While artistes in Kampala still jubilate their new association, Uganda Musicians Association, their counterparts upcountry remain disassociated from the entity. Artistes from Mbarara led by Gen Van Allan have come out to expreas their miscontent with the association citing it did not have any representatives outside Kampala.”UMA is for artistes in Kampala, we are not part of it” Van Allan re-echoed their views on the association.