Ugandan singer Karole Kasita is calling out what she sees as unnecessary divisions among female musicians, arguing that fans should stop expecting women in the music industry to fight or choose sides.
The singer believes female artists are often subjected to different expectations from their male counterparts, particularly when it comes to friendships, collaborations and perceived rivalries.
According to Karole, female musicians can find themselves questioned simply for working with an artist who has disagreements with someone else.
She argues that male musicians rarely face the same level of scrutiny when collaborating with different female singers.
“It only happens with the ladies because if it was Saha sitting, you wouldn’t ask him why he has a song with Sheebah or Spice Diana or Cindy or whoever, and you’d just dance along to the music,” she said.
“You wouldn’t mind, but when it comes to a girl, you want us to fight, and for me, I’m not a fighter.”
Karole also maintained that she has deliberately avoided building her public image around celebrity conflicts and has no intention of getting involved in industry rivalries.
Her comments follow her recent collaboration with Sheebah Karungi, which attracted attention because Karole has previously expressed admiration for fellow singer Cindy Sanyu.
With Sheebah and Cindy having a long-running rivalry, some fans interpreted Karole’s decision to work with Sheebah through the lens of the tension between the two musicians.
However, Karole has made it clear that her professional relationship with one artist does not mean she has turned against another.
In fact, she says she would welcome the opportunity to bring both singers together on a single musical project.
“That would be amazing, but I don’t think it can happen. They are both great artists, and I love both of them, to be sincere. If we ever did something together, all three of us, Uganda would stay the same,” she added.
Her position is that music collaborations should be about creativity and the opportunity to make good records, rather than being treated as declarations of loyalty in celebrity disagreements.
The singer’s remarks add to the ongoing conversation about competition, friendship and collaboration among Uganda’s female entertainers.
For Karole, working with Sheebah does not mean abandoning her admiration for Cindy. She believes artists should be allowed to maintain their individual relationships and musical partnerships without fans turning every collaboration into another rivalry.