By BigEyeUg Team

Singers Ykee Benda and Cindy Sanyu have today been officially unveiled and sworn in as the Uganda Musicians Association President and Vice-President respectively.

The swearing and handover ceremony took place at Mestil Hotel, Kampala.

Benda replaces longtime female singer, Sophie Gombya who resigned for the position in June to fully concentrate on her political career.

Cindy also substitutes Ykee Benda who is now working as the new President of the association.

UMA is extremely expectant under the new leadership and has also commended Sophie for her past remarkable services.

Here is a statement from the Uganda Musicians Association;

Today @ykeebenda was legally sworn in as UMA president taking on from Sophie Gombya. The handover ceremony was held at mestil hotel.

 Also @cindysanyu was sworn in as Vice president of UMA. We look forward to a good leadership with these two at the top.

We would like to also thank our outgoing president Sophie Gombya for everything she put in during her leadership and wish her the best in her new journey.

Congratulations to Ykee Benda and Cindy!

By BigEyeUg Team

Tanzanian ‘Bongo flava’ music icon, Nasibu Abdul Juma Issack aka Diamond Platnumz is currently heaped with bundles of joy after receiving a special gift from President Dr. John Pombe Magufuli.

During his latest performance at H.E Magufuli’s campaigns in Mwanza, the CEO WCB Wasafi was invited on the Presidential stage and awarded with a green hat for his unending support to President Mugufuli’s political campaigns.

The ‘Jeje’ crooner took to his Social Media platforms to share with his fans and followers upon receiving the prize from the President.

In his own words, Diamond confessed how this hat is such a notable symbol in his life and other youths who hold aspirations in life.

He also hailed President Magufuli for providing patriotic leadership.

“Thank you so much Mr. President Dr. John Pombe Magufuli this Hat means alot to me and all the youth who have different dreams in Life….Thank you for your patriotic leadership that helps us achieve our dreams,” Diamond said.

On reaching his home in Dar es Salaam, Diamond notified his fans in Mwanza about his safe flight aboard Air Tanzania and also appreciated them for the love and support.

“Thank you, my fellow brothers in MWANZA your child have reached Dar es Salaam safely.

SAFELY HOME NOW!!… words can’t express how grateful i am for this Hat Mr President Dr John Pombe Magufuli. Am Humbled & Grateful.

(Shukran sana ndugu zangu wa MWANZA mtoto wenu nimefika Dar es Salaam salama…. Asante Air Tanzania.”

Congratulations mukko.

We will keep you posted.

By BigEyeUg Team

Multi-genre songstress Cindy Sanyu has opened up on her career and why she dumped the idea of having musical managers.

This was during her visit to Pastor Wilson Bugembe’s Worship House church, Kampala, for a service.

In her summon to the scanty congregation, Cindy narrated how she decided to lose huge opportunities that would thrillingly uplift her music career but maintain her right place before God, the creator.

Cindy revealed that she solely became the only music artiste in Uganda to drop will of working with any management.

This was because, a number of male music managers would at times persuade her to sleep with them in reward of pleasant music gigs and platforms.

“There are so many opportunities I have lost in life because I decided to do what is right. Am the only artiste in Uganda who decided to not have a management because I knew that managements most times involves you selling yourself. I mean selling your personal values as a woman yet most times you,” Cindy said.

The self-proclaimed ‘King herself’ also noted how such an act deeply degrades any woman’s personal values, prospects and aspects in life.

Many have ended up losing lives and dreams because of the lifetime frustration and depression they are capped into.

“As a woman you wish to only love one man whom you love not the man who is giving you deals. So, you want to fall in love genuinely. When you get a manager sometimes you have to keep sleeping with him so that they would continue giving you deals,” Cindy added.

She further narrated how she turned down advise of having a manager from her friends and reputable music advisers in the industry.

“So, I decided that am not going to have a manager and instead I said whenever I needed one, I would call my sister.

So many things lost because of that. Many times, people used to tell me, so you are not international, why don’t you just accept and join this management so that you can go international.”

Cindy noted that she stayed glued to her decision with the belief that God would one day reward her for her faithfulness and we can all attest to the fact that he has kept her name among the top female artistes in the country for the last 18years despite her competitors falling-off with time.

“I didn’t join particular cults, rituals or sleep with some people because I wanted to do my things right. I believe that if you do things rightfully God blesses you.”

Without doubt, Cindy still stands out among the longtime divas in Uganda with a lit music career endowed with mammoth of both local and international awards and recognitions.

Of recent, Cindy landed record of the first female artist to hold a successful music concert ‘Boom Party’ at Lugogo Cricket Oval, Uganda’s renowned biggest music concert venue.

She is also equipped with an outstanding music catalogue of masterpieces.

We will keep you posted.

By BigEyeUg Team

It was pomp and glamour over the weekend as Ugandan comedian, Kenneth Kimuli, famously known by stage names Pablo Yagayo and wife Karen Kimuli celebrated their 10^th marriage anniversary.

Its no doubt, Pablo and Karen’s 10years of holy marriage have drawn such an enormous inspiration to the public and upcoming lovers.

The couple’s cheerful day was marked with a number of surprise twists in the celebrations that Pablo is still fascinated about.

Pablo reveals how him and wife being among the Non-essential workers that the President categorized, had opted for simple celebrations of just two people but plans got over turned with time into something huge and memorable.

This was after they were hit daily with a true definition of celebrating a ‘10^th anniversary’ which they were convinced that it comes once in a lifetime if you are lucky.

Read Pablo’s full narration;

Like most men, my financial calculations are often in a different currency.

We look at things in terms of bills of quantities.

They tell you a plate of chicken is 30k and all you see is a bag of cement going to waste.

Our tenth marriage anniversary showed up yesterday #04thSept and we always dreamt of having a flowery celebration. My wife and I are not essential workers based on the presidential covid19 SOP’s.

He actually categorized us ‘Leja leja’ loosely translated as wage-based workers.

We decided that we were going to celebrate our anniversary just the two of us and call it a day.

Along the way, we asked ourselves; what is life if it’s not worth celebrating? I hit the acceleration gear and called up a few friends who bought into the idea of a scientific anniversary with complete renewal of vows.

My wife believes that the sky should always be the limit in all we do and yes, Protea Hotels by Marriott Naguru Skyz was the place to be. Immediately my mind switched to the ‘Mens’ mode of currency.

I couldn’t see myself leaving a whole land title in the name of food and wot wont won’t. 

In the same moment it instantly hit me that a 10^th anniversary comes once in a lifetime if you are lucky. Once in the kitchen you stand the heat. We started drawing budgets.

The elegance and unique culture of glamour is what captured our attention upon entering Naguru Skyz Hotel.

A lady wearing a million-dollar smile ushered us to the reception and took us through their cuisine.

Their hospitality gives you a great clarity of what value for money means. The unique, sacrosanct, and beautiful architecture is enviable.

The view of the city from the terrace is admirable and the breeze is refreshing.

We were pleasantly surprised and humbled by their prices. They fit exactly in our budget without thinking of bills and quantities.

Simply put, they gave us a 5 🌟 treatment at a 2 🌟 price.

I can’t help but thank God for his grace and yes, Naguru Skyz, “I’ll be back!” (In Arnold Schwarzenegger’s voice).

The love birds met 15years ago and have been blessed with two children.

Pablo has had such a tremendous comedy career with both local and international performances and recognitions.

Karen runs a director at World Ventures, a travel company offering the best services when it comes to learning how to live a life of fun, freedom and fulfillment.

Photos from Pablo’s wedding ceremony in 2010;

Congratulations Pablo and Karen!