By Our Reporter It was a blend of East African music at the inaugural Bell ObaFest that happened at Jahazi Pier Munyonyo with epic performances from Kenya’s Nyashinski and Tanzania’s Harmonize. With two stages running performances simultaneously, the Bell ObaFest was a beer festival par excellence and a masterclass in showcasing East African culture – specifically through the music that unites us. At the main stage, Kenya’s Nyashinski took revellers back to the epic early 2000s era of UTAKE music with timeless hits like Swing Swing and Tuendelee from his days as a member of the iconic Kleptomaniax rap group.…
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Boasting of close to 150,000 followers and more than 1.6M likes, Claud Heavy real name Claud Frank, is a Ugandan Brand Influencer, Content Creator, and Fashion Model, known for his creative TikTok challenge creations. The 24 year old was born in Fort Portal, Uganda on 1st March 1999. A college graduate, Claud Heavy says he took the path of Content Creation because it seemed the best way for him to communicate with people. “Content creation is a self-development tool. It is another way to communicate with people,” he told us. He has been able to fuse it with fashion which…
Unlike last year where there was aome resistance from some government officials, this years the event has already been cleared and with all measures in place the event has been cleared to take place in 2 weeks time. Government officials, Busoga Kingdom officials, Talent Africa and police and discussed and resolved to work together to have a successful Nyege Nyege festival as have been in the previous editions. The meeting that was chaired by ethics and integrity state minister Rose Lilly Akello has streamlined and synched on the Dos and Don’ts of Nyege Nyege that will be made public soon.…
After seeking permission from the late Kato Lubwama’s family to organize a fundraising concert at Serena to celebrate the late Kato Lubwama on 27th August this year, Mariam Mutakubwa a.k.a Biggie Events is being accused of organizing a half baked concert and also failing to account for the collected funds. Funds collected from the Cease Fire play were intended to go to the late’s family and also pay the actors and yet still both remain disgruntled about not receiving a penny. They further noted that they anticipated the play not to be a one-day show as it had to make…
People often ask me, TOE how do I learn leadership. Should I go on a course? Buy a book? Get a mentor? Are leaders born, or can you become a leader? Just as I say about business success, leadership has many components – luck, being in the right place at the right time. But I also believe that those talents and those disciplines that you bring, creating a vision and the resilience and focus that delivers that vision, can also forge your own personal leadership. I was fortunate to work with Chief Ebitimi Banigo, at the start of my career.…
Two of the music industry’s most dynamic and talented artists, Navio and Tyra Chantey, have joined forces to deliver a captivating and soul-stirring musical. This dynamic collaboration brings together Navio’s lyrical genius and Tyra Chantey’s captivating vocals, resulting in a song that promises to make waves in the music world. Apart from Hamadi, the next most talked about collaboration off the “Vibes Out The East” album from Navio has been “Water”. Even though it has been a feature on the Album released in August 2022, the Navcorp team had been adamant about waiting until now to release it. Navio has…
By Our Reporter Tanzanian singer and songwriter Rajabu Abdulkahali Ibrahim – popularly known as Harmonize – has promised to deliver a vibe at Bell Lager’s inaugural ObaFest beer festival happening at Jahazi Pier today. The artist – who is known for hits like Kainama and Single Again – jetted into the country on Saturday evening aboard a Uganda Airlines flight that touched down at 6:50 pm. Harmonize is one of the headliners for the beer festival that aims to celebrate East African music and culture and will be performing alongside Azawi, Nyashinski, Bensoul, Irene Ntale, Joshua Baraka, Double Black Band,…
Hello Mr. Right, a Uganda version of a dating TV show will premiere on Makula KiKa television on Sunday 22nd October 2023 at 8PM. Featuring over 60 participants, the Hello Mr. Right show is about expression, confidence, fan and the adventure of finding a date in an ideal situation which the Uganda audience can identify with. The format of the show is each episode features 12 beauties on the podium and 3 different hunks will present themselves and convince the ladies to choose them as their potential date. The guy must present himself well to win the heart(s) of the…
By Our Reporter Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL), has announced that it will expand its Farm for Success, previously Local Raw Material, program from the current 35,000 farmers to 50,000 farmers as the company seeks to sustainably source 100% of agriculture materials used in producing its various brands from Uganda, specifically from farmers of Barley, Sorghum, and corn by 2030. This was during the annual farmers symposium that Uganda breweries created as a platform to create mutual understanding, collaboration, policy alignment, problem-solving, and ultimately, fostering economic growth and development among the various stakeholders in the agriculture value chain. The Local Raw…
By Our Reporter Friday night was one to remember for all the Azawi fans that attended her Sankofa show at the Kampala Serena Hotel. The event was a true definition of collaboration and creativity with Azawi, Guinness and Swangz Avenue partnering to bring the show to life. The evening was intimate and cozy, opening with a captivating performance by Zafaran, Swangz Avenue’s latest signing. Her singles “Matala” and “Sweetheart” set the perfect mood, warming up the eager crowd for what was about to unfold. Shortly after Zafaran’s performance, the star of the night, Azawi, graced the stage with her live…