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Vampos/Michael Ross against Aziz showdown by 1544c Ssejjombwe.(+256 782233273)
Looks like artists are starting off from where they left off last year with holding concerts on the same date.
Forget the Bebe vs Bobi Wine saga and the Goodlyf/ Grace Showdown now the latest is the battle between Vampos alongside Michael Ross against Aziz Azion.
Vampos who has never held any concert in his 10 year music career will be teaming up with Michael Ross in a duo concert dubbed “Fire concert” at Kyadondo rugby club while Aziz Azion will be holding his second concert “Oxygen” at Kat kati restaurant the same venue he launched “Wampisa” last year.
Aziz Azion has been riding high on tracks like “Oxygen and Baliwa” while Vampino has topped charts with songs like “Kwekunyakunya rmx, Luv to dance, Onzita and Ndongo”.
Come the 24th of June, the battle lines will be drawn to find out who will be able to pull it off.
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Thursday, April 28th, 2011
Vampino’s “Luv to dance remix” by 1544c Ssejjombwe. (+256 782233273).
Vampino, previously known as Vampos has established himself to be the best Dancehall artist to grace the Ugandan music industry, no wonder the dynamic duo of P-square branded him East Africa’s Beenie man on their first visit to the pearl of Africa three years back.
Well 2011 sure looks ripe for the artist because apparently two of his tracks kwekunyakunya rmx and Luv to dance” are already in the top five in each of the countdowns across the region.
After the success of both songs, Elvis Kirya (real names) along with his longtime friend and partner Benon, decided to reinstate Lingala but this time the Ugandan vesrion thus the remix of “Luv to dance”
Recorded at Swangz Ave by Benon himself who also happens to be featured on the track, the remix is a blend of Ragga, dancehall and Lingala with the verses and chorus still similar to the original version.
The track is friendly to the ears and and brings back the feel of the back-then- Lingala played by the likes of Pepe Kale, wenge Musica among others. With the video also released last week, Vampino and Benon have become the first artistes to bring back Lingala in the Ugandan version.
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Monday, May 23rd, 2011
Aziz steps aside for Vampos and Michael Ross by 1544c Ssejjombwe. (+256 782233273).
Should we say brotherhood has finally come back to the entertainment industry? For the info we received a couple of days back trully showed us that the music industry is growing to the right direction.
Barelly three weeks back, we came across info that Vampino together with Michael Ross were slated to hold a joint concert on the same day Aziz will be launching his “nkimanyi Okimanyi” album.
But just last week, we learnt that Aziz had decided to push his concert to a later date which he’ll be communicating.
Aziz confirmed this info during the Radio and Weasel concert at Africana last Friday saying “ I have decided to push my album launch from the 24th of next month to a date I’ll be communicating soon.”
Now that the mystification is over, Vampino promises all his fans the best come the 24th of June at lugogo show grounds. “We are in the final Preparations of the concert so come and witness the craziest show ever by two Ugandan artists on the same stage.” Vampino said about his upcoming “On fire” concert with Michael Ross.
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1 on 1with Michael Ross & Vamposs
Real Names: Kirya Elvis & Michael Ross Kakooza
Vamposs is born in a musical family; Saba Saba and Maurice Kirya.
Michael Ross and Vamposs have always been musical since 2000. This friendship has let to the production of hits like “One Fire” and their latest “Push Push’
About Vampino
About Benon & Vamposs
Vampino began singing professionally in 2000. In 2001 formed the music group commonly known as Benon and Vamposs which went commercial in 2004 with their first hit “Nsazewo” which put them on the map. Benon and Vamposs is still a duet doing both Dancehall and R’n”B.
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Goodlyf shurn Vampino - Michael Ross“On Fire concert” by 1544c Ssejjombwe. (+256 782233273).
As Vampino and Michael Ross were launching their “On Fire” concert last Friday the 24th of June at Lugogo UMA grounds, several artists like the Goodlyf, Keko, Rabadaba didn’t come to support them. Keko said she couldn’t go for the concert because she has a contract with Coca cola under her new management Baboon Forest yet the show was sponsored by Mountain Dew. Rabadaba on the other hand says he had three shows that evening and Juliana was not in the country when the concert was held. This leaves us with Goodlyf camp. They had returned from Tanzania, had no shows and were seen at their household in Makindye chilling. We can excuse the other artists but the Goodlyf artists have made it a habit of not attending other artist’s album launches without any clear reasons. They missed Rabadaba’s “Musanvu Kitundu” concert even after having a massive hit in “Ability. They also didn’t attend Navio’s “Nawulilanga” concert at the beginning of this year and now Vampino and Michael Ross’s “On fire concert”.
