On His Debut Album, Jonah Mutono Embraces His Identity And His Name

Jonah Mutono's debut album GERG is really more of a re-entry. Unti late last year, Mutono released music under the name "Kidepo." But starting with the single "Shoulders," and now with GERG, he's sharing his real name and story of self-acceptance for the first time.
The name shift was part of Mutono's decision to come out as gay, one made complicated by his deep roots in Uganda, a country whose government has outlawed homosexuality and surpessed LGBTQ activism.