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Swangz Avenue’s new singer, Azawi is cooking something big for her fans.

We have learnt that the “Quinamino” hitmaker is working on her debut EP under the label. Titled “LO FIT”, the 5-track EP is expected out late this month. It will feature songs like “Lo Fit”, “Crazy Lover”, “Repeat It”, and “Mbinyumirwa”.

Azawi has worked with producers Kuseim and Twisky LuoBoy on the project.

“Azawi will debut the EP with a big celebration  where she will perform all the songs off the project,” a source close to the singer told this website.

The listening party will take place on Friday, February  28th.

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Chameleone with his new manager Bijou Fortunate

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Legendary hitmaker, Dr Jose Chameleone will be heading out-west this weekend as the headlining act for Masaka’s edition of the popular Johnnie Walker Highball Tour party series. This will be the singer’s first big show under his new management.

Chameleone recently unveiled Bijou Fortunate as his new manager. Bijou is a renowned events manager and co-owner of Muchachos Ltd, an event management and experiential marketing company.

The pair will kick off their journey together  at Club Tavern for Masaka’s ultimate party turn-up on Saturday.

The star will share stage with singer Chosen Becky alongside Selector Jay on the decks and Miss Deedan as the emcee of the evening.

Other acts joining the epic line up include some of Masaka’s very own DJ’s and MC’s like DJ Matta DJ Katts and MC Might Dragon.

Meanwhile, revelers will during the party also be introduced to the Highball, a brand-new way through which they can consume their whisky whilst giving them a fun and exciting experience.

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Nigerian singer Fireboy DML has excited his Ugandan fans online after he revealed that he will be coming to Uganda soon.

Real names Adedamola Adefolahan, the 24 year-old singer and songwriter took to Social Media to make the announcement.

“Uganda, see you soon.” He tweeted, drawing dozens of responses marked with excitement from UOT.

“First Rudeboy, now Fireboy. You boys are never letting our savings rest,” one user wrote.

“Can’t miss this one. Vibrations and Jealousy are my favorite songs,” another added.

“I can’t deal. I think let me just go to the airport now.” another responded.

Fireboy is currently signed to music label YBNL Nation under which he released his debut music album titled “Laughter, Tears and Goosebumps” in November 2019.

The 13-track album comprised of songs like “Jealous”, “What If I Say” and “Vibration” which have garnered significant airplay locally and won him over a legion of Ugandan fans.

While the news was received with excitement, details about his Uganda show still remain scanty.

We will keep you posted.

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Local musicians pose for a photo with a team from Azam TV during the launch of their new channel held at their offices in Kololo.

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Azam TV, a sub-Saharan Pay TV service provider, has launched a new TV channel aimed at promoting Ugandan content. Dubbed “Channel U”, the new channel will be entertainment-focused and will be showing content from music to movies to dramas among others.

Speaking to media during a press conference held at their offices in Kololo on Thursday, Dennis Kalikwani, the Sales & Marketing Manager at Azam Media Uganda revealed that the new channel was created in response to a growing demand from their customers for more Ugandan content.

“Our motto has always been that despite being a sub-Saharan company we still can cater for the needs and interests of our viewers in the individual regions,” Dennis Kalikwani told media. “In this regard, we have delivered on the request from our Ugandan customers for more local content with Channel U and hope to continue to exceed our viewers’ expectations by providing them with the best entertainment experience.” 

Channel “U” serves as a home for majorly Ugandan content aimed at exporting Ugandan culture and talent to the rest of the world and will be airing an array of content ranging from music, Luganda dubbed series, and entertainment shows.

“We want to redefine entertainment with Channel U by providing something localized for everyone to enjoy with content that resonates with what happens in their day-to-day life.” Kalikwani added.

Channel U will also be showcasing and highlighting the region’s best talent and rising stars. It will be broadcasting on channel 362 and is available to all Azamtv subscribers across all its packages.

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Saturday night at Club Tavern was a refreshing dose of fun, excitement and energy for Masaka’s party animals as the Johnnie Walker Highball Tour came to their town.

The party started with Selector Jay alongside Miss Deedan on stage, setting the tone for the evening with an energetic display as they hyped up the crowd.

Not long after, the star of the night, Jose Chameleone took to the stage sending the crowd wild with excitement. He brought the house down with songs like “Mateka”, “Mama Mia,” “Hana” before winding down his enthralling performance with his hit song “Wale Wale” that had revelers up on their feet wishing the night would not end.

