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<b>Uganda hosts Rwanda choir</b><br>CHRIST the King Church Choir Kampala and the 50-strong Christ the King Choir of St. Michael’s Cathedral, Kigali, staged a joint show last Sunday in Kampala.
Uganda hosts Rwanda choir
CHRIST the King Church Choir Kampala and the 50-strong Christ the King Choir of St. Michael’s Cathedral, Kigali, staged a joint show last Sunday in Kampala. The choirs started a relationship in October, when the Ugandans visited Kigali and performed at St. Michael. Ugandans performed traditional songs and dance, while the Rwandese sang Christmas carols and a Kinyarwanda dance. They also performed flawless Luganda songs. Didier Rubayiza, the chairman of the Rwandese choir, said they had come to learn from their Ugandan colleagues.
Finding hope in Hip-Hop
The recently-concluded Hip-Hop Canvas Expo 2006 at the National Theatre, the first of its kind in Uganda, set out to train upcoming Hip-Hop artistes. The theme of the event was ‘Finding a Way’. It was organised by Shadrack Kuteesa of Platinum Entertainment and sponsored by Selam, a Swedish organisation that has been at the centre of promoting musical talent in East Africa for a couple of years. PAM Awards organising committee chairman Isaac Mulindwa discussed ways through which local Hip-Hop artistes can earn from music.
Radio West throws bash
Radio West held its annual party at Lake View Resort Hotel, Mbarara last Saturday. James Tumusiime, a director at the station, addressed guests in Runyakore saying: “Speaking English hurts his cheeks.†He said the station was started seven years ago in Mbarara because management wanted to “take the town to the rural peopleâ€. Best-performing staff were given awards.
Lawyers meet at Basement
The pomp that emanated from their conversation was the most engaging. Lawyers met at the Basement recently to launch their night. “Every third Friday of the month, we shall host Lawyers Night with distinctive packages to entice them,†said Derrick Kakonge, the club manager. It was fun watching Law Development Centre students emulate their ‘heroes’.
CHRIST the King Church Choir Kampala and the 50-strong Christ the King Choir of St. Michael’s Cathedral, Kigali, staged a joint show last Sunday in Kampala. The choirs started a relationship in October, when the Ugandans visited Kigali and performed at St. Michael. Ugandans performed traditional songs and dance, while the Rwandese sang Christmas carols and a Kinyarwanda dance. They also performed flawless Luganda songs. Didier Rubayiza, the chairman of the Rwandese choir, said they had come to learn from their Ugandan colleagues.
Finding hope in Hip-Hop
The recently-concluded Hip-Hop Canvas Expo 2006 at the National Theatre, the first of its kind in Uganda, set out to train upcoming Hip-Hop artistes. The theme of the event was ‘Finding a Way’. It was organised by Shadrack Kuteesa of Platinum Entertainment and sponsored by Selam, a Swedish organisation that has been at the centre of promoting musical talent in East Africa for a couple of years. PAM Awards organising committee chairman Isaac Mulindwa discussed ways through which local Hip-Hop artistes can earn from music.
Radio West throws bash
Radio West held its annual party at Lake View Resort Hotel, Mbarara last Saturday. James Tumusiime, a director at the station, addressed guests in Runyakore saying: “Speaking English hurts his cheeks.†He said the station was started seven years ago in Mbarara because management wanted to “take the town to the rural peopleâ€. Best-performing staff were given awards.
Lawyers meet at Basement
The pomp that emanated from their conversation was the most engaging. Lawyers met at the Basement recently to launch their night. “Every third Friday of the month, we shall host Lawyers Night with distinctive packages to entice them,†said Derrick Kakonge, the club manager. It was fun watching Law Development Centre students emulate their ‘heroes’.