Gaetano Kagwa weds his sweetheart
Gaetano Kagwa first came into the limelight when caused a stir across Africa with his sexual shenanigan with fellow housemate Abigail (South Africa) in the maiden edition of the Big Brother Africa reality TV series. As much as the viewers despised this onscreen romance, many were interested to see how it would play out once they were both out of the big brother house. Well, nothing came out of it in the end and Gaetano, who shot into overnight stardom in his home-country, Uganda has found love in that country and gotten hitched.
The Studio 53 host recently married the love of his life, Enid, in a low key ceremony on a ranch near Lake Victoria. The wedding was a very traditional affair, with lots of black and white in evidence; a colour scheme seen not only in the décor in the wedding marquee and the jewelery of the guests, but also representing the core of the culture and the family’s deep time-honoured attachment to their history. The two families took part in the elaborate and engaging ritual, called “Kwanjula”, which basically meant that the bride-to-be had to introduce her future husband and all the people escorting him to her family.
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‘Big Brother Africa: The Revolution’, Coming Soon
After three successful seasons of the world’s first ever continental Big Brother, all systems are ready to go for the fourth installment of Big Brother Africa. A new season of the sensational reality TV series has been announced to begin in September and this time it’s bigger than ever.
Dubbed, ‘Big Brother Africa: The Revolution’, the prize money has been doubled and now stands at a phenomenal USD 200,000 – a breathtaking, life-altering ‘winner takes all’ fortune. Wait that’s not all: there will now be open castings in 18 cities. Once again, there will be housemates from Ghana, Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe but this time round though the search has been widened to include housemates from Mozambique and Ethiopia. » Read more…
Dubai Sevens Rugby World Cup
Kenya, Tunisia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa, will each have a team at the Dubai Sevens Rugby World Cup scheduled for March 2009 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Kenya, Tunisia and Zimbabwe were Africa qualifiers and South Africa was an automatic qualifier. Zimbabwe beat Namibia 29-10 and Kenya beat Tunisia 22-12 in the semi finals. Kenya beat Zimbabwe 26-14 to qualify for the Rugby World Cup. Tunisia beat Namibia, 26-12 for the final spot at the Rugby World Cup.
Tusker Win Cecafa Club Cup
Kenyan side, Tusker, came from behind to beat URA of Uganda 2-1 to win the East and Central Africa (Cecafa) Club Championship in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Sunday. Ismail Kigozi put URA in the lead after 25 minutes and they managed to protect their advantage until half-time.
Africas Premier Rugby tournament: The Tusker Safari Sevens
Africa’s Premier Rugby tournament, the Tusker Safari Sevens, comes alive this weekend again in Nairobi Kenya. The event, in its 13th year of existence, sees 16 top class teams chase for honors once again. This years tournament is in itself a milestone as rugby 7’s powerhouses step into Nairobi for the first time ever to take part in this tournament. One can remember that 3 years ago Fijian rugby great, Waisale Serevi, graced the tournament where he played for Kenya Shujaa as a guest player. France and Japan will be making their second appearance in Kenya and going nothing short of victory. (The last time the French were here, they almost never left F2. This time they aim to succeed!)
Arthur Simeon: The Bishop of Comedy
When you listen to Arthur Simeon, you expect to get the usual run of the mill African-comdey fare–people asking dumb questions, comparing Africa to the diaspora, etc., but Arthur Simeon brings the topics up with a unique twist. Therein lies his strength as a comedian. » Read more…
Kassim The Dream
Kief Davidson directs the story of Kassim “The Dream” Ouma, a former junior middleweight boxing world champ. Kassim, born in Uganda, had been trained as a child soldier at six years old and forced to commit unspeakable atrocities until he was eighteen. Eventually, Kasim comes to the United States and tries to start a new life for himself, although the memories of his past continue to haunt him. » Read more…
Mathias Kiwanuka – New York Giants
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Bela Fleck asks you to ‘Throw Down your Heart’
Bela Fleck travels through Uganda, Tanzania, The Gambia, and Mali to explore the little known African roots of the banjo and record an album. It celebrates the beauty and complexity of Africa and showcases the side that doesn’t ahave to do with war, disease, or poverty. It also highlights how richly diverse Africa’s music traditions truly are. » Read more…
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