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A Pass set to release new music album

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A Pass

Dancehall singer A Pass is set to release a new music album.

Dubbed “African Yayo”, the singer has assured fans that it will be released this year.

Speaking about the upcoming project previously, the “Tuli Kubigere” hitmaker noted that “African Yayo” will make history in the local industry.

“I have been in studio finishing my next album called African Yayo,” he said. “It’s been something I wanted to do for a long time — an album that is not just songs but history. Something magical and amazing for the fans.”

“African Yayo” is the singer’s  second studio album. His debut album titled “Nva Kampala” was released in May 2016.

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DJ Hearts put behind bars

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DJ Hearts

All is not well with renowned disc jockey, DJ Hearts.

We have learnt that the former resident deejay at Club Silk has been arrested and detained at Katwe police station for obtaining money under false pretense.

According to our sources, Hearts obtained huge sums of money from a local promoter identified as Robert Kayanda promising to bring him top artistes to perform in Kayunga. However, on d-day none of the promised artistes showed up, which angered the revelers and they retaliated by destroying property at the event.

Kayanda has now taken to the authorities to seek redress and compensation for his losses. He opened a case at Katwe police station who have since apprehended Dj Hearts.

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BBS presenter Nakintu Joan hooks pensioner

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Nakintu Joan Lule and pensioner Tobby

By Stuart G-Khast

BBS presenter Joan Nakintu Lule has allegedly hooked a new man.

The Sitima Ya Maaka presenter who is married to Mr. Lule and has kids with him has shockingly been reported to be seeing a white pensioner.

The white man in question has only been identified as Tobby and is from Denmark. The pair was spotted weeks back around Kampala enjoying life together.

This comes following reports that the presenter is having marital issues with her husband with whom she is expecting a new baby soon.

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Interview: Rapper Lagum opens up about his music journey and upcoming projects

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Lagum Owor

By Our Reporter

Talented rapper and producer Lagum aka Lagum Owor will be one of the performing acts at the 18th edition of the Tusker Malt Lager powered and House of Deejays organized Blankets and Wine Kampala.

The rapper who has been behind some music hits such as ‘100’ where he featured Ruyonga and Tucker HD as well as ‘Real’ which also featured Ruyonga will be looking to thrill the crowd come 20th August at the Lugogo Cricket Oval.

Lagum, whose music style is a fusion of trap and RnB, makes a blend of music called ‘Alternative Rap’. He will be sharing a stage with Nigerian sensation Seyi Shay alongside some Uganda stars such as; Joel Sebunjo, Rabadaba, T Bro, General Czar’bu and Shifah Musisi. Also performing will be Burkina Faso’s pop star Alif Naaba.

We caught up with the ‘Social Lives’ album star who hopes to be one of the best producers in Africa and asked him a few questions ahead of this week’s event.

Qn: What inspired Lagum to start rapping?

I think I was first influenced by one of my favorite rappers, Lupe fiasco. When I started listening to him I was really taken by rap and started to write my own rhymes to his songs. That was in 2009 and here we are!

Qn: What would you describe your music as?

Whenever people ask me this question, I really struggle to answer it. The best way I can put it is my musical style is a fusion of trap, RnB, and a bunch of other sounds. I’d call it Alternative rap music but I have no idea what that means right now!

Qn: What inspired your ‘Social Lives’ album?

Well Social Lives was inspired by the fact that a lot of people are fake online. Essentially the album is about being who you are and not worrying about what people think. That was the goal when I released it in 2015.

Qn: What are some of your most memorable stage performances?

My most memorable stage performances were at A Ka Dope first Friday and A Ka Dope weekend. The energy the crowd has is incredible and I’m a guy who feeds of that energy. I like to move around and get hyped but I also enjoy being able to bring an audience to a quiet, stand still moment with a song. When I can do both in one set, then that’s a great performance.

Qn: Are there any particular Ugandan artists you would wish to work with?

JC Muyonjo and Solome Basuuta are high up on that list. I’d love to do a couple songs with them. I have performed with Solome and its always such an amazing time with her, so I’m looking forward to when we sit down and make a record.

Qn: What is the funniest thing that has ever happened to you while performing on stage?

I am not sure I have had too many funny moments but there was a time the crowd wanted me to perform another song after I had finished my set. I improvised with a friend who was performing and we still don’t know how we pulled it off to this day!

Qn: Are there any projects in the works that we should look out for?

Well, I currently have a project out named ‘X-tension.’ But you should expect at least one more project from me this year.

Qn: Where do you see Lagum five years from now?

