Hip hop in Kenya, as around the globe, provides an ideal platform for artists to share their perspectives surrounding issues of social and political importance to both themselves and the larger communities they represent. Through their verses, rappers and MCs have the ability to traverse across barriers to challenge those in power and unify their […]
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October 5th, 2020, a music video titled “Bad” and produced by Yung Jey Basalesale was released for all of Uganda to see. The music video featured six respected female artists; Afekuru, Tushi Polo, Kvan, Lady Slyke, Ella Tyga & Vkaycee. Within this music video, these women displayed their talents one by one creating a union of distinct voices on a very catchy […]
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M.anifest, born Kwame Ametepe Tsikata, is a Ghanaian rapper and songwriter known for his socially conscious lyrics and unique blend of African and Western musical styles. He gained popularity in Ghana and beyond with his hit song “We No Dey Hear,” released in 2011. “We No Dey Hear” is a song that addresses the issue […]
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Sports Club could encrypt their name on the winner’s list of the Uganda Premier League again after 19 years of waiting. The jinx of failing to secure League success could be soon over after earning a vital win over Blacks Power FC on Tuesday at Wankulukuku. The 1-0 win coupled with results from the other […]
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Theatre in Uganda has suffered from the policies of those in power that allow them to syphon off what little resources are available for the sector. In the 1960s, Elvania Zirimu, Robert Serumaga, and others made theater productions that questioned the place of intellectuals in the newly-independent Uganda. Byron Kawaddwa’s allegorical theater questioned the excesses […]
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There is a line in the late AKA and Nasty C`s “Lemonade” that goes “People say hip hop died, that’s nonsense”, and while South Africa’s amapiano scene is currently in the midst of a major global moment, there is still a massive appetite for South African hip hop, which is, in part, being fed by music […]
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Hip-hop has quickly taken root in the Kenyan popular music scene, with local artists building on the genre’s American roots, translating it to the local context and using it to transform the lifestyles of young people in urban centres. The story of Kenya resembles a chapter from the book Animal Farm, with continuous struggles that have shaped […]
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Lil Kim was overcome with emotion during a backstage meeting with Janet Jackson after opening up for the superstar songstress on her Together Again tour. The NYC legend was filling in for supporting act Ludacris at the PPL Center on May 18 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Lil Kim paid tribute to Michael Jackson during her set, recreating […]
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On Friday, UNCC officially inaugurated the festivities at the National Theatre, featuring a range of activities that highlight the significance of culture. These activities include film screenings, theater performances, exhibitions, workshops, and speeches. During the launch, Francis Peter Ojede, the Executive Director of UNCC, emphasized the importance of culture for the arts and culture sector. […]
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St Mary’s Boarding Secondary School Kitende won the 2023 Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) boys’ football championship played in For Portal tourism city. Habib Oloya, a player attached to Wakiso Giants in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League scored the all-important goal of the game well attended match played at Nyakasura playground 1 on Saturday, […]
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