There was also a performance from Chosen Becky who entertained the crowd with her songs like “Byabangi”, “Kyosaba,” “Bankuza”—a particular favourite with the crowd.

The night was capped with Masaka’s very own Basakala Boys who had the crowds going wild with laughter at their comical acts not forgetting DJ Batta, DJ Katts and MC Might Dragon who took it a notch higher with music mixing that kept the revellers dancing until the wee hours of Sunday morning.

Here are some photos from the event.

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Musician Patoranking has announced his first music festival called the Africa Reggae & Dance Festival, a single day cultural experience festival in his hometown Lagos, Nigeria.

The Africa Reggae & Dance Festival will feature a highly curated selection of artists both local and international. This premier event will have the attendees immersed in music, dance and a cultural experience like no other.

As one of the most celebrated brands in music and having achieved extraordinary success, Patoranking values excellence, unity and is committed to bringing out the best in arts and culture. The festival’s mission is to unite the community and highlight the African Spirit.

Speaking ahead of the launch, Patoranking said, “I have always wanted to bring this experience to the continent, now is the right time and what best way than to start in Lagos where I am from.”

The festival hopes to raise the festival bar in Africa through a distinctive cultural experience and world class performances set to unite music fans.

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Timothy Bukenya, curator of Evoke Uganda addresses guests during season 4 launch party held at their premises on Thursday.

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Evoke Night has returned for Season 4. The futuristic inspired season christened “Evoke 2030, the future is here” was launched on Thursday evening at the Evoke premises in Bukoto.

Season four is set to be the most-pulsating season yet; with entertainment and production blasting past the present decade into the next. Living up to its eccentric representation of the youth, Evoke is daring to set a precedent in the events space by producing its popular art elements with a bird eye’s view of the far future. This season will have four Kampala events and two upcountry events in Jinja & Nkozi.

“Evoke represents freshness and our new season will be exactly that, with outstanding production, classic experiential set-ups and incredible talent on the stage. Our crowd can expect to be blown away.” Emmanuel Sebijjo, the Evoke Producer revealed.

The launch also doubled as a prize giveaway ceremony for winners of the past season. Season three winners H2C Dance Company, Season runner-up DJ Mackus and 2nd runner-up Mark Mulwanyi bagged an Iphone X & UGX 2M, UGX 1.5M and UGX 1M respectively.

“We have grown through leaps and bounds since our first season in 2017. We have always aimed at excellence but never swaying away from our core values. We are still very passionate about empowering youth, being a pivotal platform for untapped musical talent and entertaining masses with creative and outlandish productions. I believe that has been the magic to our longevity and unwavering loyalty of our fans. It can only go upward from here.” stated, Timothy Bukenya, curator of Evoke Uganda.

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Self-described “King of Mwoyo”, Maurice Kirya put on a breathtaking show at the much-anticipated first-of-2020 Live at Fezah. The musical event took place on Saturday night at the Design Hub, Bugolobi.

He took his fans on a heartwarming music journey in a 2-hour live showcase. The performance left many in the audience in utter delight over his alluring voice, stage presence and enchanting lyrics.

From his old hits Boda Boda, Busaabala to his new songs like To love you, so cold, remember me, Kulunaku olwo, munonde, slow down, Kirya sung to the souls of the listeners as he explained to them the inspiration and meanings behind them.

“These songs mean a lot to me because they come from a place of hard work, reflection and passion. Kampala has always been a reason for the inspiration and that is one of the reasons I enjoyed working on this album,” he said.

Johnnie Walker Highball-sponsored Live at Fezah features live performances by musicians and consists of 10 shows in a year. These run from February to November. This season promises to be bigger, better and more diverse. There will be a Tribute Special with two evenings dedicated to remembering the great legends in addition to featuring some great talent from Kenya.

The evening came to an exciting close with Maurice Kirya signing out with his hit song mulembe gwa Kirya. This had the crowd in a hyped-up mood cheering him on till his performance reached its climax.

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Jahazi Pier in Munyonyo was the place to be on Sunday as Roast and Rhyme returned for its 12th edition.

The picnic style event which was themed “Reggae Ragga Nyam Nyam” was not short on fun and entertainment. Revelers who thronged the event were treated to live acoustic music  as they feasted on their nyama choma.

