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When Kampala Creme premiered on MultiChoice Uganda’s Pearl Magic Prime last year, the reality show broke the Internet. The cast was stellar, Gloria Mulungi Ssenyonjo alias Baby Gloria, Etania Mutoni, Zahara Nalumansi alias Zahara Toto and Deborah Nantongo Cleve alias Mami Deb; the first reality show of a kind could be likened to Young, Famous

  In a space of just two months, two Jazz events have made Serena Victoria Hall look like a small venue. The inaugural dfcu Jazz in the Pearl Festival event, which featured Kirk Whalum and Isaiah Katumwa on May 10, at the Kampala Serena Hotel, was a sold-out event that combined world-class jazz music with

This year, many Ugandan filmmakers are taking matters in their own hands when it comes to where they showcase their work. After years of depending on broadcast media for exhibition, today, many are finding alternatives, especially with YouTube, a video sharing application, and website, which is also globally one of the most visited sites. Since the

    A new Christian faith umbrella organisation, the Remnant Identity Coalition, has been birthed at Zoe Grounds Kigo. The body comprising of churches from all across the world was launched on Saturday by Prophet Elvis Mbonye of Zoe Ministries flanked by renowned evangelical ministers including Pastor (Prof.) Simeon Kayiwa, Bishop Grivas Musisi, Bishop David

Last week, the ninth edition of the Ngalabi Short Film Festival took place at the Goethe Zentrum in Kamwokya. The festival, as the past eight editions, is a celebration of short films from around the world. With short films such as Joy Alisanyukirwa’s Falling Out, Doug Mulumba and Cyrus Bugaba’s Nedda, Anthony Ngachira’s Know Thy

Every last Friday of the month, Afrigo Band teams up with another artiste for the Friday Night live. Last Friday should have been a collaboration with former Eagles Production singer Irene Namatovu but the songstress did not make it for the show. Word we got was that she had missed a flight from Rwanda where she

Ndere Cultural Centre turned into a vibrant explosion of sound, dance and fashion on Saturday as Uganda joined the world in celebrating World Tequila Day. Being an event-filled weekend, the event started off with only a handful of people earlier in the day but after 9pm, the crowd started growing – typical Ugandans! Lilian Mbabazi