After giving the world hits like ‘Alwoo’, ‘How We Do It’ and ‘Make You Dance’ rapper Keko parted ways with long time producer Just Jose to further pursue her career in South Africa with Sony Music.
Keko however reveals that her intention was for them (both her and Just Jose) to have gone to South Africa, but that didn’t happen.
Continue reading “Keko: Producer ‘Just Jose’ is like My Dr. Dre & Making Hit songs was Easy”
UK bred Ugandan Rapper Patrobas sat down for an extensive interview talking about how he got into music and what inspired him. My sister had a lot of music around the house growing up, she had a fusion of music he says and that inspired me he goes on. Mom loved her Luther Vandross and Diana Ross but I wasn’t into that back then he continues…
But he says ultimately we all have our special kind of genres of music that we all fall back on. Listen to the interview above and don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel (AccessKLA) for more Exclusive Interviews.
After the outcry over Will Smith’s Nigerian Accent (which was not that bad I might add) QUEEN OF KATWE seems to have gotten the accents right. The reason for this may be the fact that the movie was actually shot in Uganda (a part of it anyway) in the very place Phiona Mutesi grew up, KATWE.
Also it was shot by seasoned Director Mira Nair who has done a number of projects in Uganda before and who also runs a Film Development Academy in the Country called Maisha Films, plus Lupita Nyong’o who lived next door in Kenya has also done a couple of projects in Uganda before so you know getting it right on film was not a problem for Mira Nair. And boy did she get it right.
David Oyelowo will be remembered in Queen of Katwe as the Nigerian who got the Ugandan accent right (to be fair he was supposed to do only the Luganda accent spoken by the man he plays in the film Robert Katende but he did mix a couple of other accents from different tribes in there but they’re all Ugandan).
And for anyone watching this Film in Uganda, it will actually feel like
Based on the book with the same name, Queen of Katwe by ESPN Writer Tim Crothers is a true story about Ugandan chess prodigy Phiona Mutesi played by Madina Nalwanga. The trailer for the Disney produced film is finally out starring David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong’o and Introducing Madina Nalwanga as Phiona Mutesi. Directed by Mira Nair. Watch!!!
After opening for Luenell earlier this year at the Improv in Dallas, Alex is now set to get his own full one-hour special. The Improv is a comedy club franchise through out the U.S well known for kickstarting the careers of many renown acts. Names such as the great Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy have performed at the Improv.
After leaving his mark at the Improv, its now Alex’s turn to go the full distance with a one hour set.
Speaking to AccessKLA, Alex said it all came about after he was initially asked to do the 30min opener for Luenell Campbell who is famously known for opening the Katt Williams Pimp Chronicles TV Specials.
Alex will be doing the hour long special at six different Improv locations.
Director Ebony Atlanta Butler has just premiered a very controversial Documentary called ‘A Brilliant Genocide’ which puts the spotlight of the atrocities that took place in Northern Uganda squarely on President Yoweri Museveni and accuses the World of a “Silent Conspiracy” against the people of Uganda.
It features interviews from Dr. Kizza Besigye, Gen David Sejusa, Hon. Nobert Mao, Dr. Olara Otunnu and (allegedly) from Joseph Kony himself.
This is one movie sure to raffle more than a few feathers in high government circles.
Here is the link to the Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE-a-fbv_CM) and a Clip of the Movie where Besigye is interviewed.
[PREVIEW] Dr. Kizza Besigye in A Brilliant Genocide from Ebony Butler on Vimeo.
No one was safe at the Launch of the Rudeboy Music Album at Gatto Matto in Bugolobi as Comdian Salvado roasted both host and guests in a freestyle comedy session at the event. Here is the hilarious video of what took place.
With more than twenty local brand name designers being distributed at Bold Kampala, Directors Angel Kalisa and Nunu seat down to tell us how it all got started. And what they see as the future of Ugandan and African Fashion.
I was a Journalist and had gone to report on a new comedy outfit in town…they were doing sketch comedy so I sat in on one of their brainstorming sessions. Comedian Pablo tells us, as he sits down for this exclusive interview with AccessKLA.
He give us his journey from Radio host, Journalist and to becoming Uganda’s biggest Standup Comedian.
Irene Ntale sits down for this exclusive with AccessKla to tell us how she got into music, what inspires her and how she became a solo artist from being a lead singer in a band.
In this interview she also plays the acoustic versions of her hits Gyobera and Stay with Me. Enjoy!