UNAIDS Regional Goodwill Ambassador

Gaetano Kagwa

Ugandan national Gaetano Kagwa is a well-known AIDS advocate, host of a popular television travel programme 'Studio 53' and a morning radio show on Uganda’s Capital FM.

Gaetano rose to stardom in 2003 as a contestant on Big Brother Africa. Since his appearance on the show, he has become well-known and respected by young people across Eastern and Southern Africa. He has lived and worked in Uganda, Kenya, Lesotho and South Africa, as well as in the United States where he obtained a degree in political science from the University of Wisconsin.

Gaetano is actively involved in numerous AIDS awareness campaigns around Africa, advocating for an end to HIV stigma and discrimination and for the greater involvement of young people in the response.

As UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador, he will focus on reaching out to young men and women to help develop important discussions about HIV and gender.

Lebo M

Lebohang Morake, known professionally as Lebo M, is a Grammy award-winning producer, composer and singer.

Known for the musical blockbuster, The Lion King, Lebo M will use his talent, outreach and deep understanding of HIV to raise awareness about the epidemic globally, including helping to break the cycle of stigma and discrimination associated with the virus.

A citizen of South Africa, Lebo M is a long time HIV advocate and founder of The Lebo M Foundation, which focuses on HIV as well as child welfare and housing issues in South Africa. “I have always dreamt big and that has carried me from smoky township nightclubs to Los Angeles. Since my dreams have come true, I want to make sure that other children grow up and reach for the skies. The AIDS epidemic must be stopped and prevented from cutting short lives. ” said Lebo M. His foundation was recognised by South Africa’s captains of industry when it was presented with The Black Quarterly Award for Corporate Social Responsibility in November 2006.

Lebo M is a co-composer and member of the core creative team for the movie and Broadway production of The Lion King  - one of the world’s largest and most spectacular Broadway musicals. He is the founder of the Johannesburg-based company Till Dawn Entertainment, which co-produced and staged The Lion King in South Africa.