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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Ghetto Kids were later given a standing ovation by MPs from across the political divide during their recognition in Parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi also praised the dancers, using their story to encourage young Ugandans who face difficult circumstances to continue pursuing their ambitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe hurdles you go through in life cannot deter you in life,\u201d Ssenyonyi said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Ghetto Kids are proof that where you start does not determine where you finish. They turned pain into purpose and struggle into stardom.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The parliamentary recognition has also brought renewed attention to the wider role of Uganda’s arts and culture sector in creating opportunities for young people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Oboth-Oboth called on the Ministry of Gender and the Ministry of Sports to work with the group to mentor more children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ssenyonyi, meanwhile, urged the private sector to invest in arts and culture as avenues for diplomacy, employment and economic opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ghetto Kids’ international profile has been built over several years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Managed by Dauda Kavuma under the Inspire Ghetto Kids Foundation, the group uses dance to create opportunities for orphaned and vulnerable children, including access to education, exposure and personal development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their international breakthrough came in 2017 when they featured in French Montana’s \u201cUnforgettable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The song’s music video attracted hundreds of millions of views and introduced the Ugandan dancers to audiences beyond the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ghetto Kids Uganda group later gained further recognition when they appeared on Britain’s Got Talent in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Judge Bruno Tonioli awarded them a Golden Buzzer, sending them directly to the live shows, and they subsequently reached the competition’s final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their connection with the FIFA World Cup also predates the latest Ghetto Kids FIFA performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2022, the dancers travelled to Qatar and performed at activities surrounding the FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their latest appearance, however, placed them directly on the entertainment programme of the tournament’s final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the supplied information, Shakira invited the group after being impressed by their viral dance videos inspired by the tournament anthem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their participation alongside Shakira and Burna Boy consequently gave the Ghetto Kids Shakira performance a distinctly Ugandan connection, while also placing the group before a global television audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For Parliament, the achievement has become an example of what can happen when young Ugandans are given opportunities to develop their creative abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Oboth-Oboth said the group’s success should encourage Uganda to identify and support more young people with talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is what Uganda is capable of,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet us support our children, because the next ambassador could be coming from any corner of this country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The confirmed development following the parliamentary recognition is a call for the Ministry of Gender and Ministry of Sports to work with the Ghetto Kids to mentor more children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ssenyonyi has also called for greater private-sector investment in Uganda’s arts and culture sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The supplied information does not confirm any specific government programme, funding package or future Ghetto Kids project resulting from those calls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For now, the Ghetto Kids World Cup performance remains the latest milestone in a journey that has taken the Katwe-based dancers from local beginnings to international platforms, while their recognition in Parliament has placed the spotlight firmly on the wider potential of Ugandan talent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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