Bobi Wine

Only Heads of State can be allowed to touch the coveted World Cup trophy.

After the Friday face-off between singers Bebe Cool and Bobi Wine, here is yet another battle for the ultimate prize as Uganda chooses her cream in the music world this weekend.

BOBI Wine attracted a full house to his Carolina Mundeeba launch concert at Hotel Africana on Friday evening irrespective of the fact that nemesis Bebe Cool was also launching his Agenze album at the nearby Kyadondo Rugby grounds on the same night, nothwithstanding.

SO who will have the biggest crowd tonight? Bebe Cool launches his Agenze album at Kyadondo Rugby Grounds while Bobi Wine will be at Hotel Africana, for the Karolina launch.

RARELY do our artistes come together for a meaningful cause, but come tomorrow, Bobi Wine, Bebe Cool and Cindy will be part of the "Go Together Know Together" couple HIV counselling and testing campaign."

Blu3 and Bobi Wine are the only indigenous nominees at this year's Zain MTV Africa Music Awards popularly known as the Mamas. The Ugandan all-girl singing trio got two nods in the Best Performer and Best Group categories while Bobi Wine was nominated for a Best Video award featuring in Kenyan pop princess Wahu's music video Little Things You Do.

The rivalry among top local artistes started and sealed CBS's Ekitoobero on Sunday, as new offensives were launched on and off stage. Chameleone, Bebe Cool, Bobi Wine and Radio &Weasel split hairs among themselves; from a war of words, to the one we thought they had outgrown: punches. The immaturity among these old and new guards in the music industry continued to rear its ugly head. "There are little musicians who are talking about Zuena," said Bebe Cool on stage. "She [Zuena] hasn't come back, I must say. But when she returns, expect a big tune that will silence those haters. And I must say, it's only Bebe Cool and Chameleone who are big, no one else," he added.

Mickie is no longer just following in his elder brother Bobi Wine's footsteps. He is ready to make it on his own, Moses Opobo writes

LOCAL musician Ssentamu Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, was yesterday charged with erecting a building without permission from the Kampala City Council (KCC) and "causing a nuisance" for blocking access to a nearby property.

JUST when you thought only Luganda-pop and dancehall songs could get a buzz in Uganda, here comes the future. And it came from the place you would never have thought to look. What? A hip hopper? Rocking Nakivubo Stadium after Bobi Wine?

TOP local artistes Jose Chameleon and Bobby Wine have added venom to a professional boxing grudge fight between Solomon Bogere and Hamza Ssempewo, due March 22.

EXCITEMENT was high when Firebase Crew singers H.E Bobi Wine, Buchaman and Nubian Lee performed for the MTN top dealers at their gala dinner at the Jinja Nile Resort on Thursday night.

A number of male artists have got a hold on it. Jose Chameleone took it in 2003 and 2004; Mesach Semakula took it in 2005; Bobi Wine took it in 2006; and Ronald Mayinja in 2007. But this time round things had to change. Juliana Kanyomozi was crowned the best Artiste of The Year 2008 and the first woman to win this title.

Singer Bobi Wine has been given the green light by the Uganda Professional Boxing Commission (UPBC) to turn join professional boxing ranks.

JULIANA Kanyomozi is the Pearl of Africa Music (PAM) Awards Artiste of The Year. She beat Bobi Wine, Bebe Cool and Geoffrey Lutaaya to the award last weekend, becoming the first female artiste to win the coveted prize. Gilbert Mwijuke spoke to her:

It's Bell Pearl of Africa Music (Bell PAM) awards time and there are so many questions. Who is the next Artiste of the Year? Jose Chameleone has won it twice (2003 & 2004), Mesach Ssemakula took it in 2005, Bobi wine (also nominated this year), bagged it in 2006 before handing it over to Ronald Mayinja last year.

It was party time till midnight. Fresh from America, Banjo mixed like Americans. From the old Chaka Chaka tunes to the local ones like Bobi Wine's Bada and Jose Chameleone's Kipepeo. He played all, sending the villagers into frenzy. Dust was just rising from the ground.

THE Fire Base Crew, led by Ghetto president Bobi Wine arrived at Nkumba University to wild cheers from the students recently.