I see myself as an established producer/artist world-wide. Touring Africa and making Uganda famous for the right reasons.

Qn: What advice would you give to a young upcoming artist?

I’m still upcoming myself to be honest. I haven’t reached my goals for this year yet. But I will say that if you keep working on your craft, always looking to improve, and believing that God will make a way, things will start happening for you faster than you think.

Qn: Your top five rappers of all time?

Eminem would be first on the list in my opinion. Followed by Tupac, Biggie, Kendrick Lamar, and then Lupe Fiasco. A lot of people are going to scream but that’s what I think!

Qn: This will be your second performance at Blankets and Wine Kampala. What should people expect from you?

People should expect some laid back moments as well as some energy. That’s all I will say without revealing too much.

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Sheebah teams up with Nigeria’s Runtown in new song — “Weekend”. Listen to it here!

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Sheebah Karungi on Coke Studio Africa

Team No Sleep queen Sheebah Karungi is crossing borders with his music.

The “Nkwatako” hitmaker, who recently released a song with Nigeria’s SolidStar, has again scored a collabo with another top Nigerian act.

She has recorded a song with Nigerian singer Runtown. They have teamed  up on a single titled “Weekend”.

Meanwhile, Sheebah will share stage with Runtown soon. The two singers will thrill revelers at concert dubbed “Kigali Experience” in the Rwanda capital, Kigali.

Listen to “Weekend” below.

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NTV Uganda boss Agnes Konde quits station

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Agnes Asiimwe Konde

NTV Uganda boss, Agnes Asiimwe Konde is leaving the station.

We have learnt that Konde has landed a juicier job with Msingi East Africa Ltd where she has been appointed CEO. She will assume her new position effective October 1st, 2017.

Konde leaves Nation Media Group having served as NTV Managing Director since 2013.

Here’s a copy of her appointment letter:

Agnes Konde joins Msingi

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All set for the IN-SOH-MNEA party this Friday

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Hellen Lukoma to host IN-SOH-MNEA party

Hellen Lukoma is one of the hosts of the IN-SOH-MNEA party

The much-anticipated IN-SOH-MNEA party is finally here.

Hosted by singer Hellen Lukoma and socialite Kim Hunx, the first edition of the party will be held this Friday, August 18 at SkyBeach Lounge.

According to the organisers, revelers will be treated to an all-VIP experience with lots of fun and music that will go on all night. The 3-in-one party will give revelers free rein to the swimming pool and jacuzzi among other benefits.

As if that is not enough, the organisers also promised lots of giveaways including gift vouchers and membership clubs among others.

“Just like the name suggests, we are making a choice not to sleep all night,” Hellen Lukoma recently explained concept behind the party. “The party is about celebrating life because life is too short.”

The IN-SOH-MNEA party will be a quarterly event held every last Friday of the 3rd month. Tickets to the first edition cost 50K, 500K and 1 million.

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Sheila Don Zella’s son in critical condition

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Don Zella with her son Britton

Don Zella with her son Britton

Events promoter Sheila Don Zella is seeking divine intervention after her son Britton recently became critically ill.

According to Zella, Britton was hit by a strong asthma attack that left him hospitalised.

“It breaks ma heart seeing my Britton in such pain going through these asthma attacks. I have struggled with Britton and some days are good some are so bad but yesterday night was more worse.” She said.

Britton who has been in hospital since the start of the week is said to be responding well to medication and could soon be discharged.

“My son is finally off life support, but still more prayers needed,” Zella revealed.

Britton is currently admitted at Winchester Hospital in Boston, USA.

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King Michael set to release new music album

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king Michael

Dancehall singer King Michael is finally ready to serve what he has been cooking.

The “Kiri Ok” hitmaker has announced that he is finally set to unveil his new album. He will unveil the album at a release party that will be held at Autospa, Munyonyo.

The 10-track album features songs like “Love me”, “Nayiga”, “Style Yo” and “Muliyo Mutya” among others.

The singer has expressed excitement about the album release party as he rallied fans to come out in big numbers to support him.

He will be accompanied by several top artistes including Radio & Weasel, Spice Diana, Cindy and Pallaso among others who will entertain revelers.

The album release party is slated for this Friday, August 18.

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Winnie Nwagi releases new video — “Olaba Otya”. Watch it here!

Video: Chris Brown finally opens up about the night he assaulted Rihanna

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Chris Brown

Ever since Chris Brown lashed out in violence against Rihanna in 2009, he has been unable to escape scrutiny regarding his treatment of women.

