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Electronic music festival banned in Uganda for “promoting immorality” | D.W. | 06.09.2022

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The Nyege Nyege electronic music festival, one of the most important in East Africa, was banned this Tuesday (06.09.2022) by the Ugandan Parliament. The reason? “Promote immorality.” It was the return of the party, suspended twice due to the coronavirus pandemic. The festival, which received thousands of people in its previous editions, including foreign tourists, … Read more

Bobi Wine, the musician who made Uganda dance against his regime

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Bobi Wine the musician who made Uganda dance against his

Musician Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, known as Bobi Wine, at a rally in 2021 Kampala.Getty Images Bobi Wine He is a musician and politician. After years between choruses and rallies, he has learned to choose his words well. And the ones he emails couldn’t be clearer: “The Government of Uganda wants me dead. They believe that … Read more