A lot has been happening on the local film industry of late, from an ongoing enforcement for classification, the arrest of film translator/commentator VJ Junior, to the launch of this year’s Uganda Film Festival by Uganda Communication Council. Sadly though, as all these are happening, very little screen time or …

Ugandan music has indeed come from a place of deep thought, sorrowful and immerses talent. There was a time artistes mostly went to studio not because it was an obligation to record music but because they indeed had something to say; and that’s the story of Herman Basudde’s classic, Bus …

Esther Mutoni Pelinda is still a mystery on the Ugandan entertainment scene – some people have indeed heard about her but the majorities are still figuring her out. Pelinda’s first musical attempt was during her high school days, along with friends, they would save money to record songs in holidays. …

The one thing that many people know about Pearl Rhythm Festival must be their ability to produce new talent on an annual basis. Each year, the festival through their Stage Coach programme mentor a group of artistes in areas of song writing, recording and performing. This in turn has in …

The one thing many people may still remember about Fete De La Musique (World Music Day) in 2014 was a closing performance that merged Maurice Kirya’s soft soul with Joel Sebunjo’s Ethno/Folklore feel. Of course many people had never seen these sort of collaborations before thus they went on to …

Amaka’s Kin: The Women of Nollywood will be screening at the debut edition of Nteredde Documentary Showcase at Wizarts Media in Ntinda later this month. We caught up with the director of the documentary to talk about her film and the industry. You’ve been known in many circles as a …

It’s been argued that theatre is ailing. In fact just last year, a whole debate was held about the matter, much as many enthusiasts of theatre could have argued that the judgement was simply too harsh, ugly reality is that theatre is in a danger zone. And the number of …

The idea of Doadoa Performing Arts Market has always been mind bogging for both the audience and the artistes. At one point, you will find many thinking it is a festival or a gathering, but it is an East African performing arts market that looks at creating conversations, networking, bridging …

In 1982, when a person got killed while moving on the streets of Kampala at 5pm, people would argue that he was moving late in the night. Yet, this didn’t stop people from enjoying life within their means, apparently – one of the places to be was Chez Johnson, a …

Electronic Dance Music (EDM) is a term that has been given to panoply of musical styles ranging from those without a beat to house, techno and trance music among others. Much as the music has been famous for over thirty years, it’s only been in the mid 2000s that pop …