Ugandan Afro-Soul artist Maurice Kiirya has been listed in the top 10 African musicians list for the Radio France International Prix Découvertes awards for his song Misubaawa! If he wins, he will get a fully paid for band tour of France and prize money of over 100,000 euros. The artists for the 2010 version of the awards were picked from Africa, the Indian Ocean and the West Indies and the winner will be announced on 16 September. Other nominees include:
President Yoweri Museveni has paid all expenses for singer Bebe Cool’s further treatment in the US, including medical fees, travel expenses and upkeep for his wife Zuena Kirema and their two children, the deputy spokesman for State House, Linda Nabusayi, has confirmed.
Bebe Cool and his two aides were shot by a special Police constable in January this year in the lot behind Oasis Shopping Mall on Yusuf Lule rd.
As the death toll from Sunday’s twin bombings continues to rise, it was confirmed today that Vision Voice presenter Steven Tinka is among the dead having succumbed to injuries received at the Kyadondo rugby club where he was watching the Spain-Netherlands world cup final.
Steven who was watching the game just next to fellow Vision Voice staffer Bills Tibaingana received head trauma from the explosive’s shrapnel and was taken to hospital in critical condition.
As Spanish fans celebrate their maiden victory in the world cup, celebrations were dampened as at least 33 people are reported dead in two bomb explosions in the city.
The President of the Uganda Performing Artists and Musicians association and Bakayimbira Dramactors director, actor Andrew Benon Kibuuka was involved in a suspected acid attack today.
It is said that a man riding on a bodaboda motorcycle pulled up close to Kibuuka’s vehicle as he drove from Pride theatre on Namirembe road and poured the substance on him.
exitkampala.com has received information that T1Club at the former Club Obligatto has changed ownership.
DJ/Businessman Herman Kasujja and his partners are said to have sold off majority shares in the club several weeks ago to a one Moses Masiko.
The ‘Princess of Africa’ Yvonne Chaka Chaka (pictured with exitkampala managing editor) is in town.
The singer who rocked the continent in the mid to late 80′s with such hits as Mqomboti and Thank You Mister DJ is here to promote a handwashing campaign spearheaded by Unilever Ltd.
Chaka Chaka who is the new face of Lifebuoy soap was in Nairobi on the same initiative before flying into Entebbe today.
Sanyu FM presenter Seanice Kacungira is not getting married this year as earlier planned and has called off her engagement and wedding to longtime fiance.
Entertaining, confident and creative, DJ Aluda (real names James Mugume) beat a field of 16 finalists from around the country to take this years’ Pilsener SPINMASTER title at the Kyadondo Rugby grounds.
Singer Bebe Cool, just recovered from a car accident and still recovering from gunshots earlier this year, is in the news again this time for spending Saturday night in the custody of Danish police.
Trouble started when the artiste who had just successfully performed in Sweden on his ‘European tour’ started complaining about the quality of sound two songs into his Denmark performance in Copenhagen, then said some unbecoming things about Ugandans living abroad, calling them refugees in exile, which got him into an altercation with a fan.
