By Our Reporter
DJ Roja & Slick Stuart have a new home.
This after we learnt that the deejaying duo have landed a new gig. Fans will now be partying with the duo at H2O Bugolobi.
Roja & Slick Stuart will be playing at the hang out every Friday in a night themed “Swift Friday”.
They will make their debut this Friday, May 31st.
The duo has previously been playing at Liquid Silk on Fridays.
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By Our Reporter
Celebrations continue for Ugandan powerlifter, Roy Mubiru who recently won gold at the World Powerlifting Alliance Championships in Ukraine.
We have learnt socialite Cameroon Gitawo has flown to the US to organise a victory party for Roy Mubiru. Gitawo is Mubiru’s manager as well as his sponsor.
The party will be held in in New York and will be graced by other Ugandans living and working in the USA.
Our sources indicate that the socialite is reducing on his part ways and will shift the focus to supporting more Ugandan talent.
Roy Mubiru picked Gold in the full Powerlifting category that combined squat, bench press and dead lift styles.
He also emerged victor in the Masters Class category of 40-44 years of age in the 125kg raw tested division.
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By Our Reporter
Sunday Night at Torino Bar and Restaurant was one that can only be described as ‘Lit’ as hundreds of thrill seekers and party lovers turned up for the second edition of the Kampala Night Run.
Runners were on the starting line by 7pm and raced through the glowed up three km route within the uptown nocturnal streets of Kololo and back to Torino Bar and Restaurant in clear excitement to complete the run.
Elisha Mugabi who came in first place was excited about having won the race, not forgetting the first and second runners up, Moses Kasuule and Kizza Moses.
Revellers were also given a chance to participate in friendly competitions placed under the neon category where social media users voted for; Most Stylish Runner, Most Stylish Squad, Best Running Shoes, Most Stylish Gear and were given hampers for properly adhering to the theme of the night.
After the run, the finish point was transformed into a colourful affair with the glow-in-the-dark theme ruling the street as partygoers showed off their dance strokes. They were also treated to performances from Irene Ntale, Winnie Nwagi, Pallaso, Hit Nature, and B2C among others.
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By Our Reporter
Reggae lovers are in for a mega treat at the inaugural edition of the Lakeside Caribbean experience which is slated for Saturday, June 8 at Jahazi Pier in Munyonyo.
The Caribbean-themed party will see party lovers enjoy a colorful day, reveling in reggae and dancehall vibes, cocktails and a barbecue. There will be a line up of top deejays including Dj Kryskross, Dj Nash, and Dj Trix among others, as well as surprise performances to keep revelers entertained.
According to the organizers, they want to offer reggae lovers something new and exciting to look forward to on the social calendar.
“There are few reggae events in town and yet it has quite a good following. We want to introduce something new and unique on the social scene which reggae lovers can always forward to,” says Victoria, one of the organizers.
The event will be held annually.
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By Our Reporter
For lovers of live band, Monday night’s Janzi Band performance at La Paronis was a sharp reminder that the monthly Tusker Malt Music Lounge Series are a smart getaway from the everyday routine fueled with great vibes and energy.
Being a long holiday weekend, the crowds were treated to a deluxe event of afro-fusion based music; a wind down of smooth refreshing live music on the evening of Martyrs Day.
The band of seven did not hold back on wowing their audience as they owned the center stage and played and sang their hearts out all evening. It was the perfect way to kick off the month of June in style as the whispers of yet another holiday, “Eid Mubarak” lingered in the air reassuring the public to fully enjoy the enchanting Janzi Band experience.
The live band series under Tusker Malt Music Lounge was launched in October 2018 and aims to bring lovers of live band music together to experience a groove of Afro-fusion and jazz music as they treat themselves to the premium rich taste of Tusker Malt.
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By Our Reporter
MultiChoice has announced that the fourth season of Africa’s biggest reality TV show, Big Brother Naija premieres this June.
