Sarkodie Meets Buganda Princess Katrina Ssangalyambogo at Mengo Palace

Sarkodie’s first visit to Uganda has taken him to the seat of the Buganda Kingdom. On Sunday, 8 November, Ugandan outlet Patro Uganda posted a short video on X showing the rapper with Princess Katrina Ssangalyambogo of Buganda at Mengo Palace in Kampala.

Sarkodie shared the clip on his own X page a little later, writing: “A lot to say from today in Uganda” and tagging it #TheAfricanDiaries, the hashtag he has used throughout his trip.

Sarkodie at Mengo Palace: what the video shows

The 10-second clip shows Sarkodie, in a cap, shirt and shorts, standing with the princess and a few others on the palace grounds. Neither post explained the purpose of the visit or what was discussed, and Sarkodie has not yet followed up on the “lot to say” he mentioned.

Mengo Palace, also known as the Lubiri, is the official palace of the Kabaka of Buganda, the traditional kingdom of the Baganda people in central Uganda. Princess Katrina Ssangalyambogo is a daughter of the reigning Kabaka, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, and is a familiar face in Ugandan media.

The visit is the first royal stop Sarkodie has shown on the trip. When he touched down in Uganda on Saturday, he had not shared any plans for meetings in the country.

The African Diaries so far

The journey began in Kenya, where Sarkodie did a Nairobi radio run and posted a short film titled “First 48 in Nairobi Kenya”. Since arriving in Uganda he has kept the updates coming. On Instagram on Sunday he posted a set of photos captioned “Screenshots of a fulfilled life”, and on X he shared more #TheAfricanDiaries posts carrying the Kenyan and Ugandan flags.

When he first announced the trip, Sarkodie listed Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Nigeria as the countries he planned to visit, saying he was going to visit rather than perform. He has not given dates for the Tanzania and Nigeria legs.

Back home: Wendy Shay and Rapperholic UK

Even on the road, Sarkodie is still pushing his music. On Monday morning he shared Wendy Shay’s ‘This & That’ video, on which he features, calling it a “Big TUNE!!!”. His pinned post on X also keeps Rapperholic UK in view, with the show set for The O2 in London on 6 March 2027.

Keep following ghanasong.org as we track every stop of Sarkodie’s African Diaries.