Author: Wamala

By the time the world pressed play on Shakira and Burna Boy’s FIFA World Cup anthem Dai Dai and spotted Uganda’s Triplets Ghetto Kids bringing the fire, most people assumed it was one of those beautiful, random moments the internet occasionally delivers. It wasn’t random. It wasn’t last minute. And it definitely wasn’t luck. While fans were still processing the surprise appearance, the group’s manager Dauda Kavuma was sitting on a story that reframes everything — one that starts not with a World Cup song, but with an animated movie about a fox and a bunny solving crimes in a…

A live broadcast. A teenager. A manager who wouldn’t give straight answers. And somewhere in the middle of all of it — five people allegedly splitting the earnings of one of Uganda’s most beloved internet stars. Thursday night’s Ekiboozi Live session pulled the Tenge Tenge saga out of the comment sections and into real time, and what unfolded left thousands of viewers oscillating between outrage and heartbreak. The young content creator and his father sat down to address the ongoing dispute with former manager Michael Kabonge — and what should have been a conversation about accountability turned into something far…

It was nearly 1:00 AM. The crowd at Kampala Serena Hotel had already been through two outfit changes, a surprise guest, a pastor, and a prayer — and somehow, nobody wanted to leave. That’s the kind of night Karole Kasita put together. The dancehall singer born Carol Namulindwa has spent years earning the title “Stage Goddess,” but on the night of her maiden concert, The Power Within, she didn’t just live up to the name. She redefined it. What unfolded inside that conference hall was part concert, part celebration, part full-blown cultural moment — and Uganda’s entertainment scene is still…

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…