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Uganda: Superstar Akon Blows Kampalans Away
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The Monitor (Kampala)
11 May 2008
Posted to the web 12 May 2008
Rafsanjan A. Tatya
Kampala
Kampala was buzzing Friday night...Akon was in town. So those who managed to make it to Lugogo Cricket Oval for the concert were glad they did.
Not only was it the perfect way to start a weekend but the Senegalese-American singer gave a high energy performance to keep the crowd entertained that waited for him on different occasions in vain.
Youths and adults were all decked out in smart casual evening finery. The ordinary section (those who paid Shs30,000) was crowded however most seats in the VIP section remained empty.
The show started a bit late and the local curtain-raisers, Chameleone and Bebe Cool, were rather nervous. The emcee never really got going but when P-Square came on stage, at around 10 p.m., the crowd got into the groove.
However, the Nigerian singers left the audience asking for more when they left the stage after just a few songs. But the real action came with Akon's DJ Benny D. He was crazy; and not only in his mixing but his Mohawk also got people excited.
He interacted well with the audience until "the dark prince" took to the floor at around 10:50 p.m.
As would be expected, the mainly young crowd lifted their voice as Akon opened his performance. He started with Shake Down off the Konvicted album and the audience sang along.
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He then threw in Ghetto, Locked Up, Keep On Calling, Don't Matter, I Wanna Love You, Mama Africa, Will Kill and Soul Survivor. When he came to Love with a Stripper, Akon shed his shirt and as he sang his part in Smack That which features Eminem he dived into the crowd.
"Talk to me, talk to me Akon!," one out of control reveller screamed. He performed Sweetest Girl standing on people's laps, and this is the song that attracted the wildest cheers from the audience.
Akon was on stage for nearly two hours but half of it he was talking to the audience that responded positively. He promised to return to Uganda and then waved goodbye at 12:30 a.m.
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