Thursday, January 28, 2010

R. Kelly ‘beeps’ Uganda



R. Kelly must be already in the US but if he could turn back the hands of time and remember what his Ugandan fans said at the end of his show in Kampala, maybe he would return and complete his act.

A section of fans chanted “we want more” as the Pied Piper of Rn’B said his goodbyes after just 60 minutes on stage during the Zain-sponsored I Believe concert at Lugogo Cricket Oval on Friday.

Hordes of disgruntled fans left the show fuming.
“I’m really a big R. Kelly fan, but that was crap,” one fan identified as Solomon Esco Mukasa complained. “I thought this being his first visit to East Africa, he would leave a mark, but he has let us down. He should have sacrificed more time.”
Some fans had paid up to Shs250,000 to watch the show from the Platinum wing while Gold went for Shs125,000 and regular tickets were sold for Shs30,000.

Around 36,000 people had turned-up by 10.20p.m. when Kelly started performing yet there were many fans still struggling to enter by the time Kelly left stage.

Kelly had engaged the audience and set the moods high before spoiling things with an ‘early’ exit.

His entrance was dramatic as he walked onto stage in darkness only for the audience to realise he was standing on stage after lights were switched on.

The excited fans gave him a rapturous welcome and he also quickly engaged the audience with direct communication asking them if they wanted the show to continue. The answer from the crowd was obviously “yes” and he made a promise that he never fulfilled by saying that he would perform each and every song of his. Instead, he just sampled most of the songs each for about one minute - justifying why he did so many songs in just one hour.

He also left out popular songs like Storm is Over, World’s Greatest and Burn It Up among others.

He started the show with a number of his Hip-hop songs to set the tempo before turning to his slower tracks. Then he talked of his flight phobia before introducing I Believe I Can Fly. Then he got into his sexual innuendo business with songs like Sex in the Kitchen, Bump n’ Grind, Honey Love and Make It Rain - and the audience seemed to love every bit of it.

He was backed up by a fine collection of musicians and blended thudding basses with louder rock elements making beautiful sound.

The stage was bright and the sound was loud enough to send monkeys running for dear life and the man on the lights must have taught the local lights-men that actually lights can speak without the artiste saying a single word.

Kelly also sang Down Low, Fiesta, Hotel, Ignition, Slow Wind, Snake, Happy People, Step in the Name of Love, That’s That, Thoia Thoing and Thank God It’s Friday among others.
The audience danced and sang along to all Kelly’s songs and cheered whenever he ended a song.

But cheers soon became complaints when Kelly announced that the show was over.

People first thought he was pulling their legs until technicians started wrapping up their equipment and stage lights switched off.

A few people started leaving but a big number stayed behind and when they left they went complaining and blaming the organisers for not telling R. Kelly which songs the audience wanted to see him perform.

Zain Uganda’s Jamal Sultan said that actually R. Kelly’s contract was for a one-hour performance.

“You cannot blame him (Kelly) because that was the agreement that he performs for 60 minutes,” he said. “The only problem is that he came on quite early and yet Ugandans are used to shows that run until late. We’re sorry.”

Haya warembo karibuni mjionee kiatu kipya toka u.s.a





On Target: Two Million World Cup Tickets Sold

Fears of poor attendances at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa have been allayed after Fifa announced two thirds of match tickets have already been sold.



Fifa said the latest sales show a surge of interest from South African residents

Two million tickets have now gone, with several matches already oversubscribed.

The sales, announced by Fifa after the third of five phases of ticketing, reflect a surge of interest from South African residents, easing concerns about apathy in the host nation.

Of the 1.2 million applications received in the third ticketing phase, 79% were from South Africans.

"All games of the South African team will be sold out," said Danny Jordaan, the head of the Local Organising Committee.

Of the other 191 nations to apply for tickets, the United States is in the lead with 50,217 applications, followed by England with 41,529.

By contrast there have been relatively low numbers of applications from other leading football nations, including Germany with just 14,647.

