Ivan Jay Music Promoter and Management Uganda

Nigerian journalist, talent manager, and artist PR Okanlawon Taiwo Alabi popularly known as Taiwo Alabi Nigerian journalist, talent manager, and artist PR Okanlawon Taiwo Alabi popularly known as Taiwo Alabi has advised creatives on how to protect their rights that they have over their literary, musical, or artistic works and create generational wealth with their talent. Intellectual property has been treated with kid gloves in Nigeria and many artistes and their fans appeared to be unaware of its implication. Speaking on the issue, Taiwo Alabi said many Nigerian artistes are perpetually known for infringing on intellectual property, which is not good for the name of the industry. “Even before the blossoming of the Afrobeat movement, many of our homegrown artistes were known for tweaking foreign songs for the local audience, they did their own version, but it does not that absolve them of copyright infringement. “Almost all the top Nigerian acts have been accused of copying people’s so...

African Renaissance and Diaspora Network set to mark the 2022 African day celebration with activities centered around equal right Red card campaign, calling all on parties to unite and end all forms of discriminations and violence against women and girls. African Renaissance and Diaspora Network (ARDN) set to mark the 2022 African day celebration with activities centered around equal right Red card campaign, calling all on parties to unite and end all forms of discriminations and violence against women and girls. The highly anticipated event is slated to hold on Wednesday, 25 May 2022, 3:00pm at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, USA. The show will be headlined by five heavyweight African female music stars; Nomcebo Nothule Zikode of South Africa, Wendy Shay of Ghana, Perola from Angola, Cape Verdean Soraia Ramos and Spice Diana from Uganda respectively. Other expected performers include Mukosi and Larissa Martin. An all-female-stars red card campaign theme song produced by Ace...

Musician Edrisa Musuuza, alias Eddy Kenzo, performes at a function in Entebbe on May 7. Analysts say a ban on live and public performance due to Covid-19 restrictions severely affected revenues for artistes. In its latest annual global collections report, the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) warns that—more than two years after it first struck—the Covid-19 crisis is by no means over for the creative sector. It is now clear that the impact of Covid-19 will be felt long into 2022, possibly even until 2023. “The anti-Covid social distancing restrictions put in place in most countries have had long-term impacts on the live sector,” the CISAC’s Global Collections Report 2021 reads in part, adding: “They have also encouraged new practices in the digital space, which have spread widely and will outlast the pandemic.” The report studies the main income sources of creators, how they continued being impacted in 2021 and when they are expected to recover f...

The MTN Pulse Cypher allows new and undiscovered talent to showcase their abilities in an online Hip-Hop rap battle and this year, it has been elevated to another level. With the winner taking home UGX2million, the second and third walk away with UGX1.5million and UGX1million respectively.Organized by UG Hip-Hop Awards with support from MTN and co-sponsors including Mountain Dew, Pulsers are required to download the MTN Pulse Cypher beat from the MTN Pulse microsite, record a one-minute video of themselves rapping to the beat and then upload the video on Instagram or Twitter and tag MTN with the hashtag #MTNPulseCypher. It is based on these submissions that judges will select the top 10 contenders who will face-off in the MTN Pulse studio to later inform the choice of the top 5 finalists whose videos will be shared online for voting by the public. In last year’s newest category, the Cypher Challenge, Charles Ameto’s rap video had the highest engagements thus making him the first-ever w...

Agip Motel was Mbarara’s ultimate party place on Saturday night as the Walker’s Tour made a pitstop in the land of milk and honey. Draped in yellow and gold, the motel was host to the first up-country edition of the tour. Navio on Stage Kicking off the night with a showcase of some of Mbarara’s finest talents who included Mat Henry, Vamous 256 and Truth 256 performing their new releases with MC Kacheche and media personality Deedan as his co-host working the crowd and warming it up for what was next. Among the Mbarara stars, it was the son of the land Ray G who was welcomed with a roar of applause that took the roof off Agip Motel. He began by performing a crowd favourite, ‘Iteeka’ and you could clearly tell that he was truly part of the town and the people. The highlight of his performance though was “Omushehe”, the smash hit he did with Spice Diana. As the night progressed, DJ Slick Stuart stepped on stage and onto the discs. The celebrated DJ left no genre untouched playing RnB, Reg...

Uganda Musicians’ Associations (UMA) Presidential candidate, Cindy Sanyu has declined any plans from her team to cheat the forthcoming elections as its beng rumored. Since her nomination for the ‘steamy’ Presidential seat last month, reports from different sources have claimed that Cindy, UMA General Secretary Phina Mugerwa and the UMA electoral commission chairman Mr. Jeff Geoffrey Ekongo have established malpractice plans in the elections. However, during her interview with a local radio station the “Boom Party” singer has distanced herself from the allegations of malpractice. Cindy brands these false rumors which require proof before even reported to Police. “Its very easy to talk. I want someone to talk with proof but not rumors. If they say we are stealing votes now, its also likely that they are also doing the same at the moment if we are to go by the rumors.  Someone should have proof before talking. And if you see me, Phina and Jeff cheating votes, you should report we to P...

