By NPR One of the pioneers of Afro-funk music, the saxophonist Manu Dibango, has died of COVID-19. He was 86 years old, and died in Paris. Internationally, he was best known for his 1972 song “Soul Makossa,” though his entire oeuvre could have been the soundtrack to a cooler 1970s than most people lived. But […]
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Comedian Kachaina Narrates How he Survived Death
Greater Bushenyi Police has quashed claims by western Uganda’s celebrated comedian Valentine Muhereza commonly known as Kachaina that he survived death on Monday night when his car tyres were shot at by unknown robbers between Itendero and Kashaka. The robbers allegedly hijacked him but when he refused to stop they chased him with bullets until […]
Police launches Lango sub Region band
By APN Reporter Lira Due to the increasing demand of the Uganda Police Band services, the department has today opened a branch in the North Kyoga Region. The event was held at a function held at Coronation Grounds in Lira Municipality. AIGP Asan Kasingye, the Chief Political Commissar, handed over brand new music equipment to […]