Thursday, January 14, 2010


Venus and her “baby sis” Serena are still beasts on the tennis court. They won the doubles title in the Aussie Open last night:

Venus and Serena Williams won their fourth Australian Open women’s doubles title, beating Cara Black and Liezel Huber 6-4, 6-3. The Williams sisters won the Australian title for the first time in 2001 and added championships in 2003 and last year. Black, from Zimbabwe, and Huber, a South African-born American citizen, won the 2007 title. It was the 11th time the Williams sisters have combined for a Grand Slam doubles title. Serena has 11 singles majors, also, and is hoping for a 12th in the Australian Open final on Saturday against Justine Henin.

“I look forward to more titles,” Serena Williams said. Venus Williams also has won a mixed-doubles title at the Australian Open – in 1998 with fellow American Jason Gimelstob. Serena Williams was a losing finalist in mixed doubles with Max Mirnyi of Belarus in 1999.




Wayne Rooney headed home in second-half injury-time to book Manchester United's place in the Carling Cup final after they inflicted a 4-3 aggregate victory over bitter rivals Manchester City.





Dubai to open world's tallest building


The world's tallest building is set to be opened in the Gulf emirate of Dubai. More than 800m (2,625ft) high and clad in 26,000 glass panels, Burj Dubai has 160 floors and more than 500,000 sq m of space for offices and apartments. Construction began in 2004, at the height of an economic boom. The opening comes after a financial crisis which has seen Dubai bailed out by Abu Dhabi. The exact height of the $1.5bn tower is secret, but it far exceeds that of the previous record holder, Taipei 101. It will also lay claim to the highest occupied floor, the tallest service lift, and the world's highest observation deck - on the 124th floor. The world's highest mosque and swimming pool will meanwhile be located on the 158th and 76th floors. Though not complete on the inside, Burj Dubai will be officially opened by Dubai's ruler, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, at 2000 (1600 GMT) on Monday, 1,325 days after excavation work started. At a ceremony to be attended by 60,000 guests, Sheikh Mohammed will also reveal the exact height of the tower that dwarfs the 508m Taipei 101 and the 629m KVLY-TV mast in the US, the tallest man-made structure. Its spire can been seen from 95km (60 miles) away.




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ORANGE AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS 2010


Group A
1. ANGOLA
2. MALI
3. MALAWI
4. ALGERIA

Group B
1. COTE D'IVOIRE
2. BURKINA FASO
3. GHANA
4. TOGO

Group C
1. EGYPT
2. NIGERIA
3. MOZAMBIQUE
4. BENIN

Group D
1. CAMEROON
2. GABON
3. ZAMBIA
4. TUNISIA

No. Match GP Date Time Venue
01. ANGOLA v MALI A 10/01/2010 20H:00 Luanda
02. MALAWI v ALGERIA A 11/01/2010 14H:45 Luanda
03. COTE D'IVOIRE v B. FASO B 11/01/2010 17H:00 Cabinda
04.
05. EGYPT v NIGERIA C 12/01/2010 17H:00 Benguela
06. MOZAMBIQUE v BENIN C 12/01/2010 19H:30 Benguela
07. CAMEROUN v GABON D 13/01/2010 17H:00 Lubango
08. ZAMBIA v TUNISIA D 13/01/2010 19H:30 Lubango
09. MALI v ALGERIA A 14/01/2010 17H:00 Luanda
10. ANGOLA v MALAWI A 14/01/2010 19H:30 Luanda
11.
12. COTE D'IVOIRE v GHANA B 15/01/2010 19H:30 Cabinda
13. NIGERIA v BENIN C 16/01/2010 17H:00 Benguela
14. EGYPT v MOZAMBIQUE C 16/01/2010 19H:30 Benguela
15. GABON v TUNISIA D 17/01/2010 17H:00 Lubango
16. CAMEROON v ZAMBIA D 17/01/2010 19H:30 Lubango
17. ANGOLA v ALGERIA A 18/01/2010 17H:00 Luanda
18. MALI v MALAWI A 18/01/2010 17H:00 Cabinda
19. BURKINA FASO v GHANA B 19/01/2010 17H:00 Luanda
20.

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