Author: BigEyeUg1
By Our Reporter As Ronald Rugumayo aka Mayo sunk his final putt, Uganda Golf Club went into a frenzy. Wild cheers filled the atmosphere. Uganda had finally ended the twelve year wait to lift the Johnnie Walker Uganda Open championship. The golf clubs gave way to cocktails, the fairways gave way to a dancefloor, and Joshua Baraka took golfers on a musical journey, as Johnnie Walker brought its Afro Exchange experience to life- bringing together golf, music, food and African culture, providing a perfect climax to the 2026 Uganda Open. Rugumayo set the perfect stage for a grand celebration, after…
By Our Reporter Lugogo Cricket Oval on Friday felt like a movie scene. Lydia Jazmine finally took the stage for her long-awaited ‘The One and Only’ concert, and Kampala came ready. From glam entrances and a fireworks show to an unexpected technical glitch, the night had all the ingredients of a memorable concert. As Lydia performed one of her hits with Geosteady, the music suddenly stopped. For a second, there was confusion. Then, from somewhere in the crowd, came the chant: “Lydia… we wanna partee!” What could have been an awkward pause quickly became another moment for the crowd to…
By Our Reporter There is something about old-school RnB that makes a crowd forget how old they are. The opening notes of a familiar song can turn a room into a collective memory, with people singing along to choruses they have not heard in years, sometimes on key, sometimes nowhere near it, but always with conviction. That is the mood Old School RnB and Friends is bringing back to Kampala this Sunday, September 6, at Mestil Hotel, with Michael Kitanda headlining an evening dedicated to the music that shaped a generation. Kitanda will be joined by violinist Debbie, whose live…
By Our Reporter Joshua Baraka is set to headline the Johnnie Walker Afro Exchange 19th hole experience this Saturday, September 5, as the 2026 Johnnie Walker Uganda Open Golf Championship reaches its climax at Uganda Golf Club. The closing celebration will take on a distinctly Nigerian identity, running under the theme “Lagos Night.” Music lovers and golf enthusiasts will have the opportunity to be part of the audience that will be the first to watch Baraka perform his latest banger- YoYo, live. The song is currently topping charts and gaining strong traction across the continent and beyond. His headline performance…
By Our Reporter As the third edition of the Kampala Writes LitFest filled the grounds of the Uganda National Cultural Centre (National Theatre) from August 28 to 30, 2026, a parallel, off-stage dialogue was unfolding across town. On Saturday evening, August 29, Nairobi-based publisher eKitabu gathered a selective cohort of writers, editors, and cultural leaders on Nakasero Hill for an exclusive cocktail reception at Onomo Hotel. While the public festival program drew hundreds to panels, book launches, and workshops, eKitabu’s closed-door gathering at 18A Akii Bua Road offered a targeted space to discuss the mechanics of contemporary African publishing, cross-border…
By Our Reporter Uganda’s iconic spirit, Uganda Waragi is joining forces with legendary Afro-fusion superstar Racheal Magoola to celebrate six decades of life and four decades of binding music. The announcement was made on Thursday during an official courtesy visit by Racheal Magoola and her team to the Uganda Breweries Limited headquarters in Luzira. Magoola’s Still Shining show is set for Friday, November 27, 2026, at Kingdom Kampala, in an event honoring the star’s 60th birthday and her trailblazing musical career. This milestone event will also serve as the launchpad for the Rachel Magoola Foundation, marking the artist’s commitment to…
By Our Reporter Linus Tattoo Studio was buzzing with excitement and intense music as some of Kampala’s top DJs and artists were unveiled to perform alongside Dread Lazer at the second edition of his turn up tomorrow the 4th of September at Kati Kati grounds. The event organizers dropped the news at a lit pre-game party hosted by Smirnoff, attended by the media, and some of the confirmed acts. DJs, Bugy, City Girl, Etania, Kash Pro, and Linus Sydney have been unveiled to turn up the heat with bomb music mixes, hosted by the queen of the mic, Viana Indie.…
By Our Reporter When Kwagala Joshua started producing music in 2014, he was still in school and had no idea how far the journey would take him. Today, better known as Iam Jkayz , the Kasese-born creative has built a name for himself as a producer and artiste, working with some of Uganda’s established musicians while also pursuing his own music. His first big break came in 2018 when he produced “Butabika” by T Paul 256. The song gave him the push he needed to take music seriously. “That song made me continue with the career,” Jkayz says. His journey…
By Our Reporter By midday on Sunday, the gardens of Sheraton Kampala Hotel were already beginning to look less like a hotel garden and more like a giant Sunday living room. People walked through the gates carrying mats, ready to claim their little patches of grass, while others arrived in groups, dressed for an afternoon of music, food, drinks and good company. The occasion was the first anniversary of the Old School Picnic, an event that has spent the past year bringing Kampala together around the RnB, Soul and Ugandan music that shaped a generation. But if anyone thought the…
By Our Reporter Uganda’s fashion industry is being challenged to move beyond creativity and the runway to become a stronger engine for business, employment and economic opportunity for young people today. This was the central message as the Uganda International Fashion Week (UIFW) 2026 was officially opened on Monday at the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) Multipurpose Hall in Lugogo, with the Fashion and Business Expo taking centre stage. The official opening ceremony brought together creatives, businesses, development partners, designers, buyers and industry professionals to examine how Uganda’s growing creative talent can be connected to markets and turned into sustainable livelihoods.…