Semakula silences critics
Oct 19, 2008
IN 2005, he was on top of his game, bagging the coveted Pearl of Africa Music (PAM) Awards Artiste of The Year title. Then, he seemed to be losing it in the subsequent years, ceding the big stage to Bobi Wine and Ronald Mayinja, who took home the Artiste of The Year title in 2006 and 2007 respective
By Gilbert Mwijuke
IN 2005, he was on top of his game, bagging the coveted Pearl of Africa Music (PAM) Awards Artiste of The Year title. Then, he seemed to be losing it in the subsequent years, ceding the big stage to Bobi Wine and Ronald Mayinja, who took home the Artiste of The Year title in 2006 and 2007 respectively.
2008 has seen the Eagles Productions singer return to the music game with what might be the perfect follow-up to his 2005 album Abakazi Abaguma, Mummy Nzize.
Courtesy of MTN and Nile Breweries, Semakula launched Mummy Nzize at Hotel Africana last Friday to a sold-out crowd.
Before Semakula’s appearance, there were dazzling performances by DJ Michael, Prisca Mikami, Phinato, Juliana Kanyomozi, Mowzey Radio & Weasel and all the members of the Eagles Productions Band.
When Semakula finally appeared, his inexhaustible stamina and verve were admirable. He opened with the joyous Nze Ndeka, from his 2006 album and First Aid, which was chorused by the audience. He then did Kabiri Nage, which opens his 2007 album,Tezibirwa Kubo, Walumbe Mubi and others before delving into a speech.
“I want to introduce to you the woman I consider greatest on planet earth,†he told his audience. He then invited his mother and her entire entourage to join him on stage.
“In front of my mom, I’ll always be young,†he declared. True enough, he knelin front of her and crooned Mummy Nzize.
He cooed softly, sometimes sitting like a toddler and resting his head on her laps. But the highlight was when the old woman got up and joined others in a ‘kona dance’ session that guided the show to a climax.
Certainly, the show put to rest the persistent rumour that Semakula has lost it and he made sure he set the record straight. “When my last album did not do so well, there was talk that I had gone down the drain.
But my fans did not abandon me. They have never booed me off the stage. I thank you all for coming out tonight,†he said.
IN 2005, he was on top of his game, bagging the coveted Pearl of Africa Music (PAM) Awards Artiste of The Year title. Then, he seemed to be losing it in the subsequent years, ceding the big stage to Bobi Wine and Ronald Mayinja, who took home the Artiste of The Year title in 2006 and 2007 respectively.
2008 has seen the Eagles Productions singer return to the music game with what might be the perfect follow-up to his 2005 album Abakazi Abaguma, Mummy Nzize.
Courtesy of MTN and Nile Breweries, Semakula launched Mummy Nzize at Hotel Africana last Friday to a sold-out crowd.
Before Semakula’s appearance, there were dazzling performances by DJ Michael, Prisca Mikami, Phinato, Juliana Kanyomozi, Mowzey Radio & Weasel and all the members of the Eagles Productions Band.
When Semakula finally appeared, his inexhaustible stamina and verve were admirable. He opened with the joyous Nze Ndeka, from his 2006 album and First Aid, which was chorused by the audience. He then did Kabiri Nage, which opens his 2007 album,Tezibirwa Kubo, Walumbe Mubi and others before delving into a speech.
“I want to introduce to you the woman I consider greatest on planet earth,†he told his audience. He then invited his mother and her entire entourage to join him on stage.
“In front of my mom, I’ll always be young,†he declared. True enough, he knelin front of her and crooned Mummy Nzize.
He cooed softly, sometimes sitting like a toddler and resting his head on her laps. But the highlight was when the old woman got up and joined others in a ‘kona dance’ session that guided the show to a climax.
Certainly, the show put to rest the persistent rumour that Semakula has lost it and he made sure he set the record straight. “When my last album did not do so well, there was talk that I had gone down the drain.
But my fans did not abandon me. They have never booed me off the stage. I thank you all for coming out tonight,†he said.