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New York, United States | AFP | Rap superstar Kanye West on Tuesday delivered a surprise even in this most unusual of political years — he met President-elect Donald Trump, marking the artist’s first appearance since a reported mental breakdown. West, a rare US celebrity to voice support for Donald …

Ugandan entertainer, comedian, and actress Anne Kansiime posted news Monday on her website and facebook page, “Anne Kansiime changes managment” that created excitement online.  THE STATEMENT: Sadly as they say, even good things must come to an end. And as for you Mr Johnson Mujungu the mukiga normad destined to conquer the …

Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Dreamy musical romance “La La Land”, set in modern-day Los Angeles, topped nominations for the Golden Globes on Monday, as Hollywood’s awards seasons revs up in the march to the Oscars. Damien Chazelle’s tribute to the Golden Age of American musicals picked up …

Ugandan comedian Joseph Opio has been nominated for a major American award. Opio, who is on Trevor Noah’s The Daily Show support team, is nominated for the 2017 Writers Guild of America award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy. “Dear Joe, Congratulations. On behalf of the union, it’s my pleasure to tell you that you …

New York, United States | AFP | Pop diva Beyonce on Tuesday led nominations for next year’s Grammy Awards but faced tough competition from fellow chart-topping artists including Adele. Beyonce received nods in nine categories for the music industry’s biggest night including Album of the Year for “Lemonade,” her contemplative …

They call her “the lady with the big heart” because she sings for charity. Angella Katatumba, founder of the Angella Katatumba Development Foundation, composed, sang, and recorded the theme song for the Gulu Walk back when northern Uganda was just emerging from the 20-year Joseph Kony rebellion. She then did …

Washington, United States | AFP |  President-elect Donald Trump sent a dismissive tweet in response to a comedy sketch that mocked his penchant for sending tweets. Trump again lambasted the show “Saturday Night Live,” on which he is played by actor Alec Baldwin. But whereas on other occasions Trump has …

New York, United States | AFP |  Rap superstar Drake has dominated Spotify for the second straight year, ending 2016 as the most streamed artist and with both the most heard album and song. The world’s leading streaming service, releasing figures Thursday for the past one-year period, said that its …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | AFP | Cuba’s sensual rumba dance and Belgium’s thriving beer culture brought a new exuberance to UNESCO’s prestigious list of “intangible” heritage on Wednesday. The UN body gave the nod to the rumba, which it said evokes “grace, sensuality and joy”, while it said “making and …

Paris, France | AFP |  Ugandan traditional music, which is dying out partly because it requires materials from endangered species, has been placed on UNESCO’s protected “Intangible Cultural Heritage” list, along with Portuguese pottery and Ukrainian Cossack songs. A UNESCO world heritage committee, meeting in Addis Ababa Tuesday, decided to …