The highlight of the event came with performances from A Pass and John Blaq. A Pass who stepped on stage around 7pm wowed revelers with a theatrical performance of his popular songs like “Guli Wano”, “Gamululu”, “Chupa ku Chupa” and “Tuli Kubigere” among others.

He later paved way for the sensational John Blaq who entertained revelers with a medley of his hit songs including “Tukwatagane”, Do Dat”, “Romantic” and “Obubadi” among others, much to the excitement of the crowd who at this point were on their feet dancing and cheering on with every song.

There was also surprise performance by Emperor Orlando, who delighted the crowd his old time hit songs, “Nakonkona” and “Silikawo Baby”.

Organized by Swangz Avenue and sponsored by Bell Lager, Roast and Rhyme is an out-door family event that happens quarterly.

Here are some photos from the event.

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By Our Reporter

The East African Meat Carnival has continuously proven that it is the perfect end-of-month food asylum for Kampala’s meat lovers who attend the food event at The Gardens in Najeera.

February’s edition of the meaty treats was one that left many satisfied from the all-you-can-eat buffet that only a pro chef like Mark Kaheru delivers best.

Revelers as usual started trickling in before sundown and were greeted by the aroma of well-seasoned meats and food-stuffs that were cooking on the stoves.

It was the perfect chance for friends to catch up, interact and network while savoring their meals and listening to good ol’ East African music played by the DJ masters; DJ Cisse and Benon.

The event has become a much-anticipated outdoors getaway for foodies that takes place on the last Saturday of every month.

Here are some photos from the event.

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A scene from the “Kony: Order from Above” movie

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Ugandan movie,”Kony: Order from Above” has been selected for screening at the African Film Festival (TAFF) which will take place in June this year in Dallas, Texas, USA.

The development was revealed by the movie director Steve T Ayeny who noted that this is a big achievement for the Ugandan film industry.

“It is a big achievement that a Ugandan film has been selected among many other films from different countries around the world for TAFF,” Ayeny disclosed. “As a director, I am very excited and feel that God has really done amazing things in our lives. 2020 we have bigger projects coming up.”

TAFF celebrates films and arts that either promote African culture; address issues affecting Africa and people of African descent; or explore African landmarks and historic leaders.

Meanwhile, last year in November, the film launched a North America tour and so far it has had 11 screenings in cities like Montreal and Ottawa, Canada among others.

“Right now we are proud that our work is out there being watched by people all over the world,” Ayeny added.

Based on a true story, “Kony: Order from Above” is a drama that  tells a story of two youth, Otti and Aguti who fall in love during the tumultuous northern Uganda Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) insurgency.

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Cindy Sanyu speaking to media during a press conference held at Bight of Benin on Monday.

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Musician Cindy Sanyu is set for a mega concert dubbed “Boom Party Concert” slated for this Saturday, March 7 at Lugogo Cricket Oval.

The “Ayokyayokya” star will be hoping to make history as the first Ugandan female musician to take on the arduous venue, one that has predominantly been used by international artists and countable Ugandan male artists.

Although she admitted worrisomeness about the choice of venue, she insists it is for the greater good and hopes to inspire fellow female musicians with the daring move.

“As a female musician who has been in the industry for over a decade, I wanted to cement my legacy with something that has not be done before. This is why I ended up choosing to hold my concert at Lugogo Cricket Oval.” Cindy told media during a press briefing held at Bight of Benin restaurant on Monday.

“I also want to squash this notion that it is only international musicians that can fill up Lugogo as well as inspire fellow women that it can be done.” She added.

Meanwhile, Cindy has promised to give fans a memorable experience, revealing that she will be performing with twice the number of dancers and instrumentalists than she usually does.

The “Boom Party Concert” will feature other artists such as Kent & Flosso, Eddy Kenzo, Maro, Karole Kasita, Rabadaba, Silver X (from South Sudan), and Viper Ranking among others.

“I know I can’t do this on my own. I am calling on everyone to come and support me.  Join me and we make history together.” She concluded.

The concert is being organised by Nexus Events and sponsored by Tusker Malt. Tickets are on sale at Shs. 20,000 (ordinary), Shs. 50,000 (VIP) and Shs 1,000,000(table).

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Former Miss Uganda Quiin Abenakyo (2nd L) and Miss Uganda Foundation CEO, Brenda Nanyonjo(3rd L) pose for a photo with a team from the BigSeal Foundation during a press briefing to announce the Miss Uganda -Canada beauty pageant on Wednesday.