Eight years after the incident, Brown is showing contrition over his actions, and he opened up about his terrible mistakes in his new documentary, Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life. From the sound of things, the relationship with Rihanna was turbulent from the very start, and he said that while the infamous fight in the car was bad, it was not exactly a departure from their everyday life.

“We would fight each other, she would hit me, I would hit her, and it never was okay. It was always a point where when we would talk about it, like yo, what the fuck are we doing?” Brown said. “Me, I felt like a fucking monster.”

Brown talked about the relationship between the couple from his perspective, explaining that a lie he told about his sexual history led to the fracture of their trust. That set the scene for the fight they got into during a pre-Grammy party in 2009, allegedly over a text Brown received from another woman.

Though Brown highlighted violent things Rihanna did in the car that night, ultimately he looked back and felt deep regret over what happened.

“I really hit her, with a closed fist, I punched her, and busted her lip. And when I saw it I was in shock,” he said. “From there, she just spit in my face, spitting blood on my face, so it enraged me even more, it’s a real fight in the car … a lot of the times I just look back at that picture and I’m just like, that’s not me bro, that’s not me. I hate it to this day. That’s going to haunt me forever.”

You can watch the video of Brown discussing the Rihanna abuse below.

Source: Complex.com

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Socialite Huddah sells off all her cars

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Huddah Monroe buys an Audi Q7

Socialite Huddah recently sold all her vehicles and couldn’t help but share the news with her fans and followers on social media.

Taking to Snapchat, Huddah revealed how she sold her toys and used the opportunity, rather story to encourage her fans.

“No better feeling than selling your 2 cars and feeling like its nothing! Moving on to better things,” read part of Huddah’s post on Snapchat.

She posted:

Source: Tuko.co.ke

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Four arrested for leaking “Game of Thrones” episode

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Game of Thrones

Indian police have arrested four people on suspicion of leaking an unaired episode of HBO’s hit series “Game of Thrones”, police in the city of Mumbai said on Tuesday.

The wildly popular fantasy drama is already the most pirated show on television and has been bedevilled by repeated leaks of episodes before they air.

According to police, three of the accused work for Prime Focus Technologies, a Mumbai-based company that processes the series for Indian streaming website Hotstar. The fourth is a former employee.

The leaking of the episode on August 4, titled “The Spoils of War,” was separate from a recent hack on HBO. That hack included the theft of proprietary information, such as programming.

“We received a complaint from Prime Focus Technologies regarding the leaking of episode 4, series 7,” Akbar Pathan, deputy commissioner of police in the Mumbai cyber crime unit, told Reuters.

“In the investigation it was revealed that four persons were involved.”

The four have been charged with criminal breach of trust and computer-related offences. They appeared in court and were remanded until August 21.

Emmy Award-winning Game of Thrones, which has a huge following in South Asia, is distributed in India by Star India, a subsidiary of Twenty-First Century Fox Inc.

Source: Reuters.com

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Ykee Benda to thrill campusers at Freshers Ball

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Ykee Benda

By Our Reporter

Campuses have just opened with freshers eagerly reporting to start their university journey. This Friday, 18 August, all roads will lead to Club Ambiance where Bell Lager will host a Freshers Ball.

The event will feature a live performance by Ykee Benda known for hits like ‘Muna Kampala’ and ‘Eva’.

In addition to hanging out with the music superstar, Ykee Benda, campusers will also have a chance to win tickets to the much anticipated Bell Lager ‘West Africa to Kampala’ concert featuring two of the continent’s biggest music stars, Tekno and Mr. Eazi. The concert, slated for September 15th at Lugogo Cricket Oval is being held under the auspices of Bell Lager’s music platform, Bell Jamz.

Entrance to Club Ambience will be free for ladies with campus Identity cards while guys will pay 5k. For those without ID’s entrance is 10k and 20k VIP.

For those looking to snag themselves a ticket to the concert and have a great time while at it, the best place to be come Friday is Club Ambiance.

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Photos: Singer Liane thrills fans at Space Lounge

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Songstress Liane Nakaweesi entertained revelers at Space Lounge on Wednesday evening.

The singer gave revelers a memorable evening as she first took over the bar and served drinks. Liane, who was the celebrity bartender in Space Lounge’s theme night dubbed “Celebrity Bar Storm”, later took to the stage to entertain her fans. She thrilled the crowd with some of her songs like “Omusawo”, “Mbilina”, and “Holiday” among others.

The party went on till late as the resident deejay took over the floor and kept revelers dancing with hot music mixes.

