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Be it a funeral, wedding or birth celebration, comedy has a way of making its way into Ugandan events. Which is partly the reason this past week was a historic moment for the comedy industry in Uganda. It was a three-day celebration of laughter, learning and live performance. From September 2, the Marabou Laugh Fest

With Africa’s biggest film fest in Durban, South Africa, now a distant memory, some of the globe’s finest creatives are preparing for Zurich. Sadly, Venice showcased only five films from Africa. Toronto is underway, until September 14. Zurich’s fest, September 25 to October 5, is next. There is also Hamburg, London, Rio de Janeiro and others.

At the beginning of the year, with a few diehard fans, Kenneth Mugabi recorded his latest album, Tales of Mugabi, live at the National Theatre. It was a live recording, probably the first of its kind. He recorded about 16 songs with a live audience, who asked him to repeat a few songs after a

If you are the type who keeps tabs on the local creative industry, you have an idea of who Ian Kimanje is. A filmmaker with credits such as Shomilu, Jescalioty, Be a Great Writer, and docuseries, The History of African Cinema, among other productions. He is also the director of the Opportunities Are Here reality show currently

After severing ties with her mother, Iryn Namubiru revealed in an interview earlier this year that she had taken 11 years without speaking to her mother. It was still in this interview that the Nkuweki artiste promised to spill more in a manuscript she said she would release later this year. Well, the book is out. Launched

If you grew up in an African home, you already know the script. Parents are mini-gods. Whatever they say becomes law, whether it makes sense or not. You cannot ask why because ‘why’ is a sign of disrespect, and disrespect is a one-way ticket to an early grave. Here comes Iryn Namubiru, a whole national

Movie: Unknown Number: The High School Catfish Director: Skye?Borgman Genre: True-Crime Documentary Duration: 94 minutes Now streaming on Netflix I know that documentaries are not what you watch when you are looking for escapism, yet I could not help pressing play because I find catfishing fascinating. But Unknown Number: The High School Catfish, was even

Queen Masolo herself, Bad Black real name Shanita Namuyimbwa remains the only Ugandan whose stage name fits like a glove. A self-proclaimed meat seller… retired, at least as far as URA knows, and she is now taking her hustle from the streets to the altar. Yes, Bad Black is officially set to marry her longtime

Remember that time we had a whole launch party for a Range Rover Velar and they told us there were only three in the country? Delulu keeps winning in this land, because honestly, in Uganda, as long as you want to be, you can be. At least Sevo gave us that. Fast forward, and guess

“Oliwa” hitmaker Carol has revealed that she is now ready to embrace motherhood, but only on her own terms. Speaking in a candid YouTube interview, the singer made it clear that the man she chooses to have a child with must be present, committed, and responsible. “For the man I’m going to give birth for,