Speaking on the announcement, the CEO of MultiChoice Nigeria, Mr John Ugbe said: “The Big Brother franchise remains one of the most exciting content options available to viewers across the world. Big Brother Naija, which is easily the most popular version in Africa, is finally here and for the first time since 2006, the show will be hosted in Nigeria. Our viewers should expect the very best of entertainment, intrigue and drama, all delivered with excellent production standards straight from a house in Nigeria.”
The fourth edition of Big Brother Naija follows the hugely successful past season themed ‘Double Wahala’, which saw the emergence of pilot and fan favourite Miracle Ikechukwu as the winner of N45 million worth of prizes.
This year’s auditions featured an increased number of venues across Nigeria from six to eight, with one anonymous housemate also selected via an exciting and first-of-its-kind online audition.
Big Brother Naija season 4 will premiere on Sunday, 30th of June 2019 on DStv channel 198 and on GOtv Max and Plus on channel 29.
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By Bash Mutumba
In recent times, nothing excites Ugandans more than a leak of raunchy content; mostly the kind that involves a public figure. After the men recreationally finish the soap in their bathrooms, and the women envying and/or judging their fellow women’s bodies, the next step is usually to blame the victims of how irresponsible they are for letting their nudes leak, and often go on and on blaming them for taking these photos and/or videos in the first place. I’ll tell you why this blame is misdirected.
1. They don’t leak them themselves
In all honesty, of all the nudes and sextapes that leak, the ones that ask for them – who are also the only intended consumers – are usually the romantic partners, and it is very absurd that the blame is never laid on these particular individuals. The guy who leaked Zari’s video never paid for his sins, Desire Luzinda’s Nigerian lover was sure nothing would be done to him, Anita Fabiola’s offender too was never brought to book. Same applies to Judith Heard and now Martha Kay.
2. They are the victims
It is rather clear that cyber bullying isn’t something to joke about, as we have all witnessed friends and family succumb to depression after episodes of being bullied on social media. The best that can be done for such people is to show them they are loved, regardless of the betrayal they have faced at the hands of those they loved and trusted. Making fun, and threats of legal action and jail, aren’t the best words to tell to someone in a situation of being prone to mental health issues.
3. Ugandans should have rights to privacy
The whole essence of having mobile phones is privacy. They are not shared like landlines or pay phones, and the passwords therein, are ultimately to that effect. Ideally, every Ugandan should be able to take photos that empower them, without fearing that someone will encroach on their privacy.
I personally felt so sad when various people created fake pages in the name of Martha Kay just to get followers riding on her sorrow. It is needless to say, that we should spread love, not hate.
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By Our Reporter
Known for her energetic performances, Team No Sleep singer Sheebah Karungi is set to deliver more of the same as golfers and guests wind down after what is expected to be a grueling round of golf at the Singleton Golf Challenge semi-finals slated to take place this Saturday, June 8 at Entebbe Golf Club.
The “Wankona” singer will be the star attraction of the night as attention shifts from the course to the 19th hole experience with guests and golfers paying allegiance to the “Vegas” theme.
The theme calls for the night’s crowd to embrace their wild side with extravagant fashion just like that seen and accustomed to in Las Vegas, a US state were fun and extravaganza is the order of the day.
The Vegas-themed party is expected to give the tournament finalists a reason to toss to their triumph with the best dressed individuals of the night guaranteed to walk away with goodies, as it will also be a healing pill for the day losers.
The 19th hole experiences have become a hub of entertainment where golfers get to wine down after an exhausting day on the Course.
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By Our Reporter
South African rapper Kwesta and EDM DJ maestro Sun-El Musician will be the star attractions at the Lockdown party happening at the MTN Warehouse in Industrial Area tonight.
Born Senzo Mfundo Vilakazi, Kwesta is a South African born rapper and songwriter whose music has been doing rounds on the continent for quite some time.
