Ebonies, Bobi Wine to perform at UNAA meet

Leading artistes are set to perform as more than 3,000 Ugandans meet for the 28th Annual Ugandan North American Association (UNAA) Convention and Trade Expo in Boston, Massachusetts - US.

The three-day convention due September 2 and 4 to be held under the theme; ‘Together We stand: Empowering women’ coincides with the Labour Day weekend celebrations in America.

Charles Muvawala, the chairperson of entertainment for the convention says three days of best Ugandans networking, business, and education will attract singers, actors and comedians from Uganda to entertain guests at the showcase of cultural heritage.

According to Muvawala, the entertainers have confirmed their participation and their visas already issued include the Ebonies, singer Bobi Wine, Maureen Nantume, Irene Ntale and comedians Mariach and M.C Kapale.

“We invited the artistes basing on peoples’ choice and their reaction after the February 18 general elections. And our choice of women to dominate at the show is in line with our theme focusing on women,” says Muvawala adding that the artistes are sponsored by Post Bank and Ethiopian Airlines among other partners.

He revealed that more than 50 trade show booths and exhibitions with world class Ugandan culture, produce, art crafts, cuisine as well as textiles will form part of the entertainment.

“This will be one of the best moments for Ugandans in diaspora. Be part of the epic and most popular outing event at the UNAA Boston Convention where we shall have dinner Cruise, sail away into Boston’s Sunset with UNAA’s most lively company, the best entertainment, a gourmet dinner and the most elegantly dressed Ugandans you will ever see,” Muvawala says.

He explained that there will be many Ugandans and lots of Ugandan culture.

“Most of the deliberations will be done in local Ugandan languages; we shall socialise over Ugandan drinks, discuss Ugandan politics, dance vigorously,” he said.