply trying to survive and that he cannot confidently claim ownership over music recorded in studios he never knew about.

“If they sell it, let them,” he said. “Everyone has to survive.”

Mowzey Radio remains one of Uganda’s most celebrated musicians years after his passing, and revelations about the existence of unreleased music continue to spark interest among fans eager to hear more of his work.