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It's funny that some people think that they are better judges of what constitutes good music than legends like Manu Dibango, who said that Fela was a master composer, Sir Paul McCartney, who was moved to tears by the melody of Fela's songs, Hugh Masekela and Bootsy Collins, James Brown's legendary bassist who went to the Shrine to see Fela play and when he returned to the US he said:

I mean, this is the James Brown band, but we were totally wiped out! That is one trip I wouldn’t trade for anything in the world”.
In another interview he said, “I thought THEY were the greatest, period. Even before I got into the James Brown band, the James Brown band was number one to me. But once I got there and saw Fela and them, then I had second thoughts about it. . .when I heard these cats, it was like another dimension. . .a deeper feel to me. . .it was like, ‘Man, this is IT. We gotta try to be like this!”

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They know better than people that have had number one hits around the world and they also know better than professors of music.


According to them, Fela's music was crap and anyone that thinks differently is only looking at things through rose coloured lens.

Oniru Private Beach.

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A lot of revellers have planned to celebrate the festive season at event centers around Lagos (they call it Detty December), but the rise in COVID-19 cases in the state has put paid to their plans. New guidelines have been made for these event centers and the Lagos State Safety Commission has shut down event centers that have failed to comply with the guidelines. These include Cubana Night Club, the Corner in Lekki and Oniru Private Beach, also in Lekki.



Lagos State Safety Commission @safety_lasg

COVID19 LAGOS - The Lagos State Safety Commission @safety_lasg just selaed CUBANA Ikeja and a few other facilities for non-compliance to the State Government COVID-19 protocols...

https://mobile.twitter.com/safety_lasg/status/1340428883024343044

The MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) is scheduled to hold in Kampala, Uganda on February 20th, 2021.

This is not the first time that foreign musicians have gotten into trouble in Uganda. South African legend, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, was almost deported from Uganda in December 2019.

Ms Chaka Chaka was invited to Uganda to perform at a concert that was organised by Bobi Wine and which was scheduled to hold on December 31st, 2019. She arrived in the country and did some publicity for the concert. During one of her interviews she described Bobi Wine as the "Ugandan Mandela".

The Ugandan authorities immediately announced that they would deport Yvonne Chaka Chaka because she didn't enter Uganda with the right type of visa. Ms Chaka Chaka disappeared from Uganda and reappeared in South Africa. There were rumours that she was deported, but she denied the claims and said that she left Uganda when things became strange and confusing. She said that she was not deported.

More reactions.

Bobi Wine's statement.

Tems' reaction.

Nigerian musicians Omah Lay and Tems and their manager, Muyiwa Awoniyi were arrested in Uganda for violating COVID-19 protocols by performing at a concert in that country.

See previous thread here https://www.nairaland.com/6312052/omah-lay-arrested-uganda-violating

However, it was discovered that the organisers of the concert had actually gotten permission from the authorities to stage the concert and the Ugandan Police had provided security for the artistes from the airport to their hotel and also at the concert venue. The police only arrested the artistes after an outcry by Ugandan musicians led by Bebe Cool.

See previous thread here https://www.nairaland.com/6313803/ugandans-blame-bebe-cool-omah

Bebe Cool is a Ugandan musician that has very close ties to the government of President Yoweri Museveni. He began campaigning for Museveni after another musician, Bobi Wine, became a politician and began campaigning against President Museveni in 2017. Bobi Wine is contesting against President Museveni in the January 14, 2021 elections. President Museveni, who seized power in 1986, is running for a 6th term in office.

Bebe Cool had complained that Ugandan musicians were banned from performing in front of crowds due to COVID-19 protocols and yet some Nigerian artistes were given permission to perform. He vowed to do everything to "fail the concert".

However, his actions backfired when a lot of Ugandans attacked him online for instigating the arrest of the Nigerians. Some Ugandans said that Bebe Cool should also be arrested because he led large crowded rallies in support of President Museveni. Some asked why the Ugandan musicians that performed at Omah Lay's concert were not arrested and only the Nigerians were arrested. Bobi Wine posted pictures of a concert that some Ugandan musicians held in support of President Museveni and said that the arrest of Omah Lay and Tems had nothing to do with COVID-19, but instead it was an attempt by Bebe Cool to gain fame.

Bebe Cool subsequently called for the release of the Nigerians. He also posted a picture of their release documents and made it seem like he was responsible for their release.

However, the Nigerians were actually released due to a high level diplomatic effort by the Nigerian Government. The Nigerian foreign minister spoke to the Ugandan foreign minister and the Ugandans apologised for the arrest.

Now Tems and Muyiwa Awoniyi have accused Bebe Cool of sending people to break into their hotel rooms and being behind their arrest. They also said that Bebe Cool lied and that he had nothing to do with their release.

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I've got something to do at the moment. I'll be back with my last post on this subject a little later.