Here are some photos from the event:

Liane Nakaweesi performs at Space Lounge

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GNL Zamba lands juicy deal with Coke Studio Africa

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GNL Zamba

News reaching us indicates that GNL Zamba has landed a juicy deal with Coke Studio Africa.

We have learnt that the luga-flow rapper will be one of the hosts of the Coke Studio Radio Hour, a  radio music show borne from the television music show Coke Studio Africa that airs on top radio stations across Africa.

GNL has expressed excitement about the deal, noting; “We are back for another season of coke studio radio Hour!!! This time with 18 more countries broadcasting across AFRICA !!!!! I will be your host.”

He will host the show alongside several stars from across the continent.

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Bankers to mix and mingle at unwinding party

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Patrons dance away at a night club in Kampala.

By Our Reporter

Bankers and Micro-lenders are mostly in chiseled suits and ties performing their duties. Their status comes with a lot of stress; a stack of documents to sign, loans to chase and many calculations to make.

Once in a while, they need to unwind. And a day has been set for them just to do so. On August 30, courtesy of Johhnie Walker, bankers will be treated to lots of fun-activities at Brisk bar and restaurant. The shindig will ride under the theme, “Bankers and Micro-lenders unwind”.

The party will kick off at 5pm and close at 11pm. One of the organizers told us that: “This is going to be an evening out, not a night out. We want people to come mingle, eat good food, and drink a few drinks then return home sober to work the next day.”

The event is accessible by purchase a redeemable Johnnie Walker Access Pass worth 35,000.

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Uganda Waragi to bring a beach experience to Blankets and Wine

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Guests merrymaking at the 10th edition of Blankets and Wine.

Guests merrymaking at a previous edition of Blankets and Wine.

By Our Reporter

It is no secret that Blankets and Wine has firmly cemented its place as the most anticipated event on Uganda’s social calendar.

The highly anticipated 18th edition slated for this Sunday, August 20 at Lugogo Cricket Oval has even more reason for revelers to throng in large numbers. Not only is the artiste line-up impressive with an interesting blend of musical genres. For the first time, there will also be a beach at the venue courtesy of Uganda Waragi Coconut variant. Yap, you heard it right. There’s going to be a beach at Blankets and Wine.

Rhona Namanya, the Uganda Waragi Coconut Brand Manager says that the underlying aim is to give revelers an experience of a lifetime.

“Our ambition is to deliver an experience that our consumers will live to remember. During the event, you will have the opportunity to enjoy good music, chill out and feel the sand on your feet, in a beach setting,” she said.

Namanya added that there will be lots of interesting games and activities as well as signature cocktails for consumers on offer at the beach.

We’ve also been informed by organizers that there will be a social media competition on whoever can slay with a UG Coconut. Just take a picture of yourself posing with a bottle of UG Coconut and tag #GoLoco4Coco and you may be a winner.

So, if you’re torn between going to the beach or attending Blankets and Wine, there is good news for you. The beach will be headed to Lugogo Cricket Oval this Sunday.

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Bobi Wine resolves land dispute with Buganda as Prince Wasajja visits One Love Beach

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Musician cum politician, Bobi Wine is said to have finally resolved his land wrangles with Buganda Kingdom. This after Buganda Prince Daudi Kintu Wasajja visited the singer’s One Love beach in Busabala on Thursday afternoon.

In April this year, Buganda officials from Mengo Royal Treasury (Nkuluze) demolished part of  One Love beach claiming that Bobi Wine was illegally occupying it. This escalated into a bitter verbal exchange with Bobi Wine accusing Buganda officials of conspiring to steal his land.

According to sources close to the singer, the land dispute has finally been resolved amicably. Bobi is said to have retained the contested land and even handed a 99 year lease on the land.

Following this, Prince Wasajja visited One Love beach and was given a tour.

Here are photos of Bobi taking Prince Wasajja on a tour around One Love beach.

Prince Wasajja visits One Love Beach

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Ghetto Kids finally return home

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Ghetto Kids with French Montana and Swae Lee

Triplets Ghetto Kids are finally back home.

The young dancers who have been in USA for close to two months returned home on Thursday and were welcomed at the airport by ecstatic fans and well-wishers.

Ghetto Kids could not hide their excitement at finally being back home safely as they revealed that they had an unforgettable experience in the US.

The dancers were flown to the US by American musician French Montana in late June ahead of the BET Awards ceremony, and thereafter headed on tour with the rapper. This came after they appeared in his video, “Unforgettable” which was shot in Uganda.

During their stay in USA,  they performed at the BET Awards, popular American TV show, “The Tonight Show” hosted by Jimmy Fallon on NBC and also the Teen Choice Awards among others.

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