The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed receipt of bids for nations interested in hosting the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations with Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania jointly declaring interest. In a statement released by CAF, the East African bid will see competition from Algeria, Botswana and Egypt. “CAF has received declaration of interest from […]
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“….5 years outta the Industry, Yuh donno the vibe is still alive..” is how Bobiwine kicks off the “intro” of his latest musical release titled “Labisa”. In the Labisa, Bobi features his forever musical partner Nubian Li, his under dog Zex Bilangilangi, his old time friend Sizza Man and New Generation Rapper Feffe Bussi. The […]
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It takes the tinniest of ideas to flicker outstanding workmanship in the creative industry. However, the ideas and the people behind the vibrant theories need guidance and nurturing,” – reads a statement by the Innovation Village, a space created for creatives in Gulu to flourish. This statement precisely describes the work that Guinness is doing […]
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Creating a “rap Mount Rushmore” has been a trendy conversation starter over the last few years amongst music lovers. The popular conversation came up again on a recent episode of The Bootleg Kev podcast, as Nick Cannon joined for an interview. The media mogul was asked about Nicki Minaj, to which he not only praised her as one of greatest rappers of […]
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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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