Halima Scoops deal to Organize OWCS-E Concerts
Veteran singer Halima Namakula has scooped herself a deal through her No End Entertainment studio and promotions company to organise the planned e-concerts. These virtual gigs were announced by Operation Wealth Creation’s (OWC) head of operations, Sylvia Owori.
According to Namakula, the reason she was chosen to be on the panel of organisers is because she is the oldest producer and promoter in the country.
She is going to be among the people choosing the artistes that will be performing on each concert and it has nothing to do with the Uganda Musicians Association (UMA), according to her.
“I am excited about this because my children are crying. They are idle. When we had a meeting with Gen. Salim Saleh, he asked me as the oldest to guide these artistes because that is what I do. No End Entertainment is the oldest production house. I want you to use my expertise that you have to turn it into music,” she explained.
No End Entertainment in the first decade of the millennium was a popular production and events promotions house. Very ambitious that under her son, Hemdee Kiwanuka, they organised a number of successful concerts but fizzled out slowly after some of their concerts began to get cancelled like the Boyz II Men’s in 2007. It is now a lowly music production house.
Halima Namakula at (60th Birthday)
Musicians praised Namakula for the roles she had played in their lives on an individual basis, including Grenade, who thought Namakula did not know him because of his young age and the fact that he is new in the music industry. He knelt down and thanked her for boosting his confidence in his music career.
Musician Halima Namakula shone at her birthday party, which took place at Zebra House Kansanga in Kampala on Wednesday, January 8.
Clad in a white long dress, Namakula looked classy as she walked down the steps to meet her friends and Family.
Several musicians turned up to celebrate with her. They included Ykee Benda, A pass, Hiderman, Pallaso, Weasel, Victor Kamenyo, Rema Namakula, Nina Rose, Lydia Jasmine, Eddy Yawe, John Blaq, Grenade Official and Geo Steady.
The Ebonies, led by Sam Bagenda, commonly known as Dr Bossa, also grace the event.
Musicians praised Namakula for the roles she had played in their lives on an individual basis, including Grenade, who thought Namakula did not know him because of his young age and the fact that he is new in the music industry. He knelt down and thanked her for boosting his confidence in his music career.
Several musicians also thanked Namakula for contributing to the transformation of the music industry.
They also praised her for having a lot of tender love and referred to her as the mother of all musicians in Uganda.
Halima Namakula ended her birthday party with a speech, in which she advised artistes to stay focused and be patient as it is the only way they will reach great things in life.
She also thanked her family for taking care of her, loving her, seeing her as a mentor and as someone they could always run to.
To wrap up the evening, the artistes sang for the birthday girl as she cut her cake.