This year’s Rolex festival attracted many vaccinated youth of school going age.

The event happened on 21st August, 2022 at Lugogo Cricket Oval from 9am to 8pm.

The festival attracted a number of artists and Djs who included; Joseph Mayanja alias Jose Chameleon, Carol Kasita, Ssemanda Mansul alias King Saha, Dj Nimrod, MC Casmir, MC Henrie among others.

An ordinary ticket for the festival was priced at Shs.10,000 while the VIP ticket cost Shs.30,000.

The festival was sponsored by Coca cola, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Uganda Explore among others.

theGrapevine brings you some of the pictures of revellers who attended;

By Kalamira Hope

Dazzling, curvy and hot looking Banyarwanda, Bafumbira and Burundi babes bombarded Hill Top Naguru for the “Iwacu Heza” fete.

“Iwacu Heza,” which is the 4th edition happened on 31st, August and attracted women who stormed the place in celebration of their culture.

Tickets for the event went for Shs.500,000, a table of six with a whiskey bottle, early bird, Shs.10,000 and ordinary pay was Shs.15000.

The event whose theme was dubbed “Celebrating the Bafumbira, Barundi and Banyarwanda contemporary culture,” attracted a number of artists.

The artists included, King Derio, Slenda MC, Laika among others who are Ugandan based and Bwiza the Rwandan song bird who recently released her hit song “Ready” featuring John Blaq.

The event attracted a number of DJs who included, DJ Emmat, DJ Slugface, DJ Yela and DJ Lenzo.

Since it was a traditional event, the traditional performances were by the Ingyenzi troupe, a traditional troupe from Rwanda.

The event also had activities like riddles in their local dialect , ‘Kwivuga’, ‘Inanga’ and a saxophonist.

“Iwacu Heza” always happens twice in one year and the next edition with happen on 27th, November, 2022.

It should also be noted that the proceeds from the event went towards supporting the rotary club of Mgahinga in empowering young girls in Kisoro with reusable sanitary pads.

By Kalamira Hope

Nigerian singer Ayra Starr excited revelers at the 27th Edition of Blankets & Wine fest held at Lugogo Cricket Oval on Sunday, 24th, July.

Ayra excited revelers when she asked them who could sing along to her recent song Afro soul.

Besides Ayra Starr, South African duo Blaq Diamond, who came on stage following a surprise fireworks display, entertained the crowd with hits like Ibhanoyi and Summer yo Muthi.

Other performers throughout the day included; Kamanzi, Zulitums, Brian Aliddeki, Melodic Inversions, Joshua Baraka and DJs Ssesse, FEM DJ and others.

Women dressed their best during the fest and left men pocketing.

theGrapevine brings you the hottest, coolest, best and worst dressed Kampala babes and dudes who attended.

By Hope Kalamira