Life is good together

Audio, real name, Jamil Nato (L) and video, aka, Kassim Mutyaba,

What you need to know:

Upcoming artistes Audio, real name, Jamil Nato, and Video, aka, Kassim Mutyaba, who have similarities with the Goodlyfe Crew, Radio and Weasel, they have enjoyed life together since childhood. Audio was a passionate footballer who aspired to play for SC Villa, while Video, a calmer version of the former, likes quiet life. GEORGE KATONGOLE caught up with the siblings.

Audio

How would you describe Video?
Video is so friendly and respectable. For instance, when we are writing our music, he gives positive criticism regardless of what you tell him to change.

What is your earliest memory of him?
We have so much in common. What I remember vividly is that he was not good musically yet he liked music so much. It is practice that has made him better.

What nickname did you have for him?
Mutyaba Kassim Ali Van Khamis Daudi Yusuf van Major Usman Bin Abdu Osama van Bin Laden Bin Garang. I still remember that and laugh because his name was like a poem.

What is he most scared of?
I have not seen him scared at all. He is a ‘dangerous’ man. He is so brave and has on several times faced off with gangs in the area.

What is the craziest thing he did as a child?
One time he beat another child at the borehole. This boy came and tried to jump the queue. He beat him so badly that I was so worried.

What is the craziest thing you did together?
There was a time when we fought in the bar. A girl came and incited us.
We neither drink nor smoke but this girl knocked Video with a bottle and the beer poured on his Timberland shoes. The girl started demanding her beer. When we got her a beer from the counter, she grabbed our drinks from the table. She seemed drunk but we had to punish her when she abused Video’s mother.

Were you always friends?
Yeah. We attended different schools and we used to go to the mosque together. We played football together. And when he introduced me to music, it was easy because we were like homies.

How often do you meet these days?
We meet regularly. I work at Kawempe with the army. But we make sure that even if we don’t meet, we keep updated on the phone.

Video

How would you describe Audio?
Audio is a man of all seasons. Secondly, he wants to see the best out of you. He does not want to break anyone’s heart. But some people find him so tough. I have learnt to learn him since our childhood.

What is your earliest memory of him?
In football, I remember he was destined for greatness. He used to tease others with his skill. Musically, he perfects the art of music for me.

What nickname did you have for him?
Bobic was his known name as a child while he played football. He was such a good footballer that even former Cranes striker Henry Kisekka liked his game. I also knew him by that name. Bobic was a school team player who played with gusto whom he adored for playing like Gaucho.

What is he most scared of?
His phobia is mainly dogs. He fears even the smallest of dogs.

What is the craziest thing he did as a child?
The first time I saw him he had ear pins and he used to wear bling bling. It was unusual for me. We were still in Primary School and I found it odd at first.

What is the craziest thing you did together?
We are calm in the bar but when we grouped to beat up one girl who abused me, it was crazy.

Were you always friends?
He was a good friend always. He was really better than me in football and whenever he used to tease me, I would go out. Even our girlfriends are friends to both of us. We try to balance money issues too. Even though we sometimes disagree on politics or sports, we find a way.

How often do you meet these days?
Despite the fact that I do personal business, I make sure that we keep up on weekends to talk about our career. But we meet most of the time.

Craziest thing you did together?
We fought in the bar after a girl incited us.
We neither drink nor smoke but this girl knocked Video with a bottle and the beer poured on his Timberlands. She started demanding her beer. When we got it, she grabbed our drinks from the table. She seemed drunk but we had to punish her when she abused Video’s mother.