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Uganda vows to deport vulgar foreign artistes

Jamaican dancehall and reggae performer Dexta Daps (inset) on stage in Kampala on December 13, 2024. Also in the photo are Ugandan musicians Vinka, Karole Kasita and Winnie Nwagi. PHOTOS | ISAAC SSEJJOMBWE

The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), the regulatory authority for telecommunications, broadcasting, and infrastructure services in Uganda, has vowed to deport and extradite international artistes involved in vulgar content.

According to the UCC Executive Director, Mr Nyombi Thembo, there is a need to protect Ugandan audiences, particularly children, from explicit content.

“I was shocked to learn that an event that unfolded over the weekend featured explicit content after I shared about it with a friend. The show was actually ‘sodomatic’ and Gomorrah-like, this incident highlights our need to further strict regulation of entertainment,” he said while addressing the media in Kampala on Tuesday.

Mr Thembo added that they would work with intelligence teams to extradite vulgar artists, deport them, and hold promoters accountable.

The director further maintained the commission’s decision to ban vulgar content from local musicians Yasin Mukasa, alias Lil Pazo, and Gereson Wabuyi, alias Gravity Omutujju.

He, however, emphasised that the ban will only affect songs with explicit content, including enkudi, Dooze, and Okwepiicha.

The crackdown on vulgar content has sparked debate over freedom of expression.

UCC, however, maintains that promoting such material violates Ugandan laws and undermines the country’s cultural integrity.

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