Uganda: Musicians Versus Djs - the Bubble Finally Bursts

Okay, so it turned out as a personal fight between singer Bebe Cool and DJs, but this fracas raises pertinent issues that should not be missed.

The hassle Ugandan artistes go through to get their music on the airwaves has always been a time bomb only waiting for a trigger to go off. Veteran musicians such as Afrigo band's Moses Matovu have silently complained about it, and it looks like the time is now when musicians cannot take it anymore.

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