Born in Nateete, a Kampala suburb damaged by illegal wetland construction, singer Green Daddy watched his neighborhood flood and responded with action. He opened a kindergarten three years ago where children learn to clean streets, drain stagnant water, and plant trees — then carries the same message onto Uganda's stages with upbeat tracks about plastic waste and tree planting.
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Green Daddy, el cantante ugandés que convierte el afropop en educación ambiental

DEUTSCHE WELLE

Criado en Nateete, un barrio de Kampala marcado por construcciones ilegales en humedales, el cantante Green Daddy vio inundarse su vecindario y pasó a la acción. Hace tres años abrió un jardín de infancia donde los niños aprenden a limpiar calles, drenar aguas estancadas y plantar árboles, y lleva el mismo mensaje a los escenarios ugandeses con canciones sobre residuos plásticos y reforestación.

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