Veteran reggae icon Madoxx Semanda Sematimba has finally addressed longstanding rumours suggesting he was deported from Sweden under controversial circumstances.
In a recent interview with social media personality Peng Peng, Madoxx dismissed the allegations as baseless and untrue, firmly setting the record straight on his return to Uganda.
The Namagembe hitmaker moved to Sweden in 1991, where he started a family and quietly built a life away from the Ugandan spotlight. It was also in Sweden that Madoxx carved out a respected music career, producing timeless reggae classics that continue to define Uganda’s musical landscape.
For years, however, speculation surrounded his abrupt return to Uganda, with online chatter suggesting a messy fallout with his wife and even claims of deportation.
In the interview, Madoxx emphasized that his return to Uganda was entirely voluntary.
“I achieved what I wanted to achieve while in Sweden. I just got tired of life there and wanted to come back home,” he said.
Madoxx noted that while he remains private about his family life, there was no scandal, no fallout, and certainly no deportation.
Far from being pushed out, the reggae legend explained that his return to Uganda was also inspired by a desire to contribute to the local music scene.
“I had solidified my musical position, and I thought it was time to come home and share what I had learned with my people,” he explained.
Madoxx admitted that returning to Uganda after years in a different system came with challenges.
“It was not easy. The systems are very different. But with time, I managed to adjust and blend in,” he said
With a career spanning decades and hits like Namagembe, Nakatudde, and Tukolagane, Madoxx continues to command respect both at home and among the diaspora.
