Bend Over

The bend over show was crazy. I posted some of the pictures on my Facebook page. I received so much love for them. Here are more images.

Bebe Cool performs

Chameleone put on a great show.

Zuena on stage. She did not perform  because DRX were ready to come on stage. They were treated like goddesses to extent that all artists had to vacate the backstage as the two came to perform.

Straka Baibe was also present. She made the event 'colourful'

Emperor Orlando

The MCs

RDX back stage before performing

Bend over

"A picture is worth a million words"

Fidempa 'checks' out Pretty Glo

Maisha Dancers bent over

My date for the nite

Photo of The Day: Radio & TV

                                                               Weasel & Radio put on a great show                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Mowzey  Radio (in white) and Weasel aka Weasel TV (in black) launched their 5th album on Friday 11 at Hotel Africana in Kampala Uganda. The dynamic duo have made a mark on the Ugandan music scene after splitting from Chameleone’s Leone Island crew and forming their own Good Lyfe Crew. They received great reviews in the local papers. Here is The Observer story.

 

 

 

 

 

Photo of The Day:Kagame&Kaguta

Presidents Paul Kagame of Rwanda and Yoweri Museveni of Uganda

One of those moments that happen and are supposed to be a milestone and you let them pass by without even noticing. Well, this is one of them. In December 2011 after a few months as  Photo Journalist, I got a chance of shooting 2 heads of state for the 1st time.  This basic image is captured with my Nikon D80 and 135mm lens at the Young Achievers Awards held in Munyonyo. Where President Paul Kagame was  honoured with  the Lifetime Achievement Award. More on Young Achievers Awards. Though I happened to shoot them later that year (see here), this was a milestone in my career.

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Photo of the Day: Michael & Lydia

My workmate at The Observer and a close friend of mine Michael Mubangizi wedded with his Girlfriend Lydia Ainomugisha  on Sun 15th April 2012 at Bugolobi Church Off  Uganda. This post is dedicated to them.

Michael and Lydia cut the cake on their wedding day

Photo of The Day: Mirror Mirror On The Wall

Reigning Miss Uganda Sylvia Namutebi (C) with the first and 2nd runner up

The search for Miss Uganda 2012-2013 is on.

This was revealed by Miss Uganda organisers Kezzi Entertainment at a function held at Kampala Serena Hotel last week. The battle for the crown will kick off with regional tours starting with Mbarara for the Western region. The Mbarara auditions will take place on 14th April at Big Fun Gardens. This will be followed by auditions in Gulu (Diana Gardens) and Jinja (Crested Crane Hotel) on 21st April and 28th April respectively. The contestants from the central region will be auditioned on 2nd May at Guvnor. The top 20 finalists be chosen from all the regional contestants on 11th May and will enter camp at Ndere Centre for preparations and training. According to Brenda Nanyonjo, the training includes personal grooming and etiquette; business and entrepreneurship; skills; public speaking and talent development among others. The finalists will come out on 25th May for what has been dubbed the ‘Talent Nite’ before the grand finale on June 1st at Kampala Serena Hotel.

Potential contestants can pick registration forms from the leading radio stations in the major towns of Uganda as well as Miss Uganda offices on plot 4, 2nd Street Industrial Area. They should be Ugandans between 18-24 years, not married, with no visible tattoos and no criminal record.

Photo of The Day: President Museveni

I shot this at the inaugural ceremony of the 126th Inter-Parliamentary Union (126th IPU) Assembly on Saturday evening. Its the largest international union of sovereign states of the world. Parliamentarians from 159 national parliaments are expected. It ends on 5th April.

 

Photo of the day: AIP Ariong

The casket bearing the body of fallen Police Officer AIP John Michael Ariong being carried out of Christ King Church after the funeral service. He died after being hit by a stone allegedly thrown by an Activist for Change (A4C) supporter.

Photo of the Day: Golden Sunset

Golden sunset

The rooftop at The Observer has some of the best sunsets as the sun sets behind the Ivory Tower Makerere. So as looked through a window seated at my editor’s desk, I saw this. Awesome.

What to look out for on National Events

Its amzing how fast time flies. As we move closer to Women’s day this Thursaday, it reminds me of the very first day I took pictures of Uganda’s President Museveni. See my post Women’s Day on this blog. Below are some of the things that happen at almost every national function. These pictures were taken at a recent National function in Kasese to mark 31 years when the first bullet was fired in the 5 year guerilla war that brought Uganda’s current president to power. Read Observer Story written by your’s truly for details.

The obvious picture is that of the different colorful flags.

The band will be at hand playing all sorts of tunes especially during marching time

Speaking of marching......

The precision from weeks of rehearsing

President Museveni inspecting the guard of honour mounted by the Police, Army, Prison Guards and civilians

Sometimes a crew of acrobats will be on hand to provide to magical entertainment

Tackling Maternal Deaths

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Pregnant women take a rest near Kotido town(approximately 342 km North East of Uganda’s capital Kampala) after walking 5 kilometers to the nearest health center where they could get antenatal care.Uganda has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world at 435 per 100,000 live births. Recently, US Ambassador to Uganda Jerry P. Lanier, Christopher Dorval, Senior Advisor; Strategy and External Relations at the Global Health Initiative and Lois Quam were in Uganda to assess the situation.

The Balancing Act

The balancing act of the African dancer

A dancer from Ndere Troupe. The esemble recently represented Uganda at the Sauti za Busara musical festival in Zanzibar. Revellers cannot get enough of this dance.