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Thursday, November 30 - December 6, 2017

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KAMPALA TO EXPERIENCE PAFA 2017 THIS WEEKEND

he first edition of the newly introduced Pearl of Africa Fashion Awards will be happening this weekend at Sky Beach in Entebbe. The awards that will be recognizing individuals in the fields of fashion are on this Saturday December 2, 2017 and are to be hosted Yummy: Different kinds of meat were available.

by a number of media personalities. Roger Mugisha, Crystal Newman, Miss Deedan, Sheila Gashumba, Kabs Haloha, Denzel Mwiyeretsi and Zahara Totto will be the hosts of the event. Various performances are lined up for the evening from the likes of Cindy, CathyViccyRoz dance group and 256 kings. The PAFA awards 2017 will be awarding various personalities including the likes of Maurice Kirya (Best Fashionable Artiste), Anita Fabiola(Best Red Carpet Host), Captain Mike Mukula(Best Dressed Politician),Idringi Salvado(Best Fashionable Comedian) and so many others. The nominee voting is currently ongoing and will close on November 30th, 2017. Tickets to the show are available at all Mega Standard supermarkets, Outlet Supermarket, Yuppys clothing, Crazy Chicken and Galaxy FM.

BRAZILIAN MEAT FEAST

A N A B A C A L AT Foodies: Discussing the beef.

The upscale Speke Apartments has added a new attraction, a Brazilian meat feast at their La Cabana Restaurant. The night was launched recently and saw the proprietors the Ruparelia family host friends during the night where the cache was “eat all you can.”

Conversation of the rich: The Ruparelias with young tycoon Hamis Kiggundu. Yummy: When you just can’t have enough.

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Digging in: With good meat, you don’t tell them about dieting.

Welcome back: Frank ent Gashumba enjoys a dec meal after detention.

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HOW MUCH DO YOU ? ID K IZ W T U O B A W O N K

The Nigerian star is slated to perform in Kampala next Thursday December 7, at a Face TV gig BY GRACE AMME

fter becoming the first African artiste to headline a completely sold out show at London’s Royal Albert Hall, one can be justified to say that Wizkid, whose real name is Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, is officially Africa’s ambassador of the afro-beat genre. Star Times and Face TV are making it up to Wizkid’s fans by bringing back the superstar to perform at the Lugogo Cricket Oval on December 7th. This will be the singer’s second performance in Uganda after the energetic act he put up during the All Black V.I.P party at Golf Course Hotel in 2014. He will jet into the country on December 5, a few days after his band that arrives seven days to the show. Here are some facts that you may not have known about this Nigerian super star coming to perform in your country; Childhood Now 27 years old and father of one, Wizkid was born in 1990 in Lagos-Nigeria to a Christian (Pentecostal) mum and Moslem dad. The singer has 12 siblings who are all female. He started singing in church when he was only 11 years under the stage name Lil Prinz, which he carried on until 2006 when he switched to secular music. In 2011, Wizkid dropped out of Leads University where he was studying International relations to pursue his music career. Though he promised

internationally. This year he was nominated in the Grammy Awards for album of the Year, for Best International Act: Africa in the BET

Awards, he was nominated in the Billboard Music Awards for top hot 100 Songs, top Selling Song, top radio song nominated, top streaming song, top collaboration, top R&B song and top R&B collaboration. Wizkid has been nominated five times at the MTV Europe Music Awards, three times at the American Music Awards, once at the Grammy Awards, and four times at the World Music Awards. Hit music: Wizkid has over 50 hit songs which made it to top 10 in over 15 countries including USA. Some of his hit songs include; Show You the Money (Remix) [feat. Tyga],Ojuelegba, Daddy Yo, Come Closer (feat. Drake), Love my Baby, Caro, Naughty Ride (feat. Major Lazer) and Scatter the Floor, just to mention. He has also had international collaborations with artites like Drake and Kyla (One Dance), DJ Henry (Like This), Chris Brown, Trey Songs, French Montana, Hoody Baby and Section Boys (Shabba), TinnieTempah (Mamacita) and Akon. Rumour also has it that Wizkid is also working on a project with Beyonce.

to return to school, there is still no sign of him returning into academia seven years later. Awards: Since 2010, Wizkid has been nominated and also won a number of awards both in Africa and

Wealth Aside from music, Wizkid also makes a killing from big brand endorsements. Some of the brands he has worked with include Pepsi for which he shot a commercial together with Tiwa Savage, MTN Nigeria and Guinness for the Guinness World of More concert in 2013. According to a Nigerian news site, Wizkid’s networth is over $14m (about Shs50 billion) as of January 2017. He also makes money from digital media company; Spinlet, ITunes and YouTube.

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