By BigEyeUg Team Singer Bebe Cool has condemned the idea of celebrities asking for payment to sensitize masses about the COVID-19 pandemic. Appearing on Urban TV Uganda’s ‘Rush Hour’ show on Thursday, the Gagamel International boss insisted that celebrities should raise awareness about Covid-19 for free. Bebe Cool said, “There is no need for celebrities to ask for payouts for Covid sensitization adverts. These should be free of charge. If it was for a disease like Malaria I would also request for a paycheck coz its funded by internationally but Covid isn’t funded. They should do this with a patriotism…
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By BigEyeUg Team Ugandan artists have been listed among the categories of people to receive the COVID-19 relief package from the government. In a tweet by the Uganda Media Centre, artists (Musicians, Comedians, Producers, Promoters) will receive a cash transfer of UGX 100,000 with withdrawal charges from the Government of Uganda following the current 42-day lockdown. Here is part of the list revealed so far to receive the lockdown funds; Bus/Taxi drivers, conductorsBaggage Carriers, wheel barrow pushers, touts, traffic guides, baggage loaders in Taxi, Bus parks and stages, and other major commercial centers such as Kikuubo.Barmen, DJs, Barmaids, waiters and…
By BigEyeUg Team Ugandan entertainment fraternity is grieved by the death of B2C’s Richard Mugisha a.k.a Mr. Lee’s mother. Mr. Lee’s mother Beatrice Busingye popularly known as Nalongo breathed her last on Tuesday morning after battling with COVID-19 for a few days in intensive care. The sad news was made public by the music group via its social media platforms. “With sincere regret we announce the death of our beloved mother (Mama Mr Lee) who passed on earlier this morning. May the Lord strength us with the entire family and B2C lovers 🙏 RIP TO MAMA NALONGO. We going to…
By BigEyeUg Team If the name ‘Mpaka Mubali’ has not crossed your mind, then you must be missing out something great especially in the entertainment world. Well, Mpaka Mubali is one of the biggest talents musical Uganda is yet to unearth at the moment. With his latest song ‘Wooli’, Mpaka Mubali showcases capability of grooving a mammoth of music genres. ’Wooli’ is an Afrop pop love ballad produced by Andy Musik and mastered by Anel Tunes. ‘Wooli’ is a Luganda word to mean “Where you are.” In the song, he cries out for the best love session with his dream…
By BigEyeUg Team Angel Kawunda has opened up on her absorbing relationship with Kampala City businessman Emmanuel Kaweesi Lwasa. Gorgeous Angel who recently introduced the tycoon to her parents in Nakasongola says she has never been after his money as its rumored. Angel narrates how she met with Lwasa and she just fell for his sense of maturity, responsibility and respect. She reveals that this was even before she found out that he was a tycoon. “We met normally, he liked me and I also did so and later decide to settle together. I was attracted by so many qualities…
By BigEyeUg Team Sensational female artist, Sheebah Karungi will never stop dreaming beyond expectations. Even with a notable achievement so far in her life, Sheebah is still shooting for dynamite. Today makes it two years ever since she moved into her multi-million mansion (Queendom) located in Bunga a suburb of Kampala. To mark the 2nd anniversary, the Team No Sleep musician took it to her social media on Friday morning and thanked God for listening to her prayers and rewarding her sweat. The ‘Boy Fire’ singer has also revealed intentions of erecting a second mansion that she is extremely anxious…
By BigEyeUg Team It’s good news for the Ugandan music industry as a new package is set to be dropped for it to enjoy. News reaching our desk is that royalties to artistes from all members of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) have resumed for the content that they broadcast across their platforms. This is subject to a timely alignment being done at UPRS in accordance with its legal mandate and organizational structure as licensed by URSB just like we were doing in the past. The revamp will be effective from July, 1, 2021. This was concluded in a…
By BigEyeUg Team It’s a bitter twist for Team No Sleep music camp singer Yusuf Ssenabulya famously known as Roden Y Kabako as he continues in a land wrangle in Busabala, a village in Central Uganda. Last weekend, Kabako and his wife Dumuna fisted with Busabala LC1 Chairman, Mr. Ntuyo Steven, and ideally repossessed the 40ft x 25ft piece of land that had been stolen. Chairman Ntuyo is said to have connived with his LC1 committee and resold Kabako’s land to a one ‘Hajjati’. However, Mr. Ntuyo has come out and revealed that the land Kabako has no proof of…
By BigEyeUg Team Ugandan music composer, writer, producer and singer Joshua Kiberu a.k.a Yesse Oman Rafiki is set to release his long-awaited music album ‘The National ID’. ‘The National ID’ is a 15track album full of African stories and today life. On Wednesday, Yese took it to his Instagram and shared ‘The National ID’ album tracklist. “All this is on your menu. I can’t wait for you to listen to The National id album,” Yese Oman Rafiki stated. The notable tracks on the album include; African Sugar Daddy, Baby Daddy, Tendeka Bus, Nyumbani, Chali, Togaba Omutima, Obufananyi, Mirembe, Wait, Ebaluwa…
By BigEyeUg Team Ugandan female comedian, Anne Kansiime’s grief of losing her mother has been lessened as longtime boyfriend Abraham Tukahiirwa alias Skylanta proposes to her. Anne Kansiime whose mother passed-on earlier this month was overwhelmed with joy on Wednesday after boyfriend Skylanta proposing to marry her. She went ahead and paraded the lavish engagement ring on her figure from Skylanta as she promised to love him endlessly. Kansiime also expresses her gratitude to Skylanta for beating all odds of her craziness and choosing to love her unconditionally. “A beautiful promise🖤I Just might have gotten myself a life patner in…