Pallaso has reacted to veteran singer Ragga Dee launching his own Jam Session at the National Theatre that people believe is direct competition to Eddy Kenzo’s Tuesday night Jam session.
In an interview, the Team Good Music boss welcomed the idea of having different sessions because he believes that they help prepare creatives, especially artists to be independent and also learn so much from listening to other people play music.
Music is a job and we started doing it because we loved it. We share the same love at the federation. There is no disrespect, no hate and we share the microphone with everyone upcoming and established
The Uganda National Musicians Federation (UNMF) was unveiled in May 2023, electing Eddy Kenzo as the president and Sheebah Karungi as the vice president.
They started their weekly jam sessions held at Allure Hotel and Suites, Mutundwe every Tuesday. A section of artists rallied behind them and have been coming together to celebrate Ugandan music.
Earlier this week, legendary artist Ragga Dee started his own version of the Jam Session under the National Cultural Forum at the National Theatre which he says was launched way back in the 80s and had every popular artist pass by to have fun.
According to Ragga dee, it happens every Monday and it is aimed at helping creatives like artists, dancers, acrobats, and actors among others who do not have an audience to unleash their talents.
Everyone should come through and show what they got to the audience. We chose Monday because it is free with few events happening in Kampala. Come sell your talent and get connections, he said in an interview.
Ragga Dee trashed the allegations of competition between the two, emphasizing that he did not start the session to fight against Eddy Kenzo. He believes that Eddy Kenzo would one day have him come around and perform at the National Theatre.
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They happen on different days. Artists are free to sing from everywhere where they can see and know them. This has no side. I sing at both Jam sessions and I do not segregate. There is no hate. People need to support artists from anywhere they find them, he said on Monday.