He will be performing some of his smash hits like “Khethile Khethile”, “Ngiyaz’fela”, “Spirit,” a collaboration he did with American star Wale and many more. He will be sharing the stage with Ugandan rappers, The Mith, Truth, and Lagum.
Also on the line up will be Uganda’s very own DJ Kasbaby, a radio DJ who has been in the game since 2014 and Dj Fya Leboof one of Uganda’s promising female DJ’s who infuses her mixes with tribal, EDM and house music among others.
Tonight’s vibes are all centered around the electric Tribal Rave/Afro house, and House music that is sure to have revelers in the perfect mood for an epic dance showdown.
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By Our Reporter
Known for singing from the soul, singer Kenneth Mugabi left golfers mesmerized over the weekend as he delivered a smashing performance during the Singleton Challenge semi-finals 19th hole at the 71 par Entebbe Club.
The star who performed alongside saxophonist Happy K serenaded the crowd with some of his popular hits like “Naki”, “Kibunomu”, “ Amaaso G’otulo” among others, shifting the golfers’s mind from the grueling course to the fun filled Vegas-themed party.
The party also featured countless activities like karaoke where guests where given an opportunity to sing some of their favorite songs, play casino games like Black Jack, because after all what’s a Vegas themed party without a casino.
The Vegas- themed party marked the end of the semi-finals celebrations which saw the pairs of Orach Geoffrey & Andrew and Mutawe Herman book their places in the finals slated to take place on July 13.
The winning pair will fly to Dubai to watch the OMEGA Dubai Classic a series which has featured some of golfs best players, including Tiger Woods.
The series includes a prize of a Pajero Sport which awaits any golfer who manages a hole in one courtesy of Victoria Motors.
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By Our Reporter
Tyler Himself is now a staple in the dancehall world. He is not stopping to release bangers. While we were still dancing to his collabo with Mun G, Like Glue, he dropped another one entitled, Interesting. The latest on the menu is Enswa, and it gets you dancing at the first listen. This makes him the quintessential dancehall artist.
In Enswa, Tyler delivers a siren song. One whose chorus you get easily to sing along. The chorus registers great cadences, which is uncommon with other dancehall artistes here.
In luganda, Enswa means, white ants, but he only used it as a reference to mean girls. I don’t get the connection, but that’s the thing with dancehall artistes, they create their own jargon. He is a ladies man, and he praises them generously on this one.
The track was produced by Artin Pro and the video was mastered Trend Films.
Watch the video below.
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By Bash Mutumba
It is no secret that Diamond Platnumz is a golden baller both on and off the pitch(the pitch being the music scene in this context). The Tanzanian Bongo Flavour superstar, who already has children from Uganda and Tanzania, is about to be made a father once again by Kenyan model and media personality Tanasha Donna Oketch. This will make Diamond the first individual in recent history to convincingly conquer East Africa – call him our era’s Abraham; father of all nations.
After getting dumped by Zari(even though he claims he dumped her first), Diamond introduced Tanasha to the world, as his new spouse, and promised he would never cheat again, further setting a date for their marriage(which was postponed to a date only heavens know).
Perhaps inadvertently, in an attempt to promote the new official video to Diamond’s hit song “Inama” featuring Fally Ipupa, the couple both posted a video of them dancing, which revealed the Kenyan-Italian beauty’s baby bump behind her fenty pack.
This invited mixed reactions, as many stressed it’s a baby bump, while others argued she had probably just had her fill after a heavy meal. Check out the video and tell us what you think:
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By Our Reporter
Uganda is home to numerous tribes, with so many different languages spoken, which makes it diversely rich in culture and traditions. And now a new festival wants to celebrate this diversity while also encouraging young people to embrace their Ugandaness in a fun-filled setting.
The festival dubbed “My Culture My Identity” will be celebrating and showcasing Uganda cultures and traditions through fashion, entertainment and cuisine in a big fete slated for Saturday, June 22nd at the Uganda Museum.
