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  • Artistes Ykee Benda, Daddy Andre spice up “Rumble In The Jungle” show

    Artistes Ykee Benda, Daddy Andre spice up “Rumble In The Jungle” show

    Kitukutwe, Kira; On Saturday 2nd April 2022, all roads led to Nyungu Yamawe for the “Rumble In The Jungle” live show sponsored by Captain Morgan and partners.

    The Kampala party animals started getting at the venue as early as 4PM, despite many events that were in town over the weekend.

    It was not an ordinary night as revelers experienced camping, nyam nyamu and finally electrifying performances from artistes Tugume Wycliff, also known as Ykee Benda and Ojambo Andrew commonly known as Daddy Andre among other artistes.

    Ykee, the famous Obangaina remix artiste stormed the stage a few minutes to midnight amidst ululations and screaming of applause from his fans in the audience.

    He put up a thrilling performance of his hits such as “Eva” and “Banange”, “Turn Up The Vibe” among others without forgetting his block buster “Abeeyo” song that got the revelers on their feet to dance and sing with him.

    At around 12:20 am, artiste Daddy Andre hit the stage with his famous hit “Sikikukweka,” the “You and Me” a collabo song with Lydia Jasmine among others.

    Through his entire performance, the crowd was fired up kept them on their feet the entire time, most especially the ladies.Later, musician Chosen Blood entertained party goers with ‘Yitayo” song, his collabo with Winnie Nwagi.

    Earlier alone, before musical performances, music lovers were entertained by media personalities MC Casmir and Sheila Salta.

    In an interview with media, the Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) Events Manager Herbert Ndugga said Captain Morgan chose to be part of the Rumble In The Jungle as a way of giving people a feel of themselves, adventurous and free spirits.

    “The concept here is to get the fun of the you, and the jungle life is what defines that. The treasure hunt is one of captains’ traits, and the captain is here to lead the way to it. It maybe that new friend, the great music and the like,” he stated.

    He said the weekend’s event at Nyungu Ya Mawe is the fourth episode of the Rumble In The Jungle, adding that Ugandans should look out for more episodes coming up although he didn’t divulge details of the venues. “We have been in Busabala and we will surely make you posted about our next rumble,” said Ndugga.

  • Scorpion Kings & Tresor announce ‘Rumble In The Jungle’ collaboration Album & release first single ‘Funu’

    Scorpion Kings & Tresor announce ‘Rumble In The Jungle’ collaboration Album & release first single ‘Funu’

    Summer in Africa is here and to celebrate, Scorpion Kings (DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small) have teamed up with pioneering Afro-pop singer, TRESOR to announce the release of Rumble in the Jungle, a 14-track anthemic amapiano experience that’s available for pre-orderon Apple Music today and due for release via Platoon in February 2021.  


    With the uplifting, dance-rooted first single “Funu”, that’s available to stream on Apple Music today, DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small cement their status as South Africa’s premiere DJs by fully integrating amapiano into the mainstream and by doing so, further spearheading the culture. 

    Listen to the track here:platoon.lnk.to/funu

    Watch “Funu” lyric video

    DJ Maphorisa has been the man behind South Africa’s favourite club bangers for just under a decade, with his main aim to change the game positively, producing hits like Uhuru’s “Y-Tjukutja” and Mafikizolo’s “Khona” both in 2013, and going on to release the lauded gqom anthems “Oncamnce” and “Midnight Starring”. He also collaborated with American super group, Major Lazer, on the 2017 African anthem, “Particular” which topped the charts across 17 countries on the continent.

    Kabza De Small is frequently referred to as the King of amapiano and with good reason. His tracks “Sponono” and “iLog Drum” were instrumental in popularizing the genre, and his debut album I Am The King of Amapiano: Sweet & Dust (2019), became the first album on Apple Music to have all 26 tracks in the Top 30 of the Top 100 Music Chart.

