The information minister described the much-deserved awards as fitting rewards for the persistent hard work of the duo.
The protest was taking place at City Square, Kampala.
“We celebrate Nigeria music afrobeat stars Damini Ogulu @burnaboy and Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun @wizkidayo on their #GrammyAwards. The best is yet to come.”
Central to the music are vocals, complex intersecting rhythms, and percussion, popularised by multi-instrumentalist and bandleader Fela Kuti.
The Nigerian star beat other nominees in the category, including Malian band Tinariwen and U.S. band Antibalas.
The victory was announced on Sunday evening (Nigerian time) at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards premiere.
The multimillion streaming platform has over 200million subscribers around the world.
Data forecast Spotify to hit 33.1 million listeners in 2022 and 37.5 million listeners by 2023.
The ongoing lockdown is expected to drive a constant rise in digital music consumption.
“Hey Guys, put me in your prayers, there was a fire in my house and my leg got burnt,” he said.
