As October winds down, revellers gathered once again for The Big Meeting, Thrones Lounge’s signature end-of-month celebration that brings together good vibes, food, fashion, and whisky-fueled creativity. Held every last Sunday of the month, The Big Meeting has become a Kampala favourite — a daytime affair where guests mix, mingle, and this time, quite literally

An 18-year-old Russian street musician jailed for nearly two weeks earlier this month for playing a banned anti-Kremlin song was found guilty on Tuesday of “discrediting” the Russian army and fined 30,000 roubles ($369). Diana Loginova, a music student who performs under the name Naoko with her band Stoptime, was arrested on October 15 after her performance

  Wednesday 15, the sun rose and set like it was a normal day. Of course, it could have been a normal day but it was 10 years since October 15, 2015. Stories have been told of how the plan was hatched, apparently, by an artiste, currently an MP in the Opposition, came up with

With a following of more than 570,000 and 7.7 million likes on Tik Tok, Aziz Kayihura, who goes by the moniker Shirtless Boss, is a force to reckon with on the streets of Kampala. He is a deejay and talent promoter from Uganda known for promoting music talents from the ghetto and is also associated

   Earlier this month, Beats Symphony Orchestra accompanied Navio as he performed his 10th annual show. Dubbed ‘Navio Live in Concert: An Orchestra Experience’ the rapper blended hip-hop with the grandeur of orchestral music. Then, most could have thought that was the last we were seeing of the group that had before the Navio experience

The night was a toast to nostalgia, the 2010s, the era most people believe produced the music which shaped different cultures. DJ Bugy – born Pius Fortune Buguzi – played into the wee hours of the Saturday morning. PHOTO/ANDREW KAGGWAThere was a time artists ran the Kampala night life, an ordinary weekend started and ended

  Comedian Patrick Idringi famously known as Salvador celebrated 15 years on the comedy scene as well as seven years of Africa Laughs.   It is not everyday that we get a comedian celebrating 15 years in the game. Unlike music, comedy in Uganda has gotten its frustrations. We have few joiners who can not

As Uganda paused to celebrate Independence, the nation’s spirit found a vibrant three-day home at the Ndere Cultural Centre. From October 9th to 11th, 2025, Uganda Waragi joined thousands of revelers in raising a glass to five years of the Vumbula Uganda Festival—an annual celebration of culture, creativity, and community that brought together locals and

Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has officially kicked off the holiday cheer with the launch of its 2025 festive gifting campaign, adding a fresh twist to celebrations by allowing customers to personalize their gift hampers at no extra cost.Under the theme “Our brands are the ultimate gift for a cheerful season,” UBL is making it easier

A man appears frustrated using his phone. PHOTO/COURTESY Nothing brings so much joy as realising you are not suffering alone. Misery really does love company. I have told my friends that if someone ever organises a peaceful demonstration about how fast data bundles deplete, we had probably earn ourselves a week-long public holiday.  I mean,