The festival is organised by Culture World, a local cultural and fashion house, in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism.
“We can not educate the young people about their cultures in a classroom setting so this is why we decided to infuse the festival with fashion and music so that it is more attractive to the young people,” Lavinia Tuhimbise, the CEO Culture World explained.
The event which kicks off mid-morning will feature several activities including a cultural exhibition where food, beverage and artifacts from different cultures will be showcased, and traditional games like mweso and kwepena which will keep revelers engaged throughout the day. There will also be a fashion showcase where renowned designers will showcase contemporary African styles. The festival will be crowned with a music performance from Afrigo Band.
Meanwhile, proceeds from the festival will go towards supporting the girl child through the Kaleke Kasome foundation, an NGO tackling sexual violence among young girls and helping keep victims in school.
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DJ Nimrod and comedian Daniel Kalela enjoy a rolex during the launch of the 2019 Rolex Festival.
By Our Reporter
The annual Rolex Festival is back. Returning for a fourth season, this year’s edition was officially launched during a ceremony held at the Uganda Independence monument grounds on Tuesday evening.
Speaking during the launch, Enid Mirembe, the brains behind the event, revealed that they are shifting the festival to a new venue.
“For the last three years, we have hosted the festival at the Uganda Museum but we have grown and decided to move it to Lugogo Cricket Oval which is bigger,” she said.
This year’s festival will focus on educating street food vendors on how to operate their businesses smartly by meeting quality assurance, hygiene, health and environment standards.
This will be through numerous street activations held in and around Kampala leading up to the festival where local rolex makers will be taught the appropriate practices that will enable them improve their business.
Also speaking during the launch, Jimmy Andrew Kigozi, a representative from the Ministry of Tourism lauded the organizers for the initiative and pledged the ministry’s continued support.
“It is important to promote local Tourism initiatives especially those with a link to the local masses such as the Rolex festival so that everyone can benefit from Tourism income. This in the long run means the livelihoods of the common people will be improved,” Jimmy Andrew Kigozi said.
The Rolex Festival which aims to grow Food Tourism using the rolex as one the vehicles will be held on Sunday, August 18th at Lugogo Cricket Oval.
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Fik Fameica will be one of the performers at the All Star Tour in Mbarara.
By Our Reporter
The 2019 All Star Tour is kicking off in Mbarara this Saturday, June 15th at Agip Motel.
To be held under the theme, “Celebrating the Fresh and New”, this year’s edition will put a spotlight on new artists in the music industry. The show will feature fresh artistes including Vinka, Spice Diana, Fik Fameica, Bennie Gunter, Nina Roz, and John Black among others.
Sponsored by Bell Lager, the All Star Tour was launched in 2018 with the aim of celebrating the beauty and greatness of Ugandan music and giving artists a chance to interact with their fans around the country. It entails five regional shows in Mbarara, Gulu, Kabale, Arua, Masaka and a finale in Kampala.
The first season of the tour featured Bebe Cool, A Pass, Winnie Nwagi and many others with the finale being graced by Jamaican reggae star Tarrus Riley.
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By Our Reporter
Musician Vinka will be serving cocktails to her fans at the Ciroc Pop Night happening at Industrial Area based nightspot, Guvnor this Friday.
The Overdose hitmaker will be creating her own signature cocktail drink for guests at the event.
Once she is up on stage, doing what she is known to be best at, the self- proclaimed “Boss Man Jah” will then trade her mic for the bar as the guest mixologist for the night where she will treat revelers to a specially made cocktail of her own creation.
Having recently bagged a Sony Entertainment deal, Vinka was confirmed as the guest artist attending the new Ciroc Pop Night for a chance to shine behind the bar showing guests that she is indeed down to earth and ready to mix cocktails for her fans as she mingles with them.
The night will also feature smashing DJ mixes from Guvnor’s very own like DJ Dash, Selector Jay and DJ Baby Luv.
