Mission 2016, a new Ugandan crime-action-spy film

Written and directed by Mukasa Kelly James, the writer behind Sipi, the movie talks about the lives of a group of former street children, who now run organized crimes mostly robberies on the streets of Kampala. The gang is hired by a government spy to steal government secrets from a rogue government official to stop him from selling them off abroad.

Production of the movie started in July 2016 and shooting started on December 4th and closed on Christmas eve of 2016. The film is a production of Linsbin International Entertainment together with Abyssinian Ronin Productions.

Mission 2016's cast includes Allan Watson Waswa (Sudi), Micheal Kiiza (Jeff), Shakira Kajjumba (Lexy), Hadijah Mbabazi (Patra), Leticia Kebirungi (Cleopatra), Andrew Okunya (Mr. Babu) and others.

The movie will be premiering mid 2017 in different regions of the country. So you gotta watch out for the premiere dates by checking our blog.
Mission 2016 on IMDb

New Ugandan Music Videos 2017

When the new hit pop song sounds familiar to the folks

Sometimes you are walking the streets and all you seem to hear is just one pop song playing from every shop in super stereo or super bass. You enter your car and start your radio and the same song starts playing on your radio. And then it hits your mind that the song sounds so familiar, but it still confuses because the lyrics sound different. It only becomes even more confusing when it is sung in a totally different language with a totally different lyrical arrangement. We have heard these songs most especially in Hip Hop, R&B and Pop worlds.

The latest to crack my head was Kenya's Sauti Sol's Nerea. The song sounded so familiar the first time I heard it, except it was in Swahili and naming Africa's biggest personalities. I raised my ear and felt the illusion of a cow flapping ears as I listened to this song just to make sure I wasn't dreaming. Then I remembered my rock and pop country playlists I had made in 2012, and then my best 80's oldies. I had added one 2012 song on my playlist because it somewhere sounded like one 1988 favorite of mine. I guess I am adding this Nerea to my playlist because it also sounds like these two favorites of mine.

Take a listen and you may leave your comments down below.

SAUTI SOL Ft AMOS & JOSH - NEREA (2015)

 

LEE BRICE - HARD TO LOVE (2012)

TRACY CHAPMAN - FAST CAR (1988)

 

Hon. Nabilah Sempala sings "If I were a boy" at Milege Acoustic Project

Kampala Woman MP Hon. Nabilah Naggayi Sempala has proved she is not only a parliamentarian, politician and activist but also a good, actually a great singer and musician. The Honourable MP was  at Milege Acoustic Project at Makerere University Guest House on Thursday where she took to stage and sung the famous Beyonce song "If I were a boy."

Hon. Nabilah was actually not hit by most musical conundrums that are usually associated with star hopefuls hitting any musical stage for the first time searching for that hidden talent inside them. She easily and very well coordinated with the instrumentalists and her co singer and her voice didn't get out of range making her an epitome of a great singer and musician. She swept all the revelers by their feet with a very pop song and she did it well, adding humour and with a very great stage presence. 

 

She was one of the most talked about performers of the night and she was sharing the stage with Ugandan representatives to last year's Tusker Project Fame, the Undercover Brothers Ug, Milege Afrojaz Band and the ever growing talents of the Milege Acosutic Project.

The Milege Acoustic Project happens every Thursday at the Makerere University Guest starting 7:30pm up to 10:30pm and it's a mic for anyone who wishes to sing, recite a poem, tell a story, play a game or act a skit and play an instrument.

Check out the clip below

Desire Luzinda apologises to fans, family and the public

You might remember Desire Luzinda from her music like Nina Omwami, or from her recently released nudes which have been the talk of Kampala and crazed up the media and popularized the V and breast pose. But whichever way you may want or refuse to know her, she has released an apology to her fans, family and the public. In her statement on her Facebook page, Desire Luzinda wrote these;   "To all my fans in Uganda and all over the world, as you might be aware, there has been a lot of fanfare and discussion in the media and social media about my photos taken in private that were leaked to the public by a jilted lover.

The facts about this matter are that these were photos taken in privacy with someone I loved. In our private moments, we all have our “moments of madness”. The bottom line is that I trusted this person and never hoped that something done in private would find its way to the public domain irrespective of our differences.

