Author: Wamala

Ykee Benda Says Football Is Greater Than Music, Sparking Culture Debate Ugandan singer Ykee Benda has sparked conversation after stating that football has a stronger global impact than music, arguing that the sport creates deeper human connections across cultures. The artist, who is also a well-known Arsenal supporter, shared his perspective while discussing the relationship between entertainment and sport. His comments add to an ongoing debate about which form of global entertainment holds more influence. Ykee Benda has expressed his belief that football surpasses music in terms of its ability to connect people worldwide. Speaking about the influence of both…

Navio Reveals How Iconic Bobi Wine Collaboration “Number One” Was Born Rapper Navio, born Daniel Kigozi, has opened up about the origins of his celebrated collaboration with Bobi Wine, sharing how their hit track “Number One” came together during a shifting moment in Uganda’s music industry. The rapper reflected on how both artists found themselves navigating a changing musical landscape after returning from their studies abroad. Their decision to collaborate would go on to produce one of Uganda’s most memorable and enduring songs. Navio has revisited the story behind his collaboration with Bobi Wine on the track “Number One,” describing…

Col. Edith Nakalema has spoken out on the issue of children born outside marriage, urging families to separate children from parental conflicts and ensure they are not disadvantaged by circumstances beyond their control. Her remarks focused on the importance of allowing children to connect with both sides of their families, regardless of how they were born. She emphasized that responsibility lies with parents, not the children themselves. Col. Edith Nakalema addressed the sensitive topic of children born outside marriage, stressing that such children should not be held accountable for decisions made by their parents. She noted that while raising a…

The arrival of Kenyan media personality and award-winning event host Azeezah Hashim in Uganda is drawing attention to a growing transformation in East Africa’s live events industry. Traditionally, event success has been measured by headline performers and celebrity appearances, but industry stakeholders are now placing equal importance on the role of the event host. Her presence in the Ugandan market reflects this evolving focus on experience-driven entertainment production. Azeezah Hashim’s arrival in Uganda has been positioned as part of a broader shift taking place across East Africa’s entertainment and events sector. Managed in the Ugandan market by Talent Africa Group,…

A photo making the rounds online has ignited speculation — but the couple has not said anything yet. It started, as these things often do, with a single photo. For the past couple of days, an image appearing to show Ugandan singer and influencer Baby Gloria with what fans are describing as a baby bump has been quietly spreading across social media. Quietly, that is, until it was not. The congratulatory messages have since taken over the comments, and the speculation is now very much in the open. Neither Baby Gloria nor her husband Jonas Mbaleka has made any public…

Uganda’s most recognised events host has opened up about the silence, the struggle, and the slow rebuild that no one saw coming. Behind the energy, the quick wit, and the commanding stage presence that Uganda’s entertainment industry has come to associate with Top Boy MC, there is a story most people never heard. A two-year stretch with no microphone. No bookings. And a mental state, by his own admission, that he does not want to revisit. The celebrated emcee and events host is now speaking about that period openly — and what he is saying is worth sitting with. The…

Uganda’s King Herself has put her full weight behind Grace Nakimera’s highly anticipated return to the stage — and she is not hiding it. When Cindy Sanyu speaks about a fellow artist with genuine warmth, people pay attention. The self-styled King Herself does not hand out compliments lightly. So when she came out publicly to back Grace Nakimera’s upcoming concert, it landed with weight. Nakimera recently announced that she will be headlining her own show — dubbed The Power of Grace — at the Kampala Serena Hotel on 11th September. For a music veteran who has stepped back from the…

Armed soldiers sealed off Nation Media Group’s Kampala offices overnight as Uganda’s most-watched TV station went dark by dawn. Ugandans who switched on their televisions on Sunday morning, 28th June 2026, found something deeply unsettling where NTV Uganda should have been — a blank screen and the words “video unavailable.” It was not a technical glitch. By 5 am, NTV Uganda’s broadcast had gone dark following an overnight shutdown operation ordered by Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of President Yoweri Museveni. Sister station Spark TV went down with it. The Daily Monitor, Uganda’s leading independent newspaper, was…

For the past few days, Cindy Sanyu has been showing up to performances and public appearances with her arm in bandages — and the internet, predictably, had theories. The most popular one involved a stage fall. It was wrong. The King Herself has now addressed the speculation directly, explained what actually happened, and cleared up the record in the most grounding way possible: she was cleaning her house. Cindy confirmed that the injury came from a household accident — specifically, a slip that occurred while she was cleaning corners of her home that her housemaid does not typically reach. In…

Top Boy MC has a clear picture of where he wants to go — and it does not stop at Uganda’s borders. The celebrated events and nightclub host, born George Trevor Mubiru, has opened up about his next chapter in a candid interview with MBU, laying out ambitions that stretch from an international tour to a documentary and a YouTube podcast. He also had something pointed to say about the generation of MCs that came before him — and why he is determined not to repeat their mistakes. Top Boy MC did not ease into the interview with pleasantries alone.…