Sad news coming onto our news desk indicates how a former member of the comedy group Amarula Family, Nicholas Mpairwe more known as Messe Bontwe has passed away.
A tweet shared by Youths Minister, Hon Balaam Barugahara indicated that Messe had passed away in Texas, USA.
“RIP DJ Messe (Nicholas Mpairwe) My heart is heavy with the loss of my dear friend and former Amarula Family founding director, who passed away in Texas, USA. DJ Messe, a proud son of Kaiho, Rwensinga Parish, Rwampara District, will be deeply missed.
May his soul rest in eternal peace.”
RIP DJ Messe (Nicholas Mpairwe) My heart is heavy with the loss of my dear friend and former Amarula Family founding director, who passed away in Texas, USA. DJ Messe, a proud son of Kaiho, Rwensinga Parish, Rwampara District, will be deeply missed. May his soul rest in eternal… pic.twitter.com/7V1ZW9RpFO
— Hon Dr Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi. (@BalaamAteenyiDr) December 12, 2024
Apparently, Messe rose to fame while acting in the comedy skit, Side Mirror, which was a very popular show that aired on WBS TV back in the 2000’s. Alongside other comedians such as the late Paddy Bitama, Amooti Omubalanguzi, and Daniel Irish Kanyerezi, this satirical show became a hit.
However, it slowly faded as some members left the group and WBS TV also closed. Messe was one of the prominent figures in this group and he used to act as an Indian man.
Besides, his comedy career, he was also a DJ as well as a radio presenter. He worked on several radio stations such as Dembe FM and Super FM owned by Peter Ssematimba.
In 2021, he quit Super and relocated to the US where he has breathed his last. The unfortunate news comes at a time when his friend and Amarula partner, Amooti is set to celebrate 25 years of Amooti on December 13.
May his soul rest in peace.