    Together, Maphorisa and De Small are the mighty Scorpion Kings and, like their chart-topping albums Scorpion Kings(2019), Return of the Scorpion Kings (2019) and Scorpion Kings Live (2020), their upcoming album Rumble in the Jungle is made even more unique by the addition of Afro-pop maverick and entrepreneur, TRESOR. Renowned for his distinct sound, TRESOR is a multi-platinum selling artist and three-time award winner for Best Pop Album at the SAMAs, and his distinct vocal timbre had earned him a legion of fans worldwide.

    TRESOR has comfortably cemented his position in the African Pop genre since the release of his award-winning breakout album, VII in 2015. He has gone on to add to his string of accolades, including two SAMAs for Best Male Artist and Album of the Year for The Beautiful Madness (2017) and a Southern African Afrimma Award for Best Male Artist in 2018.

    On Rumble in the Jungle, TRESOR’s uplifting vocals elevate Maphorisa and De Small’s compositions that blend amapiano and Afro-house to create a sound that is groove-inducing and is sure to set the tone for the rest of summer. 

  • Pictorial: Rumble in the Jungle

    Pictorial: Rumble in the Jungle

    The new captain in town-Morgan brought in a 24-hour party after-party over the weekend at Nature’s green Resort, Kaazi. The party that started at noon on Saturday ended at the same time on Sunday making it one of the longest entertainmentshows this year has witnessed.

    Captain Morgan’s rumble in the jungle had two stages, one at the cottages and another one on the lakeside with the most talented tan-table Assasins making sure that the revelers get the best sounds trans-night.


    The pirate-themed event saw a number of Ugandan artists perform at the event, the performance was opened     by traditionaltroops who showcased their incredible skills especially in playing the local instruments and drum circles.


    “    We are very excited about the rumble in the jungle because weas UBL we strive to give the best to our customers the best entertainment in a most unique and sophisticated way,” AgabaTumusime, Brand Manager, Uganda Waragi-Mainstream Spirits.


    The most energetic performer, Rodney Y aka     Kabaako took the stage at around mid-night and entertained to the already excited crowd, he was followed by the Bogooli star Topic Kasente who performed all his songs in a most thrilling way by engaging his fans on stage.

    The Gagamel boss took stage amidst ululations of applause from his fans and performed his most recent hits Nkuliyo and Wire wire which made thrilled revelers. Other performances from artists like Spice Diana, Kent and Flosso and many more continued for the rest of the night since it was a Trans-night.

    Entertaining activities such as treasure hunt, face painting, board games and all the premier league games that took place over the weekend were projected for the soccer diehards.

    “You either eat or be eaten”  was a word on everyone’s lips as they tried to describe the mode and the status of the rumble in the jungle at Kaazi.

    “We are very excited for the rumble in the jungle because us as UBL we strive to give the best to our customers the best  entertainment in a most unique and sophisticated way,”

  • Rumble in the Jungle with The Captain is back!!

    Rumble in the Jungle with The Captain is back!!

    Twaake in partnership with Silk Events is preparing a new jungle experience within the city on 21st December 2019. Various partners including Captain Morgan have come on board and the official hashtags for the party are #EatorbeEaten #RumbleintheJungle #Twaake.

    Rumble in the Jungle, Eat or be Eaten- is a Jungle themed event that has been inspired by Uganda’s beautiful nature, the exciting culture of the people and great food. Rumble in the Jungle is a celebration our livelihoods.


    This is the first Edition event under the new brand Twaake: an Innovative & Creative arm of Silk Events executing young, vibrant and exciting festival experiences for its audience.

    The event will run over 24 hours from Saturday 21st December 12pm to Sunday 22nd December 12pm 2019. It will be homage to a blaring music experience with over 20 Deejays, unseen before Stage designs, a mystical Forest ambience, Wild life, Arts, games, great Food and Drink.

    The event will attract a representation from across all age groups, from all walks of life, Ugandan and Foreign alike.
    Rumble in a Jungle is the festival Experience you are never going to forget powered by Silk Events.