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Ian Ford Nkera Finding fault with the talented duo of Radio and Weasel is hard to come by these days. They are that good. If they are not bagging awards, they are probably orchestrating another of their hits. That has been 2013 for the duo. Very imposing of them. And during their very productive trip to Uncle Sam’s land when nominated for the BET Awards, they of course had to make stops at some studios and that resulted into a few tracks one being Dream On. Now I honestly feel for these chaps. They have set very high standards this…

By Ian Ortega Heard of the only festival in Sub-Saharan Africa that attracts over 50,000 people every year? Well, you guessed right, it’s the Bayimba International Festival that is taking place this September. Here are 10 reasons you shouldn’t miss out: 1. In the recent days, Salsa dance has become one of the most admired dance disciplines that every hippy, hoppy, gent and a few ladies would love to learn to dance around Kampala… and, Sam Ibanda has been one of those trainers that loves to share his skills in Salsa dance. So, he now brings it to Bayimba Festival.…

By Ian Ortega Even if Uganda failed to make it to the next play offs of the World-Cup qualifiers, we still get to go to Brazil in another way, that’s musically. The famous Maria Bragança Quartet will unveil a string of music that builds a bridge between Latin America, Africa and Europe – Katharina Guzvic, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung 2000. The saxophonist Maria Bragança and her new Brazilian Music Band play a kind of the worlds which surprisingly shows in a fascinating way affinities and connections between Brazil, Africa and Baroque Music. Her ensemble Chorando Jazz gives a new understanding of…

By Ian Ortega If you had written off Ugandan Theatre, then you should think otherwise and attend this year’s Bayimba International festival. One of the great acts to expect is the phenomenal Kaya Kagimu Mukasa. According to the PRO of Bayimba International Festival, Philip Masembe, here’s what to expect: “A versatile film arts practitioner, dancer and instrumentalist with over 20years of professional experience, Kaya Kagimu Mukasa is an alumni of The Royal Court Theatre International Playwrights’ Residency, United Kingdom. She has worked on drama and film projects in over 16 countries, taking on different roles, wrote and managed plays for…

By Stuart G-khast Tusker Project Fame season 6 has released the 17 contestants who passed the first stage. Auditions were held on Saturday and Sunday at Sheraton hotel. Thousands turned up on saturday but only afew were selected to the second round on Sunday. Of the more than 1000 hopefuls that showed up for auditions on Saturday in Kampala, 36 were shortlisted for the second round of auditions on Sunday. They were joined by other 10 contestants that had qualified from Arua and Mbarara as well as those who qualified from the digital auditions. In the end, 17 was the number…