Photos/Courtesy of Jerome Kakande
Even when the economy demanded more, promoters and events organisers have consistently been charging Shs20,000 and Shs50,000 as cover charges for different concerts. However, artistes have been reinventing the wheel since about two years ago when concerts went as high as Shs 200,000 for ordinary tickets. Maurice Kirya’s Kirya Live concert last year charged Shs200,000 and Shs3m for tables. Sheebah Karungi’s two-day concert at Kampala Serena Hotel cost Shs150,000 and Shs3m for VIPs. Kenneth Mugabi and Aziz Azion, among others, have charged the same during their concerts.
Most of the concerts that have charged this much have delivered performances that were value for money.
Rema’s concert, Melodies of Love, at Sheraton Kampala Gardens on Friday was no different; she delivered everything a concert is intended to deliver – the music, performances and some surprises.
The show, organised by West Records Uganda Limited and sponsored by Nation Media Group, stayed true to the title from the production design and music. Rema made one believe that love was indeed a beautiful thing.
The concert was full of melodies and love, especially for Rema and her husband, Hamza Sebunya. The two were cosy, especially during Rema’s performance of Akafe Che, which she did in a bedroom setting that was set up at one corner of the stage.
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