2022年11月27日 VOA慢速英语：Kenzo 的卑微开端，第一个获得格莱美奖提名的乌干达人

 

Eddy Kenzo does not know exactly when he was born.
Eddy Kenzo 不知道他的确切出生时间。
 
He lost his mother at the age of 4. He did not know his father. He spent most of his childhood living on the streets, not knowing how to read or write. He often worried about when, or if, his next meal would come.
他在 4 岁时失去了母亲。他没有认识他的父亲。他童年的大部分时间都流落街头，既不会读书也不会写字。他经常担心下一顿饭什么时候来，或者是否会来。
 
From that humble beginning, Kenzo has become the first Uganda-based singer to earn Grammy consideration. His recording, Gimme Love, was nominated this month for a Grammy award for best international music performance. Kenzo shares the nomination with co-performer American Matt B.
从那个卑微的开始，Kenzo 成为第一位获得格莱美奖的乌干达歌手。他的唱片 Gimme Love 本月获得格莱美最佳国际音乐表演奖提名。 Kenzo 与美国演员 Matt B.
 
Some Ugandans dismiss Kenzo's music, saying he is not much of a singer. Others see his musical experimentation as a sign of a gifted artist.
一些乌干达人对 Kenzo 的音乐不屑一顾，说他算不上歌手。其他人将他的音乐实验视为天才艺术家的标志。
 
But, for Kenzo, any recognition of his work is a reminder of how far he has come.
但是，对于 Kenzo 而言，对他作品的任何认可都在提醒他已经走了多远。
 
"Honestly speaking, I am so overwhelmed. I am so nervous at the same time," Kenzo told The Associated Press. "I thank God that we made it."
"老实说，我感到不知所措。同时我也很紧张，”高田贤三告诉美联社。 “我感谢上帝，我们做到了。”
 
In 2015, Kenzo, whose real name is Edirisa Musuuza, won a BET award as the viewers' choice for best new international artist. He was the first and only Ugandan so honored to date. The award followed the release of his song Sitya Loss, which became very popular. The linked music video features children dancing in a poor, rural town in central Uganda. The energetic performance captured international attention.
2015 年，本名 Edirisa Musuuza 的 Kenzo 赢得了 BET 奖，作为观众选择的最佳国际新艺术家。他是迄今为止第一个也是唯一一个如此荣幸的乌干达人。该奖项是在他的歌曲 Sitya Loss 发行后获得的，该歌曲非常受欢迎。链接的音乐视频中，孩子们在乌干达中部一个贫穷的乡村小镇跳舞。充满活力的表演引起了国际关注。
 
Growing up, Kenzo had wanted to become a soccer player. His skill won him financial support to attend a school. But he later dropped out and returned to the hustling that he says made him a man.
长大后，Kenzo 曾想成为一名足球运动员。他的技能为他赢得了上学的经济支持。但他后来退学了，回到了他所说的使他成为一个男人的喧嚣。
 
"I am a hustler," he told AP. "This is a very huge step for me, my family and the ghetto people, the hustlers, the people who come from nothing. It gives us a lot of hope that anything is possible."
“我是一个骗子，”他告诉美联社。 “这对我、我的家人和贫民窟的人、骗子、白手起家的人来说是非常重要的一步。它给了我们很大的希望，一切皆有可能。”
 
Kenzo recorded his first single in 2008. He became famous in 2010 with the song Stamina which was praised for its youthful energy. And he has since been invited to perform across the world.
Kenzo 记录道2008年推出首支单曲，2010年凭借青春活力的歌曲Stamina一举成名。此后，他还被邀请到世界各地演出。
 
Three days before he found out that he had been nominated for a Grammy, Kenzo held a festival in Kampala that was attended by thousands, including Uganda's prime minister. It was a proud moment for a singer whose music is often ignored by local radio stations.
在得知自己获得格莱美奖提名的三天前，Kenzo 在坎帕拉举办了一场有数千人参加的音乐节，其中包括乌干达总理。对于一位音乐经常被当地广播电台忽视的歌手来说，这是一个值得骄傲的时刻。
 
Andrew Kaggwa is an arts reporter with the local Daily Monitor newspaper. He described Kenzo as a mysterious person who "has disrupted the industry in ways no one can explain."
Andrew Kaggwa 是当地 Daily Monitor 报纸的艺术记者。他将 Kenzo 描述为一个神秘人物，“以无人能解释的方式扰乱了整个行业”。
 
Kaggwa said Kenzo is the Ugandan singer "who refused to fail."
Kaggwa 说 Kenzo 是“拒绝失败”的乌干达歌手。
 
Those who control music on Uganda radio stations may dislike the singer's work, the reporter said. But, he added, Kenzo has a loyal following.
记者说，那些控制乌干达广播电台音乐的人可能不喜欢这位歌手的作品。但是，他补充说，Kenzo 拥有忠实的追随者。
 
"For some reason, things happen" for Kenzo, Kaggwa said. "He just lets the awards, the accolades, speak for him."
Kaggwa 说，Kenzo 的“出于某种原因，事情发生了”。 “他只是让奖项和荣誉为他说话。”
 
The Recording Academy will announce all the award winners at the 2023 Grammy Awards ceremony on February 5.
唱片学院将在 2 月 5 日的 2023 年格莱美颁奖典礼上宣布所有获奖者。