Uganda: Triplets Ghetto Kids awarded in Ghana

The group won in the Best African Child Entertainers category. Announcing the victory on the Facebook page, they said: "Hey everyone. Good news reaching us today we have won the Best African Child Entertainers award in Accra, Ghana. Thank you, everyone, that has supported us through this journey! Congratulations to us and Uganda as well."

This year's edition ran under the theme of Strengthening Child Protection Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa. The event drew the participation of highly recognised leaders and stakeholders in various sectors of industry, government, business and humanity such as Liberia's Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor.

The Child Awards is an annual event organised by the Accra-based Pan-African Leadership and Entrepreneurship Development Center (PALEDEC). It recognises African Children with remarkable and measurable achievements in various fields like arts, entertainment, technology, sport and academics.

The event is also committed to increasing public awareness of all forms of child abuse, identifying the barriers to issues affecting children in Africa and providing a holistic and multi-dimensional approach to a sustainable solution to the problems.

To qualify for the nominations, the children should be below the ages of 17 years old, should demonstrate exceptional abilities and outstanding bravery, and must have inspired other children.

The Triplets Ghetto Kids found fame after filming videos showing its members dancing to 'Follow Follow' by Hanson Baliruno; Mastiksoul & Shaggy's 'Good For You'; and Justin Bieber's 'Sorry'. They have been featured in Eddy Kenzo's 'StyleZo (Kadondo)' , Patoranking's 'Make Am' and America's Chris Brown 'Back toLove'. 

In 2016, they won the Best Dance Act at the UK's Black Entertainment Film, Fashion, Television and Arts (BEFFTA) Awards and Best Dance Group at the African Entertainment Awards in the US. They also bagged The Video Trailblazer Award at the HiPipo Music Awards and Talented Youth Star at the Rising Star Awards, both in Uganda.

Before fame came calling, all members of the Triplets Ghetto Kids came from the slums of Uganda. They were discovered by Dauda who founded the Triplets Foundation Uganda, to keep the kids busy.