Author: Wamala

The body of Tooro King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru IV is expected to return to Uganda on Thursday as preparations continue for the late monarch’s funeral. Yunus Kakande, deputy chairperson of the government-established King Oyo funeral committee, provided an update on the tentative arrangements on Monday, outlining the planned journey from the body’s arrival to the eventual burial. According to Kakande, the body is expected to arrive from Nairobi at around 10 a.m. Thursday, although the schedule remains subject to change. President Yoweri Museveni is expected to personally receive the body and pay his respects to the late monarch before…

Ugandan singer Bruno K has opened up about experiencing an emotional breakdown, saying the weight of constantly listening to other people’s problems has begun taking a toll on him. The singer made the candid revelation while explaining that even people close to him may not fully understand what he is currently going through. “I’m being open but not even my friends can understand what I’m going through. I’m breaking down emotionally,” Bruno K said. According to the singer, the strain is not necessarily coming from a specific personal problem. Instead, he says he has been affected by the emotional burden…

Cindy Sanyu has weighed in on the explosive feud between Crysto Panda and Gloria Bugie, saying Bugie crossed a line by bringing Panda’s personal losses into the fight — but arguing that the clash was ultimately fair because both artists traded deeply personal attacks. The long-running tension between the two Ugandan musicians recently escalated online, with Bugie targeting Panda over his status as an orphan and the loss of his child. Bugie took to X with a highly personal message, questioning Panda’s struggles and suggesting that losing his child was karma for what she described as his bad heart. The…

Veteran Ugandan music producer and singer Washington Ebangit says he has never viewed fellow producers as rivals, insisting that jealousy and beef have no place in his approach to the entertainment industry. Speaking from his experience working with other players in Uganda’s music scene, Ebangit said he does not envy his fellow producers or engage in negative competition with them. “I don’t envy or beef anyone,” Ebangit said, while describing his relationships with people across the industry. He then made an unusual claim about his connections outside the mainstream entertainment world, saying that some traditional healers are among the people…

DJ Nimrod has offered an unusually blunt explanation for why he keeps his friendships with women within certain boundaries, saying he believes sexual attraction could eventually complicate those relationships. Speaking to a YouTuber, the Ugandan DJ explained that his circle of friends is intentionally small. He suggested that some women remain his friends partly because he has not pursued a sexual relationship with them. Nimrod put it rather bluntly. “You are my bestie because you haven’t been eaten yet. I have female friends but they are my friends because I haven’t eaten them but I can eat them anytime.” The…

Veteran Ugandan musician Ragga Dee has questioned the sincerity of people who attend the funerals of individuals they allegedly disliked, disrespected or failed to support while they were alive. Speaking on a YouTube podcast, Ragga Dee argued that death should not suddenly transform strained relationships into public displays of affection and grief when the same people did not show those emotions during the deceased person’s lifetime. He used Uganda’s music industry to illustrate his point, claiming that some artists become excited when a fellow musician encounters problems and may even appear publicly to comment on the situation. “I will use…

Crysto Panda is urging young people, particularly those pursuing careers in Uganda’s entertainment industry, to find additional sources of income instead of depending entirely on one stream of money. Speaking on BBS Terefayina, the musician and media personality said the current economic environment requires people to work hard and diversify their income because multiple financial demands can quickly compete for the same earnings. His message to fellow artists was straightforward: music should not necessarily be the only thing paying the bills. “So every artist, find something on the side to do and stop waiting for the stage alone because in…

Ugandan photographer, poet and filmmaker Bash Mutumba is stepping away from boudoir photography, closing a chapter that helped establish his name as one of the genre’s most recognizable practitioners in Uganda and across the Great Lakes region. Mutumba made the announcement on X, revealing that he had been revisiting some of his older, non-boudoir work and noticed how much his photography style had evolved. “Been revisiting my old non-boudoir work. And my current touch is totally different from the old one. Growth is such a fascinating thing,” Mutumba wrote. He then made the bigger announcement: he had decided to leave…

Norway’s longtime monarch has died after a rapid deterioration in his health, with his only son, Crown Prince Haakon, immediately succeeding him on the throne. King Harald V of Norway has died at the age of 89, bringing an end to a 35-year reign that saw him become one of Europe’s most recognizable and down-to-earth monarchs. The Royal Palace in Oslo confirmed on Friday, August 28, that the King died peacefully at 6:35 a.m. local time at Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet. “It is with deep grief that we announce that His Majesty King Harald has passed away,” the palace said.…

Elijah Kitaka says Uganda’s election season creates a planning headache for artists and other creatives because there is no clear way to predict when public attention will return to entertainment. The Swangz Avenue singer explained that, unlike the festive season, which creatives can prepare for and schedule around, election periods are far less predictable because they affect the entire country. “It’s unpredictable. You cannot say, ‘How can I plan for election time?’ It’s not possible,” Kitaka said. According to the singer, election-related activity can effectively bring much of the entertainment calendar to a pause as people turn their attention toward…