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By Our Reporter
DJ outfits have become the in-thing. A number of DJ brands have recently been sprouting out, and the latest on the charts is Power House DJs. The outfit has existed for about a year but is billed to launch officially on September 20, at Valhalla in an event dubbed, PG18.
Power House consists of a number of talented Djs of different genres, among them; DJ Clarks, DJ Bash, DJ RobinKisti, Red Miles and two;Dj Westii, Dj Deewi based in Kenya.
According to the founder, Ras Dean, the inspiration of starting it was to formalize deejaying and to create a platform for young DJs. DJs are able to perform at all events and stages Power House is invited to play.
He also says under the outfit it becomes possible for djs to last longer in the business.
Meanwhile, Powerhouse trains young DJs and awards certificates. The training lasts for five weeks. Ras Dean says training under the academy, however, does not make one a member of Power House DJs.
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Maduforo Chidinma Didi speaking to media.
By Our Reporter
Nigerian star Patoranking is coming to Uganda.
This was revealed by the singer’s management team led by Maduforo Chidinma Didi during a press briefing held at Xanadu Suites on Friday.
According to the team, Patoranking will be in the country to promote his recently released album, “Wilmer”. Named after his daughter, it is his sophomore album and features 12 tracks with collaborations from several musicians across the continent including Kenya’s Nyashinski, South Africa’s Busiswa, and Nigeria’s Davido among others.
Although they remained tight-lipped about concert details, we have learnt it will be held sometime in October this year.
Meanwhile, this comes after his failed concert that had been slated for December 2018.
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By Our Reporter
Friday night at Guvnor was not business as usual in the drinks department that saw party animals treated to a different type of night as musician Vinka was not only the night’s main performer but also the bartender.
The Dancehall star who was the guest entertainer at event dubbed Ciroc Pop Night showed fans that she is indeed a multi-talented woman with skills that go far beyond her performances on stage.
Revellers watched the artist take over the bar with such effortless grace like she had been practicing the art of ‘mixology’ for a long time, leaving many impressed and labouring to get a hold of the creative cocktail she had made.
The night was also complimented with epic DJ mixes from Guvnor’s very own senior party troops like DJ Dash and DJ Baby Luv who rallied up their party animals and had the crowds dancing in tune to the beat of the music all night long.
The Ciroc Pop Night is a monthly event where party folk are treated to a night of different and fresh new signature cocktails.
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By Our Reporter
Lovers of Afro and soul music have a special treat coming on Saturday, June 29, 2019 when singer Kenneth Mugabi launches his latest studio album titled “Ugandan” live at the Design Hub in Bugolobi.
With his gifted rich voice, stage presence and signature ‘endigidi’ (tube fiddle), Mugabi tells unique stories through his music, providing authentic sounds to his performances which rob hearts. His music is a refreshing addition to local music scene with ‘Naki’ being one of his fans’ favourites.
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Mugabi said he could not wait to share his masterpiece with the world.
“My new album is a perfect gift especially for the new audience that I want to tap in. It contains 13 songs with collaboration from some of Uganda’s finest like Lillian Mbabazi, Iryn Namubiru and many others. I can’t wait to share it come June 29,” said Kenneth.
The soulful performer and story teller will also be performing some of his popular songs like Nambi, Carolina, Nubuka, Naki among others off his other hit album, Kibunomu that transports one into an enchanting world of storytelling through music.
“Kenneth is an outstanding force in the music industry and right now his fresh take on music is something that needs celebration. Johnnie Walker being an icon of progress decided to celebrate the incredible steps forward that artistes like Kenneth are making which we are glad to be a part of,” said Roger Agamba International Premium Spirits Brand Manager, Uganda Breweries Limited.
Sponsored by Johnnie Walker Highball, Mugabi’s launch will be the first of the many live shows that are slated to be held at Design Hub throughout the year.
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