CBS' Nkuuka lacked usual gusto
THE annual end-of-year fete at Lubiri Mengo, known as <i>Nkuuka</i>, had lately become the biggest secular end-of-year celebration around Kampala. This time, the status might have changed. The <i>Nkuuka</i> edition that on Thursday night saw off 2009 was clearly short of the scale that had come to b
By Joseph Ssemutooke
THE annual end-of-year fete at Lubiri Mengo, known as Nkuuka, had lately become the biggest secular end-of-year celebration around Kampala. This time, the status might have changed. The Nkuuka edition that on Thursday night saw off 2009 was clearly short of the scale that had come to be identified with the event.
Maybe it should have been expected, with CBS radio — both organiser and mobiliser of the event off air, and Buganda kingdom caught up in hard times having conflicts with the central government
The crowd, which for entrance paid sh10,000 (up from the usual sh5,000) was still mammoth, but comparatively about half the usual one.
The artistes, who performed were not as numerous as has always been the case, with the likes of Eagles Productions band, Bebe Cool, Goodlyfe Crew and Juliana being absent.
The artistes, who turned up performed free-of-charge to show solidarity for the closed CBS FM. They included Ragga Dee, Blu3, Mathias Walukagga, Aziz Azion, Bobi Wine and Jose Chameleone. CBS’ Billy Kasodde and Kato Lubwama were Mcs.
During day, the finals of the annual Entanda Ya Buganda quiz contest, which tests contestants on their culture and history, was far from the boisterous event it is usually is.
The Kabaka of Buganda, who was the chief guest, showed up late— at dusk when the competition was already over, handed over prizes to the winners. He also launched Eddoboozi, a new Luganda weekly, published by the kingdom’s students’ umbrella, Nkoba Za Mbogo.
Ronald Mulondo from Luweero, who emerged overall winner in Entanda, walked off with a mega piece of land, jointly awarded by Jomayi Property Agency and the Buganda government. He also won a giant TV screen among other prizes, as did first runner-up Maria Nalubuulwa and the other six finalists.
Although the turn-up was low, the revellers had a good time, making a wild party of it. All speeches were seemingly aimed at showing defiance by Buganda for CBS FM’s sake.
Throughout the event, whoever caught the microphone pronounced, his or her support for CBS and Buganda, to the crowd’s ululations and frantic dancing.
THE annual end-of-year fete at Lubiri Mengo, known as Nkuuka, had lately become the biggest secular end-of-year celebration around Kampala. This time, the status might have changed. The Nkuuka edition that on Thursday night saw off 2009 was clearly short of the scale that had come to be identified with the event.
Maybe it should have been expected, with CBS radio — both organiser and mobiliser of the event off air, and Buganda kingdom caught up in hard times having conflicts with the central government
The crowd, which for entrance paid sh10,000 (up from the usual sh5,000) was still mammoth, but comparatively about half the usual one.
The artistes, who performed were not as numerous as has always been the case, with the likes of Eagles Productions band, Bebe Cool, Goodlyfe Crew and Juliana being absent.
The artistes, who turned up performed free-of-charge to show solidarity for the closed CBS FM. They included Ragga Dee, Blu3, Mathias Walukagga, Aziz Azion, Bobi Wine and Jose Chameleone. CBS’ Billy Kasodde and Kato Lubwama were Mcs.
During day, the finals of the annual Entanda Ya Buganda quiz contest, which tests contestants on their culture and history, was far from the boisterous event it is usually is.
The Kabaka of Buganda, who was the chief guest, showed up late— at dusk when the competition was already over, handed over prizes to the winners. He also launched Eddoboozi, a new Luganda weekly, published by the kingdom’s students’ umbrella, Nkoba Za Mbogo.
Ronald Mulondo from Luweero, who emerged overall winner in Entanda, walked off with a mega piece of land, jointly awarded by Jomayi Property Agency and the Buganda government. He also won a giant TV screen among other prizes, as did first runner-up Maria Nalubuulwa and the other six finalists.
Although the turn-up was low, the revellers had a good time, making a wild party of it. All speeches were seemingly aimed at showing defiance by Buganda for CBS FM’s sake.
Throughout the event, whoever caught the microphone pronounced, his or her support for CBS and Buganda, to the crowd’s ululations and frantic dancing.