Ugandans have established their extraordinary talent for creating music and providing entertainment over the years. Rappers played a significant role in advancing the music business to where it is today and have successfully carved out a successful industry from it. The state of hip-hop in Uganda has been the subject of numerous discussions on social […]
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It is no longer a secret of how USA based Ugandan Socialite and entrepreneur Juliet Zawedde aka Boss Bae romantically moved on from ex husband Aurelien Guiembert and hooked up former Ugandan National team Basketball star Jonah Otim and these two fresh lovebirds have publically expressed their love and affection including Juliet buying Jonah a […]
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In 2020, Uganda artist GNL Zamba released an album titled the “Spear Album”, which is a collection of stories of the past, the present, and the future! According to GNL Zamba, this album calls for unity and a spiritual awakening of all the tribes of the earth to recapture a higher consciousness around our shared […]
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Young people in Nairobi use Sheng, an urban, youth sociolect that mixes English, Kiswahili, and ethnic languages and shares many features with slang, to forge a new, hybrid identity. Sheng signifies the negotiations and struggles of youth’s identity project. The institutions of family, church, school, and popular media present Kenyan youth with different possible identities. […]
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In a country where we lack adequate resources to track the commercial success of the music we consume, we are forced to rely on the popularity of songs in clubs, raves, and large gatherings to measure what a hit song is. However, there has been an alteration in our music consumption dynamics—thanks to a pandemic-ridden […]
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It is no doubt that the second week of the year is a bright one for media personality Shiela ‘Salta’ following the announcement of having joined NRG radio Kenya. The former presenter of “527 on Urban” shared the good news of inking pen to paper through her Twitter account where she disclosed that she will be […]
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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will announce the host for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2025 on February 10, 2023, President Patrice Motsepe confirmed. Guinea were chosen as original hosts for the bi-annual tournament nine years ago but were stripped off rights after being behind in preparations. At the moment, six nations have […]
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Uganda Premier League side Vipers SC have unveiled Brazilian Roberto Luiz Bianchi Pelliser as the new head coach. Bianchi Beto, as commonly known, has been unveiled at St Mary’s Stadium in Kitende on Tuesday. The Spaniard who was born in Brazil, joins on a two-year deal, replacing Roberto Oliveira who recently joined Tanzanian side Simba […]
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Over their lifespan, mixtapes have changed in body, but never in soul. Whether the vehicle is zip files, MP3s or C60 cassettes – they’ve always been an integral part of hip-hop’s maturation. Many fans like myself have benefited greatly from the projects that introduced new artists and DJs to the listening community – even though […]
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Art really is timeless—and that is true across all mediums, be it photography, music, sculpture or something like literature or movies. To see what I mean about the timeless nature of art, look no further than books. Here, you’ll find works that could be a century old, two centuries, or perhaps even older than that. […]
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