 Daddy Andre is contesting for the position of Vice President at the Uganda Musician Association (UMA). His opponents are Hanson Baliruno and Kalifa Aganaga. However, unlike other candidates, Daddy Andre has not been spotted campaigning. When contacted on why he has not made any attempts, Daddy Andre told Galaxy FM’s Florah Kabagenyi that he has been privately talking to musicians. Many of his fans think he is incapable of running the office because of his busy schedule.

  King Saha and Bebe Cool might not be friends,  but Bebe Cool likes his (Saha) music.  King Saha will sing at his wedding.  “Saha and I have no personal grudge. My only problem with him is the weed he uses, but if he reforms he is one of the people who will sing at my wedding,” he said in a recent interview. “The song he did with Ziza Bafana is my favorite. He has a great voice,” Bebe Cool added. Bebe Cool told the press sometime back that his wedding will happen this year.  Bebe Cool said  Chameleone is another musician who will also not miss among the performers.

UMA  Announces voting (Mr Jeff Godfrey Ekongo on left) Uganda Musicians Association (UMA) electoral commission chairman, Mr. Jeff Geoffrey Ekongo has confirmed that the public presidential debate will take place on the 21st of May 2022. The voting will be on the 23rd of the same month. "Debate is scheduled to take place on Saturday 21st May 2022 shortly before the elections scheduled for Monday 23rd May 2022," a Tweet from UMA read. The UMA bosses however failed to clarify whether the voting will be a digital, secret ballot, or lining up behind candidates. The biggest competition is between musicians King Saha and Cindy Sanyu. The winner will lead the association for the next two and a half years.

Olwanye by Liam Voice Boy (lyrics) [Intro] Olwanye nange hmmm [Verse 1] When you came my way oh my lady Twafuka muntu omu me and youuu When you came my way in my head ihhh Mulimu gwe omu only you [Pre-Chorus] Ebigambo bwebyakumenya obulumi wakwatirila Kaguwa ka love akakutuka baby wakagatirira (webale) Tewakowa kugonda (webale) Mubulimu nga nyomba Ngasirina ngasonda (webale kunzikiriza) [Chorus] Thank you love oh Thank you love oh Olwanye nange baby webale kunzikiriza Thank you love oh Thank you love oh Olwanye nange baby webale kunzikiriza [Verse 2] She’s a queen her soul is royalty Yesiga candle maaso gomuyaga ogukunta emuwe light eh Baby, you’re a gun to me protecting me every day you pray for me Even when I’m wrong you de smile for me my angel Olajanye iye eeh nga ogumye iye eeh Maziga go oyiye kulwange naye ogumye Baby, you’re a gun to me protecting me every day you pray for me Even when I’m wrong you de smile for me (webale kunzikiriza) [Chorus] Thank you love oh Thank you love o...

Ugandan singing siblings Esther and Ezekiel Mutesasira put up a dynamic performance that left the judges emotional at the Canada’s Got Talent semi-finals. Esther and Ezekiel Mutesasira continued to raise Uganda’s flag at the Canada’s Got Talent competition semi-finals. Performing Calum Scott’s ‘You Are The Reason’, the budding duo impressed the crowd and the CGT judges with their dynamic vocal ranges. Their performance, a tribute to their mother Julie Mutesasira, left the judges emotional when Julie’s face was flashed on the screen. Esther and Ezekiel Mutesasira’s Fate to be decided by Canadian voters Esther and Ezekiel Mutesasira shall have to wait for the results from votes by Canadians to know whether they will join Stacey Kay, Savio Joseph, Kellie Loder, Shadow Entertainment, and Courtney Gilmour in the finale. The two-hour live finale show will happen next week on 17th May 2022 on CityTV.com. Several Ugandans have congratulated the duo for reaching this far. About Canada’s Got Ta...

  Verse 1 I don’t wanna go back where I came from, I just wanna focus on you Lord. I don’t wanna know about my past, I just wanna know all about you. Know all about you chorus I wanna know you Lord I wanna know you Lord  I wanna know you Lord  I wanna know you Lord  I wanna know you Lord  I wanna know you Lord  I wanna know you Lord  (I wanna know you Lord) I wanna know you Lord  (Eh eh eh ) Verse 2 My past is too bad, I don’t wanna be reminded. I never knew Christ, And I didn’t know what he could He could do. I had no hope, I was a sinner  I had no faith , I wasn’t a believer, I wasn’t a believer.  Chorus I wanna know you Lord (teach me your ways oh God) I wanna know you Lord (I wanna go deeper) I wanna know you Lord (deeper in knowing you) I wanna know you Lord (take me deeper Lord) I wanna know you Lord (teach me your ways oh God). I wanna know you Lord (I wanna know you Lord). I wanna know you Lord (better than I know me). I wanna kn...