Dawuna is a Virginia-raised, Baltimore-based Ugandan-American artist and producer. After Dawuna, born Ian Mugerwa, leaked his masterpiece Glass Lit Dream on Bandcamp, his career took off, elevating him to the status of an art-world, alt-R&B darling. The album won significant critical acclaim, and residencies, tours across Europe, and invitations to write for pop stars followed. But at the end of 2023, Mugerwa suffered massive health issues that brought his momentum to a screeching halt. For months, he was unable to write or record music until the right treatments and medication, as well as the aid of his brother, helped him regain functionality. By the summer of 2024, Mugerwa was composing music again, and simultaneously falling for a woma...