Musicians Patrick Mulwana, alias Alien Skin, and Pius Mayanja, alias Pallaso, have birthed a new era after police in Kampala banned Ugandan artists from moving with more than five people to and from venues they are booked to perform.
Following violent exchanges between two musician’s gangs, a scuffle ensued after a gang allegedly attempted to block Pallaso from performing. When he finally got to the stage, Pallaso jibed alien Skin, and as the former left the stage, he was attacked by Alien Skin’s gang.
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“Kampala Metropolitan Police and joint security team do not want to see any artist moving with a group of youths
who are hooligans or whose intentions are to cause havoc. The resolution is that musicians are supposed to move with a few selected people and not 10 or 20 as a gang.
They have resolved that no artist will be allowed to move with more than five people in his or her group. If police get you with more than five people, they will be screened and the rest will be detained,” Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Patrick Onyango disclosed.
This comes days after events and music promoters in the country announced a 90-day ban against artists with established gangs.
“This is to allow security to dismantle those gangs and allow proper music. Music should be uniting, regardless of the different political affiliation you belong to. Music should not be used to destroy property, people’s homes, cars and grabbing other people’s mobile phones,” said Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs, Balaam Barugahara
The five are the artist’s manager, one person for personal security, a DJ, secretary, and treasurer.
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