With their “Tell it” track alongside Vampino and the relationship Goodlyf has with Swangz Avenue, many were left disappointed by the Goodlyf failure to turn up for the concert yet they claim to be some of the pioneer members of Locomotive. (Local artistes with a motive). Nonetheless, the concert was a success going by the awesome performances by some of the country’s leading artistes. With Soul beat Africa backing Michael Ross and Blood brothers playing for Vampino, several other artists like the Baboon Forest, Klear Kut, Kkado Pham, Ragga Dee, Aziz Azion, Peter Miles and Menshan, Grey Naava, Benon, T-Assets and the rest of the Locomotives entertained the crowd that evening.
Performing in sessions, the duo took the audience through their entire musical journey for close to four hours. Swangz Avenue, Talent Africa, Mountain Dew, Blitz Magazine, Record Tv, Hot 100 and Swagg are some of the companies that sponsored the concert.
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Monday, August 08th, 2011
Vampino in “Siika Chapati” Beach concert by 1544c Ssejjombwe. (+256 782233273)
After successfully launching his “On fire” concert alongside his longtime friend Michael Ross, Swangz Avenue’s Vampino has yet again embarked on a beach concert dubbed “Siika chapatti” beach concert slated to take place on the 14th of this respective month at Ssese gateway beach.
The decision to hold a beach concert comes after Vampino held his concert at a time when high school students were still at school so to compensate for them, the dancehall artist has embarked on holding another concert as he explains. “Many of our fans missed the first concert because they were still held up in school but come the 14th of this month, Ssese gateway will be “on fire”. Vampino said.
Entrance to the do will be 5k to all with various Ugandan artists up for performances including Peter Miles, Michael Ross, Coco Finger, Eddie Kenzo, Viboyo, T-Assets, Sera (Swangz Ave new signee) and Leila among others.
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Saturday, October 01st, 2011
Vampino, Michael Ross take on Europe by 1544c Ssejjombwe. (+256 782233273).
Dancehall sensation Vampino together with RnB ace Michael Ross are scheduled to hold mega shows across Europe.
The artists flew out of the country last Wednesday evening and will first perform in Sweden this Saturday before flying out to Norway. The two will then be heading to Denmark and Polland the other week before coming back to Uganda.
Besides the performances, this will also be their vacation trip after successfully launching their duo “On fire” concerts at Lugogo, Jinja and satelight beach respectively and then holding a holiday makers bash at Ssese beach sometime back.
Vampino is a nominee in this year’s PAM Awards after getting a nod in the best Ragga category with Sizzaman, Coco Finger and Peter Miles while Michael Ross on the otherhand is considered one of the best RnB artists out of Uganda.
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Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
Vampino donates to Butabika by 1544c Ssejjombwe. (+256 782233273)
Following the success of the first ever “Celebrity Bar Tender” at Virgin Island last Saturday evening, dancehall sensation Vampino donated goods worth millions to butabika referral hospital as a way of giving back to the community.
Vampino alongside Virgin Island administrators took to the hospital last Tuesday evening and gave out goods ranging from basins, cups, plates, buckets and jericans among others.
The evening also saw the “Bingili” artist interact with the patients before visiting their play grounds, wards and kitchen. “This has been the best moment in my life. Getting to talk to the patients gave me an insight of what they are going through while at the hospital. This is a worthwhile experience.” Said an excited Vampino.
The theme night happens every third Saturday of the month and proceeds are given to charity of the artist’s choice.
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Saturday, April 07th, 2012
Ug Records to sign Vampino and Kenzo by 1544c Ssejjombwe. (+256 782233273)
After taking Rabadaba to greater heights two years back, Entertainment Company UG Records has this time round embarked on two major projects in Vampino and Kenzo. The record label which has been silent for the last two years after dropping both Rabadaba and Empress has for some time been tracking the two artists and seeing that their careers have steadily been on the increase, decided to give it a shot. According to one of the directors at the muyenga based label, both artists are in the final stages of signing long contracts.“Kenzo is travelling to the UK for Easter concerts a few days from now but when he returns, he’ll be a UG Records artist and for Vampino’s case, we are in the final stages of the contract and come Wednesday this week, we shall be promoting his career.”
UG Records is an entertainment company formed in 2008 and is owned by two journalists. The company is credited for making Rabadaba after especially after he broke the record of getting the biggest crowd ever while launching “Musanvu Kitundu” album at Kati Kati restaurant a couple of years back.
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