FORMER MISS TANZANIA WEMA SEPETU'S MOVIE PREMIER

Wema and Omotola Jalade heading to the hotel in Tanzania

Omotola and Wema walking hand in hand after she landed in Dar es salaam

Omotola Jalade being welcomed by traditional dancers in Tanzania

Wema and Omotola Jalade

Wema Sepetu giving her speech

Wema Sepetu looking red wine....i mean sexy..

Popular Tanzanian actress Irene Uwoya at the premier

model Jacky Cliff

former Miss Eartn Air Miriam Odemba looking glamorous...

Fine TZ bodas..center is B12 OF Clouds Fm

Emelda Mwamanga ,C.E.O Bang Magazine...my former boss..doing well. notice the pot belly...

Miriam Odemba, rapper AY and Mwana FA Tanzania's top blogger Mange Kimambi

KANUMBA'S FORMER MISS TZ EX FAINTS

 We all know her as a serial dater. Well, former Miss Tanzania Wema Sepetu once dated the film star. During the actor's burial,the former Miss Tanzania and the actor's ex squeeze was among the over 200 people who fainted and had to be assited by the Red Cross society. It is recalled in March 2009, Steve Kanumba took Wema Sepetu to court for assault and property damages. In March 2009, former Miss Tanzania 2007 Wema Sepetu was dragged to court to answer charges of assault and vandalism. The model was charged before Kinondoni High court and sentenced to Segerea prison. The former Miss Tanzania cum actress together with one Asha Jumbe allegedly destroyed property belonging to actor Steve Kanumba on January 29 in Dar es salaam. Police findings indicated that the two had committed the crime together on January 29 at 9pm at Magomeni Mikumi in Dar es salaam. According to police,Wema and Asha destroyed the front windscreen of a Toyota RAV 4 plate number T 993 ASD which is valued at Tshs. 1 Million( About Kshs.55 000) that belonged to Kanumba. Wema was imprisoned and later on released on bail.

WOLE SOYINKA COMES TO NAIROBI

Re-known African literature expert, film writer, poet and play write Professor Wole Soyinka is set to grace this year’s Kenya International Film Festivals that will take place between October 21 -31, 2011.

Wole will be joined by Idrissa Ouedraogo, a well-known film director from Burkina Faso as jury member at KIFF 2011. Ouedraogo is a graduate of the African Institute for Cinema Studies (Institut Africain d’Etudes Cinématographiques) in Ouagadougou and has directed various short films. Ouédraogo also graduate school at the Institut des Hautes Etudes Cinématographiques IDHEC in Paris in 1985.

Ouédraogo is also known for winning the Grand Prix for his film Tilaï (The Law) at the 1990l Cannes Film Festival, and the FIPRESCI Award for his 1986 film Yam Daabo (The Choice). His 1993 film Samba Traoré won the Silver Bear at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.  

Prof. Soyinka, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1986, has written 21 plays, 2 novels, 5 memoirs, 10 poetry collections, 6 essays and 3 movies. His visit to Kenya has been made possible by the Nigerian Film and Video Censorship Board. The literary giant will also be accompanied by several Nigerian film producers who submitted their films for viewing at the KIFF.

In keeping with KIFF’s tradition, Prof. Soyinka is expected also facilitate a forum for literature scholars in Nairobi. During the forum film dons, film makers and lecturers will interact and with the insight of Prof. Soyinka forge the way forward on film syllabus and curriculum in Kenyan universities and colleges.   

Festival director Mr. Charles Asiba said: “We are delighted to have a personality of the stature of Prof. Wole Soyinka, who is an authoritative figure in the African film industry to come and grace us with his presence. We are also excited with the fact that KIFF is going to be used as platform for Prof. Soyinka   to educate the young literature scholars in Kenya”. 

UGANDA'S SLUM SHOWBIZ'S PRESIDENT LAVISH WEDDING

Around 1000 guests were invited to the lavish Bobi, Barbie wedding  on Saturday, 27 August 2011.

Singer Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, wed Barbara Itungo at Rubaga Cathedral Kampala in a ceremony presided over by Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga. Their guests were treated to a luscious lunch in the sprawling Victoria Hall at the lakeside based Lake Victoria Serena Hotel.

From the guests that attended the party, it looks like the invitations were limited to the ‘who is who’ in society. A rough breakdown of guests included religious leaders, members of parliament, ministers, cultural leaders, prosperous businessmen, artistes (both in music and film), family, friends and well wishers and not forgetting city socialites.

Each of these categories of people were duly represented. Notable guests included the Nabagereka of Buganda Sylvia Nagginda, Prince Wasajja, Gilbert Bukenya, Godfrey Kirumira and his wife, Latif Sebbagala, Eria Lukwago, Ken Lukyamuzi, top artistes except Bebe Cool, Chameleone and his wife Daniella were present for mass but curiously absent at the reception, socialites led by Judith Heard among others.

Bobi’s wedding goes down in the books as the poshest celebrity wedding so far! We are comparing it with the fellow artistes Jose Chameleone’s, Ragga Dee and Silver Kyagulanyi who also had lavish weddings.

NONINI STARS IN A MOVIE

Nonz

Nonini has added another feather to his cap - acting. He is set to appear in a new movie, "Killer Mmoja" a 2011 African Genge drama film, directed by Willie Owusu and Produced by Hubert Nakitare and Aleks Kamau. The movie stars Nonini (The Godfather), Lady Bee (The Queen), Chege Chigunda (TMK Wanaume), Introducing Hanako, Jaymz Kiama, Mustapha, Sandra, Stephanie and Danny. A movie about Genge and how it gets 3 musicians in trouble with a very wealthy family because of there daughters association to the style of music and the Artists. "Coming from a hood back ground genge and the musicians dont sit well with an upper class family! Dropping IN 2011..." read a statement sent to us by the rapper.
From what we can see, this will be one brilliant movie, at least production wise since we can't judge on the script until we watch the film. We love the strides Nonini is making in his career.
The movie's soundtrack will be released soon!