Isaac Ssemwanga

Reflect on your reflection reactions.

[Bebe Cool @BebeCoolUG]

I take this opportunity to congratulate @mkainerugaba on the newly announced Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) Central Committee appointments.

I also extend my congratulations to the incoming team and commend the outgoing colleagues for a job well done. As our Chairman, Gen. MK, noted, the outgoing team “achieved what we set out for.”

To the new Central Committee: I urge you to maintain focus on service delivery and grassroots mobilisation, in alignment with the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM).

Our Chairman has outlined an ambitious economic vision tied to the movement’s political agenda — with PLU tasked to help achieve a $500 billion GDP target by 2031. Indeed, our role is to work hand in hand with H.E. President Yoweri Museveni and the NRM to realize this goal. You, the new Central Committee, will be at the forefront.

Congratulations once again, and I wish you success in this national assignment. 🇺🇬

[JULIANA KANYOMOZI @JKanyomozi]

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[Bebe Cool @BebeCoolUG]

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[Bebe Cool @BebeCoolUG]

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[Frank M. Gashumba @FrankGashumba]

Breaking news: UPDF Special Forces have entered the eastern Congolese town of Bunia.
Thank you @KagutaMuseveni
@mkainerugaba

[Hon Mwesigye Frank @MwesigyeFranks]

One by one, you will learn a lesson. Let him explain why he is training a militia.

[Sheilah C Gashumba @SheilahGashumba]

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[Bebe Cool @BebeCoolUG]

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[Bebe Cool @BebeCoolUG]

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[Isaac Ssemwanga @isaq90]

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[Bebe Cool @BebeCoolUG]

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A lot of vibe and top favorite artists lined up already.
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[Bebe Cool @BebeCoolUG]

What a goal from Alpha Ssali for @ExpressFCUganda
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[Bebe Cool @BebeCoolUG]

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[Bebe Cool @BebeCoolUG]

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[Bebe Cool @BebeCoolUG]

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Right Honorable Deputy Speaker, I appreciate you for showing interest in a music battle between Jose Chameleone and I.
A little rewind...
Yesterday, D/Speaker Rt. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa tweeted that he relished a live music battle between Chameleone and I.
For starters, I would like to inform Ugandans that if Chameleone and I, and the musicians before us like Philly Bongole Lutaaya, Elly Wamala etc have managed to elevate music in Uganda to a fully fledged money making industry for both formal & informal Ugandans, we can do much with full financial support from govt.
And govt backing can be on different fronts, music battles (in this case mine and Chameleone) one of them.

Back to the D/Speaker's post....

His tweet received mixed reactions from tweeps, with some condemning him.
Some people have called him out to focus on advocating more on a fully functional copyright law.
These argued that with a fully functional copyright law, the arts industry can generate immense revenue.
This is so true.
But let me remind Ugandans that on 20 Jul 2022, Member of Parliament Hon. Hillary Kiyaga (Dr. Hilderman) was granted leave of Parliament to introduce The Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Bill. Soon, this bill will be in Parliament.
Back to the battle
A music battle between Chameleone and I is one the whole country would relish.
And this would be a reaffirmation and confirmation that government is always willing to support talent in Uganda.
We are big brands and government support to our music battle would go miles to assure young Ugandans emerging in the talent industries (arts and sport) that these are full time jobs that government takes serious.
Governments in Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania have directly supported musicians.
And now Nigerian musicians are running music world over.
Governments know when their top artists are rich, they can easily support budding artists through music labels.

Chameleone and I have spent our entire careers trying to earn a living. It's been hard to uplift youngsters because we do not have the financial muscle to uphold our personal careers and at the same time invest in young artists. But we have tried and done our best.
Government support to us is welcome. Look at some big companies which collapsed due to Covid after effects. Many companies needed government push.
Some people have always called for us to retire and support the new-age artists. Without money, this is practically impossible.
This battle can bring talkability for a year or so and this brings numbers. I have seen people fly from different countries to go and watch music concerts. We started our careers in Nairobi Kenya, we have fans all over Africa. Such a battle can attract people into Uganda. This promotes tourism.
At the end of the day, the money invested in us trickles down to other artists.
Our labels- Leone Island and Gagamel- are stuck because of lack of funds.
Managing and promoting an artists requires huge investment.
By investing in us, government is investing in younger artists as well.

For now we can't do much for our young brothers and sisters as we still have a lot to achieve on a personal level. All these- audio, visual production, marketing on TVs, radio etc- require massive investment. Averagely, shs200 million is annually needed to push a budding artist.
It's social economic impact would encompass masses and would be of large proportions.
It must also be noted that a battle of such magnitude employees (directly or indirectly) around 5000 people.
There's nothing really wrong with government supporting a battle between us.

[Baraka FM @BarakaFmKe]

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