L-R: Original Blu*3 singers Jackie Chandiru, Cindy Sanyu and Lillian Mbabazi perform in Kampala on Thursday night. PHOTO/ PATRICK SSENTONGO
Cindy Sanyu, Lillian Mbabazi, and Jackie Chandiru, members of the original Blu*3 that made its mark in the early 2000s, have had varying degrees of success as solo artistes since the all-girl band disbanded in 2008.
On Thursday, this past week, the trio left fans overcome with acute nostalgia during a reunion show in Kampala. The show had earlier commenced with a curtain-raising performance by gospel singer Levixone, who also shared the stage with Eddy Kenzo. The energy and excitement generated by the opening acts seamlessly flowed into Blu*3’s performance, creating an electrifying atmosphere.
Dressed in vibrant two-piece suits—purple for Jackie, white for Cindy, and red for Lillian—the trio took the stage backed by a maestro band at precisely 10:05pm, setting the tone for the night with their debut album’s title track, Frisky. They continued their one hour and 30 minutes set with the songs Woah, Burn, Strong Woman, Mutima Gwange, Nkwekumidde, Ndibeera nawe, Kankyakyankye, Nsanyuka nawe and Hitaji before each doing one of their solo projects.