P-UNIT IN KAMPALA FOR A CONCERT

It’s no longer news that Kampala LC 111 chairperson Godfrey Nyakana is set to open a nightclub. Nyakana’s latest investment is called Le Beaujolais nightclub situated in the spacious Centenary Park Gardens. But the news is that the management of the new facility is set to fly in top Kenyan hip hop group P Unit for their grand opening on Friday. P Unit which comprises of Frasha, Gabu and Bon’eye is currently the biggest music sensation coming out of Kenya. The group behind the famous smash hit single Kare, was up against our own Mowzey and Weasel for the Best Africa Group award during last year’s MTV Music Awards held in Nigeria. However, the award went to Nigerian duo P-Square.

Formed in 2006, P-Unit has released four hit songs in the last two years, which include Si Lazima, Kushoto Kulia, Una and Kare. The reason for this success is that they are able to address and entertain in a language that the common man understands. Their music falls under the Genge genre. Genge is a Swahili word for mass and the group entertain the masses hence their phenomenal success,” reads part of their profile on their official Facebook page. The group has one album titled Wagenge Hao.

The Kenyan performers arrive in the country on Wednesday. 

Source; Monitor

Mercy Johnson Emerges Best Actress In Future Awards

Days after star actress, Mercy Johnson declared her determination to better her crafts and move to greater heights in 2011, her  determination is beginning to yield fruits as she was awarded the best actress in the Future Awards 2011 ahead of her two equally respectable actresses, Uche Jombo and Ini Edo.
Stating how she felt after winning the award, she said, I’m happy I won the award, that means people appreciate what I do, it is good to know that you are loved by a lot of people and for that reason, I am so elated. The Kogi-born actress was also full of thanks to her numerous fans who voted for her she revealed that she couldn’t have won the award without her fans who have always stood by her.
The actress however revealed that winning the award does not mean she will be resting on her oars as she disclosed that all she is after for the year is to become the best actress she can be.
Nominated alongside established actresses like Ufuoma Ejenobor, Uche Jumbo, Ini Edo, Gideon Okeke, Matilda Obaseki, Tonto Dike and Gbenro Ajibade, the ebony skinned thespian emerged winner of the number one youth’s awards after months of voting by youths across Nigeria. The award further proves MJ as she is fondly called as youths’ favourites in Nigeria and across Africa. Lending credence to this is her recent invitation to Liberia.
Mercy will be in Liberia for Valentine concert after the youths of that country voted her as their favourite star. Her acting prowess and large fan base has never been in doubt as the actress has continuously garner fans across board since she got into people’s conscientiousness for her role in the movie, The Maid 2002 though her first movie role was in Moving Train in 2000.
Though not personally at the event to receive her award due to busy work schedule in Enugu, a senior colleague, Genevieve Nnaji received the award on her behalf, Genevieve said ‘Mercy deserves the award and more will come her way’.

Future Awards is an annual event that seeks to reward young men and women under the age of 31 that have made marks in different facets of life. Mercy Johnson’s Future Awards has added her to the rank of personalities like Chimamanda Adichie, Asa, D’banj and Tuface all who have won the award.

MAMAS FOR KAMPALA?

The Pearl of Africa will again be choice for yet another big event. Just a month after hosting the CNN Journalist of the year awards in Kampala,another top notch event could make it's way in the land of bananas. Showbizxklusivs has learnt that Uganda is secretly preparing for the third edition of MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs).It is still not clear whether the pan African music channel will change it's mind but Ugandans are keeping their fingers crossed.