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The inaugural edition of the Miss Uganda – Canada beauty pageant has been launched.

Organised by BigSeal Foundation in partnership with the Miss Uganda Foundation and Uganda High Commission in Canada, the pageant is aimed at celebrating and empowering Ugandan women domiciled in Canada through appreciating their beauty and different talents.

“The Ugandan community in Canada has not been given due attention with other pageants like the Miss Uganda North America,” Kyobe Jack, a representative from the BigSeal Foundation explained. “We want to exhaust all the Ugandan communities and will  be traversing all the provinces in Canada.”

The beauty pageant auditions will take place in the four provinces of Canada, kicking off on 6th June in Ottawa, then 13th June in Toronto, 20th June in Vancouver and 27th June in Edmonton. They will culminate into a grand finale on 4th July in Toronto where the Miss Uganda – Canada beauty queen will be crowned.

While speaking to media on Wednesday, Brenda Nanyonjo, the CEO Miss Uganda Foundation revealed that their partnership with the BigSeal Foundation comes as part of their efforts to build relationships with other pageants in the diaspora.

“The Miss Uganda franchise under Kezi Entertainment is celebrating 10 years this year and this partnership is very timely as we are now trying to build relationships with the diaspora community,” said Brenda Nanyonjo, the CEO Miss Uganda Foundation . “Our role in the Miss Uganda-Canada pageant will be to mentor the beauty queens and readying them for the big stage.”

The top three finalists will go on to participate in the Miss Canada and Miss Uganda–North America pageants.

They will also be involved in different charity projects in Uganda through the “Beauty with a Purpose” initiative by Quin Abenakyo, a former Miss Uganda and Miss World Africa.

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Innocent Kawooya, the CEO HiPipo

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The HiPipo Music Awards 2020 edition has been postponed. The development was announced by Innocent Kawooya, the CEO of HiPipo on Friday.

According to Kawooya, the awards were postponed because one of their key suppliers could not deliver on their obligations.

“The award ceremony has been postponed owing to unexpected happenings that have made a key supplier unable to complete and later on ship major project necessities on time,” said Innocent Kawooya in a statement to award stakeholders.

The award ceremony which was slated for March 14, 2020, at the Kampala Serena Hotel has since been pushed to an indefinite time.

“Nonetheless, voting in all the categories continues. A new date will be communicated at the soonest.” He added.

Now in their 9th edition, the HiPipo Music Awards are aimed at recognizing and celebrating music excellence across the African continent.

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National Theatre was on Friday evening peppered with laughter as the queens of comedy took over the stage for the second edition of the Arise Woman Comedy Jam.

Hosted by Akite Agnes, this edition featured the crème de la crème of comediennes like Anne Kansiime, Titin Gladys, Maggie da Bwaiserian, Richmouth and the Fun Factory ladies, who cracked jokes about different real-life experiences; sending the audience into thunderous applause and laughter.

Held in the spirit of the women’s week, the comedy jam exceeded expectations as it celebrated and glorified women in the comedy industry, perfectly aligning to the theme of the show, “Arise Woman.”

The crowd favourite was Titin Gladys’ set where she progressively told stories of her daily-life woes that culminated with an exciting twist on her relationship troubles that sent the audience laughing nonstop.

The night ended on a high with Anne Kansiime firing up the audience with her jokes and comic antics as revelers sipped on Tusker Malt Lager while munching away at popcorn spread out on trays around the dimly lit auditorium.

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Nigeria’s afro-pop singer and songwriter, Yemi Alade is coming to Uganda.

The “Johnny” hitmaker made the announcement on social media where she revealed that she will be performing at Blankets and Wine in April.

The show also comes as part of her promotion for the “Woman of Steel” music album, her fourth studio album. Released officially in September 2019, the 15-track album features big names like American star Rick Ross and legendary African singer Angelique Kidjo.

“Uganda! I will be performing at the Blankets and Wine on 19th April 2020. Woman of steel World Tour is coming to you. Get your tickets! It’s going to be an African Party!” She posted online.

Powered by Tusker Malt, Blankets and Wine which is now in its 25th edition is a picnic themed afro-pop music festival and will be held back at its home venue, Lugogo Cricket Oval.

