At the beginning of this week, Uganda’s iconic long distance runner Joshua Cheptegei visited Real Madrid at their home in Santiago Bernabeu. The reigning Olympic 5,000m champion was welcomed by Real Madrid’s Director of Institutional Relations Emilio Butragueño.He was taken on of the stadium, told the club’s history before he was handed a personalised jersey […]
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The music industry today locally and globally is a major contributor to youth employment and empowerment. Its current value doesn’t represent “food for the soul’’ only, but as well “food for the pocket” There have been several studies that have corroborated the claim made in the earlier paragraph. One is a research study by the […]
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Female rapper Winnie BK was crowned the Northern Uganda rapper of the Year in the MTN-sponsored 2022 Northern Uganda Music Awards (NUMA) held Sunday evening at Pece Stadium in Gulu City. As the biggest supporter of Uganda’s music, MTN Uganda supported the NUMA awards based on its vision of creating shared value across the communities […]
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Ddungu Derrick commonly known by his stage name Rickman Manrick has made his first hip-hop song since he started off his career as he prepares for a massive year ahead. The singer came through with his latest offering that showcased his ability of wordplay and punchlines, “Luga-PandemicFreestyle.” Rickman Manrick kicks off the record with a […]
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The Hip Hop culture was birthed in the 70/80’s in minority (mostly African American) areas in New York. It was a culture formed by the people for the people. It gave minorities a voice, sense of awareness, and also occupied them positively. The culture as we know it today has evolved to a global phenomenon. […]
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As the world continues to embrace technology, musicians are in a constant search for new and better streams of income. In East Africa, artists and companies are looking to tap into a tech-savvy, smartphone-connected population of around 537 million people through several pathways. Currently the best way is to monetize off of digital content and […]
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The eighth edition of the All-Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) — tagged the Teranga Edition — will be held in Dakar, Senegal, from January 12th through the 15th, 2023. In the past, Ghana and Nigeria have been the primary hosts for the event, but this is the first time a Francophone country will host the event. AFRIMA […]
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Meek Mill paid a visit to Ghana after learning from Ancestry.com that he is 18% Ghanaian.The Philadelphia rapper posted his DNA results on his Instagram Story on Wednesday (December 28), circling the 18% labeled “Ivory Coast & Ghana” and writing: “My second home!!!” Meek Mill then decided to make a trip to Ghana for the […]
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Joshua Cheptegei, world record holder of 5,000 and 10,000 meters in the open air, won the international San Silvestre Vallecana with a time of 27:09, leading Mohamed Katir from Murcia by ten seconds, who kept up with the pace set by the Ugandan until kilometer seven and was unable to revalidate last year’s victory. Cheptegei, […]
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At least nine people were killed in a stampede in a shopping mall in Uganda on Sunday. People were gathered at the Freedom City mall in Kampala for New Year celebrations when the stampede occurred.One of the survivors, Sylvia Nakalema, 27, a businesswoman, said the crush started when people went to view the fireworks on […]
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