Entertainment

National Theatre to hold Latin Night

On the 28th of July 2010, Uganda National Theatre will hold its monthly Latin Night that will begin at 7:30pm. The night will feature different groups of dancers showcasing various dances that are of Latin origin like Salsa, Rumba, Samba, Cha Cha and Merengue. People interested in attending the night will have to part with 5,000 shillings […]

Musicians Raga Dee, Mega Dee and Eddie Kenzo postpone concerts over Kampala bomb attacks

The bomb blasts that rocked Kampala on the July 11 have forced three musicians to call off their concerts and postpone them to late dates in September and December. Daniel Kazibwe a.k.a Raga Dee, Amos Kigenyi a.k.a General Mega Dee and Eddie Kenzo have had to postpone their concerts to later dates. General Mega Dee’s […]

Joanita Kawalya excites students with performance against drug trafficking

Joanita Kawalya has excited students that had gathered at the National Theatre after a march through the city against drug trafficking with her enthused performance for the students. Kawalya has been the only renowned musician to perform for the crowd of students from schools in and around Kampala that participated in the march that ended […]

Maurice Kirya to hold first grand concert in September

Maurice Kirya is set to hold in first ever grand concert in September 2010 in Uganda, Ultimate Media can reveal This comes after Maurice Kirya suspended his monthly shows at Club Rouge dubbed the “Maurice Kirya Experience” for about three months on May 25th 2010 when he had his last show ahead of the grand […]

Wycliffe Kiyingi’s Mudduma Kwe Kwaffe starts showing at Uganda National Theater

Renowned Play Wright Wycliffe Kiyingi’s Muduma Kwe Kaffe has started showing at the National Theatre and will be showing every Saturday and Sunday at 3:00pm and 7:00pm up to August 3 2010. The 4 act play directed by Kaya Kagimu Mukasa is centered on the political and economic confusion that reigned in Uganda since 1945. […]

Dr. Jose Chameleon, Nakimera to settle grievance out of court

Uganda local musicians, Grace Nakimera and Joseph Mayanja alias Dr. Jose Chameleon are set to reach at an out of court settlement over a case filed by Chameleon accusing Nakimera for using his name to promote her concert. Chameleon recently dragged, Nakimera to Kampala’s Mengo magistrate’s court for allegedly using his name to promote her […]

Bayimba Festival set to begin on September 17

The 2010 Bayimba International Festival of Music Arts is set to take place from Septemeber 17th to September 19th 2010 at the National Theatre in Kampala Uganda. Prior to the festival, workshops will be held between 1st and 16th September for all those interested in participating at the music festival to prepare them for their […]

Hundreds turn up for BBC drama auditions in Uganda

Hundreds of hopeful actors have today turned up at the National Theatre in Uganda to participate in the BBC Auditions of radio drama that BBC intends to run. This comes after BBC put up an African Performance Playwriting competition in which the first, second and third prize were all won by Ugandan writers. As a […]

Uganda National Theatre honors theatre legend Wycliffe Kiyingi

The National Theatre has honored Uganda theatre legend Wycliffe Kiyingi with a play written by him titled ”Muduma Kwe Kaffe” The play which will be showing at the Uganda National Theatre every Saturday from 3rd July to 3rd August every Saturday and Sunday at 3:00pm and 7pm is directed by Kaya Kagimu Mukasa. The play centred on political […]

Music producer Yawe to unseat MP Lukwago

Music producer, Eddy Yawe wants to become the Member of Parliament for Kampala Central division in Kampala district. He plans to replace lawyer Erias Lukwago, the current MP for Kampala central. Yawe is the first top musician in Uganda to publicly declare to take part in 2011 general elections.  He is a music producer, composer […]