I am aware that for many people who looked up to me as a role model, to the fans who adore my music , to the young generation that looks up to artistes like me as a symbol of the importance of grooming and growing talent, these photos must have been an upset.

I want to sincerely apologize to my mother, to my daughter, to my family, to my friends, my fans and any other people who have been offended by these images. Like I said, this was a breach of trust by someone I loved. I take full responsibility for having lost my mind to take such shameful pics. This person has not only abused that trust but now seeks to drag me down.

Those who have interacted closely with me know I am a decent person, a doting mother and an industrious woman. These images in no way should define who I am.

Let me also thank my numerous fans who have stood by me in this period—asking me to be firm amidst the tempest.

Just to let you know, the responsible authorities are doing everything possible to ensure I get justice. Once again, accept my sincere apologies.

Thank you,

Desire Luzinda."     You are a brave girl Desire and we pray that you get through all this very soon.   

Beneath The Lies, The Series' Trailer Realeased

I, I guess with many other people, have been waiting for this moment to come, when I would be able to catch my own favorite local celebrities all on one screen, and maybe for a while stop wasting money to buy episode after episode of Scandal, How To Get Away With Murder or The Haves and The Have Nots. I also enjoy visiting Storybrooke, Mystic Falls, Wisteria Lane - Fairview, Banshee and many others. But this time, well, let me wait to find out if we have a fictional place in our coming Beneath The Lies, The Series so I can add it on the world map too.

The series trailer which has been promised to the fans for a few days was today released at 3pm which showed Capital Fm's Flavia Tumusiime in as Kamali, a girl with a troubled past which is catching up with her, Raba Daba and Salvador as child traffickers. The trailer which is 2 minutes and 29 seconds has been released on Youtube and shared with the fans on the Beneath The Lies, The Series' Facebook page. This series is a production of Savanna Moon production and Kinetic Management.

Beneath The Lies is a star studded Tv series starring Cedric N. Babu, Flavia Tumusiime, Gaetano Kaggwa, Deedan Muyira, Natasha Sinayobye, Daniel Omara, Raba Daba, Patrick Salvador, Susan Nava and Hellen Lukoma. The show will premiere on Urban TV in December and it features themes such as child trafficking, Drugs, Love and many other social problems.

Check the trailer below

Milege World Music Festival, Repainting Uganda 2014: Coming in real style

This year has been a very musical year with so many music festivals all around Kampala. Musicians and music lovers have treated themselves to a number of these festivals and had the most fun of their lives. They include World Music Day, Bayimba International Festival, KCCA Festival, Pearl Rhythm Festival and the coming, stylish two day Milege World Music Festival, Repainting Uganda 2014.


The Milege World Music Festival, Repainting Uganda 2014 will be hosted in Entebbe Botanical Gardens on the 22nd and 23rd this month (November 2014). Entrance is 10.000 Uganda Shillings for those who will want to enjoy for just a day, and 20.000 for those who will be camping at the site, to enjoy both days' events.However, you can still pay 10.000 on Saturday 22nd, enjoy, go back home and pay another 10.000 when you come back on Sunday 23rd. Tickets can be bought online using a debit card or mobile money or paying cash at the entrance. The event will have different stages, which will be open to life with full packed action live music from 2pm till late on both days, and then campers can go back to their tents.

Annet Nandujja

Campers can come with their own tents or still rent already available and erected tents by Milege Afrojazz Band. A single tent for one bed goes for 30.000 Uganda Shillings and a double tent for two beds goes for 50.000 Uganda Shillings. Medical facilities, Wi-Fi Internet, and many others will also be available at a cost.



 This event will also see different art products from Repainting Uganda project displayed to the public and sold at very affordable prices.For all people who love art, and would love to decorate using great art pieces, made from simple, local materials, and bringing out great meanings, Repainting Uganda will quench your thirst.

Anyango

This festival, unlike the rest, will jet in different world musicians from Uganda, Africa and the rest of the world, all to celebrate world music. One of the celebrated world musicians Anyango, from Japan, will perform at this festival. Other musicians to perform include Watmon Cultural Troupe, Nandujja and the Planets, The lantern Meet or Poets, Higenyi Troupe, Bolton Serunjogi and many, many more.