Eva Apio, a Ugandan model based in the UK, recently attended the Golden Globe Awards in a sky-blue Tony Ward couture show stopper. I have not seen or heard people in my circles make any resolutions for this New Year; at least not publicly or out loud. Blame it on the pandemic years which reminded […]
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Performing for the second time in Uganda, the acclaimed South African star Cassper Nyovest is set to perform alongside Sol Generation’s Bensoul, Rwanda’s soul singer Mike Kaihura, and our very own Joshua Baraka, Azawi, and more for the perfect afro house music experience. “Blankets and Wine is excited to introduce this new feature-The Sound Lab, […]
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Tuesday Results Abubaker Lawal scored inside the first minute at Barifa stadium, Arua to hand Vipers a hard fought 1-0 win over hosts Arua Hill on Tuesday. The Nigerian import scored with the first attempt on target with goalkeeper Rogers Omedwa culpable for letting ball slip under his body easily. He was denied a second […]
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One of the major aspects of hiphop, as a culture, is self-expression, be it through dance (Breakdancing), visual art (Graffiti), creation of music (DJing) or the spoken word (Rapping) and in 2012, Baboon Forest Entertainment boss GNL Zamba released “Power” that is full of braggadocio where he boasts —and lyrically speak about himself with great pride. Hiphop is […]
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Dandora in Eastlands was once the capital of Kenya’s hip hop, musically speaking. Some of the current high-flying Kenyan artistes can attest to the influence of Dandora. In the 1990s, the Kalamashaka trio of Otero (Robert Matumbai), Kama (Kamau Ngigi) and Johny (John Vigeti) reigned supreme. The vices that surrounded them like crime, drugs, police […]
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Twitter’s blue ticks were reinstated on some media, celebrity, and other high profile accounts Saturday — a move protested by many of the recipients. Once a free sign of authenticity and fame, blue ticks must now be bought by subscribers for $8 a month, Twitter says. Non-paying accounts that had a blue tick lost it […]
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Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., known professionally as Stormzy is a British born musician of Ghanaian descent. Stormzy came into popularity in the year 2014 with his freestyles and battle rapping in South London. Stormzy’s reign to popularity was interesting because not only does he rap in English, but he became one of the […]
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KCCA FC interim manager Jackson Mayanja started his reign on a perfect note, winning the Kampala derby against city rivals SC Villa on Sunday. The game played on a chilly Sunday evening at MTN-Omondi Stadium, Lugogo saw KCCA win 4-1 to put an end to a string of poor results. The recent weeks have been […]
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Famous hip-hop radio show host and DJ Tim Westwood has been very quiet since his alleged sexual misconduct came to light last year — and now, a British attorney has launched a victim hotline as part of her investigation into the DJ. According to Rolling Stone UK, attorney Gemma White KC — who was initially commissioned by the BBC […]
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Uganda national junior boys’ golf team has qualified to the prestigious 2023 Toyota World Cup which will take place in Tokyo city, Japan this June. This was after coming second behind champions South Africa at the par-72 Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort and Spa. Uganda’s team was composed of the captain Reagan Joseph Akena, Juma […]
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