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Cindy Sanyu aka The King Herself wrote history on Saturday at Lugogo Cricket Oval during her much anticipated “Boom Party Concert”. She out-lived all expectations and raised the bar high for female Ugandan artists, becoming the first female Ugandan singer to successfully take on the mega venue.

Revelers flocked Lugogo Cricket Oval by the dozen filling out the Stadium that seemed to be an intimidating venue of choice by public opinion, but, Cindy proved that she made the perfect choice as fans, friends and family came in to support the artist.

It was more than just a “Boom Party” for many of the Cindycates who were treated to nonstop entertainment from artists like Kent & Flosso, Maro, Karole Kasita, Rabadaba, Silver X who sent the crowd wild with excitement with every stage performance.

Once The King Herself took over stage revelers the crowd roared with excitement welcoming the star of the night who wasted no time entertaining her fans with “Ayokya Yokya” and “Tebimala”, “One and Only” giving her audience a real Cindy experience. She went through three different sessions on stage with beautifully designed wardrobe changes that lit up the stage even more.

“Tonight, we make history! This was my vision and I am humbled to have such great fans, family and team to support me, Thank you all!” she shared.

Cindy’s fans could not contain their excitement as they watched their favourite artist own the stage and put up a performance that was without a doubt 100% authentic and real. Fans could be heard cheering her on, “Akikoze,” “She has set the record”, “We love you Cindy,” proving to fans that she dared to make her dream a reality.

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It was an all-ladies affair as revelers partied the night away at Design Hub in Industrial Area on Saturday.

Hosted DJ Mary Jo,  the event aptly named Ladies Affair and now in its fourth edition is held to coincide with Women’s Day celebrations. It features a female-only cast of deejays taking over the turntables to entertain revelers.

The MC of the evening, Sista Natty Gyal, kept the audience sufficiently hyped as the show kicked off with DJ Amor, who took the crowd through an old school set, including hits like Kagoma by Bobi Wine and Unbwogable by GidiGidi MajiMaji.

Next was Sal DJ, who started her set off with South African house music, getting the revellers on their feet before DJ Ruby took to the decks and started her set off with some mid-2000s RnB, with the crowd singing along to hits like Usher’s Trading Places.

The headline act was DJ Mary Jo, who stepped on stage at midnight and played an all-female set that started with Christina Aguilera’s Can’t Hold Us Down.

The event, sponsored by Uganda Waragi, is meant to highlight the talent of female DJs, especially in light of the fact that deejaying is a mostly male-dominated industry.

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Salvado delivers a talk about self-startups and managing finances at YMCA.

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Comedian Patrick “Salvado” Idringi has tipped University students on  entrepreneurship and managing personal finances. This after he was invited by the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to speak at Nkumba University and YMCA during the NSSF Career Expo 2020.

Salvado was invited to give a talk about self-startups, how to manage finance by young people and common mistakes made by young in handling their finance.

YMCA students who did not hide their excitement upon seeing the seasoned comedian flooded the venue and before the lecture had started, they were begging for selfies with the comedian.

Salvado who is a Makerere graduate of Telecom Engineering started off the lecture with his story of how started his career as an Engineer in one of the biggest Telecom companies and ended up on stage as a stand-up comedian.

He resigned from his office job for comedy in 2010. He kick started his comedy career by auditioning for the Multichoice Stand-up comedy competitions where he emerged second, winning US$5000.

“I realized that I was doing serious things but getting unserious money but now I am doing unserious things but getting serious money,” Salvado said.

The father of two told the students that they should not be stuck to what they learnt in class because the society outside school is different and needs people with open minds, who can adjust to different the changing environment.

He added that most of the Uganda have failed to attempt to start any business because when they only see starting capital in terms of cash, mentioning that there is a lot of untapped human or social capital that is capable of starting and maintaining any business in the world.

Of course, comedy was his best way of delivering his lectures as he tried to emphasize the relevance of technology in searching for knowledge when he jokingly said that even you want to become the best night dancer in town , you can go to YouTube and get the most recent information.

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Vinka in studio with E Kelly.

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Musician Vinka who signed to Sony Music last year is working on her first big project under the label, we have learnt.

Sources have intimated to us that the “Chips na Ketchup” hitmaker is working on a new music album.

We have further learned the label  has enlisted some of the best music producers on the continent for the project.

Vinka will be working with top producers  including Mr Eazi’s producer, E Kelly as well Diamond Platnumz producer Lizer.

This will be Vinka’s second studio album.

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