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Rachael Magoola, a Ugandan singer now based in the UK, was formerly a member of The Afrigo Band. From 1989 to January 2001, she worked as a music teacher in Kaliro Primary Teacher's College. While at Kaliro she was the patroness of the Music Club. She formulated the syllabi and schedules for the college. The college choir under her patronage on several occasions represented the Busoga region at the National Primary Teachers College Music Festivals. She also arranged many other musical activities both intra- and inter-college
Within the same period, Rachel worked as a co-lead singer for Afrigo Band. With the band, she worked professionally and produced smash hits that rocked the charts nation-wide. Two of her best-known hits are "Obagaina" and "Inhaife." "Obaingaina" was the number-one song on Capital Radio's Coca-Cola hot seven daily countdown for 30 consecutive days, which was a record for Ugandan FM stations. It was also voted Song of the Millennium on the millennium countdown. The video "Inhaife" has been extensively played on UTV WBS CTV and other TV stations.
In Rachel's words: "I wrote songs and contributed in the instrumentation and arrangement of the music, I acted as the band's choreographer and I also participated in media related activities of the band"
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