Caesar Kajura

Born in 1989, Caesar Kajura hummed little tunes to himself, long before he could talk. His love of music, rhythms and culture provides a colourful lens though which he sees and shares his world with the rest of us. After years of struggling to relate to school systems and making friends; one day a music teacher gave Caesar a set of percussion drums for a school performance and set the direction for his life.

Born with a mild form of autism later diagnosed as Asperger’s syndrome, Caesar attended pre-school and primary in Kampala Uganda where his struggle with academics did not stop him becoming head-boy at 2 of the many schools he attended. His adult- like behaviour, demeanour and sense of responsibility helped develop the discipline he needed for a career in music.

Caeasar connects best through his music and has used this simple fact to support programs and raise awareness on an issue that is personal: Special Needs and Autism. In 2011 Caesar recorded”5 songs for Christmas” onto a small CD which raised funds for the Komo centre for autism in Entebbe. In September 2014, Caesar used funds from the launch of his city-life album to build washrooms for the special needs centre at Hill Preparatory school. In 2015-Caesar played at a fundraiser for the Uganda society for disabled children. In 2016 launched the Caesar J foundation to promote music therapy.