Ugandan singer Eddy Kenzo was all excited about his Wembley show cut his excitement after realizing he was going to miss out on yet another world stage. On the eve of his long awaited performance in London, Eddy kenzo is said to have been hit by a terrible malaria. He posted on his Facebook “It is with deepest regret that we must announce the unfortunate failure of Eddy Kenzo’s performance at that One Africa Music Fest. This email therefore serves to inform you that due to Eddy Kenzo’s sudden illness, and by the doctor’s advice, he isn’t able to travel to London in time for the show. We however remain committed to the One Africa Music Fest organisers and community – offering our assistance and support for the upcoming events in NewYork and Dubai. We therefore humbly request the Ugandan flag to still be raised despite our absence. Again, we are deeply sorry about not being able to commit to our initial agreement and any unfulfilled expectations that this may cause due to force majue, Weh hope to see you in NewYork and Dubai.”
This left fellow Ugandan singer Jose Chameleone the only Ugandan performer on the shortlist. The event will see fellow African stars Mr Flavour, Skales, Sarkodie, 2Face, Tekno, Diamond Platnumz, Kiss Daniel and South Africa’s rapper Cassper Nyovest with Nigeria’s singer Banky W being the host of this year’s edition.