Author: Wamala

He has spent years making Uganda laugh, trend, and tune in — racking up views and followers that most creators only dream about. But behind the viral fame, a much darker story was quietly unfolding. Rango Tenge Tenge, one of Uganda’s most beloved internet sensations, is now speaking out. And he’s not alone — his father is right beside him, and together they’re leveling serious allegations against the man who was supposed to be in their corner. Their former manager, Michael Kabonge, allegedly took control of every single one of their social media accounts, withheld earnings from a thriving YouTube…

Imagine waking up to find your entire digital life under siege — accounts compromised, private photos being held as leverage, and a faceless threat looming over your career. Now imagine discovering the person behind it all was someone you once trusted with your heart. That’s exactly what Lynda Ddane says she lived through. The beloved Ugandan media personality has broken her silence on one of the most traumatic chapters of her life — a calculated cyber attack that didn’t just invade her privacy, it stole her peace, disrupted her career, and forced her out of a job she loved. And…

There is a Ugandan artist who stood on the stage at the launch of MTV Base Africa — one of the most significant moments in the history of African music television — alongside 2Baba, one of the continent’s most celebrated entertainers. He came home. And Uganda, for the most part, kept talking about someone else. That artist is Peter Miles. And after years of carrying that particular weight quietly, he has decided to talk about it. The veteran dancehall singer opened up about a career that took him to genuinely historic moments on the continental stage while the recognition he…

He just performed a full show. The crowd was feeling it. The energy was right. And when the cameras turned to him afterward for the inevitable personal questions, Elijah Kitaka did not dodge, deflect, or give a rehearsed non-answer. He simply drew a line — clearly, calmly, and with the kind of quiet confidence that makes it obvious the line has been there for a while and he has no intention of moving it. The mother of his children will not be appearing on your timeline. That is not a glitch in his public relations strategy. That is the strategy.…

The show was booked. The flight was economy. The performance happened. She came back in business class. And somewhere in the middle of all of that, the internet decided the most important part of the story was the seat she was sitting in on the way there. Karole Kasita is not interested in that conversation. And she said so with the kind of calm that only comes from someone who has already thought this through and arrived somewhere solid. The singer was among a group of Ugandan artists — including Ziza Bafana, Winnie Nwagi, and John Blaq — who recently…

She did not say she hates love. She did not say she will never marry. She said she does not have the energy for chores — and somehow that one line has done more for Uganda’s online conversation this week than anything else on the timeline. Dianah Nalubega, one of Uganda’s most recognisable female voices, sat down with Allan Cruz of Cruz Xclusive and said out loud what a significant number of women think privately but rarely say in public. She is not rushing toward marriage. She is not performing enthusiasm for a future she has not fully chosen. And…

Before the hits. Before the videos. Before anyone knew her name or could place her voice in a lineup — Karole Kasita was a girl in the right outfit, blending into a bar she was technically too young to be in, positioning herself close enough to the stage so that one specific woman could see her face. That woman was Cindy Sanyu. And what unfolded between them over the years that followed is the kind of story the music industry rarely tells loudly enough — the one about who shows up before the cameras do. Karole opened up about all…

Some artists make music. Juliana Kanyomozi is music. And if you have ever watched her perform, heard her voice cut through a room, or followed the kind of career that survives everything life throws at it and still comes back stronger — you already knew that before she said it out loud. But she said it out loud. And the way she said it stopped people mid-scroll. In a recent interview, Uganda’s most enduring female music icon opened up about her relationship with her craft in a way that went far beyond the usual talk of albums, awards, and achievements.…

He did not come to Uganda to become a rapper. He came to study. Nine years later, he has two albums, a hit song that went massive in the Central African Republic, rotation on Trace East Africa, a Master’s degree in progress, and his own studio in Kisaasi. Starking Boycrak’s story is the kind that does not fit neatly into any single category — not the typical immigrant story, not the typical music industry story, and definitely not the typical student story. It is something altogether more interesting than any of those. And the wildest part? He keeps going. There…

It was supposed to be the most romantic weekend of Gloria Nagawa’s life. White dress. Church vows. A man who chose her. And by every account, it absolutely was — right up until her mother stepped in front of the cameras and delivered a statement that had nothing to do with the bride and everything to do with a rumour Uganda refused to let go. Gloria Nagawa, daughter of Ugandan music legend King Michael, officially married her longtime partner Antony Bwepukulu over the weekend in a colourful ceremony at Mt. Zion Grace Church in Entebbe-Katabi. The celebration was everything a…